If you are looking for a brand of bass that offers you a ton of choices then look no further than Ibanez. Ibanez is a giant in the musical instrument world and there is good reason for it. Quite simply they make great instruments. They look great. They sound great. They can stand up to [...]
There are different types of guitars producing various sound variations, offering different features. One of the most demanding is the acoustic bass guitar. This is a bass instrument with a hollow wooden body similar to a bass guitar, though usually somewhat larger than a steel string acoustic guitar. A steel strung acoustic bass guitar is [...]
Learning the bass guitar can be a challenge. While there are many course available for learning the regular guitar, there are few options available for bass guitar instruction. Yes, there are similarities between the two instruments but the bass guitar is quite distinct in how it is played. So what are your options for learning [...]
If you want to buy a bass guitar, here are some very important questions you might want to consider: Why buy an expensive and over-your-budget guitar when you can buy the same stuff on sale? Is it really necessary to concern yourself with style of your hardware rather than the technique you might want to [...]
Hofner bases are a classic bass made popular by one of the world’s best know musicians. Do you know who? Paul McCartney. His bass of choice was a Hofner. They looked like a violin and there is a good reason for that. Karl Hofner the founder was master violinist. He started his company 1887 and [...]
Article by Martha Kuntz Musical Notations:In case you are a musician or are studying music, it is best to discover to read music. Feel of music as a communicating language and the musical notation as its written form. By figuring out tips on how to sight read music, you are going to open oneself to [...]
You normally hear guitarists say that what they do is to make their guitars sing. How about the bassists? Well, what they should do is to make their bass guitars dance. You see, the bass, together with the drums, is the one giving rhythm to the band’s sound. What’s more important is that it also [...]
This article is mostly aimed at helping bass players who are just starting out (or anyone who’s unfamiliar with bass gear) get an idea of what’s going on out there, and to arm you with the information you want to consider before you start spending a bunch of money. Obviously, someone who’s played bass for [...]
Many of us have been dreaming of becoming a rock star, to be on a rock band and rise to glory on stage. Well… your dreams can become a reality, and you can be an important member of any band, if you begin taking bass lessons. It is never too late. Just a few lessons [...]
Have you ever watched a movie in some place with those great speakers where every time there’s an explosion you get this feeling in the seat of your pants? That “seat of your pants” feeling comes from the effect of low frequency bass sounds from the sound output device which is the subwoofer or “subs.” [...]
Even if you’re some kind of musical genius or savant, it’s difficult/time consuming to learn a musical instrument without an instructor there to guide you. A good instructor points out and teaches you the important practical things you need to know to be a competent player. They should be able to show you how to [...]
In this material we take a look at the history of the electric bass guitar. When talking about bass history the first person that people normally think of is Leo Fender. He is credited with introducing the world to the Precision bass in 1951. The bass was called a Precision bass because of the accuracy [...]
Are you serious about wanting to improve you bass guitar playing? If you are, then one of the most productive things you can do is work on your scales. It has even been said that the level of your scale playing pretty much determines the level of your bass playing overall! I have designed these [...]
Learning bass scales for beginners is similar to learning the guitar scale. A bass scale is basically a specific group of musical notes that work together to create a unique sound or feeling. Scales are utilized to aid in organizing musical ideas and give musicians a structure for composition and improvisation. Learning bass scales can [...]
Finding the right bass guitar can be tricky, especially if you’re a beginner, this article is intended to provide some guidance to newbie’s for purchasing their first bass guitar. Yamaha make some of the best instruments in the world and sell them at bargain prices, in the next few paragraphs I’m going to refer you [...]
The bass guitar is a wonderful instrument and, like all other instruments, it takes time to learn how to play it and even more time to play it well. You cannot rush the process of learning to play notes and chords and only practice can cement the positions for these things in your mind. If [...]
Playing bass (or any guitar, for that matter) is more than pressing strings and fancy strumming. There’s a lot of technicality involved, technicality that’s religiously safeguarded by bass guitar tabs. After all, the only way the instrument can be played right is when there’s a guideline, right? It’s no Egyptian papyrus, but it’s close enough. [...]
You will be surprised to know that there are a number of people who would love to own a piece of history. Used bass guitars are in great demand and you will be able to find plenty of good ones on the internet. Let us look at one such brand which commands as much popularity [...]
The acoustics can be further divided into F series, FG series and L series. There are three models in the F series and these are F325, FD01S and JR1. Each of these models has a certain distinct characteristic that is unique to it. The F325 is considered one of the best models for beginners and [...]
The stories are varied, sorted, and some, like all good steely yarns are mythical. “Dude, I walked in to this ol’ fisherman’s shop and there, hanging on the wall was the bass, the bass that would be the first and last bass of the rest of my life!” Some are practical. “ActiveMusician was having a [...]
