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As walking in bread&butter in DB jazz, thought I'd get valuable feedback from the knowledgeable crowd on this side of TB. I stumbled on this...
Long story short--how do you approach writing for a more simplistic song? I'll see if I can upload the file, but say a song like this. [MEDIA]...
Just like the title asks, I would like to learn 30 songs within a week. I just joined a new band and they have gigs booked for the entire year,...
I got a six string fretless a while back, and I must say it has been an uphill battle to use it properly. My biggest hurdle has been figuring out...
Reading other threads. Slap? Just don't do it!! You don't need it! Why is this? Is this controversial? Is it in an objectively bad music...
A short video with an execution of double thumb technique by Andrew Gouche @ London Bass Guitar Show 2017 in ProAmp & IQS Strings booth (of which...
Hello, I have often noticed a very common timbre to the electric bass in some jazz recordings. It is almost nasal (not Jaco bridge pickup nasal)...
So... I'm trying to increase my right hand plucking speed. I've been using a pick more lately, and realize that my left hand is MUCH MUCH faster...
I have noticed the my fingers are not a flexible or fast as they used to be. Maybe I'm getting older or I'm just playing for the music, and stop...
I was perusing the local CL and just found this ad. A raffle for a used bass. I've never seen anyone try to sell an item on CL this way. It does...
I have been playing bass for 35 years. I have played most styles; trained at the old Dick Grove School of Music in L.A. I have never attempted to...
I've hit a bit of a wall with my playing in general and have sort of lost inspiration the last few months. (I also did just move). I still...
Here a composition of mine that starts as bass solo and develop in a unique setting. Wish you enjoy it. [MEDIA]
Here comes a composition of mine that starts as a bass solo and develop in a unique setting. Wish you enjoy it. [MEDIA]
I was hanging out over on Facebook in the "The Bass Guitar" group, and someone asked a question about high action or low action and why. In the...
For many years I have been playing, rather effectively, on the electric bass fingerboard using only my 1st, 2nd, and 4th fingers, the same as on...
Pretty much what the title says, i'm thinking about trying to practice more "classical guitar-style", any suggestions on a foot-stool from folks...
So when I'm playing chords (typically for looping purpose, or just for fun) I typically play the root, third, and seventh, on the top 3 (highest...
Hi everyone, i recently found out that i was playing the double bass in a relatively upright manor, but some people i play with just seem to have...
Here's a link to a video with a fellow bassist from my hometown, Mr. Quintin Berry. Quintin has a bit of an unorthodox technique, but the man can...
In "Modern Electric Bass" Jaco says that, when playing a fretted bass, he fingers a note directly on top of the fret. I've tried this a few times...
Hey guys I'm a newer bass player (about 8 months) and am starting to discover some serious problems in my muting technique. I have no problem...
I've been playing for about 3 years now, switched from guitar so I could start playing with people; was playing with a band within weeks of first...
...illustrated in this YouTube video: [MEDIA] Notice the fingers of the right hand are perpendicular to the strings, the player's right thumb...
You know, if you hit a note with a certain fervor you get a thump, but if you hit it with a bit more fervor you get a clank. Is that clank...
I've played bass for a few years now and was in a band right from the start when I picked it up. Playing sort of melodic death metal. The guys I'm...
Watched a video of a very tehnically able guitarist (Lucas Mann in his "Shards of Scorched Flesh" playthrough/lesson) and he sprinkles practicing...
Hello! I'm very new here, and to the bass. Just got my first one about a week and a half ago. It's also the very first instrument ive ever tried...
I'm recently messing around with muting techniques after watching Danny Mo's playing. I had some spare leather shoelaces around and i thought why...
The title says it all. How do YOU approach the creation of fills in your basslines? I am trying to improve my basslines when I am working from...
After a 10 year layoff due to band break-up and then music equipment theft (both unrelated but close chronologically), I'm picking up my bass...
I mostly play with my fingers, but I figured I should learn to pick too. I have a problem with mostly only being able to do down strokes and...
Who else is pulling this off like these two? Trujillo has seemingly made a great name for himself with this lateral move... [MEDIA] [MEDIA]
This lady is clearly a warrior on bass. [ATTACH]
I'm just curious how many people use a thumbrest and how many have stopped and began to use a floating thumb technique. I've committed myself to...
Hey TB'ers, kind of a long one so if you're interested, please bear with me... I'm looking for suggestions on how to take some lead of my little...
I've been playing bass for a year or so with a band and we are actually pretty decent, in spite of my lack of skill on the bass. I know some...
Hey All, I am new to double bass. I took 3 months worth of lessons and made it through a few of the positions in the Simandl book. During this...
So I'm trying to figure out something said to me.... Band director said they want my playing to have more "confidence" but they can't tell me...
After a few years off from gigging, I'm now playing in a couple high energy originals bands. After years of experimenting with strings I've come...
