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In my cover band we have been doing more and more Pop and Top 40 music that's very synth-centric. As a result, the keyboard player and myself have...
Okay. *phew* picking up the bass for the fourth time in over a year and a half has been...humbling to say the least! I have stupid flying fingers...
Hi there, (new here :]) I’ve been playing bass guitar for a few years now and I have a one-on-one teacher. I’ve only recently realised that the...
I briefly put on (and intend to keep handy) a set of Fender tapewounds on my P bass with a gauge of 58-110. Granted, tapes are not as stiff as...
Hey everybody, I'm curious to see how many people are theory nuts vs how many people don't do theory and how many people fall somewhere in...
I've recently REALLY gotten into playing funky slap/pop lines, but painful, bloody cuticles on my popping index/middle fingers have all but...
A few weeks ago, I was watching Gary Willis' video that he did with Scott Devine at Scott's Bass Lessons, and one of the things he showed, when...
So I play mostly metal/punk style bass, I tap, I tap arpeggios, gallop (2-3 finger and thumb at times), currently added flicking (don't wann go...
Hi guys! Just curious on how people can keep a consistently good sound when switching techniques mid song! Personally when I go from index and...
Here’s an old lesson I did last year on Minor scales. Well, the first isn’t technically a parent scale as such! (Find out more...). These are all...
[MEDIA] So I’ve seen this appear more often, but this video fully cemented me into posting about it. What is this flicking technique that is...
I really like the sound that I get playing on higher frets (especially 7th-12th frets). Is there anyway to get this sound, or one similar to it,...
I've noticed that his bass' neck hangs low and almost horizontally.. He may have giant hands, but isn't this really bad for ergonomics and...
I was going to post this in general instruction, but it's sort of beyond that. I saw it the other day in the "bitter and jealous" rant, and now I...
UPRIGHT PLAYERS (but not limited to) How do you deal with straining your hands and fatigue while walking for an extended period of time? I...
I've been practicing thrash metal and I've noticed some thrash metal bassists rarely (if ever) use palm muting. My problem is that when I'm...
Hi bassists, I have made a new episode revealing my take and technique on my plucking hand. I’ve had a lot of responses through social media on...
Okay, the title is a bit of a hook, but stay with me. Recently I changed my always on conditioner from a Strymon Deco to the Darkglass Vintage...
I play in an all-originals local band, (we pretty much only do showcase shows, if that matters?). I joined the band last summer, and I have been...
I've recently decided I want to create my own songs where I sing exclusively amd play bass. I am having a very tough time trying to play a...
Okay, to start this off. I originally picked up bass in 2016 as a post graduation gift. When I first started I couldn't play for crap with my...
Salut all I need some opinions and advices on my playing ! I know the Talkbass community is ready to help to improve. My bass can be heard on...
I've got these LaBella Jamersons that I've finally managed to setup nicely at low-medium action on my P-Bass. My plucking fingers LOVE them; they...
Hello In the last couple of months I've come back to playing bass after a break of about five years, I played for about six or seven years before...
For the most part, I find myself fretting the strings almost as one would a guitar, using the pad of each finger, on each string as I need it....
Hi, I'm a conservatory student in the Netherlands and I've recently switched from electric to upright and I am starting to really appreciate and...
Hey all! I am often hired for electric bass and electric guitar, but am now being asked for some UB stuff, and piano. I have some...
Hi all. I have been playing double bass for 5/6 years but have only properly dedicated myself to rockabilly playing since November 2018. I have...
I've been working on right hand technique for awhile and focused on using the traditional 2 fingier I-M plucking. It's going well and I can feel...
So I have been play for 5 months now and have not taken any class due to time and money and whatnot. Though I feel like I've developed a bad...
Hi there. I was just wondering if anyone else out there finds that their neck pickup kind of gets in the way when applying a double pop technique...
Hello TBers, This may seem like a silly topic, but here goes... I'm a drummer and somewhat new to bass. I had a Markbass CMD 102P that I just...
So .... I am learning how to slap....didnt like my Squier modified P-Bass for that (even though I really do think it's a great bass for the...
I've playing for a few decades and wanted to share something about string action that always bothers me when it is not correctly set up. It...
Now hear me out, I don't think its impossible. My current fastest speed is 16th triplets at around 140-150 bpm using thumping, so down up with the...
I recently found out I have carpal tunnel in both hands. I've been able to identify the problems in my technique for my left hand and with my bow...
[ATTACH] Hey all, I'm relatively new to bass and am experiencing wrist pain on the right hand side of my fretting hand. It happens mainly when...
I love this.. love love love the tone and the bassist's musicality. Can someone listen carefully to the first number and breakdown how to get...
What are the weirdest techniques you know that actually work on bass too? I find a lot of videos for guitar like this on youtube, a couple of...
I have a bit of a problem. My relatively new (I own it for few months) Marcus Miller P7 4 string is having problems staying in tune. Actually, my...
