Listening Room

Listening as practice. Complete works, experienced with intention.

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Listening as Practice

The Listening Room is a space for intentional listening—where music is approached with the same care and focus as practice itself. Each post centers on a complete artistic statement and invites you to slow down, listen deeply, and return often.

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Choose a post, listen all the way through, spend time with the prompts, and return when you’re ready to hear more.

Listen Close / Play Better

Study the bass lines that shaped modern music.

Bass Guitar transcriptions include standard notation and TAB, while Double Bass transcriptions are presented in standard notation with musical context and practice guidance to help you understand the groove, articulation, and decisions behind the playing.

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Jaco Pastorius “Holiday For Pans”

Jaco Pastorius’ “Holiday for Pans” reveals his voice as a composer, spotlighting steel pans, color, rhythm, and atmosphere. A surprising, imaginative chapter that expands his musical story.

Gary Karr — Dragonetti: Concerto in A Major

Gary Karr’s complete Dragonetti Concerto proves the double bass can lead with lyricism and authority. Listen for vocal phrasing, fearless register shifts, and elegant control across all 3 movements!!!