Loading ...Previously we were discussing the CAGED method for learning chord fingerings. This time we’ll learn the more popular E & A barre chord forms. We discussed the names of the notes on string 5, which we can also use to identify the root of the A form barre chord: The notes on strings 1 and 6 are optional. Strings 2, [...]
Welcome back for part two of my interview with the wonderful Mr. Ralphe Armstrong. In this segment Ralphe talks about his favorite electric basses, the need for us all to embrace new technology and lesson times with and the inspiration he recieved from Ron Carter, Ray Brown and Buster Williams. JS - Tell me about your times with Ron Carter. Ralphe - Ron Carter was [...]
Is your strap the jealous type that tangles itself up creating a rift between you and your beloved guitar? Tell it who’s boss as you walk it down the hallway to the garbage! Well OK, your current strap probably doesn’t have a vendetta against you, or any real human feelings at all, but I’ve got some straplocks by Loxx and [...]
A chord is defined as any two or more notes played together. As bassists we are accustomed, most of the time, to playing in a linear fashion. It’s fun and important also to aquaint ourselves with the different chord qualities that emerge when combining 2 or more tones played simultaneously. The way I like to start this is with the [...]
Whether you are trying to keep a crowd on the dance floor or there’s a rock club promoter breathing down your neck about set times, sometimes every second counts. Ever start playing the next song that’s in Standard tuning and realize you are still in Drop-D from the last song? These are just some of the scenarios where the Extender [...]
In our last installment, we were discussing the CAGED method for learning chord fingerings. This entailed learning to create barre chords based on the open C chord shape, the open A chord shape, G shape, E shape, D shape. In order to use these new chords, we’ll need to figure out how to name them on the fretboard and how [...]
I hope you all had a great 2011. To recap I thought I would share with you my Top 11 Picks of 2011 as well as a short holiday gift guide. It was tough to narrow things down but I did my best. Feel free as always to drop me a line in the comments box if you have any [...]
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