Major: The Blues & The Bass - “For electric and acoustic bassists”
1) 12 Bars, 8 Bars, Turnarounds & Sitting On The One - A complete look at the most common blues song structures
2) The Shuffle, The Walk, The Peddle, The Funky Blues & The 1/5 - The blues grooves…………
3) The Engine Room (Being part of the rhythm section) - Working with the drummer. Working with the piano player. Working with the rhythm guitar
4) Laying The Foundation - Supporting the vocalist. Supporting the soloist
5) Winging It - The Blues & The Common Language, Improvisation
**If time permits the following subjects will also be discussed**
6) Soloing
7) Tone - It’s in our hands
8) Instruments & amplification - How to obtain the best instrumentation to suit your needs
9) Performing - Feelin` good, lookin` good & playin` good
10) Composition - Writing a song using the bass line as the starting point