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Sublime to the Ridiculous
In deference to the fact that very few people who read this care about the finer points of musical instrument construction, I’m going to...
Ethan Bassford
Jul 21, 201416 min read
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You Can Never Escape Math Class: The Fretboard as a Grid
Another excerpt from “How Do I Bass?”. See also this post about how the fretboard is not a grid. In the actual book this chapter will...
Ethan Bassford
Feb 7, 20144 min read
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Your Set
Apologies for the inactivity while I adjust to the rhythms of sedentary post-tour life. Until I get my shit together to start producing...
Ethan Bassford
Feb 1, 20148 min read
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Should I move to New York/Austin/wherever?
The following is an excerpt from the other book I’m working on, tentatively titled Minimize Your Suck: Unsolicited Advice for You and...
Ethan Bassford
Jan 21, 20147 min read
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Technology, Constraints, and why I love my Scordatura
Another excerpt from my upcoming book tentatively titled “How Do I Bass?” Music is all about constraints. You can’t avoid them, so you...
Ethan Bassford
Jan 19, 20145 min read
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Perception Exercise 2: G = G ^ ~G
Set the EQ flat on your bass and amp. If you normally use an overdriven or “hot” sound, set it to clean. Play an open G. Play it a bunch....
Ethan Bassford
Jan 19, 20142 min read
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Perception Exercise 1: The Whole Hog
This is one of the few exercises you should do without a metronome. You are not aiming for perfect execution, you are evaluating what is....
Ethan Bassford
Jan 19, 20142 min read
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Pitch <> Sound: The Fretboard as an Irreducible Whole That Refuses to Submit to Abstraction Despite
When you’re starting out with a teacher, you are probably told that the fretboard is a grid, but this is only half true. The fretboard is...
Ethan Bassford
Jan 19, 20142 min read
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Fuck Virtuosity: A Healthy Skepticism of Music-For-Musicians
An excerpt from my upcoming book, “How Do I Bass?”, edited slightly from an earlier version posted on Facebook. Lots of modern players...
Ethan Bassford
Jan 19, 20142 min read
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