Hey bassists, Pete Tambroni here from MostlyBass.com. Click here for a quick tip on a better bass mute!
Hello readers, Peter Tambroni here again from MostlyBass.com. When practicing fast / scalar passages, play them in groups of odd numbers. Although notation generally beams notes in even groups, the actual music is usually in an odd group. For example, if you have 4...
Pete Tambroni here again from MostlyBass.com for a quick tip about the holidays. If you’re traveling for the thanksgiving break and can’t bring your bass, just bring your bow. You’ll have little windows of time that will be perfect for doing bow...
Pete Tambroni here from MostlyBass.com for a quick tip on teaching vibrato. Students will often do some weird wrist bending when first learning vibrato. Tell them to start the vibrato from their elbow and just think of rotating the two forearm bones (radius &...
Greetings readers, Peter Tambroni here from MostlyBass.com for a few quick tips. -Use a toothbrush to clean and rejuvenate bow hair. Just brush the hair, then play. -Rosin dries out, so get a new cake of rosin at least once a year. I have found that the freshness of...
