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- AboutScott Devine… Scott Devine is one of the most versatile and in demand bass players on the UK scene today. He has performed, recorded, shared taxis, vans, planes and boats with players such as, Adrian Ingram, Martin Simpson, Gary Boyle, Neil Brocklebank, The Drifters, The Four Tops, The Nolans, Marisa Turner (Prince, Chaka Kahn), Peter Grant (top 5 jazz artist), Spyro Gyra, Ogie Alcasid, Vina Morales, The Jeff Andrews band (Mike Stern) and has performed at venues such as Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express (London Soho), The 606 Club, The Vortex, Dubai International Jazz festival and Montreal grand prix. Currently Scott is Musical Director for platinum selling Polish artist Tatiana Okupnik. Alongside side teaching at several Universities within the UK, Scott is writing a set of Bass guitar method books covering a wide range of topics due for release in 2011. He is also busy recording his debut album, which is due for release in 2011.
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Walking Bass – Improve Your Swing Feel!
When playing walking bass lines, your feel is absolutely key to make everything ‘sit’ as it should within the context of whichever ensemble you’re playing. The exercises presented within this lesson should help you on your way to strengthening your internal clock and time feel. Whether you’ve already watched my other lessons on walking bass or not, this one is …
Walking Bass Lines Lessons Overview
This part of the website does what it says on the packet… Tutorials covering walking bass lines and the different concepts and approaches that can be used. As bass players there are certain tasks asked of us that we must be able to perform with relative ease. One of the most important tasks is creating walking bass lines, but unfortunately …
Bass Lines & Grooves Lessons Overview
Within ‘Bass Lines and Grooves’ you’ll find some great exercises that I use to help players develop their supportive bass playing, and focus on how to expand their own bass lines. I also give examples of classic bass lines, and more importantly discuss how they function within the context of the song, plus what scales and arpeggios were used to …
Licks Lessons Overview
So, we’ve learned all the scales and arpeggios… now what do we do with them?! Well, improvisation is a language that is learned over time. The ‘Licks’ section is where I demonstrate various licks/melodies that can be incorporated into your own playing so you can start developing your own vocabulary. By studying how the licks/melodies are constructed from the different …
Improvisation Lessons Overview
The improvisation lessons within this section are focused predominantly upon how to solo and approach soloing on the bass guitar. I cover many of the common chord progressions found in jazz standards and other improvisational styles of music discussing how to apply different scales, arpeggios and pentatonics and what options and approaches are available to you. Lessons in this Section
Rhythm Lessons Overview
In this section of the website I present some of the different rhythmical exercises that I use regularly with many of my students. I strongly recommend working on rhythm and time within your practice schedule as it is one of the key elements of a great sounding player. These exercises will help you gain a strong rhythmical foundation and free …
Bass Technique Lessons Overview
Technique is an important part of playing the bass, like any instrument. You know the notes, the scales, the arpeggios, etc., but you also need to be able to execute riffs, grooves and solo lines in a fluid and effortless way. Within the ‘Bass Technique’ section I take you through various technical exercises for both fretting and plucking hands to …
