Theory and Technique

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1. Maggie May

   By Les, March 22, 2010
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   • skampino
   • March 23, 2010

2. Recommend me a book to improve my timing...

   By Jamesemt, October 31, 2008
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   • jakenewmanbass
   • December 1, 2008

3. How to properly transcribe?

   By ChunkyMunky, February 25, 2014
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   • lobematt
   • March 1, 2014

4. Blues tab book for bass

   By Thunderbird, January 29, 2014
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   • Thunderbird
   • January 31, 2014

5. Good videos or books for a total beginner to slap?

   By waylander, July 31, 2020   

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   • waylander
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6. Habit of Writing 90% of All Music Composed on 4 String Bass in Either Key of E or A?

   By Baloney Balderdash, September 24, 2023   

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   • Baloney Balderdash
   • October 20, 2023

7. Doublethumbing

   By Root-Note, June 5, 2012
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   • June 17, 2012

8. Do these Bass Chords work?

   By arabassist, July 21, 2009
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   • arabassist
   • July 21, 2009

9. Tentative tuning...

   By highwayman, March 8, 2016
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   • Grangur
   • March 8, 2016

10. Lockdown Challenges - suggest fun exercises or music to learn

    By Stub Mandrel, January 15, 2021
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    • GrooveTubeBass
    • January 19, 2021

11. Learning to pick

    By Rich44, May 21, 2011
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    • Rich44
    • May 23, 2011

12. 2 measures down/upstroke question

    By barabaj, July 9, 2011
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    • Bilbo
    • July 11, 2011

13. Melodic minor scale

    By lobematt, November 22, 2011
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    • EssentialTension
    • November 22, 2011

14. can anyone here play Stu Hamm's ...

    By Golchen, June 23, 2009
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    • Kongo
    • June 25, 2009

15. Aimee Nolte - YouTube Tuition Website

    By louisthebass, August 26, 2017
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    • Liz
    • December 20, 2022

16. How fast!? Help with this would be appreciated

    By Starlord, October 13, 2023
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    • Starlord
    • October 13, 2023

17. Walking over 13th chords

    By Mike, December 4, 2011
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    • jakenewmanbass
    • December 5, 2011

18. Fretless 4 string acquired: what now???

    By Rubbersoul, October 31, 2017
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    • Rubbersoul
    • November 1, 2017

19. Learning methods: books best for basics?

    By highwayman, July 19, 2016
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    • July 26, 2016

20. Want to learn the dots - best way?

    By Telebass, November 15, 2008
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    • Bilbo
    • November 18, 2008

21. Help with slap notation in Chilis tab

    By Beedster, June 17, 2009
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    • Beedster
    • June 19, 2009

22. Carol Kaye Bass Duets

    By RCMJ, February 25, 2020
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    • itu
    • May 14, 2020

23. funk those changes

    By ChSwho?, April 6, 2008
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    • ChSwho?
    • April 8, 2008

24. Regarding Warming Up

    By probablypike, March 5, 2016
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    • probablypike
    • March 6, 2016

25. Bluesy-Jazzy Turnarounds

    By Bloodaxe, April 28, 2011
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    • Bloodaxe
    • April 30, 2011