Recent content by Phineas

It depends. When I play in a bigband, I have 2 basic settings. When I played with a sucky drummer, I loaded up with bass in my EQ. If I had a kickin drummer, I would go for the bridge pickup/Jaco sound. Also, the key is to have just enough volume with a sharp attack. When I play in...

This has probably been said, but I am new to the board. I hate most cover bands. WHY? Because of the juke box effect. If I am going to pay money to see an act, I want to see some pizzaz! not a bunch of music natzis trying to play like the record/CD note for note. This is just not musical or...

Here is an approach that may give you a simpler hint. Lets say I have a progression. BbMa7 Gmi7 / Cmi7 F7 If I only hit the root, I would play Bb Bb G G / C C F F There are notes commonly refered to as velocity notes which are chromatic notes that lead in and out of the harmonics tones...

The chord and the scale are synonymous, and I can prove it! C13(11) C-E-G-Bb-D-(F)-A Look closely, you realize that when you play this chord on a piano, you are playing every note in the Fmajor scale at the same time. F-G-A-Bb-C-D-E Get it? I can associate a scale for every chord...

I have really enjoyed reading the comments in the thread, so I thought I would make a few comments of my own! I am mainly a guitar/flute player but also play bass(mainly because I can sight read bass clef). Yes, I have been laughed at by people for playing cheap gear. However, 90% of the...