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my fingertips hurt  — 1 week ago

Getting a little bitter, I think I figured out one bass riff from Dismemberment Plan’s “The City”

Untitled  — 1 week ago

Colin’s been teaching me but I tend to forget it all really quickly. i really want to learn properly though, it’s been an ambition of mine for so many years.

slapping is hard  — 2 weeks ago

Progress is coming along, although I can only read tabs not notes. I wish I could get the index finger-pick/thumb-slap technique down; its really sounds impressive.

Once I get a little better and more comfortable with the bass I’ll get start taking in-person lessons. For now I’m just learning from Carl Shepard from expertvillage.com at: http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/406_how-to-play-bass.htm

Untitled  — 1 month ago

Worth doing!

DO IT!
personally i very much prefer the sound of the deep vibrations of a bass guitar than the lead singing guitar.

Katrina feels like dancing.

Untitled  — 2 months ago

i just think it’s a cool instrument,
and it sounds pretty =]

xblamecanadax is bored

Untitled  — 2 months ago

Ever since I started to listen to rock music and related genres I’ve wanted to learn to play a musical instrument.
The guy I call my best male friend said that we should go together to bass classes, so now all I have to do is buy a bass.

Untitled  — 2 months ago

aaaaand….DONE!

eddievonteese is on her Teacher's Summer Vacation! Yay, now onto other things!

It's just not viable.  — 3 months ago

Okay, so my fiance plays guitar and bass really well. Unfortunately there is no bass in the house and I have a million of things that are higher up on the Want to Do list. Between teaching, tattooing, illustrating, millinery, costuming, jewelry and my web-store, not to mention my gorgeous accordians I can barely play, and the dance and spanish lessons, I have to drop this one for a while. Maybe when I retire.

Untitled  — 3 months ago

I really want to play a musical instrument and addin to the fact that i am not really good at anything and i don’t even know myself. this would help me alot

Untitled  — 4 months ago

Worth doing!

bass is the greatest instrument ever!

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redlamp asks, “I'm having difficulties strumming the bass with my fingers. It seems I have to clip my nails constantly in order to play otherwise my nails will make a twanging sound as I strum (pick?) at the strings. Any suggestions on how to go about this properly?”
— 2 years ago


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Pyke asks, “Does anyone recommend any like books or free websites I can go on to teach myself more about playing bass? Thanks...”
— 2 years ago


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