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10 Ways to be a Better Bass Player

By Gareth Bertolani
In Jun 2, 2013
On Bass Guitar, Practice Tips, Styles
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Not too long ago I wrote about 10 ways to become a better guitarist, well, this time, I decided to write for our bass brothers with 10 ways to be a better bass player. 1. Listen Always listen. Listen to as many bass players as you can, listen to what makes them good, or bad. Listen to their tone, technique, timing and their unique voice. By listening to other...
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Playing Bass Guitar With A Plectrum

By Daniel Herber
In Aug 19, 2010
On Bass Guitar, Practice, Practice Tips, Styles
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Playing Bass Guitar With A Plectrum: Getting Started The plectrum, or “pick” as it more commonly known, is a small flat plastic object that is usually no more than two to three centimetres in diameter and available in various thicknesses measured by the millimetre, that has been aiding guitarists for decades in playing our favourite songs. There is some confusion as to where the pick originates from, the most...
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Finger Style Bass

By Daniel Herber
In Jun 7, 2010
On Bass Guitar, Practice, Practice Tips, Rock n Roll 101
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There are many different styles of playing the bass guitar; most prominent among rock bassists is the use of a pick, or plectrum, to get a more clearly defined sound out of each note. Jazz, Blues and funk styles favour the use of plucking the four (or five) strings of the bass guitar with one’s fingers to create the sound of each note known as finger style bass. All...
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