PLAYING TOGETHER: WHY IS IT USEFUL?
Playing together is part of a musician’s job, probably the funniest. Nowadays, however, the number of people who play on their own at home is increasing, and the pandemic contributed
SIX STEPS TO DEVELOP YOUR MUSICAL LANGUAGE
The other day I was on YouTube and I bumped into a video in which a guy with the guitar played a solo imitating some famous guitarists. He played on
WHAT’S THE POINT OF STUDYING MUSIC?
If you search on the internet “Why study music” you’ll get into several articles (mostly written by music schools to promote their courses) that explain benefits of studying music like
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE GOOD AT PLAYING?
Every time we speak about a musician, we have an opinion about the fact that he’s good or not. Have you ever had a discussion with your friends about someone
THE VALUE OF PATIENCE IN MUSIC
Patience is a virtue. Today, however, it seems we are loosing the ability to be patient. Most of our actions can be made in a click and everything we need
IMITATION AND COMPETITION
When I was eighteen I started attending the music school. Until then I had always played by myself or with my band, and everything was just for fun. As a
DOES THE NUMBER OF STRINGS MATTER?
(Disclaimer: strings on bass are counted starting from the thinnest one on the four strings bass (G) and then in order to E (the fourth). The fifth string is a
HOW TO CREATE A BASS GROOVE
There are two main categories of bass players. Those who started because the band missed the bass and…the others. Bass has always been an underrated instrument, it doesn’t lead as
PASSIVE LISTENING VS ACTIVE LISTENING
You know when you’re studying or working with music going on in the background and then comes that song you love and your attention turns on in a second? You
HOW TO MIMIC OTHER INSTRUMENTS DYNAMICS
If you know Jaco Pastorius you’ve probably listened to Donna Lee. If you’ve ever looked for bass videos on Youtube, you surely know Jeff Berlin’s Tears In Heaven. What’s connecting