Better Technique on the Bass (any instrument really) comes from practicing music!

[@Bahimo3154]

In summary i think we should practice what we actually need to produce and execute for our ideas in terms of playing and improvising ofc .

[@carlosvillarroel6665]

Anthony bro. First of all thanks for your lessons and for share your knowledge.... Theory is not difficult. The hard thing is the rhythmic thing. Phrasing. Make melodies with coherence and good taste. That moment when shoot a lick and then to run a scale in shredding sense... Its so heavy... could you please make a video lesson about that? Sorry for my write way. English is not my first lenguage. Cheers from latin america

[@carlitosclarita13]

Bach's lines from absolute begginers (me) to advanced players is my idea.excuse my bad english .i completely agree with your appreciations.regards from Argentina

[@davidpostilion2644]

Great lesson! Wanted to say thank you for the triad voice leading concept. I realized after several sessions this summer that I needed to bone up on playing through changing musical contexts. That lesson (and this) has taken my practice in a new and exciting direction. I’ve also been adding one note on top of familiar triads, 7th arpeggios, or pentatonics to really develop an appreciation of the flavor of that additional note so I can better control its influence in the spice mix, if I choose to use it.

[@Genson50]

Great idea is awareness while you are making your technique.

[@SaschaOnBass]

Yeah Anthony! This kind of lessons are really really useful. I still find it so hard using all the possible Harmony to put into musical phrasing. I'd love hearing your thoughts on that! Thank you man! 💚

[@MarkMarxonsBassChannel]

Excellent lesson as always 🙏❤️

[@francescofalcone4423]

Man, that was really cool and helpful. Thx so much!!!!!

[@eddododo]

I’m a little torn- on the one hand, I think that you’re absolutely right in that you’re really removing a middleman by focusing on guiding your efforts towards musical ideas, and physically, addressing what is needed to accomplish those ideas.. But at the very same time, I think a lot of us get to a point where we sort of forget, or for sake, the dumb hours we’ve spent running scales are doing exercises, etc. etc., and discounting the effects they have had on our physical ability along the way… If I’m being careful about presenting these kind of ideas, I always make sure that I’m not leaving a student thinking “OK got it exercises are dumb, just play songs.” Now I know that’s obviously not what you’re saying, and I think you present the caveat, but even the most non-musical device-driven exercise has a bit of a place, particularly that it gives us an opportunity to audit and strengthen the little corners of technique and ability and physical freedom that, left unaddressed, can end up as big holes in technique or bad habits, or simply playing too idiosyncratically as a result of letting our own musical awareness and taste at the moment, drive how we are developing physically. All that being said, I learned bass as a second instrument, and could not be bothered to do the boring repetitive exercises and even scales, etc., And there were a lot of big holes for a long time as a result of doing NONE of that work. The flipside of that is that a lot of people have the opposite issue where they never develop musicality or music driven technique, so they can rip up and down exercises all day, but then they go to play and they’re extremely limited and uninteresting… So all things it’s about Balance, and I think this music driven approach could be healthy as 60-80% of the focused practice for beginners/intermediates, making short but focused and efficient to work of devices and exercises

[@joewehner9837]

Excellent advice, thanks!

[@patricktelfort]

Excellent.

[@onepro1234]

Greetings, Anthony. Thanks for sharing these awesome videos. They are greatly enlightening and encouraging. Can you talk about how I can increase plucking hand speed and dexterity? Thanks again.

[@ivorymobley7283]

Thank you for sharing.

[@terrencehall5952]

Excellent lesson

[@brianduman6969]

Well hello Anthony . Long time no hear , sounding great like always

[@BullFunkZoo]

Always loving your advice brotha!!

[@stevieffs]

I agree with your caution about clickbait titles. When I see one - unless it's an artist I trust - then I avoid the content. And it's a certain way of turning me off a channel that I previously trusted.

[@mikeenos4040]

Finger exercises is not bad my friend .. They may not be musical but it builds coordination between left and right hand.. stretching too. I totally understand what your saying also .. Try playing what to hear in your head ,call out the notes as you play you will benefit from that..... but when you call them exercises thats exactly what they are exercises ,I think it is very important to warm up and not stress your hands no matter what technique or style you play..

[@simonphoenix9475]

Dude, you're sporting a ring in this video and a recent short. Did you cut some cake (old slang for get married)? Cheers for (another) excellent video!

[@AnthonyMuthurajah]

Yes, I had a pretty big piece of cake haha. Thanks so much and it’s my pleasure!

[@future62]

For me musicianship comes within to the instrument. Centering on technique without musicality is kind of doing it the other way around. Still though some "mindless" exercises have value in ear training and being another source of ideas. Look at Giant Steps for example. Anyways thanks for the content and I look forward to what you bring in the future.

[@jezraellucero8031]

I am going to be in New York on January 11 next year. It would be good to hang out with you. I am a big fan

[@qiitxxsmitj3491]

Shouldn’t have took down the videos. They were essential for beginners, and even seasoned players who never needed “technique “ ie rock players, country, bluegrass etc. The way you broke your video down where an epiphany. Verdine White loved them. What you are explaining now is just fodder for guys like Michael, Pipichanto, Heydrin Wooten. Don’t know if I spelled those right

[@kish6085]

can you make video of your rigs? basses, string gauge, action? thanks. 😊

[@daniele.ramirez247]

Then what kind of exercises do you recommend us practicing?

[@AlexandarShmex]

Why not both? I make even the 'boring' exercises musical, varying tempo, quarters, triplets, sixteenths, etc.

[@flapp-jck1226]

as a beginner, never consume a lot of content that goes against developing basic finger flexibility and dexterity because that’s the most important aspect of a strong foundation for a bassist. just continue to practice what mostly label as “lame” exercises and cut out all the other noise, otherwise you gonna end up questioning yourself and your progress and not go anywhere 🤞🏿. continuously do the “lame” work and you’ll see how wonderful it’ll benefit you 👏🏿💯.

[@daniele.ramirez247]

Would you care to provide any examples of "lame" work, please?

[@TheJuanfut99]

​@@daniele.ramirez247I guess they could be refering to purely technical scale practice. Like playing pentatonics and modes in thirds, fifths, arpeggios, sequences, etc.

[@MARLONdaman]

Deliberate practice is the concept that he is trying to stress; BUT, YOU STILL NEED TO PRACTICE BASIC FINGER DEXTERITY, SCALES, MODES, AND CHORDS…. THEN YOU GO INTO LEARNING LICKS WITH DELIBERATE PRACTICE OF THOSE LICKS.

[@user-gm5by6dj3d]

Better camera angle would be helpful.. can’t see shit but your room. Forget the cooking apology. You are a great player. Just pick one subject or technique and explain

[@nyomandarmini6734]

Unfortunately your skill is excellent but your gear just squier. You have to buy a very high end bass for example Fender Usa Professional II Jazz bass. It will balance your skill n your gigs

[@AlexandarShmex]

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