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[amandaruzza]

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#BassPractice: . . In this practice, I'm imagining playing with a busy drummer. I'm living lots of space, trying not to play 'beat 1,' while locked in to the metronome and keeping some sort of groove. So nerdy, yet so fun :) . . Recorded with the @lathonbasswear #tanktop, @roland_us #gomixer and the @jimdunlopusa 's extra funky #superbrightstrings 0.45 Nickel. . . #practiceonthego #basslinesfordays #noexcuses #playmusicanywhere #comeupwithyourownideas #creativitymatters #playingwithabusydrummer #bassplayer #newyorksessionmusician #femalebassist #metronometraining @sparkcamera

[sebastianandthedeepblue]

Got a problem with your bass lines? We got a guy for that. April 13 @highdiveseattle enjoy a demonstration of his skillz. . . . . Photo @erikabooyah #indiemusic #sebastianandthedeepblue #seattle #altrnativepop #chamberpop #getfunky #basslinesfordays #bassman https://ift.tt/2ulw9Yv

[amandaruzza]

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I borrowed #thesun and #Pixinguinha 's classic #umazero #melody to jam over a #drumloop. . . . #basslinesfordays #BrazilianChoro #Chorinho #flutemelodies #sunshine #sunshineday #cmajor #FunkBass #kobkhunka #bassplayer #bassanywhere #femalebassist #femalebassplayer #brazilianbass #newyorkmusicians

[amandaruzza]

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Here's a little #salsa #bassline inspired by the wonderful #waikru musicians :) . . . . #MuayThai #jabcrosshook #uppercut #teep #leanback #kobkhunka #basslinesfordays #bassanywhere #bassplayer #femalebassplayer #brazilianbass #newyorkmusicians

[amandaruzza]

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Ms. Yai - a.k.a. 'Mamá' - likes DA Funk, and so do I! 😜She also had mad barista skills, and occasionally boxes 🥊. Shout to my friends at #PottsBar and to my teachers at @diamond_muay_thai, who helped me so much with my bass playing and overall musicianship. Miss you guys! . . Recorded straight from my @roland_us #gomixer into my 📱 . . #musichasnoboundaries #bassplayers #bassplayerunited #basslinesfordays #bassanywhere #logicdrums #drumloop #sambafunk #sambafunkeado #slapbass #femalebassist #femalebassplayer #brazilianbass

[amandaruzza]

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I'm loving @andeeblacksugar 's #namethatscale #instagramseries . Geeking out about different scales and nerdy musician things with Andee is always a blast. Since he featured my favorite scale in one of his episodes, I decided to make my version of the Dorian pentatonic (1, 2, b3, 5 maj 6th) in a summer happy way. I'm just not sure if I can match Andee's incredible outfits, looks, and overall rock n'roll awesomeness though.... 🌝🙉😎🕉🤘🏽👙 . . . #keyofg #rocknrollfashion #selvadepedra #25thfloor #37celsius #hotweather #feelslikethebeach #158bpm #funk #chordscales #jazzimprovisation #symmetricsounds #basslinesfordays #bassplayersunited #bassplayers #bassplayerbrasil #musictheory #femalebassist #newyorkmusicians

[amandaruzza]

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@willarddyson and I, practicing until the last minute 🤓🎼👻👽 . . . #newyorkefficiency #bassanddrumslocked #bassanddrums #rhythmsectionfriendship #practiceisfun #musicisaparty #musichasnoboudaries #drums #funkydrummer #basslinesfordays #bass #newyorkrhythmsection #brazilianbassist #braziliangrooves #femalebassist #funkbass #slapbass #funkdrums #brazilianfunk

[amandaruzza]

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@willarddyson knows what's up! He rules! . . It's always a blast to get together with him and work on different grooves. In this video, we were thinking of #Matacatu and #funk. But then we got excited, and things went somewhere else, haha 🙃. . . . #basslinesfordays #funkydrummer #NYCDrummer #crazypocket #rhythmsection #bassanddrums #femalebassist #newyorkmusicians #brazilianrhythms #brazilianbass #drums #groovepractice

[amandaruzza]

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I'm grateful for having my badass friend @elsanilssonmusic willing to provide me with awesome basslines through her bazooka #bassflute, while I adventure into the deep waters of being a soloist. . . 🎥@buttergrams . #thingsiamgratefulfor #fluteandbassduos #musicfriendships #rocknroll #basslinesfordays #basssolo #freeimprovisation #slapbass #brazilianbass #brooklynhangs #femalebassist #femaleflutist #musicduos

[amandaruzza]

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My friend @elsanilssonmusic is so rock n'roll! Love being around her vibes 🕉🙅🏻. . 🎥@buttergrams . . . #MusicHangs #basslinesfordays #Flute #flutejams #bassjam #femalemusician #brooklynhangs #forro #baixobrasil #brazilianbass #femalebassist #baião #baiaofunkeado #funkybaiao #choro #chorinho #bassanywhere @sparkcamera (at Greenpoint, Brooklyn)

[amandaruzza]

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#sharingiscaring 🎧🎸🙃😜I love making new friends through 🎼🎶😃. . . . Recorded using the extra funky @jimdunlopusa #superbrights strings, 🌶 🥘, and the @roland_us #GoMixer . . #randomgaragebanddrumloop #basslinesfordays #funkbass #brazilianbass #brazilianmusiciansinnewyork#musichasnoboundaries #femalebassist #sessionmusician @diamond_muay_thai #muaythailovers #martialarts

[amandaruzza]

#sharingiscaring 🎧🎸🙃😜I love making new friends through 🎼🎶😃. . . . Recorded using the extra funky @jimdunlopusa #superbrights strings, 🌶 🥘, and the @roland_us #GoMixer . . #randomgaragebanddrumloop #basslinesfordays #funkbass #brazilianbass #brazilianmusiciansinnewyork#musichasnoboundaries #femalebassist #sessionmusician @diamond_muay_thai #muaythailovers #martialarts

[amandaruzza]

Some people believe that in order to be great at something, you have to have the discipline to work on it. I don't...I ❤️ playing my bass. So, for me, practicing is not a matter of a #discipline, it's something I look forward to. I treat it as my personal time to have fun and explore new things on my instrument. Just like a martial artist looking forward to drilling movements on the mat, or a runner getting excited for his/her daily run. . . #namaste🙏 #musicpracticetime #musicpractice #basslinesfordays #electricbass #basspractice #femalebassplayer #femalebassist #FunkBass #rockbass #JazzBass #brazilianbass (at Brooklyn, New York)

[amandaruzza]

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Life's a party when you're surrounded by happy people who kick your ass on a daily basis, and at the same time, are excited about your improvements. . . Thank you to all my music teachers and Muay Thai coaches for always being there for me :) . . Recorded with my cheap old #MacBook, the extra funky @jimdunlopusa #SuperBrights #BassStrings , and the @roland_us #gomixer. . . . #Gratitude #MuayThai #MartialArtsMentality #WhiteBeltMentality #JabCrossHook #Kru #basslinesfordays #funkparty #FunkBass #RandomGarageBandDrumLoop #femalebassist #brazilianbass #funkbass #community #hang . @diamond_muay_thai

[amandaruzza]

#GrooveIsInTheHeart 😜🤘🏽🎤🕉🕉🕉Fun times jamming with #CalebVanGelder a.k.a #Calabresa 🙃🥁🎸 . . 📸@buttergrams . . #basslinesfordays #bassanddrums #rhythmsection #bass #drums #groove #bassline #femalebassist

[amandaruzza]

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Lately, I've been working on trying to tell stories within certain boundaries, or #plots. In this example, my goal was to do some #freeimprovisation within this minimum requirements: - Stay #lockedin with the #metronome at #125bpm - Be 'somewhere' inside the key of C minor, but still allowing my ears to create certain chord progressions. - Trying to be #melodic while still implying a #groove - Leave #space for my 'imaginary drummer,' and bandmates. ---- It's a fun exercise, and it definitely kicks my butt, while allowing to be creative inside pre-scripted situations. And, ahhh....yes, I was singing out loud and proud. You just can't hear my voice because I plugged my bass straight into the @roland_us #GoMixer. 😀🎶🎤🎤🎹 . . Also, thank you to @lathonbasswear for the cool #tshirt 🙅🏻🕉🙉 . . #basslinesfordays #bassanywhere #freeimprovisation #iamanerd #femalebassist #femalebassplayer #braziliangirl #brazilianmusician