Recent content by Tehrin Cole

I play with a firm,yet relaxed touch! By taking advantage of the bass guitars high dynamic ceiling,this allows me to control the dynamics of the music with my hands! If I go to the instrument for anything,it's usually to change the tone! This is especially helpful to older players!

You need a drummer who is on the same level as you,and the guitarist! It seems to me that,you and your guitarist are open to musical growth while your drummer,on the other hand,isn't! Don't quit,...it sounds to me like you and your guitarist have a special connection! Now,what you need is,a...

Reading is tough! You have to sit down and practice it the same way you would,if you were practicing getting around your bass!You not only have to know what the notes are,you also have to know their values(whole notes,half notes,quarter notes,8th notes,16th notes,etc.). As well,you have to know...

Well,first of all,chords are derived from scales!As are melodies. I think what she's speaking of are players who have alot of chops,and can't reign them in! In other words,players who play inappropiately on a musical situation that may only require you to play only the most basic of elements. As...

Who says that you"have to choose"? you're a doubler! Gig-wise,you have the best seat in the house because,you have choices! What that means is,you are properly equipped to handle whatever the gig requires! Someone once told me as a child: "Freedom means having lots of choices"! As far as...

Learn all of your positions in every key! Positions are the scales,(and modes)that connect you to the entire fingerboard meaning,anything you can think to play,is practically one finger stroke away! Keep in mind that,every scale has a set of modes,and any set of modes can be used...

It depends on the piece. A "good bassline"has to move the song,and depending on the genre this, movement can take many directions! Keep in mind that,as a bassist your 2 main responsibilities are to: 1.Carry the rhythm. 2.Carry the harmony. With this in mind,your attention is basically,split...

Well,...you said that you were pretty busy with your own band,therefore you wouldn't be able to make a full commitment.So the question becomes:Do you want to join this band? If so,then call your friend to check on the status. In the meantime,if your band is working regularly,stay where you are...

Sometimes,you have to love your friends(family,in some cases)from a distance. What I'm hearing you say is that you're hurt,BECAUSE he's your friend,which has to make you pretty angry. I can tell you this much,...your friend has had a problem long before he joined your band,...probably longer...

I especially like to use the stereo chorus when I'm playing ballads.It really opens up my sound. I like to set the level control all the way up,the speed control at about 1 o'clock,the depth control at about 3 o'clock,and the high eq all the way up.Since I play my instrument with mostly the...

Fretless adds another dimension to your playing! I've been playing bass for about 40 years,...25 of those years on fretless.What I've learned is that,you don't "play"fretless,as much as you"sing" fretless. Because of the absence of frets,you now have a wide open pallette of pure tone,that you...

You can also check out: Ray Brown Jimmy Blanton Oscar pettiford Lisle Atkinson Richard Davis Michael Fleming Sam Jones Eddie Gomez Milt Hinton Stanley Clarke I can point you to sooo many more,but here are a few more that you can add to your list!

No,not at all! Thousands of musicians use this same approach! It's like one poster just stated: "It's Insurance!"

Listen to all kinds of music,...ALL kinds of music. Don't limit your listening to just bassists.Listen to horn players,pianists,vocalists,guitarists,etc. Learn the melody to every song that you learn because,if you don't know the melody,you don't know the song.(this will also help your...

You can be both,academic,and artful!The benefits of a music education are enormous! It provides you with more tools,so to speak,to further build upon your artistry,and increase your earning potential professional musician! If I may loosely paraphrase apiece of an article that Jeff had...