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This will cover some aspects of DB technique and some aspects of 4 finger bass GUITAR technique as it applies to scale length. Apologies in...
At my lesson yesterday, my instructor related a particular bowing motion I needed to work on to that of a proper golf swing. It's been a few...
First of all, I must tell you that I am an amature player. I have learned the bass via instructional cd's, Hal Leonard, Alfred, etc. I jam with...
When playing finger style, does the right hand action come mostly from bending fingers at the first joint (closest to wrist) or bending at the...
I've recently been really digging some Vulfpeck, and Joe Dart's playing is tremendous. I am more of a rock/metal/country style player, but I am...
Hi everybody! Recently I've run across a video by Adam Neely about left hand technique: [MEDIA] and realized I've been playing the bass wrong! So...
I'm finishing a project, but wondering what products you use, after 1500 grit wet sand? I was using my dad's pneumatic buffer, but it left swirl...
Sorry but Im pretty much self taught and I cant really tell whats going on to get this sound [MEDIA] at 00:37.
Hey y'all! Wanted to pick some brains out here. I'm picking up a 3 hour set for a gig this week with some great bass stuff! For example Inner...
I've looked up so many covers on YouTube of Primus' My Name Is Mud, and I've watch even more videos of Les playing the song. Saw them live a week...
Hey all Hoping to pick your brains on something - I'm slowly working my way through the Slap Bass sticky but some of the links have expired....
[MEDIA] Here is a clip of me playing with a pick. Other than the obvious need to simply practice more with a pick. What are weaknesses or strong...
My current technique to is use 1234 fingering on frets higher than 7, and 124 on lower frets; this is common from what I read. That worked great...
A band I'm playing in has asked me to double this keys part, and it's at a pretty fast tempo so I won't be able to play it without efficiency with...
Upon deciding to make the switch to upright bass, I'm now seeking decent quality audio/video recordings of bassists in small ensembles, who...
I typically use my 1st three fingers (+ pinky but rarely) and use my thumb as an 'anchor' to pluck. I ran across this vid and the 1st thing I...
I picked up a SpectorCore 5 off used guitar center a few weeks ago. I got it setup to my liking and even used it last Sunday. While not perfect,...
Okay, so, for the longest time, I was confused to why people considered double thumbing to be hard. As far as I knew, it was just using your thumb...
I've just got my fretless and started playing some tunes unplugged, and I've noticed that when I play a note on the positions 5, 7, 9, etc. the...
Just thinking out loud here. Before I learned the floating thumb, I used one of those wrap type thingies on the nut to help with extraneous sound....
hello guys, i think i have mention before that i might developed carpel tunnel on my fretting hand. but a good thing is, that i can fret the...
No matter how hard I try I cant avoid playing with one finger (my index) its hurting my ability to feel the funk Anyone have some cool excerices...
To start with, I've been playing for years, but my playing hasn't really grown much. I wanted to learn how to sight read and I've been working...
One of the highlights of the ISB convention for me last week was getting to see Joel Quarrington play from the 3rd row. The music was incredible...
I have this one beater fretless bass that I maybe practice on 10% of the time and I feel like a way better player when I use it. Do any of you...
Hi,there.I did not know where to post this one,so i decided to put in here - feel free to move it out or deleted it.Here the "story": Bought...
I am a beginner, despite having my bass for about 5-6 months now, I only have 2 months cumulative playing time. I have an idea of some of the...
I've been thinking about ramps lately, mostly because I do play pretty hard, not thrashing the strings, but I do have to raise the strings up a...
Now that I have your attention (and I wish that I could think of more applicable tags so more people seeking answers would stumble upon this)....
Hi I wanted to know how importand the fingers are for the sound and asked 3 Bassplayer to play 3 little tracks for me. Everything is the same....
I came across this yesterday. I don't think it violates anything to post it here. It's a terrific lesson Louis Bowing exercises for clear sound...
Just curious if there are more of u like me...I am RIGHT handed, i play right.h bass with strings reversed, or upside-down how ever you wanna say...
Someone started a thread about finger stamina and it got me thinking about how important proper technique can be. It also got me thinking about...
Hey all - if you haven't heard of Daric Bennett wanted to share some info on him. His is a crazy amazing bass player and teacher. He's got a bunch...
I recently made the switch from EBG to EUB now I'm hooked. I'm hoping that the technique I'm now learning on EUB will translate well when I can...
[MEDIA] What Evan does at 1:44, what is that called? I've always loved that style of picking and I don't know what it's called. I really want to...
After 9 years of playing with two fingers, I'm deciding to incorporate the three-finger technique into my playing. I just feel as if I would get...
A digitalwaveguide model of the electric bass guitar including different playing techniques - IEEE Xplore Document "In this paper, we present a...
So I've been obsessed with Vulfpeck's "Dean Town" for a couple of weeks now and have been trying to learn to play it, but I can't sustain the...
Hey Was wondering if anyone had any excerices to help me practice this. Right row I am playing like this Root - 2nd finger (sometimes 1st) 5-...
