So yeah everything was broken for at least a few days, sorry about that! Or if you didn't notice anything wrong, uhhhhh, everything's... been... just... fine...

Wow, did I really not have any Ron Carter transcriptions on here before this? What a sin. I had the pleasure of seeing him live in Boston at the Regatta and ...

This bass transcription is Paul Chambers full bass line from Miles Davis' famous 1957 album, "Round Midnight." Let's dive right in! So last year marked 20 ye...

This bass transcription is the full Percy Heath walking bass line to But Not For Me (Take 2) from Miles Davis' 1957 album "Bag's Groove." As always, when I t...

This is the full Percy Heath bass transcription from Miles Davis' 1957 "Bag's Groove" album title track. [Update: this is Take 1. Thank you Sean for asking a...

In the beginning, God said, “Let there be bass.” Paul Chambers appeared. He looketh upon Him, and He saw that it was good. Today’s FULL bass transcription co...

Chambers madness continues! This transcription is Paul Chambers full walking line and solo from "Red Pepper Blues", from the 1957 Art Pepper album, ever-so-a...

Three things I liked most about Paul Chambers from this gem on Red Garland's 1957 "Groovy" album: 1) Repeated ideas. I think often as artists we feel compell...

I was a late, and I mean LATE, bloomer in high school... in just about every way I can think of, including music. Although I was SUPER excited about music, I...

I once took a class with drummer Ralph Peterson whose hero was Art Blakey and said about him, "Art Blakey plays with fire." If Art Blakey plays with fire, Pa...

Paul Chambers' excellent bass line from the 1956 track A Foggy Day with the Red Garland Trio... has been updated! The big update is added chord symbols. Enjo...

The much-loved Paul Chambers bass line with Miles Davis in 1956 (released in '61) on the title track Someday My Prince Will Come has been updated! In additio...

Chuck Norris doesn't transcribe bass lines. He roundhouse kicks mp3s, then sheet music surrenders itself to him. This includes Percy Heath's wonderful bass l...

Paul Chambers bass line to So What has been updated! It's the full bass transcription off the 1959 album Kind of Blue with Miles Davis. The biggest update is...

A bass teacher named Daniel based in NYC recently sent me a thoughtful message. He asked about chord symbols in the transcriptions on thebasscase. I'm excite...

A few weeks ago I had the fun pleasure of speaking at the Idaho Bandmaster's Conference, thanks to Conference Organizer & Amazing Person Christy Taylor. The ...

YES! This is the Ray Brown I love. Years before James Jamerson who, as one man puts it, was the "Schoenberg" of simple chord changes, there was Ray Brown. (B...

When I recently came across this beautiful piece off the 2014 album "The Art of Conversation" featuring duo Dave Holland and pianist Kenny Barron, I was all ...

There's a reason he's gotten at least 9 honorary doctorates. For people interested in learning how to play walking bass lines, it's hard to find something NO...

Can we all just take a moment to be thankful? Detroit-raised Paul Chambers started on tuba. For my money, "enjoyment" and "educational" form the perfect inte...