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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...
Hi guys, I am primarily an upright player, but aslo play electric. Problem is my 2nd finger has worked a pretty narly callous*, vs my pointer...
Hi, I’m new to bass learning and Talk Bass, so please forgive any stupid and/or redundant questions, and if I am not utilizing the forum correctly...
i began learning bass about at the beginning of the year (which is now last year!!!) and as i was learning (preoccupied by drumming, i mean i...
i’ve heard geezer butler used to do that, where he put his thumb on the neck nearest to his pickup and plucked in-front of it. i seem to do it...
i’m still a beginner, despite being a total gear head, and i just wanted to ask for some tips on memorizing notes! it’s a bit time consuming...
Hey all. After decades of being an on and off hobby guitarist, I've been playing bass seriously for a little over 7 years now, and fallen in love...
Hi everyone! I hope that everyone is doing alright and to those that have celebrated thanksgiving - I hope that you have had a wonderful time....
This video was only posted a month ago so I'm sure many of you already saw it (or the viral clip it's referring to). Fast-forward to 5:00 for the...
I'm a newish/novice player and never really thought much about or paid attention to my picking/plucking hand very much....until watching this...
Ok, hear me out. You can still contribute if your Mom has long since passed away. Mine has. But let's rewind to back when they were with us and...
I have been playing for over 30 years. I jumped right in and started learning songs and gigging. I have never taken a single lesson. I cannot read...
On Sept 28, I injured my right index finger and accompanying knuckle. This is my plucking hand. I heard something pop down in the knuckle, and...
So, played an outdoor gig yesterday afternoon (only kind there are round my way nowadays) and by the end temps had dropped into the low 50s. I'm a...
Hi, I'm a fairly new bass player with a fairly new bass (and by fairly new, i mean about 5 weeks) and I am finding that the E string often buzzes...
Hi all, Damian Erskine here. It just occurred to me that I've been remiss in not letting my TalkBass community know about my relatively newly...
I know I’ve already received lots of advice on staying motivated on bass and how to improve, but I do have one problem that is still present in my...
Hi Everyone, I thought I would share a short video I made for a bass student on improving finger movement. Thanks Darren. [MEDIA]
I’m making a short 50’s inspired doo wop/rockabilly album, and I don’t have an upright so I’m only using electric bass. Is there a “best way” for...
hello bassists I'm a professional double bassist presently completing a degree in osteopathy in Montreal, Canada. I'm doing a research on double...
I have a BB bass and I found it is hard to play freely after 15 frets because of its design. But as a beginner I have no problems right now, but...
Hello everyone, I'm at this point in my playing where I say I'm "intermediate" but I'm struggling with playing anything quick. I loose...
Just learning Slap technique. The most comfortable hand position puts my thumb at about 2 o'clock (just above horizontal) and middle finger the...
I've always known I had a bit of a T-Rex thing going on with my plucking hand wrist angle. Curious if others do the same and if I'm putting my...
Before we were all imprisoned thanks to CV, I had been to hear a couple of young bands. Both the bass players felt as though they needed to...
I've made some good basslines in the past but a lot of the time I end up sitting down and thinking ok chord tones got it, now scales got it. But...
As an example, I have tons of respect for Jaco and he was a monster of a bassist (far better than I will ever be) but I do not want to sound like...
I've been more aware of my muting recently since I've been playing outside of my band context. I'm trying to be more aware of my note releases, as...
Hey all! First time poster in this subforum. With some more time on my hands due to the state of the world right now, I'd like to do a deep dive...
I have a newbie question regarding playing chords on the bass. I saw an online bass tutor touting playing bass chords. I understand from the...
Hey everyone, was wondering if anyone knew why some p basses have a huge 'mwah' tone on the g string (sometimes d and even a), almost like a...
Fellow TB'ers, I've been trying to branch out my abilities to more than just fingerstyle playing (and quickly realizing I need more practice than...
Some days, I feel like I'm spot-on and my rhythm is right where it should be. Occasionally, for no apparent reason, it feels like my two playing...
I'm a beginner and this has been frustrated me for the past few days. What do I do with the fingers that I'm not playing a note with? For example,...
So here's an example of a line that uses a lot of root > fifth below. In the video I'm playing it two ways. The first time through I'm using one...
Hi all, I've recently started studying bass full time at a conservatoire here in the UK, and over the last few months I've noticed the skin on my...
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...
