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Jazz Standard Basslines
This assortment of jazz basslines is inspired by some of the greatest standards belonging to this musical style. The bass primarily plays walking basslines. In the musical pieces with an accented ...
Right-Hand "Glissando" Technique
This technique consists in carrying out consecutive rest-strokes on two consecutive strings with a single finger of the right hand – either with the index, or middle finger. In doing so, your ...
Double Thumb Slapping Technique
Double Thumb Slapping consists in alternating downstrokes (actually, down-slaps) and upstrokes (actually, up-plucks) with the thumb. The movement is executed at the last fret by lightly strumming ...
Rock Basslines #1
This assortment of basslines covers the entire evolution of rock bass playing – from classic rock and pop rock, rock of the 70s and 80s, to contemporary rock. Typical riffs are performed in the ...
Playing Notes Staccato
Staccato is the shortening of the duration of a note. It is indicated by a small dot placed either above or beneath the note and is obtained by damping the note with the left hand finger, by ...
Playing with a Pick
Nowadays more and more bassists are playing with a pick, also known as a plectrum. Because of the sharp attacks and the balanced, powerful sound it provides, you can find it in almost every ...