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Walking bass is one of the most useful skills any bass player can learn. I like to think of it as being a sort of musical compound exercise because it works so many aspects of your musicianship at once. It helps you understand theory, scales, arpeggios, you have to use your ears and you need…
Do you want to learn how to play slap bass? If you’re a beginner, it can be a little tricky to get started. In this article, we will teach you the basics of how to play slap bass correctly. We’ll go over how to hold the instrument, how to make basic strokes, and how to…
If you’re looking to buy a new set of bass guitar strings, you may be feeling a little overwhelmed by all the different types and brands available. Buying bass strings can be a daunting business. Particularly if you’ve never done it before. There’s so much choice, so many brands and so many unique features on…
With so many different brands and models out there, it’s sometimes hard to know if you’ve bought the right bass or not. There are models for beginners, intermediates and professionals. But there are also basses that cater to particular styles and playing techniques too. Now, this is all great if you know you definitely want…
Chords for bass guitar is a topic that divides opinion. Pretty strongly in fact. There are some people who do it really well and write some very beautiful music like Michael Manring. But there’s also the purists who say the bass isn’t a chordal instrument and there’s also the people who shove chords into music…
Learning the bass neck is seen as something of a holy grail amongst bass players. It’s somehow both a worthy and worthwhile quest but also impossible to complete. There’s also a lot of disagreement about the best way to do it. Should you use exercises? Should you try to constantly find stranger and stranger shapes…
Is it important to learn music theory? The answer isn’t as straightforward as you might think at first. This short story will show you why. As a young musician growing up, I often told my musician friends (and myself) that I didn’t need to learn theory because I could “play music from the heart” or…
Let’s talk about how to record bass guitar. Is there a “best” way to do it? What sort of things do you need to know to make a good recording of a bass part? And do you really need to have good gear these days? Computer programs and amp sims have gotten so good but…
Bass fills for beginners is a tricky subject to teach. So many beginners see their favorite bass player bust out some mind-bending bass fills and licks, get inspired, and want to learn how to do it. But their lack of theory knowledge, technical skill and an underdeveloped ear hold them back for learning how to…