Jazz Bassist Charlie Haden, A Great Musician
Mon, 07/14/2014 - 3:32pm
"Charlie Haden was a unique artist with a sound that was instantly recognizable. His deeply emotional and beautiful playing influenced so many of us. I want to extend my condolences to his wife Ruth and all of his children." - John Patitucci
It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Charlie Haden, a great musician who was one of the most influential jazz bassists of all time.
"If you strive to become a good human being, with the qualities of generosity, humility and having reverence for life… just maybe you'll become a great musician." - Charlie Haden
Missy Raines at Kaufman Acoustic Kamp
Mon, 06/23/2014 - 10:52am
Spent last week teaching at Kaufman Acoustic Kamp in Maryville, TN where I had lots of one on one time with all my students. Also met several fellow Academy of Bluegrasser's there including Ruth Loy and we took a moment to grab a photo. I just love getting to meet you all 'out there' at gigs and camps - makes it that much better when we communicate here online.
The next music camp I'm headed to this summer is NashCamp July 29 - Aug 2, it's located just a few miles west of Nashville. For more info go to www.nashcamp.com or my website, www.missyraines.com.
John Patitucci's Bass Damaged by Airport Security
Wed, 06/11/2014 - 5:48pm
Topics: bass, john patitucci
A picture is worth a thousand words:
There's always a bit of risk when you bring your instrument to the airport. Damage is always a fear for musicians traveling with priceless instruments, but when John Patitucci recently flew from the U.S. to Norway - the fear unfortunately became a reality. John's Pollmann double bass whom he lovingly refers to as Bertha endured an altercation with TSA which left it seriously crippled.
Jazz Bass Etude in E Minor
Mon, 05/19/2014 - 2:20pm
Etudes (from the French world étude meaning study) have long been used by musicians as a way to improve on certain techniques. They are typically written for one instrument and are comprised of a short musical composition designed for practice and repetition. The idea is that the more you play it, the easier it gets and the more you improve.
This jazz bass etude will help you get in the swing of things, it's a sample lesson from the Online Jazz Bass School with John Patitucci which features a beginner level bass etude in E Minor. We have the full backing track here that you can play along to, as well as bass notation for the melody, which we also have transcribed for you here.
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