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”
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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”
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”
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!”
How I put on a new set of round wound strings on a solid body ubass
Stringing Guide 1. Remove all the old strings 2. Make sure to tape down the bridge saddle so it doesn’t move 3. Remove string back plate (if you have one) 4. Start with unpacking the E (lowest) string (and next time around the A and so on…) 5. Check and see if any metal washersFortsätt läsa ”How I put on a new set of round wound strings on a solid body ubass”
Playubass at Bass Summit 2020
Hi, The Become A Bassist Summit is an online conference for bass players who want to improve their skills and learn from some of the best bassists and teachers around. I’m really excited to speak alongside all these great bassists/educators Nathaniel Andrew Bryan Beller Ariane Cap Nick Clark Anthony Crawford James Eager Damian ErskineFortsätt läsa ”Playubass at Bass Summit 2020”
Free October Lesson on Technique: The Ubass Fretboard Map
– ”Is there always a “sweet spot” on the fretboard where you should play a bass figure or part”? – ”The answer is yes” (in my opinion!) I have played ubasses since 2010 (and electric basses since the early 80s) but during my years as a ubassist it has been ~90% focus on fretless ubassFortsätt läsa ”Free October Lesson on Technique: The Ubass Fretboard Map”
Summer Ubass Video from Jämtland, Sweden
From the video recording of Jämtlandssången Hi, Time for a new Summer Ubass Video! Making a outdoor Summer video is now almost like a little tradition! 🙂 For the second time it is filmed in Jämtland, Sweden. I really love this region and have spent quite a lot of time there. Last year I didFortsätt läsa ”Summer Ubass Video from Jämtland, Sweden”
Play UBass! 