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Understand that this is a hypothetical question/discussion. I am not intending in any way to justify ignoring ear training OR theory- I simply asking what your perspective is on this 'issue', and to give you my own. Say we've got two bass players- each being a platonic representation of a...

Alrighty, folks! I happen to know a relatively good amount of modal theory- I know how to construct the diatonic and melodic minor modes and everything. But my question here is: can you apply the modal framework to, say the pentatonic or blues scale? As in, you have the major pentatonic...

Not sure if this goes here, but I'd like to ask, so here it is. The question, as seen in the title, is: do you rewire your basses? I was reading an article (by a guitar player, admittedly) about how to get close to 'his tone'- the two main things that he said he used was heavy EQing (common...

Hey, folks. I'm attempting to teach myself music theory at the moment. This is difficult. As such, I would like to ask for your thoughts on my current approach. I'm using an open source program called Anki that automates the spaced repetition method of learning- you program in some flash...

This is, as my usual style, just a discussion- it is NOT a how too, not a 'my approach is THE approach' thread. Really, I just want to see your perspectives on this most murky of topics: improvisation, and 'how' people improvise. To me, all players everywhere, no matter how free they claim to...

Just a simple question, not difficult, and I note to prevent any possible arguments, not objective. What is the best rock album ever? Doesn't have to be specific, doesn't have to be complex, doesn't even need a reason other than "I like it!". I just want to know your thoughts. For me, I'm...

Man, I absolutely love Mark Sandman, and may he rest in peace. This guy was the grooviest bassist I've ever heard, EVER. There isn't, to me, a funk bassist that can touch the grooves that Sandman got. Anyone else here a fan of the late, great Mark Sandman and his two-string bass?

...I had no idea at all where else to put this. But it's freakin' awesome, and deserves to be seen. Invalid Link Removed Sneaky 'n' Sleazy. Is anyone else completely enthralled about that? I love the ingenuity of people; hell, I want to make a balloon bass now. Playing in tune would be...

Does anyone here use konnakol, or something similar, when playing to emphasize their rhythms? To those that don't know, konnakol is a traditional indian 'vocal percussion'; kind of like beatboxing but far more comprehensive. I don't have a metronome and I think this method might be a bit...