Archive for November 2010 - Page 9
Common Upright Bass Tunings (Part 2 of 2)
This is part 2 of the Common Upright Bass Tunings series. This time, we’ll cover 5 String Tunings, C extensions and some practice suggestions. Check out Part 1. Five String Tunings As long as there have been basses, there have been basses with 5 strings. Traditionally, the extra string has been used to extend the range of the instrument lower....
Esperanza Spalding: I Can’t Help It (Michael Jackson Cover)
Last year, during a live performance at Le New Morning in Paris, Esperanza Spalding performed her own arrangement of Michael Jackson’s “I Can’t Help It”. She’s performing the tune on her Godin 5-string fretless bass.
Rewind: Cliff Burton and James Jamerson Isolated Bass, Michael Anthony Opens Up, The Best Bass Lessons, Gear & More
Here are the most read, most popular stories and features on No Treble for the week of October 24 – 30, 2010. Video: Metallica: For Whom The Bell Tolls (Cliff Burton Isolated Bass) Top 10: The Best Bass Lessons (September 2010) Player News: Michael Anthony Opens Up on VH1?s That Metal Show Ask Damian Erskine: Working with Tricky Drummers Gear...