Tag Archive: technique

We Three Kings – Solo Bass

A quick solo arrangement of the traditional Christmas tune. Contact me if you’d like a PDF copy of the song, in notation and tab. Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace Subscribe to the comments on this post Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

Thumb Muting – Making an Electric Bass Sound Like an Upright

I hear this all the time on forums (which if you care to find me, my handle is One Bad Monkey); how can I make my electric sound like an upright? All the answers focus on gear and rarely on the techniques used on an upright. So, I made this little YouTube video showing how …

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I Don’t Care if Jaco Only Needed Four Strings

Back when I was in college, I would practice the Bach Cello Suites on electric bass. It was a lot of work, but a lot of fun. With the help of Mtislav Rostropovich (not personally; his recordings of the suites – which I suggest you check out), I really opened up the fretboard on the …

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