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    by Published on 10-18-2013 11:00 AM  Number of Views: 749 
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    Esperanza Spalding (born October 18, 1984) is an American multi-instrumentalist best known as a jazz bassist and singer, who draws upon many genres in her own compositions. In 2011, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 53rd Grammy Awards, making her the first jazz artist to win the award.

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    by Published on 10-18-2013 11:00 AM  Number of Views: 388 
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    If you're on Facebook, you might know this cowboy! Otherwise, can you guess who it is? Here's the write-up from the guy in the picture.

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    by Published on 10-17-2013 11:00 PM  Number of Views: 562 

    This week's installment is all about making your metronome your friend. Playing with a metronome is great, but can you play against ...
    by Published on 10-16-2013 07:45 PM  Number of Views: 259 

    Keiko and the gals from Toronto do up a Dolly Parton fave. Of course, Keiko's on bass!

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    by Published on 10-12-2013 05:00 AM  Number of Views: 248 

    I found this great lesson on the Bassplayer.com website. It's all about getting the most out of your arpeggios.

    Here's an excerpt:

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    by Published on 10-10-2013 07:00 PM  Number of Views: 290 

    Our friend, Jon Liebman, from ForBassPlayersOnly.com and JonLiebman.com has a new instruction book coming out, and it looks ,like a winner!

    From his website:

    Rock Bass, by ...
    by Published on 10-08-2013 12:15 PM  Number of Views: 771 
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    Okay, Ashley says I have to make this announcement, even though I object due to the Government Shut-Down (I'm a Secret Agent and, as such, a government employee. This is confidential, top-secret ...
    by Published on 10-07-2013 02:30 PM  Number of Views: 743 

    Teach Me Bass Guitar's Alona Raevska unearths some timely tips and tricks in Part One of her interview with America's Got Talent house ...
    by Published on 10-04-2013 11:15 PM  Number of Views: 1953 
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    From the Godin website:

    Shifter 4/5 Bass

    The Shifter Bass features 3 large soapbar, passive single coil alnico pickups with low-pull, x-large magnets. The various tones are selected via a custom 5-way switch that when combined with the push/pull tone knob gives the player an amazing 6 tones to choose from.

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    by Published on 10-03-2013 08:30 AM  Number of Views: 256 

    Earlier this year, BestBassGear.com featured an article on how many watts are good enough for rehearsal.

    Here's an excerpt:

    It goes without saying that you don’t need a stage-loud rig to use for band practice… or do you?

    Well, let’s list a few truths first.

    Truth: It is better to have too much amplification than not enough.

    Playing through a weak rig at rehearsal is not fun at all, because everyone can hear themselves except you.

    Read the rest of the article HERE.
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