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Favorite Albums
- "Ah Um"
- Mingus
- "Who is Jill Scott?"
- Jill Scott
- "Catch 33"
- Meshuggah
- "Live at the Village Vanguard"
- Bill Evans
- "Illadelph Halflife"
- The Roots
Favorite Songs
- "Goodbye Porkpie Hat"
- Charles Mingus
- "Portrait of Tracy"
- Jaco Pastorius
- "The Shrine"
- Crimson Sky
- "25 or 6 to 4"
- Chicago
- "A Long Walk"
- Jill Scott
Favorite Artists
- Charles Mingus
- Bill Evans
- Jaco Pastorius
- Jill Scott
- Meshuggah
Billy Buchanan
Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Primary Instrument: Bass
- Profession: Performer, Composer, Educator, Producer
- Website: http://www.myspace.com/billybringerofthebassygoodness
About Billy Buchanan
Went to school and grew up in Providence, RI then attended Berklee College of Music. While I was there I studied primarily Jazz Composition, but also made sure to take advantage of the performance based courses as well as some of the courses in the music education department. After I graduated ('06) I went into the army bands program and did three years there as a bassist (was stationed in Germany for a while, then Iraq for a longer while, then back to Germany again for a shorter while). In Iraq I completed an online masters degree program in Education with a focus on teaching and learning and started working on a PhD in educational leadership. Now that I'm out of the army, I'm finishing the work on the PhD (and of course emphasizing music ed) and also enrolled in the Urban Education Policy Program at Brown University. I still gig and teach music as much as I can, and once I no longer am a student myself I'll be doing more of it and contributing here even more.Lessons & Articles By Billy Buchanan
Understanding the Beat: How to Interpret Beat Placement as a Bassist
By Billy Bass
Billy Bass gets bass players thinking about beat placement. Don’t know what that means? Well then you should probably have a read…
October 24, 2010 on 9:17 pm | In Articles, Bass | No Comments |How & Why To Organize Your Practice Time – Part 2
By Billy Bass
Billy Bass continues with his best habits for making practicing worthwhile. You’d be surprised at how inefficiently you might be practicing…
November 12, 2009 on 2:28 pm | In Articles, Editorials, Philosophies & Perspectives | No Comments |How & Why To Organize Your Practice Time – Part 1
By Billy Bass
Our newest contributor Billy Bass comes out swingin’ with a killer article on how to organize your practice routine… a must for anyone serious about improving their craft…
September 17, 2009 on 2:50 pm | In Articles, Bass, Musician's Health under consistency, Practicing, schedule, warmups | 1 Comment |Featured Lesson
GTR-012: Intervals On The Guitar
The distance between two notes is actually something quite important... it's called an interval. Kristian...
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The distance between two notes is actually something quite important... it's called an interval. Kristian...
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A Few Words On Hearing Loss
Thursday night kendo practice by Vincent® via FlickrI’ve taught private lessons...
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Thursday night kendo practice by Vincent® via FlickrI’ve taught private lessons...
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Kristian H
Primary Instrument: Guitar
Profession: Performer, Producer, & Songwriter
Country: United States of America
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Primary Instrument: Guitar
Profession: Performer, Producer, & Songwriter
Country: United States of America