Taught by renowned double bass playerÂ
Paul Kowert
In this lesson, Paul Kowert gives us insights on how he uses a metronome to help illuminate ideas and perspectives about a folk tune. These skills and strategies are highly transferable to other genres of music and aspects of playing, and should be of interest to any musician. Please note: Paul tunes his bass E(C)-B-E-A - solo tuning strings on the top with a regular extension-E string on the bottom.
Using the Metronome
In this lesson, Paul Kowert gives us insights on how he uses a metronome to help illuminate ideas and perspectives about a folk tune. These skills and strategies are highly transferable to other genres of music and aspects of playing, and should be of interest to any musician. Please note: Paul tunes his bass E(C)-B-E-A - solo tuning strings on the top with a regular extension-E string on the bottom.
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Unlock Course →Bassist for the famous progressive acoustic quintet Punch Brothers, as well as the supergroup Hawktail, Paul Kowert is a unique musician and stand-out bassist who defies expectation in the folk music scene.
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