Merch - Bass Musician Magazine, The Face of Bass

Photo courtesy of Martín Méndez Martín Méndez is a Uruguayan and Swedish musician. He is the bassist of the progressive metal band Opeth and the second-longest-serving member of the band, behind frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt. He uses four-string fretted...

The news… It’s been a while, but it’s good to be back. Last year was a bit of a steep climb, and I had to step back for a while to focus on the essentials. Thankfully, things have calmed down, the coffee’s hot, the beer is cold, and we are officially...

One of the most common sources of confusion for bassists studying harmony is the melodic minor scale. You may have encountered two different definitions that seem to contradict each other: the traditional (classical) melodic minor and the jazz melodic...

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