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    Equipment newbie here, can I get some advice?

    I wrote a post a couple weeks ago about how I was looking to find a giggable amp (small time) for around 200 bucks. After a bit of research and thinking, I decided that I can max out at $500. At this point I've been playing about 7 months or so but I'm currently playing with a small-time...
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    Using flats vs. sharps when writing scales

    I'm teaching myself some basic music theory and something has been bothering me for a while. Say I want to write the Eb Maj scale, which (if I'm correct) is: Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb If I want to convert to minor, I move down everything besides R, 4, 5 and 8 down a half step, right? Eb E...
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    Newbie looking to acquire a bass amp, need some help!

    I've been rolling with some craptastic 10W Fender amp for several months now and I would like to hear some of my bass playing instead of constant buzzing. Anything hovering around $200 is good, maybe +/- $75. I'm primarily interested in quality and not power. Thoughts?
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    Natural lefty playing right-hand guitar...plucking is slow

    I'm a beginner bassist (playing for about 7 or 8 months) and for some reason right-handed guitars and basses feel natural to me even though I am a lefty. Yesterday I tried to cover Freewill by Rush and although it isn't a fast song, there are some pretty quick bass fills here and there. Some of...
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    How does a new bassist organize their practicing?

    In advance, sorry for the lengthy post... I've been a lurker for a couple of months on these forums and recently decided to start practicing on my bass. I'm at a point where I'm not quite sure what to practice (I don't have an instructor and I can't afford one at the moment). I picked up...