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...
John Clayton shared an inspiring post about his experience in arranging the Star-Spangled Banner for Whitney Houston’s performance. So many lessons to be taken from this one! Here is John’s original post. Whitney Houston’s Star-Spangled Banner Notes...
Deciding who you are going to study with for the next four years is a decision that requires self-reflection and an understanding of your potential instructor. First, ask yourself where do I want to be by the end of this chapter in my studies. Do I want to audition...
This is a guest post from German double bassist Uli Schneider. Enjoy! Starting Off Although I started very early with the Double Bass with the age of 10 (1991 there were no small basses in Germany, so I started to play a 3?4 sized bass while standing on a...
Many high school students see two possible career paths in the music world: Performing (what they’re doing each day in school)Teaching (what that adult in front of them is doing) While it’s true that a large percentage of music majors go on to both perform...
