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Hello! Welcome to my new Bass Playercolumn. It’s an honor to be taking over from the great Stuart Clayton, and I’m really looking forward to taking the next steps on our journey into bass with you. Who knows what we’ll find where we’re going? Strap yourself in!

We’re working at advanced level here, of course, so let’s take a second to think what ‘advanced’ actually means. For example, an in-depth analysis of the individual notes of the 16th note subdivision, like the one we’re going to do today, might not be an advanced lesson for some players. However, in all my years as an educator, it’s been one of the most challenging exercises for the vast majority of my students, whether they’re college students or professional musicians.

Let’s take a second to consider what ‘advanced level bass’ actually means

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