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We have both gone through very similar stages of careers where saying no, turning down gigs, and trying to figure out the next step, were all really difficult things to tackle at the time.  So how do you make bigger career moves?  There are so many elements to it and we're reliving some of those moments, talking about whether or not it's important to uproot your entire life and move to a big city or not, and going over both good and bad moments of decision making in our lives.  I also spill water, and Chelsea outs me for eating too many chocolate chips. So there's that to look forward to if you make it that far in the video.  Get the new Pentatonic book here: https://tinyurl.com/yclukay2  Two Bass Hit Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/janek-gwizdala  Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twobass.hit/  Janek: https://www.instagram.com/janekgwizdala/?hl=en  Chelsea: https://www.instagram.com/chelseaonbass/?hl=en  Store: https://store.janekgwizdala.com

We're back! It's been a crazy few weeks working on the new book, Bass Player's Guide To Pentatonics, and today we're breaking down our process for writing the books we put out 4 or 5 times a year.  How to write a bass book without killing your spouse has a lot of components to it, so strap in as we go deep in to the details.  Get the new Pentatonic book here: https://tinyurl.com/yclukay2  Two Bass Hit Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/janek-gwizdala  Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twobass.hit/  Janek: https://www.instagram.com/janekgwizdala/?hl=en  Chelsea: https://www.instagram.com/chelseaonbass/?hl=en  Store: https://store.janekgwizdala.com

Thank you for all the wonderful questions for our monthly Q&A episode. We get to so many subjects today from home schooling, to whether or not both being musicians has affected our relationship at all.  We're also on the new "set", and are in 4k! So drop us some feedback below the video, leave us more questions, and don't forget to hit the like button if you dig what you're seeing.  Chelsea's Upright Bass for Electric Bassists course: https://www.janeksbassstudio.com/courses/upright-bass-for-electric-bassists  Two Bass Hit Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/janek-gwizdala  Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twobass.hit/  Janek: https://www.instagram.com/janekgwizdala/?hl=en  Chelsea: https://www.instagram.com/chelseaonbass/?hl=en  Store: https://store.janekgwizdala.com

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