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Replace High-G with Lower-G String for Ukulele test

I often read about the different sound when you replace the high-g-string with a low-g... So :) I thought to give it a try, and what can I say? WOW! So I bought the Low-G String for my Ukulele on Amazon from Aquila and I have to admit... I am EXCITED! Now I have my Tenor Ukulele with the High-G and

Parts of a Bass Guitar - Bobby's Bass - Part 1

http://www.hoTodi.tv shows how it's done! The time has finally come! This first part is quite dry but you will see that it is necessary. If you want to play bass and are seriously interested in it, you also need to understand the theory and learn about the background. The bass has only 4 strings (th

Tuning a bass guitar - Bobby's Bass - Part 4

http://www.hoTodi.tv shows how it's done! This part again deals with a very important but rather dull exercise! If you want to learn how to play bass or any other instrument, you have to understand that you do not only have to play your instrument correctly, it also has to sound properly and so it m

Tips for playing bass - Bobby's Bass - Part 2

http://www.hoTodi.tv shows how it's done! We are still learning the theory but in keeping with the following motto: You really want to learn something! In our second part of Bobby's Bass, Ralf Bopp gives some tips on how to really learn to play the bass. Be it a metronome or a bass diary... But do

The plucking hand and fretting hand - Bobby's Bass - Part 6

http://www.hoTodi.tv shows how it's done! We've already covered the plucking hand and the fretting hand separately but now we'll use them at the same time! We will use the plucking hand and the fretting hand together to play our first bass piece. Today, Ralf Bopp will show you how to use both hands

The Fretting Hand - Bobby's Bass - Part 5

http://www.hoTodi.tv shows how it's done! Ralf Bopp continues his bass lessons. Now that we are familiar with the plucking hand, we will learn how to use the fretting hand. Ralf shows us step by step and with an example how to feel more and more comfortable with the bass. In addition to the proper

The Lydian scale - Bobby's bass - Part 12

http://www.hoTodi.tv shows how it's done! Amen... We are going to learn another scale, the Lydian scale. It sounds similar to the major scale, but has some peculiarities. It is a very old scale - especially used in church music - and has its origins in Greece. It is famous due to the Pink Floyd guit

DIY Drinking Glasses from a Beer Bottle

Want to make your own customized glassware? It is easier than you think if you keep safety first (gloves and water source). Here are all the materials needed to turn your Corona bottle into fine glassware. 1 Bottle of Isopropyl Alcohol (Rubbing alcohol) A good length of cotton string or yarn 1 Buck

The mixolydian scale - Bobby's bass - Part 13_Vertical

We have already covered quite a few scales, so now it is time to introduce the mixolydian scale. It is a so-called church mode with many half steps and the characteristic minor seventh. Here's the sheet for this exercise: http://goo.gl/M2Bvh If you would like to join me in the studio, just let me

Notes of the C major scale on a bass - Bobby's bass - Part 8

http://www.hoTodi.tv shows how it's done! Now that we have learned all the basics we want to develop them. This time, we will take a look at the notes of the C major scale and learn how to play the C major scale on each string with the fretting hand. Here's the sheet for this exercise: http://goo.g