Subbing for another musician can be a great way to make an income and create new opportunities for yourself. You get to play with, and for people that you previously haven’t had the pleasure to work with. It might even be your shot at entering a whole new scene which
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For this twelfth part in the Groove Backpack series I created this Mixolydian slap bass groove that you can play over a dominant 7 chord. While a lot of slap bass is written in the key of E, this one is written in D. Pretty exciting right ;)? I hope
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Band practice is a lot of fun. Hanging out with your band mates, playing awesome songs and overall just having a great time. But sometimes rehearsing can also lead to frustration. For example when it takes forever to learn that new song. Or when rehearsal takes an hour longer than
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What is the skill level you actually need before you can join a band? It would be amazing to have a fixed answer to this question, but unfortunately there isn’t. The level of playing you need to play in a band depends on many things. You can compare playing in
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Jam sessions are a great place to meet new musicians, but they can also be pretty scary. There are a lot of things (besides knowing the notes on your neck) you can do to make your jam session a success. This article contains everything you need to know to go
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Disco and funk are known for their elaborate groovy basslines. There are few other music styles that so heavily revolve around what the bass player plays. In this already eleventh part of my series Groove Backpack, I’ve written a disco, funk bassline over a II-V. I hope it inspires you
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