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    Find it hard to pop the D string

    I dont know what it is my slaps okay when using the G string to pop notes but when moving down to the D string its very slow because I cant seem to get my finger under the string very quickly/easily. Would you put it down to technique needing practise or that the bass which does seem smaller...
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    Rythm transcription

    Does anyone have any tips for transcribing rythm, I think im getting alot better with the notes but the minute it comes to rythm I just find it very hard dont know why, Also find it hard to count whilst I play if that makes sense I can play written rythms but It comes more naturaly than going...
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    Summer Nights Grease

    Not sure if this is the correct fourm but upon trying to transcribe Summer Nights from the hit musical Grease I realised that the version in the movie is in E flat although I find that odd as im sure it was in D in a piano book I had seen and the recordings are in D, but playing it to the movie...
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    Ear Training

    So surfing through the internet net looking for ear training materials I found some stuff that said a good way to ear train - intervals to start - Is to pick a song which starts with the interval, For example perfect 5th is the start of star wars theme, Octave - over the rainbow etc. Anyone...
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    Scale Approach

    Hello, Ive recentley been working my way through "Ed Friedland's Building Walking Basslines" as I belive thats a great way to learn as jazz has so much in it. It begins to mention the sclae approach but doesnt explain it very well at all. It says approaching the target note from the sclae tone...
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    Double Bass Electric to Accoustic

    Hi guys, I have recently been asked to play bass in my schools summer show, the musical is "All shook up" - which is a mish mass of Elvis songs. I myself play electric bass which is fine for the most part yet songs such as "That's All Right" are marked to be played acousticly and I personaly...
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    What do you think

    So i have a mini exam thing tomorrow and pretty scared its not good enough. So ive quickly made a recording of a few of the pieces and was wondering if you guys wouldnt mind giving feedback. Edit : and Another Thanks Blair
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    Bass Solo - Latin feel?

    How would one go about creating a bass solo with a kind of latin feel..examples are nice. Im using either A Minor or A Minor Harmonic scales. I have an exam next week and jsut got given a song last week and have never realy solo'd before so im not very good at this and need a few hints...