January saw big progress at The Bass Diaries, with the launch of the Midweek Mastery beginner series, 23 new sheet music transcriptions published, and the milestone of my 100th transcription reached. Website traffic more than doubled compared with December, with visitors arriving from nearly 40 countries, and support continues to grow worldwide as we head into February with even more consistent bass content on the way.
January 2026 Update — Celebrating 13 Years of The Bass Diaries
January 2026 marks 13 years of The Bass Diaries. What started with a late New Year’s Day recovery and a Metallica “Enter Sandman” cover in January 2013 has grown into a long-running bass project built on learning, sharing, and a genuine love for the instrument. This monthly update looks back at December’s sheet music releases and sales, celebrates key milestones, and looks ahead to what’s coming next for the site and community.
Celebrating 10 Years of The Bass Diaries Website, 200+ Sales, and a Worldwide Community
Celebrate a decade of bass passion. 10 years of The Bass Diaries, growing from a small personal project into a global bass community with 221 sales across 22 countries. From humble beginnings to a worldwide reach, we’ve helped bassists learn their first riffs, master classic songs, and build their own repertoire. Dive into our expanding catalogue of officially licensed sheet music, bass tabs, and backing tracks — and join a thriving worldwide community of players who share your love of the low end. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned player, The Bass Diaries is your go-to hub for accurate, reliable bass transcriptions and a supportive music community. Here’s to the next decade of grooves and growth.
Celebrating 160 Sheet Music Sales Across 19 Countries | The Bass Diaries May 2024 Update
Pearce is back after 2 years, now a father of two. Celebrates 160 sales of licensed sheet music in 19 countries. Accepting music requests and promises to update the website. More transcriptions coming soon, but slower due to a house move. Thankful for 11 years of support. Cheers to the future!
May 2022 Update
Hey everyone, long time no speak! Figured I would post an update with things that are going on in the land of The Bass Diaries in 2022 as it's been a while since the last update back in December 2020! Music previously available on Sheet Music Plus will soon be moving over to Sheet Music … Continue reading May 2022 Update
July 2020 Update
How's that for an overhaul?! The site has had a bit of a rebuild this past month. Read the full monthly update to find out what else we've been up to.
June 2020 Update
The rebrand has begun! Earlier this month, I started the process of designing a new brand image for The Bass Diaries and have already started uploading the logo to social channels and will make it's way to the site soon. Here's a sneek peak! In other news, I still haven't got my PC up and … Continue reading June 2020 Update
May 2020 Update
So, here's the thing...I broke my computer...D'OH! Thankfully it wasn't damaged too badly, but it's still broken nonetheless. A new motherboard is on it's way and I should have normal business resuming by the end of the month. In the meantime, I have changed my bass strings, given the old girl a clean up and … Continue reading May 2020 Update
April 2020 Update
What a month March was! Apologies for the lack of updates over the last couple of weeks. I have been dealing with a very stressful house move, but thankfully things are getting back to normal(ish) now...well as normal as things can be with the current situation. It is a scary time we are living through … Continue reading April 2020 Update