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link to 5 Essential Jazz Bass Scales You Should Know

5 Essential Jazz Bass Scales You Should Know

As a jazz bassist, you have a lot of room to add style and character to your bass lines. In order to do so effectively, it's helpful to know some of the most common scales that bass players tend...

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The Dots On A Bass Guitar (Fretmarkers Explained)

The dots on a bass guitar, also known as fret markers, are helpful for bassists of all skill levels. This is because they make it easier to navigate the fretboard, and thus make the bass easier to...

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link to This Is How Long It Takes To Learn The Bass Guitar

This Is How Long It Takes To Learn The Bass Guitar

While mileage will vary, there are some common trends in how quickly people are able to learn the bass guitar. Therefore, as long as you go about learning the instrument the right way, it is...

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link to How To Play Metal Bass (The Complete Guide)

How To Play Metal Bass (The Complete Guide)

When I got my first bass 15 years ago, all I wanted to do was play fast metal grooves immediately. Needless to say, it didn`t go too well at first. My technique was sloppy, my tone sounded awful,...

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link to 12 Bass Licks To Improve Your Playing (Tabs & Notation)

12 Bass Licks To Improve Your Playing (Tabs & Notation)

As a bass player, there are few things that are more satisfying than stumbling over a great bass lick for the first time. However, while these short melodic passages sound great, it can be hard...

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How Hard Is It To Learn And Play The Bass Guitar?

After 15 years of playing bass, I`ve met my fair share of people who think the instrument looks easy. I`ve also run into people who thought playing such a big instrument looked challenging. So were...

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Hi, I`m Ian. I`ve been playing bass for 15 years now. Metal, indie-rock, pop, and hip-hop are just some of the genres I have experience in and I love exploring new ones. I also hold a bachelor's degree in Musicology from the University of Oslo. I am here to teach you all I know about the bass guitar and make your life as a bassist easier.

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