Tag: Inspiration
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Basic Finger Plucking Technique – Bass Guitar
About two years after I first picked up the bass, I started taking lessons to get better at it. My bass teacher noticed that I was playing with one finger and worked with me to try to play with two. It wasn’t until years later that I made the conscious effort to focus on playing…
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Using Tablature To Your Advantage – Bass Musician Magazine
This is a really good question and some people will say to never look at tabs while others will say it’s ok. WHAT IS TABLATURE? Tablature is music that is written where the fret numbers and strings are listed out (sometimes with the rhythms indicated). Basically a cheat sheet instead of listening or studying written…
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How To Play – D Minor Scale (Aeolian)
The D minor scale is used in a plethora of music (more notably rock/metal music) due to its slightly dissonant sound. In this lesson, I will be showing you how to play this scale in a couple positions on the fretboard and how to remember how to play it. I hope you enjoy this…
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Bass Musician Magazine Feature
Hello Basschicks and Bassdudes! I have been featured on the Facebook page for Bass Musician Magazine! Expand your cranium and hop on over to their Facebook page and website to increase your bass knowledge today! https://bassmusicianmagazine.com/ https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbassmusicianmag%2Fposts%2F1744591975553730&width=500
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Black Sabbath – Paranoid
“Finished with my woman ’cause she couldn’t help me with my mind. People think I’m insane, because I am frowning all the time. All day long I think of things, but nothing seems to satisfy. Think I’ll lose my mind if I don’t find something to pacify. Can you help me occupy my brain? Oh…
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Getting Gig Ready Part 3: Overcoming Nervousness
This is the one area as a musician I tend to have a hard time with. I get nervous before any gig I am going to play. I am a perfectionist and as musicians we tend to be that way. I have learned though that if I mess a song up or don’t play it…