Thursday, March 19, 2026

17 thoughts on “What is GREAT bass technique? ????

  • It's not about slapping and tapping (etc) it's about playing what's in your head…… Oh bro, my head is dangerous, you should probably stay out of there

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  • For me good technique is having all of the techniques down with control. So they are all tools at your disposal for producing the best bass line for the song.

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  • Good Motivation.
    With a superb sounding bass, as always.
    Some wise infos from a great bassist and super "teacher".
    S.B.L.= SUPER BASS LESSONS
    Or sounds beyond limitation!

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  • Thats not technique, thats aural improvisation. Good technique is good posture, good position, being expressive with vibrato, legato in the right places. Dynamics. Youre just describing aural improvisation, it's not technique, it's an ability that comes with time and practice, on instrument and ear training. Some of that doesnt even have to be done in the bass, its not technique

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  • Scott, I'm just now (at nearly 63 years old) getting back into playing bass. I needed to hear this. I'm similar to you, in that I love guys who can blaze on the bass. Have a guitarist friend of mine who's told me that for decades! He said it's not important. What's important is what the music dictates! Thanks! I'm waiting on a new Stambaugh custom, just bought a new Genzler rig, using my Helix, a couple Janek Gwizdala books and some SBL courses soon!

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  • Very simple, bit effective advice. This is exactly why I have signed up to, and will power on 5 learning pathways.

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  • What do you do when you have a load of nice gear but you just dont wanna play anything …is it time for a holiday ?

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  • Honestly, while my normal technique is not that great I have a hard time executing the harmony I hear in my head when writing parts but normal practice doesn't seem to fix this. Does anyone know what to practice for that?

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