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TEACH ME BASS GUITAR: DIGITAL MASTER COURSE by Roy Vogt
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| SECRET 93: TRANSITION FROM PRACTICING TO PERFORMING Getting Ready for the Stage Once you can play all the notes for an upcoming concert, the practice room needs to become a performance preparation room. During this phase, you go from learning to mastery. Mastery means automatically playing your music from start to finish. These are virtuoso techniques that will make you a performance master: 1. Visualization #1: Hear the music in your head and feel yourself playing it. Any difficulties during your visualization will likely be real issues on stage. (Read more) SECRET 94: PRACTICE PERFORMING Putting on the Pressure The previous strategy outlined the crucial transition from practicing to performing. This secret takes it to the next level. When you walk on stage, you need to be in control and ready to face the pressure of live performing. The best way to do this is to put the pressure on yourself at home—so you’re used to it. The ultimate technique to prepare for a live show is to play a Performance Run-Through. This is the step-by-step process: 1. Schedule Your “Performance”: Don’t just say, “I’ll do it Tuesday.” Tell yourself, “I’m performing Tuesday at 8:15pm.” (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. Transcription of a Rockin' Blues Bass Solo in C Here's a fun and fast solo line to develop your touch and timing. This play-along video includes TAB, and has an accompaniement-only section to let you carry the solo on your own. Video Play-Along: Rockin' Blues Bass Solo in C |
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JAIME DAVID VAZQUEZ www.jaimedavidvazquez.com |
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| BASS TIPS: Slap Basic Patterns, Part 1 Jaime introduces the thumb slap and offers some excercises to perfect it. |
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MIKE OVERLY www.basstruth.com |
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| Plectrum In this lesson Mike Overly, GRAMMY® nominated music educator and author of Bass EncycloMedia, discusses the humble pick and its role in bass playing. Check out Mike's excellent book, TONE NOTE MUSIC METHOD FOR BASS, Book 1 |
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JOHN FALSTROM www.EADG4.com |
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| EADG 4: Part 34 Proper String Changing Technique John Falstrom, author of EADG 4, walks us through the correct way to change bass strings. |
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