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5 Bass Guitar Secrets That You Must Know

Ok we all want to be a great bassplayers and learn how to play bass like a freak of nature, however, there are basic steps that one needs to acquire first if one ever expects to be good bassist.

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.

If you folllow the above steps as a guide and try not to rush your bass playing along too fast, you will force your brain to learn the basics correctly and not develop any bad habits. Once you progress as a bassist, you can take on leanring more challenging parts on the bass simply because you've developed the "chops" and foundation that is necessary to play bass like a pro.

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