With Bach2Bass I'm making Bach's Cello Suites more accessible for Bass Guitar players. I love studying this music, and I hope this project will inspire other musicians to travel this path too.
Since early 2018 I've been creating the website, writing code, learning the music, figuring out finger-movements. There is still a lot to work out, both musically as technically, but I plan on adding content all the time.
If you want to reach me, for whatever reason, feel free to contact me here. All comments are highly appreciated!
Bach's cello suites are full of arpeggios, scales and chords. All the stuff you need to practice anyway, bundled in beautiful masterpieces. Why practice boring exercises when you can play some of the most amazing music ever written?
"The Suites" take you all over your bass' fretboard. The cello's range almost matches that of the bass.
I'm inluding transpositions so that they are playable on a short-scale 4-string bass guitar as well. I even added ADGC tuning for the original key.
Playing this music gets you in a melodic frame of mind. A bass guitar can be a melody instrument on itself, and Bach's Cello Suites are the perfect music for it.
The more you study The Suites, the more melodic your overall bass playing becomes. I'm sure you will find lots of inspiration in this music.
This material is hard, really hard. Seriously, I know.
If you need extra help improving you bass playing skills, I highly recommend these resources:
If you don't know this website allready, you should definitely check out Ari's Bass Blog. Her articles and videos are full of valuable bass guitar information. And if the free stuff is any indication, the paid content is probably priceless.
arisbassblog.comMark from Talking Bass has lots of free Bass Guitar lessons. He has a really cool practice room with lots of play-along material.
talkingbass.netDoes Scott need any intro? He has lots of really informative videos on his youtube channel. I heard good things about his paid subscription too.
scottsbasslessons.com
