Theory and Technique

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1. How Do You Learn Hard Pieces? 1 2

   By CMR Bass, June 7, 2014
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   • fatback
   • January 15, 2015

2. How do you learn songs?

   By cdog, May 30
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   • Japhet
   • October 21

3. How do you mute your E string?

   By bubinga5, December 10, 2010
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   • jazzyvee
   • January 10, 2011

4. How do you play reggae? 1 2 3 4

   By thepurpleblob, November 30, 2018
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   • Reggaebass
   • December 12, 2018

5. How do you play up past the 12th fret without pain and suffering?

   By thepurpleblob, November 25, 2012
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   • paul_5
   • December 5, 2012

6. How do you pluck the strings? (do any of you pluck inwards, sort of like a less forceful slap)?

   By Baloney Balderdash, April 14, 2023
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   • Baloney Balderdash
   • April 14, 2023

7. How do you practice scales/arpeggios?

   By Oscar South, September 14, 2008
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   • mcgraham
   • September 15, 2008

8. How do you practice??

   By L1zz1e, December 4, 2008
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   • JohnSlade07
   • December 18, 2008

9. How do you practise in order to play jazz?

   By JPS, September 30, 2009
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   • Sean
   • October 5, 2009

10. How does a scale become musical? 1 2

    By allighatt0r, May 27, 2008
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    • allighatt0r
    • May 30, 2008

11. How does this guy mute?

    By Westenra, June 26, 2017
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    • chris_b
    • October 18, 2017

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

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

13. how i do to play on time???

    By busccini, March 9, 2013
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    • Phil Starr
    • April 8, 2013

14. How light is too light

    By BassAdder60, August 24, 2023
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    • Baloney Balderdash
    • August 29, 2023

15. How light...?

    By gpw5150, January 21, 2019
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    • hubrad
    • January 21, 2019

16. How many hours do people practice? 1 2

    By Bassbooksbikes, August 23
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    • Lozz196
    • October 14

17. How much focus have you had to 'copy' someone? 1 2

    By Guest leebass69, May 31, 2010
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    • Kongo
    • July 7, 2010

18. How much is enough?

    By Bilbo, May 11, 2015
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    • Guest
    • May 23, 2015

19. How often do you use your pinky? (...on the fretting hand) 1 2

    By danonearth, June 2, 2017
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    • fleabag
    • January 29, 2018

20. How should I play a descending chromatic run?

    By Gazza 2905, November 11, 2010
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    • paul_5
    • November 17, 2010

21. How the hell do you play with a pick? 1 2

    By thepurpleblob, January 13, 2018
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    • Soledad
    • March 9, 2019

22. How to avoid 'Pit'falls?

    By phil_the_bassist, September 17, 2008
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    • chrkelly
    • September 18, 2008

23. How to create a walking bass line - 'two chords per bar' - lesson with Scott Devine

    By devinebass, June 7, 2011
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    • devinebass
    • June 9, 2011

24. How To Create Bass Lines From Chords

    By greghagger, May 20, 2023   

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    • greghagger
    • May 20, 2023

25. How to develop and expand your bass lines - with Scott devine

    By devinebass, September 14, 2011
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    • devinebass
    • October 19, 2011