Worship Backing Band – Musicians Practice Tracks – New DVD Launched

By Marie@Musicademy | April 15, 2009

Would you like to practice playing worship songs with a pro band? 54 practice backing tracks on DVD with animated on-screen lyrics and chord charts. Select any song without either vocals, drums (click included), electric guitars, bass or keys and play along! Worshipfully produced by world class Christian musicians like Ben Cantelon, Paul Evans, Marc […]

Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring Bass Score

By Marie@Musicademy | March 15, 2009

We were asked for the score to go along with the impressive warm-up exercise that Matt Weeks plays on our Intermediate Bass DVDs. Be warned – its not easy! Take it really slowly at first and then gradually speed up once you have it note perfect. Click the link above to download the score.   Find […]

Ask the Expert – Singing Whilst Playing

By Tim Martin | March 6, 2009

Lindsay Hiratzka sent us this question: I am the bassist and I play mostly by ear.  As a result, my approach to playing bass is similar to my approach to singing, hearing in my mind what I want to play, then playing it.  I also love to sing, but I can’t seem to marry the […]

Get 10% off our Song Learner DVDs for Worship Guitar or Bass

By Marie@Musicademy | February 11, 2009

To date we’ve never really discounted our Song Learner DVDs but we’ve had so many requests for a bundle price that we’re now offering a set of three for a 10% discount – and you save on the shipping costs too! Click for Worship Guitar or Worship Bass We really rate these products. They are […]

Ask the Expert – getting a cello sound from a bass guitar

By Andy@Musicademy | January 22, 2009

Tiffany Reynolds asked this fascinating question: “I know this is going to sound weird but I’m serious. I play bass but sometimes you want the bowed sound of a cello or an upright bass during quiet passages of a song. I want to take up cello but sometimes you can’t switch back and forth … […]

FAQ – Song Learner Downloads vs the DVDs

By Marie@Musicademy | November 3, 2008

“Hi, i’m a bassist that plays in a church band and I wanted to know what’s the difference from getting the song learner seperately as a single download and getting the discs. I’d like to keep the songs (video) on my computer…Do you all show different fills, riffs, and slides into chords, etc. on your […]