Professor Plays Bass
From the studio
Stories behind the songs, recordings, and performances.
Songs · Sep 13, 2026
After finishing a beginner guitar course, I put those new skills to work on Weezer’s “Beverly Hills”—playing both guitar and bass, learning to use a pick on bass, and sharing the virtual stage with myself.
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Studio Notes · Sep 13, 2026
I thought I was learning to play bass. Nearly two years later, it has changed the way I hear music, think about progress, approach creativity, and even how comfortable I am being a beginner again.
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Songs · Sep 12, 2026
I started working on “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher” because I couldn’t keep up with it. Months later, the problem wasn’t whether I could play the song anymore — it was whether I could finally stop chasing perfection and call the recording finished.
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Studio Notes · Sep 6, 2026
Practice Studio extends Song Catalog Manager into the part that happens before a recording. It brings scores, generative AI-assisted transcription, stem-separated backing tracks, interactive MusicXML, rehearsal tools, performance analysis, and AI-assisted recording planning into one private workspace so I can spend less time managing technology and more time learning bass.
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Songs · Sep 5, 2026
A personal look at revisiting James Brown’s “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” nearly two years after first learning it as a challenge song during an online bass course. With an early January 2025 recording for comparison, this post reflects on practice, progress, pocket, and how a song that once felt intimidating can eventually feel like an old friend.
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