Tag: Bass

Boiling guitar and bass strings is a method of cleaning within their windings, between their outer layer and their core. The boiling water expands the winding and removes dirt from within the string, offering a deeper clean than surface-level wiping or applying string cleaning products. Does boiling strings actually work? What boiling the strings does […]

After you string your bass, it may take a day or more for your new strings to stretch out, but you can help them along. Once you are tuned to pitch, hold each string around the 12th fret and gently pull on it to stretch it out some. Then tune it up again. Should bass […]

A Passive bass is a normal, run of the mill bass with a basic single tone control. The term active bass usually refers to the addition of a preamp, the same as the one in your amp and this preamp is powered by a battery. So think Active is powered, Passive is not. Do passive […]

A bass guitar by itself doesn’t make any sound. You need to get a bass amp to fill the room (or stage) with some good vibrations. Amp power is measured in Watts. If you are just looking to practice at home and build up your skills for a while, you can make do with a […]

In most ensembles, a combination of drums, bass, guitarbass, guitarBajo sexto (Spanish: “sixth bass”) is a Mexican string instrument from the guitar family with 12 strings in six double courses. A closely related instrument is the bajo quinto (Spanish: “fifth bass”) which has 10 strings in five double courses.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bajo_sexto How are […]

Put simply, acoustic basses aren’t the loudest instruments in the world. Essentially, even the best acoustic bass guitar would need an enormous body to be heard over a similar six-string. Is bass louder than guitar? In terms of what you’d hear acoustically from an electric instrument, I’d say that gentle fingerstyle bass is the quietest, […]

Some musicians also need to hear specific instruments louder than others. For example, bassists need to hear the drums better in order to follow the rhythm while vocalists usually need to hear their own voice to ensure that they’re not going off tone. Can you play bass with headphones? A bass headphone amp is a […]

It’ll help your rhythm Every instrumentalist feels the beat in different ways, and learning to play bass is especially useful for drummers since the groove relationship between those instruments is the foundation of the rhythm section. Does learning drums help with bass? Don’t know about the metronome necessarily, but playing drums will ABSOLUTELY help you […]

It doesn’t really matter if you start on guitar and then decide to learn bass. Many of the techniques you’ll learn on either instrument can be applied to both. If you learn — and master — one first, you can always pick up the nuances of the second instrument later. What is a good age […]

All modern bass multi-effects pedals have a headphone out. You can play the bass by connecting headphones to such a device. It’s an excellent resource to practice quietly and eliminate the need for a bass guitar amp. Can you practice bass without an amp? Bass guitar can be played without an amplifier in a number […]

A bass guitar can be strummed to add both power and harmony to a song. While strumming is a less common technique due to the bass guitar`s low range, bassists have strummed the instrument to great effect in genres such as rock, metal, punk, funk, and jazz. Bass chords tend to sound muddy (and you […]

A bass run (or “bass break”) is a short instrumental break or fill in which the bass instrument (such as an electric bass or a double bass) or instruments (in the case of a marching band) and the bassline are given the forefront. What is a bass run in music? On the guitar, a bass […]

An arpeggio (pronounced ar-pay-zhee-oh) is the individual notes of a chord played one after another. For example, a C major arpeggio is played C, E, G, and C an octave higher. An arpeggio typically implies that the notes are played in order from lowest to highest and often back down. What’s an arpeggio on bass? […]

The only thing that will really tell you if the action is too high is how comfortable it is to play. If it feels like it’s hard to move around because of the effort of fretting then it is probably too high for you. That being said, if you are fairly new to bass that […]

It’s never too late to start playing the bass guitar. While bassists can start as young as age 7, students can start learning to play at any age. So, as long as you’re able to handle the physical and mental requirements, the best age to learn is your age. Can I learn bass at 40? […]

Slap Technique Be precise with thumb attacks. Only hit the string you want to sound. Muting strings is critical. Muted thumb attacks should be struck with the same intensity as sounded notes. Pull attacks should not be louder or more intense than thumb attacks. Is it hard to slap a bass? Slap bass isn’t too […]

For most bassist, a $500 amp head will do the trick. Many of these models sound great and offer plenty of power. How much should you spend on a bass amp? Cheap Bass Amps With a little searching you should be able to find a new 100 watt amp for around $500 or less. While […]

If you want to play both, play both. As you gain experience and improve, you’ll have less difficulty moving between instruments. And you’ll likely find that playing bass will make you a better guitar player and vice versa. As you gain experience and improve, you’ll have less difficulty moving between instruments. Is it easy to […]

1) Basslines are often more basic When you first start learning an instrument most people want to be able to play along to their favorite song, or form a band and play a few covers. It is rare that someone will jump straight into writing their own song. For this reason, the bass is an […]

10 Bass Fishing Secrets from Professional Anglers Save Shredded Worms. When your plastic worms get torn up, save ’em. Red Fools the Fish. Skip Your Bait. Keep Your Hooks Sharp. Look at Your Livewell Water. Face the Wind. Fish Shallow in the Spring. Make Your Bait Seasonal. What attracts bass the most? Shad, minnows, or […]