Blog | Professor Plays Bass

Studio Notes · Sep 20, 2026

How Our Bass Covers Became Productions

What began as simple bass covers for YouTube gradually became something more: multicam experiments, green screens, virtual stages and a father-and-son collaboration that evolved right along with the videos.

Behind the Scenes Video Production Bass Covers Father-and-Son Project Music and Technology Green Screen Recording

Read article

Songs · Sep 13, 2026

Sharing the Stage With Myself

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.

Behind the Scenes Learning Bass Learning Guitar Bass Covers Bass Progress Recording

Read article

Studio Notes · Sep 13, 2026

Nearly Two Years Into Learning Bass, Here’s What I Didn’t Expect

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.

Music and Technology Returning to Music Recording Bass Progress Learning Bass Bass Practice

Read article

Songs · Sep 12, 2026

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher

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.

Recording Bass Practice Learning Bass Bass Covers Bass Progress Behind the Scenes

Read article

Songs · Sep 5, 2026

Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag

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.

Learning Bass Recording Bass Covers Behind the Scenes Bass Progress Bass Practice

Read article