THE IMPROVEMENT OF BASS GUITAR PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUE AT THE TURN OF THE 1980S–1990S Cover Image

СОВЕРШЕНСТВАНИЕ ИСПОЛНИТЕЛЬСКОЙ ТЕХНИКИ ПРИ ИГРЕ НА БАС-ГИТАРЕ НА РУБЕЖЕ 1980-X–1990-X ГОДОВ
THE IMPROVEMENT OF BASS GUITAR PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUE AT THE TURN OF THE 1980S–1990S

Author(s): Alexandr Vitiuc
Subject(s): Music
Published by: Academia de Muzică, Teatru și Arte Plastice
Keywords: bass guitar; Michael Peter Balzary; Michael Manring; Brian Bromberg; performance technique; sound production techniques;

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the improvement of bass guitar performance techniques at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s. It emphasizes the role of the bass guitar as a multifunctional musical instrument capable of integrating several performance functions simultaneously. Of particular interest is the work of leading bassists of the late 1980s and early 1990s – Michael Peter Balzary(Flea), Michael Manring, and Brian Bromberg – who significantly influenced the development of bass guitar performance.The musicians’ approach to modern sound production techniques, such as slap, two-handed tapping, harmonics, and othersallowed for the discovery of the bass guitar’s rich technical potential and the creation of new timbre colors.

  • Issue Year: 2026
  • Issue No: 1(50)
  • Page Range: 39-45
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Russian
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