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Walking Basslines on UprightBeginner · Upright · $97The 1-3-5-7 foundation Ron Carter taught Cole at Juilliard, walking basslines built from the ground up.
From Two to FourIntermediate · Upright · $77Walk, groove, and lead a rhythm section, a live masterclass on moving from a two-feel up to a swinging four.
The 7-Day Walking Bass BreakthroughBeginner · Electric · $37A 7-day system for walking through ii-V-Is and modal tunes on electric, the fastest way to stop guessing at notes.
Walking on Electric Bass: Part 2Intermediate · Electric · $47The full walking vocabulary, the six right notes, the licks Ron Carter passed down, and the variety that makes a line swing.
Jazz Soloing on Electric BassBeginner · Electric · $67The chiseling method: go from walking a line to soloing through changes on electric, starting from the beginning.
The Diagonal MethodIntermediate · Electric · $57Anthony Muthurajah's method for soloing across the strings AND up the fretboard, real freedom on electric.
Jazz Soloing on Upright BassBeginner · Upright · $97The chiseling method on upright, your first real path from a walking line to an actual solo.
Intermediate Soloing for UprightIntermediate · Upright · $97The system for getting through changes on upright, thirds & sevenths, the 9, half steps, and guide tones.
Bebop for Bass: The PC ApproachIntermediate · Upright · $67Make your upright solos actually sound like jazz by learning twelve essential Paul Chambers licks, note by note.
Soloing in Thumb PositionAdvanced · Upright · $97Burn up high on upright with the Freedom of Movement system, the fingerings, the pivots, and the thumb as a capo.
The Locked-In BassistIntermediate · Either · $77Lock in with any drummer who counts it off, even the ones who rush, drag and throw fills at you. Cole on bass, Aaron Seeber on drums.
The Five-Feel Groove SystemAll Levels · Either · $57Paul 'Papa Bear' Johnson's cross-genre system for beat placement, pocket, and feel across five different feels.
The Essential GrooveIntermediate · Upright · $77Russell Hall on the art of bass, groove, sound, and musicianship straight from a master of the instrument.
The New SimandlAll Levels · Upright · $47Cole's rewrite of the 1881 method: the Simandl etudes refingered around open strings, so your left hand stops living in half position.
The 15-Minute Warm-Up: UprightAll Levels · Upright · $47An 11-exercise daily warm-up, Simandl-correct throughout, that locks your intonation in before you play a note.
The 15-Minute Warm-Up: ElectricAll Levels · Electric · $47Cole's 10-exercise daily warm-up, the routine he runs before every gig, so your hands are ready in fifteen minutes.
Every course, by what you want to fix
Walking lines
Lines that move, sound like the records and swing.
Walking Basslines on UprightBeginner · Upright · $97The 1-3-5-7 foundation Ron Carter taught Cole at Juilliard, walking basslines built from the ground up.From Two to FourIntermediate · Upright · $77Walk, groove, and lead a rhythm section, a live masterclass on moving from a two-feel up to a swinging four.The 7-Day Walking Bass BreakthroughBeginner · Electric · $37A 7-day system for walking through ii-V-Is and modal tunes on electric, the fastest way to stop guessing at notes.Walking on Electric Bass: Part 2Intermediate · Electric · $47The full walking vocabulary, the six right notes, the licks Ron Carter passed down, and the variety that makes a line swing.Soloing and improvising
From your first solo to bebop vocabulary and thumb position.
Jazz Soloing on Electric BassBeginner · Electric · $67The chiseling method: go from walking a line to soloing through changes on electric, starting from the beginning.The Diagonal MethodIntermediate · Electric · $57Anthony Muthurajah's method for soloing across the strings AND up the fretboard, real freedom on electric.Jazz Soloing on Upright BassBeginner · Upright · $97The chiseling method on upright, your first real path from a walking line to an actual solo.Intermediate Soloing for UprightIntermediate · Upright · $97The system for getting through changes on upright, thirds & sevenths, the 9, half steps, and guide tones.Bebop for Bass: The PC ApproachIntermediate · Upright · $67Make your upright solos actually sound like jazz by learning twelve essential Paul Chambers licks, note by note.Soloing in Thumb PositionAdvanced · Upright · $97Burn up high on upright with the Freedom of Movement system, the fingerings, the pivots, and the thumb as a capo.Time, feel and groove
Lock in with the drummer and make the room feel good.
The Locked-In BassistIntermediate · Either · $77Lock in with any drummer who counts it off, even the ones who rush, drag and throw fills at you. Cole on bass, Aaron Seeber on drums.The Five-Feel Groove SystemAll Levels · Either · $57Paul 'Papa Bear' Johnson's cross-genre system for beat placement, pocket, and feel across five different feels.The Essential GrooveIntermediate · Upright · $77Russell Hall on the art of bass, groove, sound, and musicianship straight from a master of the instrument.Learning songs by ear
Hear a line, find it, play it back.
Technique and warming up
Get around the instrument cleanly, every day.
The New SimandlAll Levels · Upright · $47Cole's rewrite of the 1881 method: the Simandl etudes refingered around open strings, so your left hand stops living in half position.The 15-Minute Warm-Up: UprightAll Levels · Upright · $47An 11-exercise daily warm-up, Simandl-correct throughout, that locks your intonation in before you play a note.The 15-Minute Warm-Up: ElectricAll Levels · Electric · $47Cole's 10-exercise daily warm-up, the routine he runs before every gig, so your hands are ready in fifteen minutes.The complete foundation
The language of jazz from both sides of the bandstand.
