Ubass: Small Bass Big Sound on Nov 8, 2010 in compact bass ubass big sound kala travel bass I have been searching for a travel bass for the longest time and I think I've finally found one that matches my need. I introduce to you the Kala Ubass. Don't be fooled by the size of this short-scale (20") bass. It packs quite a wallop largely...
Michael Jackson Tribute on Jun 28, 2009 in sungha jung emily elbert michael jackson billie jean ben beat it thriller tuck andress I was in elementary school when I first heard of Michael Jackson. His hit songs "Thriller", "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" were enjoying heavy airplay at that time. I wasn't into music back then so I didn't really pay much...
My Ukulele Fascination on Jun 5, 2009 in george harrison ukulele lessons the clash ukulele orchestra of great britain nirvana jake shimabukuro macarthur's park I've been wanting to learn how to play the ukulele for some time now. The ukulele caught my attention a few years ago when I heard the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain play its version of "MacArthur Park." They also have a version of Nirv...
Drumming Till It Hurts on Jun 4, 2009 in funk tom sawyer alex lifeson geddy lee rock rnb drums rush neil peart limelight I used to have a drummer friend who could play without a bass drum but make his set-up sound like a complete drum kit. All he used was a snare drum, a cymbal, and a floor tom. If you listened to him play with your eyes closed you'd swear he had a bas...
RiffMaster Pro: Go Slow To Get Fast on Jun 4, 2009 in learn fast solos John Mclaughlin Steve Vai Je Satriani RiffMaster Pro When it comes to learning guitar solos it helps to have perfect pitch or the ability to immediately identify notes by ear. However, perfect pitch can only go so far when you're dealing with blistering solos. You can strain your ears all you want but,...
Great Lyrics: Across The Universe on Jun 3, 2009 in the beatles fiona apple across the universe noel gallagher songwriting oasis paul mccartney john lennon It is quite common for people to explore songwriting immediately after learning to play an instrument. I had the same transition from merely playing other people's songs to writing my own not long after I learned my first three chords.As I soon found...
Sing Like Susan Boyle and Paul Potts on Jun 3, 2009 in paul potts perfect pitch britain's got talent susan boyle I'm a little saddened by the recent loss of Susan Boyle in Britain's Got Talent. I was rooting for her just as I did for Paul Potts. Both of them have great voices. I must admit though that their underdog appeal also helped me make my choice.Someone...
Learn Guitar With The Beatles on Jun 3, 2009 in twist and shout learn to play guitar the beatles get back eight days a week If you're just starting out to learn guitar here's one piece of advice you should heed. Get yourself a decent chord chart and learn the basic chords. Memorize your major, minor and dominant seventh chords. That's pretty much all you need to be able t...
Not A Musician? Not A Problem. on Jun 2, 2009 in bass guitar keyboard guitar music drums I know how to play four instruments: the guitar, bass guitar, keyboard and drums. This is not to say though that I can play each one of them exceptionally well. I'm what you might call a jack-of-four-instruments-a master-of none.I created this blog a...
