There is no better way to understand music theory than to understand how to play it on a piano. If you can play your theory that you learn on a piano, it will enhance every part of you musically.

How can the piano enhance my bass-playing ability?

Understanding music theory on the piano gives you many more possibilites for creating melodic bass lines. There is a definite relationship between piano theory and playing your instrument. The piano gives you the ability to connect with the other instruments in a band so you can better understand and hear what they are playing. Your ability to work with a group of musicians as a unit is enhanced.

Here is a listing of materials that I use for instructing
FUNCTIONAL PIANO.

• Berklee Functional Piano Work Books
• Classic Hanon
• Jazz Hanon
• Blues Hanon
• One and Two Octave Major scales
• One and Two Octave Minor scales
• Chromatic Scale Fingerings
• Jazz Voicings
• Reading Lead Sheets
• Easy Piano Music