Theory and Technique

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1. Getting better tips please

   By SamIAm, January 23, 2024
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   • tauzero
   • July 3, 2024

2. Lessons in Love

   By geoham, June 28, 2024
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   • June 28, 2024

3. Tone is in the Fingers!

   By Baloney Balderdash, June 13, 2024   

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   • BassAdder60
   • June 18, 2024

4. Books for 6 string bass 🤔

   By Tjhooker, September 23, 2022
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   • anitaleyk777
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5. 5 James Jamerson Basslines (and how to play them)

   By Huw Foster, June 4, 2024   

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   • Reggaebass
   • June 4, 2024

6. Carol Kaye Chord Tone Exercises

   By greghagger, May 18, 2024   

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7. D'Angelo - Can't Hide Love transcription

   By funkypenguin, May 2, 2014
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   • May 11, 2024

8. Zoolook (Jean-Michel Jarre) - Bass Transcriptions?

   By godathunder, April 21, 2024
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   • godathunder
   • April 21, 2024

9. Learn How to Play Bass in 5 Minutes!

   By Baloney Balderdash, April 16, 2024   

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   • April 16, 2024

10. The Problem With Charles B and YouTube Bass Phenoms

    By Rib13Bass, April 11, 2024
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    • April 11, 2024

11. How To Pick The Correct Pentatonic Scale

    By greghagger, April 6, 2024   

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    • April 6, 2024

12. The Blasters - Dark Night

    By GreggeryP, March 20, 2024
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    • GreggeryP
    • April 3, 2024

13. Free Bass Transcriptions 1 2 3 4 9

    By TKenrick, December 22, 2015
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    • April 2, 2024

14. Is It Worth Learning The Five Pentatonic Shapes?

    By greghagger, March 30, 2024   

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    • March 30, 2024

15. Plucking & coming to rest on lower string.

    By DocTrucker, March 27, 2024
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    • DocTrucker
    • March 27, 2024

16. The Songs That Taught Me Bass

    By Huw Foster, October 7, 2023   

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    • Huw Foster
    • March 25, 2024

17. Fretting ON the fret of a fretted bass (does this have a name)?

    By Baloney Balderdash, March 12, 2023
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    • Baloney Balderdash
    • March 19, 2024

18. Jacob Collier strikes again...

    By SimonK, March 18, 2024
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    • March 18, 2024

19. We Close Our Eyes - Go West

    By wal4string, September 23, 2018   

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    • SteveCooper
    • March 18, 2024

20. What are the names of these chords?

    By Baloney Balderdash, March 6, 2024
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    • Oomo
    • March 8, 2024

21. Doubling electric bass and double-bass?

    By MacDaddy, February 9, 2024
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    • Happy Jack
    • February 9, 2024

22. Finger style Tone

    By Guest BassAdder27, May 9, 2022
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    • BassAdder60
    • February 9, 2024

23. Earth Wind & Fire: Love's Dance

    By spog, January 27, 2024
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    • January 27, 2024

24. Latin Tumbao

    By steviedee, January 6, 2024
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    • steviedee
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25. Recommendations on apps or ways to track how good your timing is?

    By alexa3020, July 28, 2023
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    • cdog
    • January 13, 2024