GUEST BASS COLUMNIST:
KYLE HONEA
Moving Arpeggios 2
Here is a big diminished lick that involves tapping, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. Focus on fluidity. Once you achieve a little speed with this lick, you will feel the way it flows. I always practice this slow for a while before I even try it up to speed. But once you get this up to speed you will rip it up! Also, when I tap, I tap with my index finger. For extra strengthIi put my middle finger on top of my index finger for extra strength (see video). Sort of a "piggyback" technique.
Thanks for checking out this column.My website is www.geocities.com/kyle_honea
My e-mail is between_frets@yahoo.com
I appear on Francesco Fareri's july 28th release "Forbidden Dimension" on Lion music.
I started playing bass when I was 17, influenced heavily by Billy Sheehan, Geddy Lee (and the inspirational lyrics of Neil Peart). I became motivated to practice for hours on end, always trying to better my fingers. By the time I was 19, I had landed a "spotlight column" feature in the May '92 issue of Guitar Player magazine.DISCOGRAPHY:
Ominous Guitarists From The Unknown - "Mercury Bath" ('91)
Derek Taylor's Dystrophy - "Ain't Got No Use For It" ('94)
Scot Stine's Broke - " Hey Lejato" ('94)
A couple of tracks on Guitars On The Edge CDs - ('91-'93)
I must also mention that Carvin was kind enough to endorse me for a couple of years ('92-'94). So where have I been since '94? I returned to being a musician a year and a half ago. My bass slept for 5 and a half years! Laughed at by time, tricked by circumstances. So now I'm back and I hope you'll enjoy some of my playing.
For my current instrumental project, I am attempting to enlist virtuoso drummer Robin Qubty. My new musical project is in full-swing, however, I am constantly writing and introducing new ideas into my compositions. Maintaining my technique takes a lot of time also. Keeping the moving parts, moving! I currently play a 4 string custom bass, and I love GHS medium gauge strings. My amplification remains Peavey. I have no official endorsements. My string gauge is:
medium
G - .050
D - .070
A - .85
E - .105website: www.geocities.com/kyle_honea
email: between_frets@yahoo.com