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The philosophy behind OpenBass, a model for understanding skill acquisition, and a practical approach to practice.
About OpenBass
01
About OpenBass · 6 min
→02Why OpenBass?
What this site is for, what it refuses, and why meaningful improvement is usually slow.
Curriculum philosophy · 6 min
→03You Probably Know This Already
The material is familiar. The difference is how far we are going to take it.
About OpenBass · 6 min
→The Limits of OpenBass
Technique, artistic development, and reading matter. Here is why they sit outside this curriculum.
Learning and Practice
04
Practice · 8 min
→05How to Practice Effectively
A practical method for turning knowledge into something you can use without thinking.
Practice · 8 min
→06When Practice Stalls
Gumption traps, choosing an achievable challenge, and staying with difficult work.
Learning · 7 min
→From Struggle to Instinct
The four stages of competence, translated into the reality of learning bass.