How you structure your practice routines as a bass player has a gigantic impact on how quickly you improve at your instrument. However, despite routines being such a crucial part of learning the...
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Knowing how many strings a bass guitar has is the best way to separate it from a guitar. This is also helpful for understanding the role of the instrument, and why some bass players prefer having...
Bass guitar solos are rare. This is understandable, as the bass has a deep range and generally plays a supportive role. In most genres, lead roles have thus traditionally been filled by guitars or...
The gauge of your bass strings has a massive impact on the sound and playability of your instrument. Not only that, but the gauge of the strings has to be at least partly balanced. This is...
For beginners, memorizing all the notes on the bass guitar can seem like a big task. In one way that`s true, as there can be upwards of 100 notes on just a 4-string bass. On the other hand, there...
Having to fix the buzzing frets on your bass from time to time is a normal part of the 4 and 5-string life. This is because there are a ton of different things that cause your bass to make a...