The working bassist: creating a tight sound in the studio

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Roy Vogt Lesson time: (38min 51sec)

The Working Pro's Toolkit, Part 4 is for those of you who want to know how to transition from amateur to professional bassists. Here, Roy will tell you all about what it's like to play to a click track in a studio, the simple secrets of the Nashville number system, how to get good sound recordings, contemporary bass styles, and how to chart a tune using the number system. Then you'll learn the tune Both Kinds of Music and write the chart for Mama's Dream, and play-along on it with Jonell Mosser and the TMBG Band!

About the instructor

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How many people can lay claim to a career so varied that it includes appearances on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball, Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, the London Palladium, the Grand Ole Opry and the Kremlin? From Punk to Funk, the simplicity of Country and Blues to the complexity of HyperJazz and World Beat? Not many. Yet premier bassist and educator Roy Vogt has done all that and more.

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5 lessons (2h 17m) Advanced video features Mobile, tablet & desktop access 100% satisfaction guarantee