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slapcracklepop
07-02-2006, 02:05 PM
I was wondering if theres any sort of practice I should do? Any specific theory practice, technqiue, songs, etc that would help?

Basically, just getting started on the 5

thanks :bassist:

ukbassboy
07-02-2006, 04:25 PM
Check out the sticky in the technique forum. And try a search.

Demon
07-02-2006, 05:11 PM
Maybe u shud change ur sig also, slapcrackle:D

iplaybassguitar
07-04-2006, 01:01 PM
the only warm up or practice thing that i changed really was just getting comfortable with having a 2 octave scale all within reach...you can play one scale then with the easy shift of just one fret, you have the octave of the same scale, so that is a bit different.

also, get familiar with where the notes are on the new b string, as it means you will have to think and move less when improvising and jamming. if your playing a solo in the high register, in the key of A, you no longer have to work all the way back down to fret five, now theres the same pitch A at fret 10