Theory and Technique

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1. 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

2. 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

3. How do you practice scales/arpeggios?

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

4. How do you practice??

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

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

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

6. How does a scale become musical? 1 2

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

7. How does this guy mute?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How light is too light

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

11. How light...?

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

12. 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

13. How much is enough?

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

14. 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

15. How should I play a descending chromatic run?

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

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

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

17. How to avoid 'Pit'falls?

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

18. 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

19. How To Create Bass Lines From Chords

    By greghagger, May 20, 2023   

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    • greghagger
    • May 20, 2023

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

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

21. How to get a GREAT Bass Tone - REVEALED

    By All thumbs, May 27, 2021   

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    • May 27, 2021

22. How to get even volume with both finger and slap technique

    By netcarlos, March 24, 2022
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    • Guest
    • March 26, 2022

23. How to get the most out of transcribing?

    By lobematt, December 5, 2011
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    • urb
    • December 29, 2011

24. How to get those 'SEXY' notes into your bass lines! - Lesson with Scott Devine

    By devinebass, August 31, 2012
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    • BassPimp66
    • September 9, 2012

25. How to get your sound

    By Darren 1, September 6, 2019
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    • Darren 1
    • September 6, 2019