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Todd Johnson stuff can be found here: http://toddjohnsonmusic.com/store.php#booksDVD

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Sorry for bumping an old thread, but i was thinking about buying these. just wanted to know if you are all still using the DVDs and if it has made a difference to your playing?

Hi, I've just started loading some licks up on soundcloud for you to transcribe. The licks are all in a good register for the bass. I've started with major licks in 12 key but over the next couple of days i'll add more to it so there will be minor, dominant, m7b5 and ii-v licks extra. Let me...

Hi Everyone, I've been a bit sick over the last couple days and bored at home so decided that I i'd make some kind of soloing play alongs to muck around with. They are short phrases over ii-v's or similar and are mostly based around chord tones and in a good register on the bass and are nice and...

Kind of related but is an app available to practice sight reading on the iPad like this one? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=renegrothmann.primavista&hl=en

Kindle edition then?

Make sure you let us know what you think when you've had a chance to look through it.

in the most basic way you just keep stacking thirds on top of you chords so cmaj7 is CEGB, if you keep adding thirds you get the extensions cmaj9 = CEGBD, Cmaj11 = CEGBDF, Cmaj13 = CEGBDFA. It's also interesting when you alter the upper extensions ie #11 on a major chord, a b9 on a minor...

Jeff Berlin has a great book you can read it here: A Comprehensive Chord Tone System For Mastering The Bass - Jeff Berlin

Ok, So let me start by saying that I don't buy into these thing and i know there is no quick solutions to improve my playing but has anyone seen this? Invalid Link Removed The reason why i ask is that its written by David Motto, i have his reading books and i think they are great. So i'd be...

Yip. BIAB songs sound clumpy though. If you have an ipod touch or an iphone i'd recommend ireal band. The computers version only works on Mac though.

Hi Ant, i really enjoy your outlook on teaching it makes a lot of sense! And you playing just speaks for itself. Could you shed some light on what your curriculum involves for reading rhythms? This is where I really struggle. Thanks for you help!

Get any of the following Miles Davis albums Walkin/steaming'/cookin/relaxin' and transcribe the whole album both the walking and the solo's. When you are transcribing the solo before you even start playing it on the bass make sure you can sing the whole solo - I use logic and burn a copy...

if you want to play jazz learn how all the greats did, Transcribe, start playing with a few other people and listen to lots of jazz - it's hard work and you'll get frustrated but this is the secret to becoming a great jazz player. You'll learn more in 6 mnths of doing this than you would from...