The Art of Solo Bass: The Chordal Approach

Originally fom the New York City area, Michael Dimin has been a professional bassist for over 30 years. He

is an endorsing artist and clinician for Zon Guitars and Euphonic Audio Amplifiers. Mike also endorses

Thomastik-Infeld Strings, Boomerang Musical Products and Encore Music Software. Mike has played all over

the world with different artists and his solo bass work has been featured in Bass Events throughout the US. Mike

attended the Berklee College of Music, which inspired the chordal approach he has taken to the bass. Mike’s lesson

column, “Bass Alone” appears regularly in Bassics Magazine. He has been a lesson columnist and editor for

Bass Frontiers Magazine. He has also penned lessons for Bass Player Magazine, Mel Bay’s www.basssessions.

com, www.bassically.net, and www.talkbass.com. His work has been featured in Bassics Magazine, Bass

Player Magazine, Global Bass and more. Mike lives, performs and teaches in upstate New York with his wife

Julie where their most important gig is that of being parents to Hunter and Thea.

Mike would like to thank a few people:

Joe and Mark at Zon Guitars, Larry Ullman, John Dong and Gary Gibilisco at Euphonic Audio, Jake, Chris,

Kevin and Eliza at Connolly & Co., Lucille Wurtz at GVOX, Mike Nelson at Boomerang Musical Products, Ron

Garant at Bassics Magazine, Dave Sinclair for the push to arrange “Amazing Grace”, John Chiara at SOS

Recording, Michael Manring, Dave Tuckman at www.bassbooks.com, Brian Melick, John Neves, Greg Mooter,

Tom Lanahan, Terry Dunlap, Rob Fisch, all my students and the rest of the adventurous spirits who book solo

bass performances.