The Secret to Walking Bass Lines

A “Walking Bass Line” is a type of bass part playing a specific series of notes on the pulse of the song. The primary functions of ...

Guitar & Bass: Which Way is Up?

Learning what “up or down the neck” means is one of the funniest things about learning beginning bass and guitar. This has perplexed and e...

Technique Similarities Between Different Instrument Families

This article mainly addresses string and piano technique, though the principles apply to ALL instruments. (And to doing anything, actually!)...

Starting Your First Band

Starting a band can be a lot of fun. Since you could be starting an original band or a cover band, I’ll discuss the points that relate to bo...