Theory and Technique

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1. Adventures in BEAD Tuning

   By Sean, August 14, 2023
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2. Scales printout for drop D tuning

   By ped, July 29, 2023
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3. I Dont Particularly Like Modes A Lot

   By iconic, March 30, 2023
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   • ezbass
   • January 6, 2024

4. Creating a better plan for learning bass (and music).

   By bass_dinger, January 3, 2024
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   • January 3, 2024

5. Gospel Bass chart transcription

   By cb1, July 10, 2020
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   • January 3, 2024

6. The Fake Fretless Technique

   By Rib13Bass, November 30, 2023
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   • January 1, 2024

7. A Look At Different Pro Bassists Plucking Techniques

   By greghagger, December 16, 2023   

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   • December 16, 2023

8. Want To Start Writing Music Down?

   By greghagger, August 20, 2022   

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9. ABRSM Performance Grades - Credibility?

   By PaulThePlug, December 3, 2023
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10. Fingerstyle technique advice please

    By richh, November 11, 2023
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11. JR's Transcriptions

    By JohnR, October 27, 2023
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12. Play Slow To Go Fast - Myth?

    By greghagger, November 11, 2023   

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    • November 14, 2023

13. Sun hits the sky - Supergrass

    By MacDaddy, November 9, 2023
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14. Identifying time signatures

    By Dazed, November 5, 2023   

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15. Pick Newbie

    By bremen, November 6, 2023
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    • ezbass
    • November 7, 2023

16. I rarely thwack up!… but i need help with my technique please..

    By Guest NOODS, November 1, 2023
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    • November 3, 2023

17. Best nnline bass academy

    By LaupMcr, November 1, 2023
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18. Variable Bass Tone Shaping

    By Rib13Bass, November 1, 2023
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    • November 1, 2023

19. When To Use Open Strings

    By greghagger, October 28, 2023   

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    • November 1, 2023

20. 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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    • October 20, 2023

21. I predict a riot

    By MacDaddy, October 9, 2023
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    • October 14, 2023

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

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

23. Slapping with the ringfinger?

    By barend, October 1, 2023
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    • October 10, 2023

24. Club Foot - that solo!

    By asingardenof, October 1, 2023
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25. Skipping strings while raking

    By Paolo85, August 11, 2023
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    • October 9, 2023