Rodrigo Mata

Rodrigo Mata

Rodrigo Mata is an extremely creative upcoming double bassist, composer, and band leader from Guanajuato, Mexico. He has an amazing passion for the double bass community that everyone should keep an eye out for. Life Overseas Recently, Jason Heath had the wonderful...
Chromatic scales – three ways to approach them

Chromatic scales – three ways to approach them

We’re continuing our beginner bass series this week with chromatic scales. So far, we’ve covered one octave major scales, minor scales, and major arpeggios. We’ve created a downloadable PDF guide for all of these, and we’ve got a PDF with these chromatic scale...
What type of music degree should I get?

What type of music degree should I get?

What type of music degree should I get? There are many types of music degrees. I am going to introduce you to the four most common music degrees. Bachelor of Music (BM) •Professional degree in:•Performance, Music Education, Composition, Jazz Studies, Music Therapy,...
One Octave Major Arpeggios for Double Bass

One Octave Major Arpeggios for Double Bass

We’re continuing our series of beginner materials today with one octave arpeggios. So far, we’ve covered one octave major scales, one octave minor scales, and learning how to get a good sound with the bow. Each of these past installments has a downloadable PDF, and...
How to learn an excerpt

How to learn an excerpt

Throughout my formative years of piano and double bass study, I was consistently told to slow down. I didn’t want to slow down, I wanted to go fast, like Ricky Bobby. Little did I know that was and still is some of the best advice I have received. In my teaching,...