Gregori Hofmann

When I first started transcribing and getting into playing Standards I bought the Omnibook. Its a reccomendation that so many teachers/musicians tell you to check out. The book is a collection of solos and melodies from Charlie Parker’s compositions. The book is quite a piece of work. To have transcribed all those amazing solos is [...]

The following video shows variations on a simple chromatic exercise. These ideas are meant for building dexterity in both hands.

The first question in the Ask Greg Anything Section comes from Vian. Hey Greg I’m trying to train my ears to recognize root movements because it’s often hard for me to know where I am in a tune if I’m not counting all the time. I know bassists are especially good at this so please [...]

Aural: Recognizing Major Scale Intervals     In our first aural lesson, we will focus on recognizing intervals. I cannot stress enough how important it is to be able to not only play well, but also ‘hear well’.   Our ears are our greatest asset as musicians and we should all spend a portion of [...]

”One thought can produce a million vibrations” CONCEPT #2 So I hope you checked out my first post in this new ”One thought can produce a million vibrations” lesson series. I explained my thought process behind this new set of lessons and the way you can apply simple concepts, thoughts and ideas into your music [...]

The first of two lessons on 7th chords in my Triads to Modes Series   Hey guys. So in our last lesson we touched upon an interval recognition exercise that builds your knowledge of intervals and of the fingerboard in all keys. We then went on to the diatonic triads built off each interval of [...]

Whether we like to admit it or not, Most of us have got gaps in our playing. We lack the strong base we truly need to understand and explain what we are doing during improvisation and even fills and bass lines. By putting in at least 10 minutes a day of the following exercises into [...]

Having good technique enables you to play with good tone with little or no straining of any part of your hands or body. As the sound that comes from your bass is a direct result of how you touch the strings ie fretting notes with your left hand and plucking them with your right it [...]