The fretless bass has a distinct tone and allows bassists to slide smoothly between notes. Those who take the time to master the instrument tend to develop a sophisticated and controlled playstyle....
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For us bassists, tone is everything. The first step to getting a great tone is to utilize the built-in options on our basses. This is mainly done using the knobs on our instrument, but what do the...
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...
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...
I practiced a lot the first couple of months after getting my first 4-string. It took less than half a year till I thought I was decent, but looking back, I definitely wasn't. Despite practicing a...
As bassists we get used to writing lines that are deep and groovy, but how do you make melodic basslines? For me, when I started playing the bass 14 years ago, all I wanted to was to play as...