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The International Institute Of Bassists
The International Institute of Bassists (IIB) is an online resource located at InstituteOfBass.com which is dedicated to the advancement of contemporary bass performance and the study of the bass tradition. Since its founding in 1997 by Cliff Engel, the IIB has established a long-time presence on the internet and grown into one of the largest and most popular bass-related web sites found online. Today, the IIB is recognized as one of the leading online publications for bass players and the promotion of all things bass.
As a viewer of the IIB, you can read exclusive interviews with bass virtuosos including Michael Manring, Stuart Hamm, Jeff Berlin, Gary Willis, Alain Caron, Matt Garrison, Keith Horne, and Brian Bromberg to name just a few. Viewers of the IIB also have access to free, downloadable lessons which are published by a staff of highly-respected instructors such as Michael Manring, Todd Johnson, Ray Riendeau, and Berklee College of Music professor Jim Stinnett. In addition to these lessons and interviews with the bass greats, viewers have access to interviews with the founders of manufacturing companies, bass shops, and bass events along with the latest bass-related news, reviews, and streaming media. Plus, viewers can also communicate with other bassists around the world through the IIB chat room.
The IIB offers an expanding catalog of courses in all areas of contemporary bass playing including technique, theory, sight reading, bass line construction, and soloing. These courses will enhance your understanding of techniques and theories that are crucial to your success as an independent musician. Through enrolling in the IIB's online bass courses, you can increase your performance opportunities, enhance your skills, and communicate with a network of like-minded bassists. Please review the course catalog to explore the different ways the IIB can assist in achieving your goals.
In 2009, the IIB began offering its first online bass course, Jazz Bass Lines - Contemporary Concepts For Bass Guitar & Acoustic Bass. Since then, Soloing Techniques For Bass Guitar & Acoustic Bass, Music Theory For Bass - Essential Concepts For Bass Guitar & Acoustic Bass, and Sight Reading For Bass Guitar & Acoustic Bass have been added to the curriculum. The IIB's next course, Contemporary Techniques For Bass Guitar, is currently in production and will be online by the end of 2012.
Subscribers receive the IIB MP3 Bass Samplers Vol. 1 and 2 which are comprised of 22 tracks and 2 hours of music recorded by many of today's top bass artists including Michael Manring, Marcus Miller, Stuart Hamm, Gary Willis, Ray Riendeau, Adam Nitti, Norm Stockton, Todd Johnson, Jeff Schmidt, Yves Carbonne, Tom Kennedy, Gerald Veasley, and many more. Subscribers have the opportunity to win products such as basses, amplifiers, speaker cabinets, combo amps, effects, strings, instrument cables, pickups, gig bags, straps, gift certificates, DVDs, CDs, books, lessons, t-shirts, and more. Subscribers of the IIB also receive access to over 175 exclusive lessons.
The IIB keeps both electric and acoustic upright bassists of all levels of playing experience, from novice to professionals alike, returning every day for the latest updates and information in the bass community. The IIB also delivers a newsletter by e-mail to over 25,000 bass enthusiasts worldwide each month.
For more information on the IIB, please visit: InstituteOfBass.com.
As a viewer of the IIB, you can read exclusive interviews with bass virtuosos including Michael Manring, Stuart Hamm, Jeff Berlin, Gary Willis, Alain Caron, Matt Garrison, Keith Horne, and Brian Bromberg to name just a few. Viewers of the IIB also have access to free, downloadable lessons which are published by a staff of highly-respected instructors such as Michael Manring, Todd Johnson, Ray Riendeau, and Berklee College of Music professor Jim Stinnett. In addition to these lessons and interviews with the bass greats, viewers have access to interviews with the founders of manufacturing companies, bass shops, and bass events along with the latest bass-related news, reviews, and streaming media. Plus, viewers can also communicate with other bassists around the world through the IIB chat room.
The IIB offers an expanding catalog of courses in all areas of contemporary bass playing including technique, theory, sight reading, bass line construction, and soloing. These courses will enhance your understanding of techniques and theories that are crucial to your success as an independent musician. Through enrolling in the IIB's online bass courses, you can increase your performance opportunities, enhance your skills, and communicate with a network of like-minded bassists. Please review the course catalog to explore the different ways the IIB can assist in achieving your goals.In 2009, the IIB began offering its first online bass course, Jazz Bass Lines - Contemporary Concepts For Bass Guitar & Acoustic Bass. Since then, Soloing Techniques For Bass Guitar & Acoustic Bass, Music Theory For Bass - Essential Concepts For Bass Guitar & Acoustic Bass, and Sight Reading For Bass Guitar & Acoustic Bass have been added to the curriculum. The IIB's next course, Contemporary Techniques For Bass Guitar, is currently in production and will be online by the end of 2012.
Subscribers receive the IIB MP3 Bass Samplers Vol. 1 and 2 which are comprised of 22 tracks and 2 hours of music recorded by many of today's top bass artists including Michael Manring, Marcus Miller, Stuart Hamm, Gary Willis, Ray Riendeau, Adam Nitti, Norm Stockton, Todd Johnson, Jeff Schmidt, Yves Carbonne, Tom Kennedy, Gerald Veasley, and many more. Subscribers have the opportunity to win products such as basses, amplifiers, speaker cabinets, combo amps, effects, strings, instrument cables, pickups, gig bags, straps, gift certificates, DVDs, CDs, books, lessons, t-shirts, and more. Subscribers of the IIB also receive access to over 175 exclusive lessons.
The IIB keeps both electric and acoustic upright bassists of all levels of playing experience, from novice to professionals alike, returning every day for the latest updates and information in the bass community. The IIB also delivers a newsletter by e-mail to over 25,000 bass enthusiasts worldwide each month.
For more information on the IIB, please visit: InstituteOfBass.com.
