Tag: learn to play bass
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Spooky Bass Exercises!
What’s going on basschicks and bassdudes! I discovered this cool little bass exercise by accident. It is a lot of fun to just noddle around. It has a similar sound to the spider walk technique. It also sounds similar to the Halloween theme song. There are different ways that you can play these exercises to…
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Bassists Gift Guide for the Holidays – 2021 EDITION
Happy holiday season everyone! Right about now is the time that I am asked what I want for Christmas from family and friends. I wanted to create this guide if you are looking to buy a gift for the bassist in your life or you need some ideas to give to others to buy you. …
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7 Tips to Learning Your Bass Fretboard
A part of becoming a fantastic bass player is knowing the frets and strings on your instrument. Music theory and the electronics that make up your bass are other parts that are great to learn but knowing your fretboard is crucial. I love learning new ways to play my bass and utilizing these ways that…
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How To Play The Red by Chevelle on Bass
What’s going on basschicks and bassdudes! I am coming at you today with a new type of lesson. I recently did a cover of The Red by Chevelle, which you can check out here. I absolutely love this song and the emotion that is gives off and conveys. But another reason I love this song…
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Enharmonic Equivalents Lesson 1
Notes that have the same pitch and position on the fretboard but a different note name is what we call an enharmonic equivalent. These are very common when you are looking at a scale that has sharps and flats with the same position and sound. When you are writing out your scales and you see…
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Roundwound vs Flatwound – Strings 101
When buying strings it can be confusing figuring out what type of strings are right for your bass. ROUNDWOUND STRINGS Nowadays when we see a majority of strings at guitar shops and online they are predominantly roundwound. The term roundwound refers to the round winding wire made from nickel or steel that creates the string.…