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“Bass Case” is a podcast series designed for electric and double bassists. Phil gives instruction on topics as varied as items you should pack in your bass case to playing blues bass lines.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe discusses and demonstrates the practice of playing arpeggios in harmonic rhythm over chord changes.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe discusses minor blues form and sample bass lines.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe discusses ways of getting ahead with your musicianship.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe discusses the benefits of making room in your life.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe give further discourse on Stephen Covey's Habit 1 from The Seven Habit of Highly Effective People."
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe discusses Habit 1 from Stephen Covey's text The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe interviews Isaac, a student in his bass studio and combo.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe continues his discourse of Habit 7 (the Social/Emotional Dimension) from Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe continues his discourse of Habit 7 (the Spiritual Dimension) from Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe discusses musician behavior and decorum as an aid to getting and keeping gigs.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe begins a series on practicing foundations.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe continues his discourse of Habit 7 from Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe discusses Habit 7 from Stephen Covey's book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses form in music and the bass player's responsibility in dealing with it.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil gives further discussion to Habit 3 of Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People and how it pertains to musicians.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses Habit 3 of Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People and how it pertains to musicians.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil explores Stephen Covey's Habit #1 from his book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and how it pertains to bass players.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe discusses creating bass lines from major scales.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil gives discourse on playing in the upper regions of the electric bass.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil talks about the advantages of learning tunes.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil concludes his series on Whole-Half Diminished Scale.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil continues with the Whole-Half Diminished Scale.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil introduces the Whole step/Half-step diminished scale.
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In this episode of Bass Case Phil discusses some theoretical concepts behind diminished scales.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil continues his series on diminished scales.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil begins a series on diminished scales.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses the importance and value of having an answer to the question of what you're working on as a bass player.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil gives one last word on the preceding episodes over scales.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses and demonstrates the Melodic Minor scale.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses and demonstrates the Harmonic Minor scale.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil demonstrates and discusses the minor pentatonic scale.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil demonstrates and explains the major pentatonic scale.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil recaps the major modes episodes.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil demonstrates and discusses Lydian mode.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil demonstrates and discusses Phrygian and Locrian modes.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses playing in a "2" feel.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses the use of mixolydian mode.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses the Aeolian Mode.
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In this episode Phil demonstrates Dorian mode and its uses.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses the benefits of short-term goal-setting for your practicing.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses the value of visualizing your playing.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses the value of using triads in your lines.
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In this Season 2 premiere, Phil discusses the value of learning bass lines from recordings.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses the rewards and structure of practicing through "the cycle."
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses organizing your music.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil goes over ideas for walking the changes of the fourth 8 bars of TMEA All-State Bass Etude #1.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil goes over ideas for walking the changes of the third 8 bars of TMEA All-State Bass Etude #1.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil goes over ideas for walking the changes of the second 8 bars of TMEA All-State Bass Etude #1.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil goes over ideas for walking the changes of the first 8 bars of TMEA All-State Bass Etude #1.
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In this special series of four episodes of Bass Case, Phil takes apart TMEA 2024 All State Bass Etude #3.
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In this special series of four episodes of Bass Case, Phil takes apart TMEA 2024 All State Bass Etude #3.
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In this special series of four episodes of Bass Case, Phil takes apart TMEA 2024 All State Bass Etude #3.
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In this special series of four episodes of Bass Case, Phil takes apart TMEA 2024 All State Bass Etude #3.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil continues his discussion on Theolonious Monk's advice to musicians.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses Theolonious Monk's advice to musicians.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil finishes his discourse of Cage's 10 Rules for Students and Teachers.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil continues his discourse on John Cage's 10 Rules for Students and Teachers.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil continues his discussion of John Cage's advice to musicians and teachers.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil gives discourse on the brilliance of John Cage's advice to musicians and teachers.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses the use of the back end of the bass neck.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil gives further discourse on the value of listening to recordings of the music musicians are practicing.
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In this episode, discusses the importance of bassists learning lines.
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In this episode, Phil discusses practicing without your instrument in your hands.
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In this episode, Phil discusses the importance of major scales.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses the importance of constant tuning.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses the merits of both passive and active listening to improve musicianship.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses the importance of singing your bass lines.
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In this episode of Bass Case, explains the importance of intentional counting during performance and practice.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses the importance of deadlines in your bass practice.
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In this episode of Bass Case, Phil discusses practicing philosophy.
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In this episode, Phil continues his remarks on slow practice at 60 bpm--and the move to 120.
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In this episode, Phil discusses techniques from Chapter 7 of Barry Green's text Inner Game of Music
In this episode, Phil continues his discourse on the book Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art by Stephen Nachmanovitch
In this episode, Phil gives discourse on the book Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Artby Stephen Nachmanovitch
In this episode, Phil continues his discourse on Kenny Werner's Effortless Mastery and deep practicing.
In this episode, Phil discusses concepts from Kenny Werner's book Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within
In this episode, Phil demonstrates frequently used bass intros to "All the Things You Are," "Equinox," "Bags and Trane," "Star Eyes," and "Black Narcissus."
In this episode, Phil demonstrates and explains required bass lines to "So What", "Killer Joe" "Haitian Fight Song" "A Night in Tunisia" and "Recordame"
In this episode, Phil gives discourse on the "shuffle" feel used in blues and other genres.
Some tunes you cannot merely groove with walking lines--more than a few tunes require a specific line to make the tune happen. In this episode, Phil will cover 4 blues tunes that have a specific (and required bass line):
"All Blues"--Miles Davis
"Equinox" --John Coltrane
"Footprints" --Wayne Shorter
"Cantaloupe Island" --Herbie Hancock
In this episode, Phil takes the Blues Heads from episode 004 and Blues Licks from episode 005 and melds them into a 3-chorus F Blues Solo.
In this episode, Phil details a selection of blues melodies ("heads") for bass players.
Philippe details the items that should be in your gig bag before you leave for the gig or rehearsal.
In this episode of Bass Case, Philippe gives background on the blues and why the blues form and learning how to play the blues, regardless of your genre, is important to bass players.