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Learn to Hear Tension and Release

November 30, 2009 | Hearing | No Comments

Mutant Bass Players Metro, Dance, Charmon, Spectrum, and Illusion climb the wall and escape the dark room.

On the other side they encounter The Extension Bridge that leads to a seemingly endless path of melodic freedom on the bass.

There is only one way to cross The Extension Bridge: hear tension and release and the bridge will never snap or sag too low!

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Think Less When Soloing Over Giant Steps

November 23, 2009 | Hearing | No Comments

Spectrum, Metro, and Illusion devise a plan to free themselves, and the others, from the enslavement of the officials.

During that time, the Mutant Bass Players decide The Rock Climbing Method as their way out!

The Rock Climbing Method is a specific approach to playing chord changes that allows you to think less and hear more while playing solos on your bass.

This method has immediate application when learning to solo over difficult chord progressions, such as Giant Steps.

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Make Your Bass Solos Legendary With the Byzantine Scale

November 16, 2009 | Language | No Comments

The Byzantine Scale is a strikingly colorful scale that is useful for creating devastating melodies on your bass!

Learn how to play the Byzantine Scale.

Make your bass solos and your bass grooves legendary by using a scale that has the ability to sound both open and dense.

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Mutant Bass has a simple goal: To give you the power to play the bass more expressively.

We want you to unleash the Mutant Bass Player that exists within you and discover your true musical voice on the bass! To achieve that goal, we built this site with you in mind.

Every bass lesson on Mutant Bass is designed to make you think less, play the bass with less physical effort, and ultimately free up your musicality.

Learn more about Mutant Bass and The Creator.

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Never In Denver: Indie-Jazz
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Harp 46: Celtic Fusion
www.harp46.com

Amanda Lee: Acoustic Pop
www.amandaleemusic.com

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Resolution Point Matrix

January 2, 2010

Resolution Point Matrix

Instantly execute powerful rhythmic propulsion.
Intensify your bass grooves and bass solos without relying on playing fast.
Do you know which resolution points matter most with the style of music that you play?