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Posts by Ian Partanen

link to 5 Key Notes On The Bass Fretboard (Illustrated Guide)

5 Key Notes On The Bass Fretboard (Illustrated Guide)

There are 88 notes on a 4-string bass with 21 frets. However, memorizing each one of them is both tedious and unnecessary. In my experience, it is much preferable to memorize a handful of key notes...

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link to 9 Groovy Bass Patterns (Graph, Tab & Notes)

9 Groovy Bass Patterns (Graph, Tab & Notes)

Coming up with bass lines is difficult if you don`t know where to begin. Thus, learning some easy bass patterns is a good idea, as these will give you a helpful starting point. These are sets of...

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link to 7 Easy Walking Bass Line Exercises (Tab, Notes, Sound)

7 Easy Walking Bass Line Exercises (Tab, Notes, Sound)

After 16 years of playing the bass, I`ve realized that playing a walking bass line is simple, but playing a walking bass line well is hard. In their simplest form, walking patterns consist of a...

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link to 13 Songs With Fast Bass Lines (With Sound)

13 Songs With Fast Bass Lines (With Sound)

While smooth and funky grooves are great and all, I`ve always had a soft spot for fast and difficult bass lines. Before I even got my first bass, I was mesmerized by players like Geddy Lee and...

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link to Bass Chord Chart (With Beginner Guide)

Bass Chord Chart (With Beginner Guide)

When I got my first bass 16 years ago, I remember feeling overwhelmed by trying to learn chords. I didn`t know how to make use of the chords I memorized or what all the different names of them...

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link to The Bass Tug Bar & Thumb Rest (Explained)

The Bass Tug Bar & Thumb Rest (Explained)

This post contains affiliate links When Leo Fender first introduced the bass guitar in the 50s it had a tug bar. Nowadays, thumb rests and tug bars are a rare sight, and manufacturers hardly ever...

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BassOx Founder. Passionate bassist for 15+ years across a vast selection of genres, currently into indie-rock and hip-hop. Bachelor's degree in Musicology from the University of Oslo.

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