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Scales
The best way to begin learning bass is to study and practice scales. For example, an open A Major scale is easy to
learn and is the foundation for learning many other scales.
Open A Major Scale: Ascending
G:-------------1-2-|
D:-------0-2-4-----|
A:-0-2-4-----------|
E:-----------------|
When learning and practicing scales, it is common to work your way up and then down the scale.
Open A Major Scale: Ascending and Descending
G:-------------1-2-|-1----------------|
D:-------0-2-4-----|---4-2-0----------|
A:-0-2-4-----------|---------4-2-0----|
E:-----------------|------------------|
Begin slowly and deliberately and increase speed as you become more comfortable with the scale.
Also, as you get more comfortable with the fingering, try transposing the scale up. for example:
G:-------------2-3-|-2----------------|
D:-------1-3-5-----|---5-3-1----------|
A:-1-3-5-----------|---------5-3-1----|
E:-----------------|------------------|
How To Play The Bass 2
Techniques
Plucking: The use of fingers to pluck strings to resonate sound.
Picking: The use of a plectrum to pluck strings.
Slap: The use of a variety of different hitting and hard plucking techniques.
Links
Free Bass Lessons [1]
References
[1] http:/ / www. play-bass. com
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