Really Learning a Melody — The 10x Method

Preview lesson from Katie Thiroux’s Course

In this lesson, Katie Thiroux teaches a fail-safe method to really memorise a melody. This will work for any instrument and any style. It also doesn’t matter how complex the melody is, all you need is your instrument, 10 small items such as coins, and lots of patience!

We hope you enjoy the lesson. You can use the concept to learn any melody, but if you want to learn ‘Scrapple From the Apple’ you can download the lead sheet in bass clef for free here:

This lesson is a preview lesson from Katie’s excellent beginner’s course, From Beginner to Bandstand.
From Beginner to Bandstand is an online course with 23 lessons and 3+ hours of video. The course comprises Katie Thiroux's favourite lessons, tips and concepts to help you to become a jazz bassist. Katie covers creating walking bass lines, learning and memorising songs, improvising, finding your sound and much more. This course is perfect for beginner bassists who want to learn the skills they need to start playing jazz gigs.

From Beginner to Bandstand

Learn the fundamentals of jazz double bass and all you need to know to get performing.


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