Massimo Tore

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Amplifying a double bass

Amplifying the double bass Disclaimer: All statements in this article are personal opinions derived from my experience and should be considered as such. That said. Once upon a time there were double bass players, those who ...
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Steel or Gut? the best strings for the double bass

Steel or Gut? Many people ask me why I use gut strings, something that is viewed with awe by most. "What, do you use gut for jazz too?" or "Do you use gut in the orchestra? But how do you do it?"....
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Phrasing in improvisation

Reflection on musical phrasing in improvisation It takes a true high-level musician to improvise a melody that passes through his or her head amidst the blizzard of chords that move incessantly across the tempo, and it takes a...
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Perfection, the greatest enemy of jazz

"Perfection is the enemy of excellence' (...) "Perfection is always one step away from perfection"(...) "If I had waited to be perfect, I would never have written a word" (Margaret Atwood) BECAUSE PERFECTION IS...
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How to study music

How to study? how much? what to study? You have 1 ½ / 2 or even 3 hours, go to the rehearsal room, or at home in your studio. You want to transcribe 2 solos, do scale exercises, study a dozen licks, learn 4 new...
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Learning music backwards? part #1

It doesn't matter whether we went to music school or the conservatory, or no school at all, or whether we studied for years as self-taught, but when it comes down to it, there is always a problem: our solos are mediocre, or they suck, or they don't...
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