Bass players shouldn’t strictly rely on advice from other bass players. The same can be said for any musician, e.g. sometimes advice by a piano player can be applied to the guitar. Well, I once heard one bit of advice that could probably help out any musician at their instrument. This goes double for anyone …
Raising A Talented Kid, Part 2: The Importance of Passion
Having a talent for something is one thing, but having the passion to push it forward, to see it through, and to perfect it is something else. That passion has to be there and it has to have room to grow. Building a passion for something can be a tricky thing in the early stages. …
Furthering Your Music Education & Pushing Past Musical Stagnation
The vast majority of musicians I’ve ever run across pretty much all share a similar trait: they’re comfortable at the plateau they’ve reached in their playing abilities. By that I mean they’ve reached a certain point in their playing where they’re happy with where they’re at and they now have no desire to push beyond …