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The TalkingBass Blog

These articles are written by Mark J Smith and touch on all aspects of bass playing.

The Cyborg Bassist Vol 3 – The Ultimate Triad Workout For Bass

TalkingBass Course Breakdown 2023

Walk That Bass – The Ultimate Walking Bass Line Book

The History Of TalkingBass

The ABC’s of music – Learning to Spell.
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The ABC’s of music – Learning to Spell.

Blisters, Sores and Hearing Your Bass On Stage
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Blisters, Sores and Hearing Your Bass On Stage

Fretboard Patterns versus Notes and the Big TABLATURE question!
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Fretboard Patterns versus Notes and the Big TABLATURE question!

Putting Limitations into Practice
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Putting Limitations into Practice

Nailing The Simple Stuff
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Nailing The Simple Stuff

Pimping Through Necessity – Fender Jazz Marcus Miller Signature Edition
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Pimping Through Necessity – Fender Jazz Marcus Miller Signature Edition

Schroeder 1212 Cabinet
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Schroeder 1212 Cabinet

Flappy B strings, tight D strings and the switch to progressive tension
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Flappy B strings, tight D strings and the switch to progressive tension

Building Your Repertoire
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Building Your Repertoire

Less is more – Hand Exercises and Warmups for Bass Guitar
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Less is more – Hand Exercises and Warmups for Bass Guitar