Name: JAZZ BASS RH EXERCISE
Uploaded: 2023-01-27T18:38:20.000Z
Duration: 4 min 43 s
Description: Pro exercise for developing rock solid tone and time

Pro exercise for developing rock solid tone and time

Upright Bass

I love playing upright bass and bass guitar! There isn't another instrument that gets to participate in as many different styles with so many different musicians! Over my nearly 20 years of experience, I have studied both jazz, classical, Latin jazz, improvisation, tango, gospel, funk, fusion, and pop/rock&roll, with some of the greatest musicians in the world. Professionally, I have performed on stage with Rufus Wainwright, Bela Fleck, Joshua Bell, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and many others.

My current projects include playing with Columbian virtuoso fusion guitarist Katalina Gonzalez, a Haitian jazz guitar trio with Junior Dorcelius and Allan Etienne, and composing my first sonata for double bass, which will be dedicated to my teacher, the great Catalin Rotaru.

JAZZ BASS RH EXERCISE

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Freelance Jazz and Electric Bassist

The universal truths of being a great bassist are great rhythm, great feel, and great note choices to create a strong foundation. But in order to bring out those qualities, you need to have an excellent technique to be able to clearly and accurately articulate the musical ideas in your mind or on the page. 

Let's face it: the bar can be pretty low for double bassists, and we can always blame the physical nature of the instrument, right? That shouldn't be good enough. The bass is the foundation of any style/genre, and the difference between a band, chamber ensemble, or orchestra with a solid foundation is night and day. 

But beyond just laying a foundation, we should aspire to have something to say on the instrument as well; being able to communicate what you hear, without being encumbered by the instrument, requires technique as well as musicality. 

My goal is to help you develop the skills you need to play the instrument how you want to play it. I have observed that one of the main differences between the pros and amateurs is what, and how they practice. There is a huge overlap of exercises and methods used by all the pros - we're talking things like long tones, metronome reduction exercises, left hand warm up and shifting drills etc. - and my goal is to help you to understand what you need to practice, how you should approach practicing (e.g. in order to gain maximum benefit from doing scales and arpeggios one must approach it in a specific way), and why, so that you can develop your ability to play without limits.

Great experience. He’s liberal with feedback, delivers it gracefully, and adapts well to my needs. I’ll definitely continue!

First lesson and I learned a ton, enjoyed myself, and am already looking forward to next week! 

Joe is a bass player/educator who really knows how to teach in a musical/theoretical way, but also with patient and empathy, which it’s very important for someone who doesn’t feel confident. So far I’m very happy and I definitely recommend him to anyone who wants to learn or want to improve her/his skills with the instrument.

Joe is a bass player/teacher who really knows how to show you in a musical/theoretical way the foundations of the instrument. Also, and the most important; he’s a patient and empathetic human being. I’m so far very happy and I 
completely recommend him to any bass 
player who wants to learn the instrument or keep improving her/his skills and 
musicality.

Great. technique and practice methods explained in a clear. and user-friendly way. Looking at Joe's biography, he has studied across the country with many professional string players and he seems to bring the wealth of those experiences to his teaching. I took away new ways of mastering my cello and improving my practice techniques. I like his friendly encouraging authentic approach.

Joseph has a wealth of knowledge. Very helpful, I would highly recommend him!

Joseph T.

JAZZ BASS RH EXERCISE

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