Hi, Long time no see! I know I’m not that frequent with my blog posts… There is definitely more happening at instagram.com/playubass so make sure to follow me there to keep updated with all things ukulele bass! In July, I was able to pay a visit to the Aquila Corde string factory in northern Italy!Fortsätt läsa ”Visiting the Aquila Corde factory in Italy”
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Holiday Special: The Brenda Lee classic – Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
I did a little Holiday music poll on my Instagram and at the ukulele bass-focused Facebook group; Ubass Freaks and the song that got the most votes was ”Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” made famous by singer Brenda Lee. When I started researching the tune I found out that Mr Bob Moore was the bassFortsätt läsa ”Holiday Special: The Brenda Lee classic – Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”
NEWS! Learn to play the UBass is now available as an online course
Hi, In 2017, Magnus Sjöquist released the interactive educational ebook, Learn to Play the UBass – Basic Techniques, first in the Apple Books format and then as an ePub. This has now been converted the ebook/ePub into an online course. This is the first of hopefully many online courses for ukulele bass and bass players.Fortsätt läsa ”NEWS! Learn to play the UBass is now available as an online course”
Celebrate Stevie Wonder’s Birthday with Ukulele Bass
Hi, It has been quite a long time since I posted here so it’s definitely time to start doing it again more frequently! Please let me know in the comments if there are any specific topics you want me to cover! Happy Birthday to Stevie Wonder! I know Mr. Wonder had his birthday yesterday butFortsätt läsa ”Celebrate Stevie Wonder’s Birthday with Ukulele Bass”
String Review: Aquila Thunderbrown
IntroductionI started playing Kala UBasses back in 2010.The first two years I only used the original Road Toad Music Pahoehoe strings, there wasn’t really any other option. In 2012 the Italian string company Aquila released a string made for super short scale ukulele basses called Thundergut.This string was “white” and had a different “rubber” blend.Fortsätt läsa ”String Review: Aquila Thunderbrown”
Song Style Lesson: Skate by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .paak)
The new song from Silk Sonic was just released. I decided to transcribe it and record it with my Kala SUB.I use a magnetic mic and this is part of my testing for an upcoming blog post / YouTube-video on using magnetic mics on a solid body UBass. I think the sound is really greatFortsätt läsa ”Song Style Lesson: Skate by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .paak)”
Test Report: Under Saddle Piezo vs. Linear Contact Microphone on a Acoustic/Electric UBass
Background My “quest” for a great UBass sound started pretty much the moment I played a UBass for the first time. You can read about how it all started herehttps://playubass.com/2010/12/26/the-first-pictures-of-my-kala-ubass/I can’t say exactly when I first started thinking about tone and sound. I think it was early on when my musical journey began. It wasn’tFortsätt läsa ”Test Report: Under Saddle Piezo vs. Linear Contact Microphone on a Acoustic/Electric UBass”
NEW RELEASE: ”Reflections” composed by Magnus Sjöquist
Hi, I hereby proudly present some new music composed with and for solid body UBasses! “Reflections” (Magnus Sjoquist) started out as a chord progression. The descending chords are played with a simple triplet rhythm throughout. Over this sequence of chords I started to improvise and captured a take. My initial goal was to pick andFortsätt läsa ”NEW RELEASE: ”Reflections” composed by Magnus Sjöquist”
Upcoming Releases of Original Music for Solid Body Ubasses composed by Magnus Sjöquist
Hi, This is an announcement for two upcoming releases of original music composed by me. The first release has been available on bandcamp.com awhile but will now be released on more major digital outlets. First up is ”Tranquility”. This was composed, arranged and recorded back in 2018. The song features my good friend, principal soloFortsätt läsa ”Upcoming Releases of Original Music for Solid Body Ubasses composed by Magnus Sjöquist”
Silent Night as a solo ubass arrangement!
It’s Christmas time and although it has been a crazy year with the ongoing pandemic I hope some Holiday music can help sooth and heal at least a little bit. I decided to arrange a (fairly) simple solo ubass arrangement of Silent Night by Franz Xaver Gruber composed in 1818. The arrangement is based onFortsätt läsa ”Silent Night as a solo ubass arrangement!”
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