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The Basics of Bass Guitar
Understanding the basics of bass guitar includes understanding what makes a bass a bass and how a bass guitar fits into a band. In the right hands, the bass is a tremendously powerful tool, because it [more…]
The Anatomy of a Bass Guitar
Whether you call it a bass guitar, an electric bass, an electric bass guitar, or just a bass, your instrument will have the same basic structure. It's important to take the time to familiarize yourself [more…]
How to Play the Blues Scale on Bass Guitar
The six-note blues scale is one of the most commonly used scales in soloing. Consequently, learning how to play the blues scale on bass guitar is essential. The blues scale is so popular because it’s comfortable [more…]
How to Play the Minor Pentatonic Scale on Bass Guitar
Learning how to play the minor pentatonic scale on bass guitar will add a lot of flavor to your playing because it's one the most versatile scales. The structure of the minor pentatonic scale is very similar [more…]
How to Play the Major Pentatonic Scale on Bass Guitar
Learning how to play the major pentatonic scale on the bass guitar is like getting a two-for-one deal. You can use the major pentatonic scale for two different chord tonalities: the major chord and the [more…]
How to Position Your Right Hand for Finger-Style Bass Guitar
Although there are many popular right-hand bass guitar techniques, it is important to learn how to position your right hand for finger-style playing, which is the most flexible and widely used bass guitar [more…]
How to Hold an Electric Bass while Standing
Playing your bass guitar is easiest if you know how to properly hold it. Learning how to hold the bass while standing will pay off by making you more comfortable and making it easier for you to play with [more…]
How to Use the 5th-Fret Tuning Method on a Bass Guitar
There are three ways to tune a bass guitar to itself: the 5th-fret method, the 7th-fret method, or the harmonics method. Knowing how to use the 5th-fret tuning method on a bass guitar is a great tool. [more…]
How to Find the Right Position for Your Bass Guitar
Strapping on your bass guitar is not a simple as you might think. You need to know the right way to adjust the guitar strap in order to keep the bass in the perfect position while you play. The better [more…]
How to Position Your Left Hand for Bass Guitar
Knowing proper left-hand position for bass guitar will make fretting chords and fingering strings simpler because the left hand will be more comfortable. By keeping it loose and relaxed, you'll be able [more…]
How to Position Your Right Hand for Pick-style Bass Guitar Playing
Although there are many popular right-hand techniques for bass guitar, it is important to learn how to position your right hand for pick-style playing, which is one of the most popular styles. Many bass [more…]
How to Position Your Right Hand for Slap-style Bass Guitar Playing
If you know how to properly position your right hand for slap-style playing on the bass guitar, you'll be able to produce a wider variety of sounds. The idea behind slap style [more…]
How to Play and Use Harmonics on a Bass Guitar
One drawback of tuning a bass guitar to a fixed reference pitch is that the reference notes are in a higher octave. If you know how to use harmonics to tune a bass guitar, you'll find it easier to compare [more…]
How to Use Harmonics to Tune a Bass Guitar
The harmonics tuning method is the most difficult and most precise tuning method you can use to tune your bass guitar without a tuner. But if you learn how to use harmonics to tune a bass guitar, you'll [more…]
How to Use the 7th-Fret Tuning Method on a Bass Guitar
There are three ways to tune a bass guitar to itself: the 5th-fret method, the 7th-fret method, or the harmonics method. The 7th-fret method is similar to the 5th-fret method, but it works in reverse [more…]
Knowing When to Change the Strings on Your Bass Guitar
Some bassists think that you don’t need to change strings on a bass guitar until they unravel (the strings, not the bassists), but to keep your bass working properly, you need to know when to change the [more…]
Right-Hand, Same-String Bass Guitar Warm-up Exercises
Before your hands will be strong enough to survive hours of bass guitar playing, you need to strengthen them with exercise. Knowing how to warm up using right-hand same-string strokes will give your right [more…]
Bass Guitar Warm-up Exercise: Right-hand Accents
Before your hands will be strong enough for hours of bass guitar playing, you need to strengthen them with exercise. Knowing how to warm up using right-hand accents will give your right hand the strength [more…]
Right-Hand, String-Crossing Bass Guitar Warm-up Exercises
Before your hands will be strong enough for hours of bass guitar playing, you need to strengthen them with exercise. Knowing how to warm up using right-hand string crossing is the final stage to preparing [more…]
How to Practice Bass Guitar Finger Permutations
Get ready for one of the best exercises you’ll ever find for bass guitar players: finger permutations. By learning how to practice finger permutations, you can prepare for every possible combination of [more…]
How to Tune a Bass Guitar with an Electronic Tuner
When you're going to play your bass guitar with a band or another instrument, you need to be sure that you're all tuned to the same reference pitch. Using an electronic tuner is by far the easiest way [more…]
Must-Have Accessories for a Bass Guitarist
Certain items are required for your career as a bass guitar player; they simply come with the territory. The trick is knowing which accessories are essential for a bass guitar and which are just plain [more…]
What to Include in a Cleaning and Repair Kit for Bass Guitar
Before you attempt any adjustments or cleaning for a bass guitar, you need to assemble the right tools. Knowing what to include in a bass guitar cleaning and repair kit will ensure that you are prepared [more…]
How to Clean a Bass Guitar
No matter how careful you are, your bass guitar is bound to collect battle scars. You need to know how to properly clean a bass guitar if you want yours to last for years to come. If you play your bass [more…]
What to Do When a Bass Guitar Needs Minor Repairs
At some point, your bass is going to need some repairs. You can do many minor repairs on your bass yourself in order to keep it in top-notch playing condition. The trick is knowing which repairs you can [more…]
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