Production BLC
  • Home
  • BLC Productions
  • Who is Bernie
  • Music
  • Price Calculator

The Stick 1 Year Later

  • Bernie
  • Composing
  • On playing
  • Studio
  • The Chapman Stick

In October 2010 I discovered the Chapmam stick.

Have you ever been a frustrated (instrument of your choice) player?

You know I was a frustrated lead guitar and piano player. I knew the theory, and I could compose musical pieces. (Notice I said pieces and not songs).

Playing bass came easy because I always had rhythm and I love dancing! (OK, I said it. Dancing…) And I love technically challenging music.

So the stick allows me to combine the two in real time.

When I got the stick I found every advancement was like the steps on a flight of stairs. Playing and practice lead to individual advancements. Some came quicker then others.

In about a year I became familiar enough with the fretboard that I could play bass and chordal phrasing simultaneously. Like a piano man, but with the punch and groove of a bass and harmonic accompaniment of an Electric Guitar.

Now put some lyrics on top and voila… You have the tools to create some Cool-Prog-Funk-Rock.

20111102-093137.jpg

Chapman Stick Funk Progressive Rock
November 2, 2011 PineBlue

Post navigation

In Jamaica → ← Practicing in the Woods

Related Posts

In Jamaica

  In Jamaica on a weeks vacation. No chapman stick with me dig this. I just have my laptop and IPod. So I have been collecting some song lyric ideas, […]

Practicing in the Woods

  Up north this is a small practice and compose set up. I am adding my M-Audio to my laptop and trying that out. Steve Adelson’s DVD is a must […]

Back From Connecticut Stick Workshop

It was a fantastic experience online premarin. A Great Bunch of Chapman Stick Players Some take aways from the event: Have the courage to make mistakes Not everyone has the […]

Workshops and Seminars to Improve Your Musical Skills

It’s always a plus to get some playing instructions from a pro. This weekend I am fortunate to be getting Chapman Stick tips and techniques from a few “Stick” masters. […]

Recent Posts

In Jamaica

In Jamaica

  In Jamaica on a weeks vacation. No chapman stick with me dig this. I just have my laptop and IPod. So I have been collecting some song lyric ideas, […]

More Info
Practicing in the Woods

Practicing in the Woods

  Up north this is a small practice and compose set up. I am adding my M-Audio to my laptop and trying that out. Steve Adelson’s DVD is a must […]

More Info

Back From Connecticut Stick Workshop

It was a fantastic experience online premarin. A Great Bunch of Chapman Stick Players Some take aways from the event: Have the courage to make mistakes Not everyone has the […]

More Info

Workshops and Seminars to Improve Your Musical Skills

It’s always a plus to get some playing instructions from a pro. This weekend I am fortunate to be getting Chapman Stick tips and techniques from a few “Stick” masters. […]

More Info
Powered by WordPress | theme Layout Builder