technique

I've seen a lot of talk about palm muting, using a sponge, or using the other fingers on the left hand. Just experimenting and noodling I've found...

I recently started playing fretless. I often check against an open string or harmonic to work on my intonation. This works well, leading to a...

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...

Hey all, I'm new here. I have slightly larger than average hands, but when I've played a 6 string bass, it feels really difficult to use my 4th...

Hey Team! Long time member, but have been out of the game for quite awhile. Unfortunately life changed and I have been out of touch playing for...

Hi all, I'm new here (have lurked for years though) but from the searching I've done it doesn't look like there has been much attention given to...

This thread goes out to all of the bassists who slap by pulling up with their middle finger, rather than their pointer. Why do, or did you do...

I've been learning bass (playing right handed) for a little while now and I like to think I've been steadily improving, but my right hand has...

Hi All, My band is going to be playing the Cake cover of War Pigs which has a quick pulsing/throbbing bassline. As a converted guitar player I...

Am I doing something funny? [ATTACH]

i’m not a very good singer, but i’m a pretty good bassist (i’d like to think!) and as per my inspirations, i’ve been lead to believe there’s not...

I didn’t for a long ass time, but now I do when the song calls for it.

Not the first post on this topic, but here goes. My bass instructor (an accomplished guitarist) insists that I must alternate fingers and never...

Hi all, I've got a specific problem with my pinky. When I have a riff which goes from a higher string to the E and I need to fret the E string...

So, as a new year resolution I’ve decided to clean up my act technique wise, and I wanted to ask out loud for a favour… can you watch me play un...

Hi, I'm a beginner bass player who has been playing for about 3 months now. I play bass at one of the clubs at my school and I really want to...

i usually practice sitting down, and it’s a breeze playing that way. but, when i stand up and try to play it’s suddenly all weird. i’m not sure...

In excellent condition with no markings. An excellent book for any jazz URB player who is serious about the instrument. Includes the CD, also in...

I play upright bass, often at private parties in big rooms and I struggle to hear myself. I've found some things that help and would love to hear...

One of the first things you learn on here, is that no matter what your intent to communicate, it can be misunderstood, misinterpreted or...

On July 24 of 2019, @Garagiste, posted: "'I'm trying to get more in the habit of being able to both sing and play the heads to the tunes,...

I started on French Grip, then moved to german with the most common grip, but have encoutner a slew of hand problems. I have scar tissue built up...

Hey TBers, I've been playing bass guitar & upright for about 12 years now, right handed, and I've noticed the end of my left hand thumb (the part...

I primarily pluck the strings of my bass with a pick, because I love that special snappy emphasis on the attack you get from it, but I have been...

Hello everybody, I did a quick search and didn't found other threads on this topic or maybe I'm not using the right word/definition. During the...

in general, there are two ways to put some sponge on your strings and deaden them. you have the old fender way, foam over the strings, used by...

I've been playing bass with a bent wrist for decades now. Starting to have issues with my fingers, wrist, and forearm. Any advice on changing my...

I play thumbstyle occasionally, with palm muting, to get a different sound on bass to what I usually have. (My bass is very bright and has active...

PICKING!!! seriously, how do you people use picks without pickup covers? i can only get my hand near the bridge without one and the sound is all...

i have yet to play live, but whenever i play with anyone, or i’m alone on my deck throwing out low frequencies for my whole neighborhood to hear,...

i’m sort of a “learn how to do it and then be done with it” kind of musician, with exception as my time on an instrument increases. but simply...

One of my main issues currently is string skipping. I almost only use 3 fingers, but I find it really hard to go one string to another when...

I'm really trying to learn right hand technique and not play with a pick...honest! However, I'm finding my old nemesis is making it impossible....

Hey guys im a bassist who just made the switch from electric to upright. i mainly play jazz but i need to learn rockabilly slap for an upcoming...

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...

As the title suggests, I am a beginner (as of the beginning of this month), and I am trying to take things slow to find what right-hand...

I’m chasing this p bass w/flats tone, and can’t seem to coax it. I’m thinking it’s got to be a technique, set up, or a strings thing? I’m after...

So I picked up the bass about two months ago and have been really enjoying it so far. I’ve been practicing with the typical slap technique, but...

I'd like to begin a thread where everyone shares their concepts, ideas and processes of creating their own original basslines to play over...

Hi, I already incorporated some orchestral technique exercises into my practice routine using "Tao of bass" and "Tango bass fundamentals". I am...