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The One String Bass Challenge – Can You Pass The Test?!
This week I’ve got a tough little exercise for you all to try: This is the One String Bass Challenge! The Challenge The challenge is as follows: Play a two feel bass line through a jazz standard progression on ONLY one string. This exercise will test your knowledge of the fretboard, your theory knowledge, your…
Transform Your Bass Playing With This Simple Tone Tip!
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Getting Started With 5 String Bass
In this lesson I’m going to give you a few tips on moving over from 4 to 5 string bass. I cover some of the common problems and then some ways to make things much easier. Differences Between 4 and 5 String Basses Amount of strings (Obviously!) Weight – 5 strings are generally heavier due to…
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thanks , mark ! it really helps me .