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Hi, Any suggestions to lock in counting beats (1-2-3-4 or 1-&-2-&... and so on) while playing? While keeping track of the notes and fingering and...

But I can’t decide which to focus on. Anyone else have this problem? How did you solve it?

So I've resumed my bass playing after almost an year's time (I played maybe a dozen times in 2022). Unsurprisingly, I do feel quite lost now and...

Hi everyone, hope all is well. I received some gift cards over the holidays and want to invest in a mixer interface. For a few years, I've been...

I'm a bassist in high school and I have been struggling with deciding what to focus on during my practice time as well as the best way to work on...

Which scales go over which chords? Lets say the backing chord is C major: - the C major scale - all modes of the C mayor scale, which are build...

Hi, I just started learning bass after making some music/short film scores exclusively with vsts on the side, while mainly work as a band...

I’ve been playing for close to 7 years and have mostly tailored my playing style and practice routine to fit into a band setting. Working on...

Such an awesome sounding cab sim and fantastic practice tool. Great condition. $125 shipped

Hello TB folk! So many circumstances of life get in the way of my practice time on bass (e.g. job, family, house chores, etc), many of you can...

My drummer has started bringing a little Zoom recorder (similar to the H4N, I'm not sure exactly what the model is) along to our rehearsals and...

Hello, I want to use my computer to play music while I play along using headphones what type interface can I use, a small mixer with usb? or ?...

[ATTACH] Hello mates! Before anything, I want to let you guys know that even though I take it seriously , I never forget that the reason I play...

Hi, this is my first post in a while after spending the last year learning how to play a 6 string guitar I have found myself called back to the...

Hi y'all! My gigs these latest years have all been subs for friends' bands. Real steady stuff (they never call anyone but me on bass), even tho'...

Hello everyone, here is a Latin rhythm that you can use to practice. Lines, patterns, licks. I usually use these types of tracks instead of...

I'm primarily an electric player, but I also play the double bass in my school's orchestra. My school has a double bass, which I play, and the...

Anyone have a good recommendation for a bass scales book? I almost never practice scales and really know very little about them. So maybe it's...

I did not want to direct this to only to bass guitarists but all professional bassists. Is there any threads for both bass guitar and double bass?...

Hi all, I'm using my Zoom B3 as an audio interface, and I've always used it in conjunction with Audacity to record my practice. I listen to...

Following the lifting of pandemic restrictions, I found that I have a lot more work. I am playing in several cover bands. This is great, I'm...

You know what it is. Awesome little tool in great condition. $200 shipped.

Great little amp for gigging or practicing! I've used it for small gigs on upright bass multiple times! Great for practicing as it has an 1/8 aux...

Here are some backing tracks I created with only drums and fender rhodes which can be used to practice bass guitar (or synths, guitar, whatever...

So I recently bought a Strat and started learning to play guitar for real (as opposed to just noodling) but have run into a major frustration....

I had bought the VOX AmPlug Bass amp a couple years ago, and I returned it the next day it was so bad (in my opinion). When I saw they were...

So, due to my current living situation/hours practicing plugged in is impossible 99% of the time. So I'm looking for a cheap bass that is loud...

I'm looking for a small amp to take to open mics so that I can play with my guitarist buddy (usually acoustic, occasionally electric). No drums. I...

I’m reflecting and taking stock after a year of working from home and living under quarantine/ social distancing. As a hobbyist who plays mostly...

This kinda hangs me up every time I try to learn a song by ear so I thought I’d see what different opinions are. I find trying to learn a note...

I'm a beginner in double bass (EUB) and had about 4 lessons in 2019 before the Covid lock down and so I have been self teaching over the past year...

Hello TB. I started playing bass about four months ago on a fretless bass. For most of that time I haven't played anywhere near enough. Last week...

This might also fall under General Instruction; however, since I am not specifically asking about bass I put it here. I had another practice...

Hey, So Im in a great threepice original rock/metal band. The all three of us have been inspired and hugley influenced by different bands and I...

I have noticed that sometimes I just want to grab the bass and sit on the edge of the bed and practice unplugged. It's so simple and easy with no...

Hello all, I had a rather long practice session yesterday(longer than what I am used to do) where I did many left hand techniques. I went to sleep...

I have a conundrum and I am hoping some of you have had similar frustrations and have had some success. The main issue is that I have been...

Hey everybody, I'm at my Uni studies of double bass, and recently I've been struggling with keeping my practice fresh. I have a classical...

I hope this thread doesn't devolve as much as I think it will, so prove me wrong Talkbass! :D I want to know how good you are, and how it relates...

Ashdown Studio 10 vs Fender Rumble 40. Which has better round tone? (Only use for practice at low volume!)