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| SECRET 81: DEFINE SUCCESS Knowing What Matters to You Everyone knows what success is. Success is when you succeed! However, only you can define what success means for you. Feelings of success are highly personal, and you should develop your own definition of success so you know when you achieve it. In general, there are two ways to choose your definition of musical success: 1. Using external cues like a reviewer’s opinion about your performance or the amount you were paid for a gig. 2. Focusing on internal benchmarks that other people may not even recognize, such as mastering a particular piece of music or developing a new technique that lets you be more expressive. The external signs of success are public and easier to see, but the internal have more meaning. The main difference between these two is who decides when you’re successful. (Read more) SECRET 82: RECORD YOURSELF The Power of Objective Listening As a practicing musician you are expected to do the impossible. While playing, you are supposed to listen carefully to identify everything that needs improvement. Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to play bass and listen to yourself at the same time. Trying to critique your sound as you create it is distracting and lessens your ability to play your best in the first place! What’s more, musicians are often inaccurate when they assess their own playing. You might think that a run-through went well because it felt good to play, regardless of the actual sound produced. Similarly, performers who struggle through a few sections often report that the run-through went badly—even if they played beautifully. These subjective judgments give you an unclear picture of the true quality of your bass playing. If you want to save enormous amounts of time in the practice room, don’t evaluate yourself as you play. Instead, record a run-through. Do not judge or criticize your performance as you create it. (Read more) See all ESSENTIAL SECRETS published to date on our BLOG See all our DAVID MOTTO titles |
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ERIC BEAULÉ www.PlayBassLines.com |
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| This transcription is compliments of Eric Beaulé, at www.PlayBassLines.com, author of several titles we carry. Bass Transcription of Rain on the Scarecrow by John Cougar Mellencamp This is a haunting contemplation on the passing of the American family farm. It's one of 15 hit songs in Eric's ebook, JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS |
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JAIME DAVID VAZQUEZ www.jaimedavidvazquez.com |
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| BASS TIPS: Seven Essential Scales Jaime lays out the first scales every bass player must know. |
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MIKE OVERLY www.basstruth.com |
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| Tonal Center Number vs Tone Number In this lesson Mike Overly, GRAMMY® nominated music educator and author of Bass EncycloMedia, wades into some critical distinctions in discussing tonal centers. |
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JOHN FALSTROM www.EADG4.com |
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| EADG 4: Part 33 Doctor Doctor and the Gibson Les Paul Signature Bass John Falstrom, author of EADG 4, demonstrates this great 1975 instrument to the 1974 UFO song. |
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