Singing and playing bass at the same time is an incredibly difficult task. Traditionally, when a lead singer in a band plays an instrument, they opt for the guitar or piano instead. But why do...
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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...
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...
Before I picked up the bass, it was an instrument I didn't pay much attention to. Why play bass guitar when there are so many cooler instruments to play out there? Thus, I picked up the keyboard as...
In my 14+ years of playing bass, I have met countless people who have confused the bass for the guitar. Given that they look similar and are often used in the same genres, this confusion isn't too...