Hi! I got a question about my view on playing in (or out of) tune on the fretless UBass. I decided to share my answer with all of you. Q: Do you find that you’re fingering in between frets rather than directly on the fretline like you would with a regular fretless bass? A: SorryFortsätt läsa ”Q&A: Playing Fretless UBass? Here’s some tips for you!”
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UPDATE: Transcription PDF with TAB from ”Jammin’…” video No. 4
Updated and corrected PDF with both standard notation and TAB!
Transcription to Jammin’ with my UBass | 4
Hi! Back in Sweden again. Have been visiting India the past 3 weeks! I got a request to do a transcription of one of my early Jammin’…videos. It’s a jazzy blues improv. The drums is played by Morgan Ågren from the Toontrack Jazz EZX. Since I only had my iPad with me on my travelsFortsätt läsa ”Transcription to Jammin’ with my UBass | 4”
UBass Lesson 5 | Playing technique – Part 1
Hi! This is my first lesson on UBass playing technique. I will cover some basics that I hope you will find helpful. I know I would have liked someone showing a bit of ”up-close-technique-stuff” when I got my UBass last year. Of cause my tips is based on my playing style and how I approachFortsätt läsa ”UBass Lesson 5 | Playing technique – Part 1”
Tips and tricks – amplifying your Ubass!
Hi! I have received a couple do questions about how I amplify my UBass. One of the key things to get a good sound it that it’s super important to get a sound that has a lot of low end! The UBass is a really serious ‘low-end-monster’ and much of the greatness (besides playability andFortsätt läsa ”Tips and tricks – amplifying your Ubass!”
Buying a Kala UBass? If you live in UK/Europe you might want to check this out!
Hi! First of all thanks to Sven for this tip! I haven’t tried it yet but it sure seems like a good place to add to your ‘watch list’ if you look for UBasses (or other ukuleles) and live in the UK or anywhere in Europe really)! I just put a nice mahogany UBass inFortsätt läsa ”Buying a Kala UBass? If you live in UK/Europe you might want to check this out!”
New video from the Kala booth at Bass Player Live 2011
Hi! A little video from the Kala booth a the recent Bass Player Live in Los Angeles October 22-23, 2011. Enjoy!
My UBass on Swedish TV!
Hi! Last Sunday I played with the group ”Barnjazz – jazz för barn” (featured in a previous post) at the city library, like we’ve been doing about 4 times a year since 2008. But this time Swedish TV (SVT1) decided to do a short tv spot for the evening news. The below clip (in Swedish)Fortsätt läsa ”My UBass on Swedish TV!”
Jammin’ with my Kala Ubass | 12 and Ubass Lesson 4 | Style/song-lesson 2 – The Stevie Wonder song ‘As’
Hi! OK. Time for a new UBass Song/Style Lesson! This time it’s the song I was transcribing a while back. Read about it in one of my previous posts. The song is Stevie Wonders classic soul tune ‘As’ with a bass part by Nathan Watts. I transcribed the ‘album edit’ version and try to stayFortsätt läsa ”Jammin’ with my Kala Ubass | 12 and Ubass Lesson 4 | Style/song-lesson 2 – The Stevie Wonder song ‘As’”
Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 11 ”Irony” (Beady Belle cover) + UBass Lesson 3 | Song Lesson
New video! Read more about this video in my previous post. The sheet music displayed in the video is transcribed from the original recording. Irony (Beady Belle) If you have a Spotify.com account click the link above. If not you can preview or buy the song on iTunes. As you’ll probably hear I’m not trueFortsätt läsa ”Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 11 ”Irony” (Beady Belle cover) + UBass Lesson 3 | Song Lesson”
Play UBass! 