Welcome to ShaunRitchieBass.com
Im Shaun and as you can tell, i am a bass player, but also a musician, photographer, designer, tinkerer, lifelong learner and in general a human being that loves being alive, and creating things. For me to do things brings a sense of pride and appreciation for what we all have as being humans living in this reality together for the short time we have here.
Here I have placed my music from most of my playing career in video and audio form for all to listen to enjoy, learn from, and criticize.
I didn't ask for the talents i have anymore than you did, all i know is that i have to use them, as do you. How we do so is our choice and it matters.
so here in this little corner of CyberSpace i am trying to share bass and music with any and all that will listen. My way is not the "right" way or the only way. I use it because it works for me and if it works for you then i am glad.
How to Become the Bassist Inside of You.
List of ingredients.
These are listed in no certain order.
Knowledge of the neck (notes, shapes, positions, names, patterns)
Technique ( developing your sound, others playing styles, exercises, experimentation)
Theory (general music theory applying to all instruments)
Listening ( other players, all types and genres, live shows, transcribing, ear training)
Playing (jamming, bands, free flowing, teaching, composing)
To Improvise on any harmonic instrument you must be able to think freely about what you are playing.
To think freely you must know what it is you’re thinking. We don’t always have the ability to organize our thoughts in the moment of playing. This clogs us up on the inside and nothing gets accomplished except gibberish. These are the skills i developed in music to think freely . I am not a master yet, but what i know may be helpful, i still know what the struggle, daily, to overcome your own limitations, means.