FREE! Bass Lessons Courtesy of 12 Tone Music Publishing, LLC.
| 12 Sounds, 21 Symbols and 15 Keys | Mike explains why there are only 15 “traditional”major scales, in 15 major keys, with 15 major key signatures. |
| All The Chords I Needed To Know, I Learned At My First Lesson | Mike enfolds five movable major chord forms into one holistic fretboard. |
| Bass Harmonic Numerics | Mike presents important insights into the creation of "harmony numerals" which guarantees harmonic success in all keys. |
| Bass Patterns: In and Out of Sync |
Mike delivers 12 essential 12 bar bass patterns - plus a bonus bass line from the genius of Ray Charles. |
| Glossary of Music, Bass and Musician | Mike defines words and terms that every musician playing bass should know. |
| Harmony Rhythm’s Fatal Flaw Part 1 | Mike explains the problem of Meter Slashes and presents the solution! |
| Hit Song Harmony and Progressions | Mike recaps the development of harmony from 1722 to the present and then updates this knowledge so that you can play 18 Hit Songs. |
| How to Make a Short Song Long | Mike introduces music's most common "signs of direction" - the repeat signs. |
| Improve Your Improvisation | Mike defines improvisation and presents three types of chords, arpeggios and scales from which to choose. |
| Learning is a Process | Mike invites you to read a list of student questions that will lead you from the 'tempo of thought' to the 'tempo of performance'. |
| Major Scale Harmony Spelling | Mike shows how to spell 49 different harmonies with only seven major scale letters. |
| Mother Nature + Father Time = Rhythm | Mike shows what happens when Mother Nature and Father Time get together. |
| Music Math: 2 + 2 = 3! |
Mike explores the mysteries of "music math" and discovers the basis of all harmony - nine triads. |
| Natural Fun Outside the Box | Mike explains how to play in "extended" position on a 4, 5 or 6 string bass. |
| Nature of the Sign | Mike brings clarity and simplicity to understanding the difference between the certainty of key signature and the probability of key. |
| Parabola of 4th and 5th Intervals | Mike cleans the slate” and presents a new view of the incorrectly named “circle” of 4ths and 5ths. |
| Sign Before Symbol | Mike explores the similarities and differences between sign and symbol so that you may play with speed and clarity. |
| The Process of Progression | Mike asks: What Type of Student Are You? |
| Tonal Center Modulation | Mike teaches you to identify a song’s “changing keys” by the harmony progression. |
| The Whole Truth About Bass TAB | Mike clarifies TAB notation and then illustrates its complete structure. |
| The Z Angle Unison Connector | Mike reveals 7 one octave major scale "forms" and then shows how to connect forms to create two octave major scales on the bass. |
| What a Coincidence: Unison Tuning | Mike unfolds the absolute, perfect and relative tuning process of the 4 string bass. |
