by Mischa Marcks | Feb 11, 2020 | Education, MMEducation Blog
Pimp Your BasslineHave you ever been asked to come up with a bassline on the spot? And do you have a hard time coming up with different basslines over the same drum beat? Most likely the problem is too much focus on the notes. Although, we should be fine playing...
by Mischa Marcks | Feb 4, 2020 | Education, MMEducation Blog, News
The Root Note CurseSomeone put a spell on us bassists. Somehow whatever we play, we always start with the root note. Which makes a lot of sense, because let's be honest, it's our job. But what if we want to play a solo or a bass fill? What if we want to play a melodic...
by Mischa Marcks | Nov 12, 2019 | Education, MMEducation Blog, News
The Bass Fill StruggleHave you ever been practicing bass fills, only to realize that what you practiced might have worked on that one song, but surely doesn't on the next one? Or maybe you've been shedding away on this cool basslick you saw on Youtube. But when you...
by Mischa Marcks | Sep 24, 2019 | Education, MMEducation Blog, News
The Augmented Triad StruggleThe first time that I heard of the augmented triad was when I studied jazz in Arnhem (NL). But I lost interest pretty quickly, because I just couldn't seem to make it work. It always sounded like I was playing random notes.The Secret...
