Hi! I got a couple of questions from one of my readers and thought I share my answers with you! The questions are about right and left hand techniques. Here’s basically my take on that. Feel free to comment (below the post) or send an email about this or other topics to ubasslessons@gmail.com Right handFortsätt läsa ”[Q & A: Playing Technique] Right and Left Hand Playing Techniques”
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[Style Study – UBass Lesson 8] Jazz: Walking Bass | Part 1
Hi! Ok time for some jazz again! Thanks to Susan C. for your suggestion! In this lesson I will feature the jazz standard ”The way you look tonight” written by Jerome Kern. This song has been covered a thousand times by as many artists. But I have a favorite version! In 1995 one of theFortsätt läsa ”[Style Study – UBass Lesson 8] Jazz: Walking Bass | Part 1”
Ubass Lesson | Make a wish – what song or style will be next?
A little Q for U! Is there any song or style that you want me to cover in a future video lesson? It could be everything from a ‘note-for-note-true-to-the-original-transcription’ to a more free interpretation of that song or style. Ask away! I hope I’ll be able to make at least some of your wishes comeFortsätt läsa ”Ubass Lesson | Make a wish – what song or style will be next?”
UBass Lesson | 7 ”Satellit” (Part 2)
Hi! Time for part 2! Now it’s time to learn/play the bass part. Tune up your Ubass (or any bass really!) to 440 Hz and get ready! The video will go through the whole song and then break down the different parts and riffs! Please check out part 1 to get some in-depth analysis aboutFortsätt läsa ”UBass Lesson | 7 ”Satellit” (Part 2)”
UBass Lesson | 7 ”Satellit” (Part 1)
Hi! Ok now it’s time for part one of my lesson on the song ”Satellit” by Ted and Kenneth Gardestad. (For a short live clip of this song go to this blog post). In part 1 we will focus of the music theory side of the song. Parts Of The Lesson We will look intoFortsätt läsa ”UBass Lesson | 7 ”Satellit” (Part 1)”
A new song lesson is in the making…
I’m working on a new UBass song lesson! It’s a song that I’ve been playing a couple of times the last few years. Most recently it was a couple of weeks ago. You can read about it in my last post. Probably one of the most recognizable songs by Kenneth and Ted Gärdestad. It wasFortsätt läsa ”A new song lesson is in the making…”
Jammin with my Kala UBass | 15 and UBass Lesson 6 | Song/Style Lesson: Reggae
Hi there! Time for a new song lesson! Lets try some reggae bass. It seems like a perfect genre for the nice ‘subby’ low end you can get out of a UBass. To get the best possible sound you really need good amplification. Check out my previous post with some amplification tips. I choose oneFortsätt läsa ”Jammin with my Kala UBass | 15 and UBass Lesson 6 | Song/Style Lesson: Reggae”
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”
Play UBass! 