The bass is generally not used to play power chords like the guitar is. Yet, power chords on tuned-down guitars sound good even when played at low frequencies with a lot of distortion. So what is...
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When starting out as a bassist, the sheer size of the instrument can be intimidating. It feels much bigger on your body than a guitar, and reaching notes on the fretboard is difficult. One way to...
The fretless bass makes gives a lot more freedom in how you move across the fingerboard than its fretted counterpart. It also has a smooth toner. However, a great slap tone is rarely associated with...
Lately, I`ve seen the topic of how many frets a bass should have come up. The first Precision bass only had 20, but modern basses tend to have 20, 21, 22, or 24. So how many frets are enough, and do...
This post contains affiliate links At first glance, switching tunings on your bass can seem intimidating. Now notes have to be played at different spots on the fretboard, and the change in string...
Playing chords on the bass quickly makes it apparent why it's usually played one string at a time. It's hard to make out the individual notes, and it sounds like an unorganized mess. But why does...