I came across these 3 bass tips and wanted to share them with you. I think they are 3 very important things that every bassist should know and do.

1. Learn the correct hand placement – Your right and left hand need to be in the correct position in order to play the bass effectively. If you slap bass, then hold your right wrist up next to the neck and your thumb perpendicular to the strings. Left hand needs to squeeze the neck with your thumb behind the middle finger.

2. Learn the notes on the fretboard – This is the basics you must know. You must know where the notes are in relation to the neck because it will make learning songs and playing with other musicians much easier.

3. Tempo – Get a drum machine or a metronome and play along with them everyday.

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I think one of the biggest gaps a lot of players have is not knowing the names of the notes. By spending just a few minutes a day it’s amazing how quickly you can start to pick up the names of notes on the bass guitar.

Tom

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