Lesson FAQ's

Here are some common questions on the video lessons:

Q - Are they exactly 10 minutes long?

A - Pretty close, some are a few minutes longer, some clock in at around 8 minutes. I don't use a timer, I just kind of go until the lesson topic has been covered and it feels like 10 minutes are up.

Q - What's that rattling sound in the background?

A - It's the camera we use here at Christarry.com, it's a little old and has a rattle that the mic picks up. Kind of makes it sound like an old 35 mm film camera don't ya think?

Q - Can I get a lesson with you in real life?

A - Yes, if you're going to be in the New York area just drop me an email and we'll set one up. I'm $80/Hour and teach out of my Brooklyn studio. I also sometimes teach when on the road, check the gigs page and if I'm going to be in your town send me an email and we'll try and set something up. Email Me

Q - How do you stay so fit?

A - By lifting all my gear into my car on a daily basis.

10 Minutes with Chris Tarry "Phrasing Lesson - Intermediate"

In this video lesson I talk about how to develop phrasing and soloing concepts on the bass. In 10 minutes I teach you how to listen to yourself when developing as a soloist.

10 Minutes with Chris Tarry "Walking on the bass - Beginner"

In 10 minutes I'll teach you how to create walking bass lines and the concept behind what makes them work.

10 Minutes with Chris Tarry "Technique - Beginner"

In this lesson we talk about good left & right hand technique and how to put it together for better accuracy and facility.

10 Minutes with Chris Tarry "Theory Lesson - Beginner #1"

Yes, the beginner theory lessons are up! This is the first one, we deal with intervals and how to visualize them on the bass.

10 Minutes with Chris Tarry "Theory Lesson - Beginner #2"

This is the 2nd lesson in the Beginner Theory series. In this 10 minutes we talk about modes and how we work them out on the bass.

10 Minutes with Chris Tarry "Theory Lesson - Beginner #3"

Now that we know the modes we work out how to derive the chords associated with them. If you don't know your diatonic chords I would recommend starting with Theory lesson #2 before moving onto this one. This lesson leads right into the Walking bass lesson in terms of difficulty.

30 Minutes with Chris Tarry "Theory Lesson Bundle"

All three theory lessons in one download. I knocked a little money off the price, high speed connection recommended.

60 Minutes with Chris Tarry "All Lesson Bundle"

All the above lessons in one download at a reduced price. You get all six of the "10 minutes with Chris Tarry" videos for half the price of taking an hour lesson with me.

• Phrasing - Intermediate
• Walking - Beginner
• Technique - Beginner
• Theory #1 - Intervals
• Theory #2 - Modes
• Theory #3 - Diatonic Chords

Large 126MB download, high speed connection recommended.