Arturo R. Carrejo is the published author of 2 science fiction books and a freelance bassist. He has been around the San Antonio music scene for over 6 years with various bands. Contact Arturo here.
After a long hiatus, I am back to update readers on local artists who I've featured in previous articles. It's funny how time can change things. The economy has a ripple effect on everyone...
Every second Sunday until November, the Witte Museum host their Sunday Jazz afternoons from 4pm-7pm, featuring some of the hottest jazz acts to work the circuit. Past performers have included the Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats, Joe Posada...
In Part 5, we discussed major and minor scales for bass. These are the building blocks of popular music. In this article we will study modes. Within a major scale there are seven different modes. A mode simply starts and...
Introduction:We will be discussing scales and modes for bass guitar in these next two articles. Even though your bass doesn't have as many strings as a guitar, you will still need to know more about scales for your...
Where do you go to find a good band and a cold beer around here? Well, there may be one right down the road. As the weekend approaches, go gather some buddies, groove to some good tunes, and drink up...
Fender 50s P-Bass (MIM)
Introduction:
Alright, so we've covered fingerstyle (Part 1) and pickstyle (Part 3), now we're going to cover slapping techniques, also known as thumbstyle. Slap bass was invented in the late 1960s by...
Fender P-Bass Made in Mexico
Introduction:
Pick, pick, who's got a pick? There are many advantages to playing a bass with one. You can get a stronger attack with a pick. And with a pick, you can also...
Introduction:So you're tired of having to borrow your buddies' bass and amp (and they're probably sick of having you snag it every chance you get), or maybe you have your own, but they just aren't up...
You need a live wire to shake things up, to turn convention on its head, and possibly to change the world for the better. For college-educated Erica Anthony, her world seems to be split mentoring math to kids and...
Introduction:The bass guitar is one of the most underrated positions in a band. Famous musicians and local heroes both agree that bass is the "glue that holds a song together", yet bass players are seldom given credit...