It’s been quite a while since I’ve had the opportunity to sit down and write a solid multi-part series. I used to to this a lot on the blog–in fact, my book Road Warrior Without an Expense Account is based on a series of posts I did in 2006 and 2007...
Suzuki bass pioneer Virginia Dixon (I interviewed her last year for Contrabass Conversations–check it out here) is offering several opportunities during 2009 for Suzuki bass teacher training. This is an excellent opportunity to get training in a field that is...
Most orchestra websites stink. Whether trying to navigate janky drop-down menus, sitting through excruciating flash intros (every…. single…. time) or flipping uselessly through outdated calendars made with early 1990’s web software, delving deep into...
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 &...
Hello fellow bassists and educators, Peter Tambroni here from MostlyBass.com. Having problems getting your students to keep their left fingers curved? Try telling them to imagine they are holding a soda can! Have them hold an imaginary can in the air –...
