Most people assume learning how to play bass guitar is simple: four strings and a pickup. We agree. Within minutes of holding a bass for the first time, you'll be able to play a couple of notes. But ...

Using just the index finger may not seem like the most “efficient” way to play, the low-end legend wrote in his GW column, ...

KISS' Gene Simmons thinks playing a bass guitar with a pick is better than playing one with fingers. The topic of finger-picking is a divisive one amongst all types of guitar and bass players, with ...

well, i don't know about that problem but bass is truly hard on the fingers - nothing like guitar. I think i maybe have experienced something similar at some time in the past. I wouldn't worry about ...

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