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How Much Practice Do You Need on Your Instrument?
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How Much Practice Do You Need on Your Instrument?

What I Learned Subbing for Tony Levin
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What I Learned Subbing for Tony Levin

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Learning to Write Music: One Word That Changed Everything
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Learning to Write Music: One Word That Changed Everything

On Meshell Ndegeocello and Artistic Curiosity
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On Meshell Ndegeocello and Artistic Curiosity

Go Ahead and Quote Journey, but Their Bassist Might Be Listening
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Go Ahead and Quote Journey, but Their Bassist Might Be Listening

Do you know who’s hanging around your gigs? Our columnist shares a story about the time Journey’s bassist was in the audience during soundcheck.

Saying Yes (and No) with No Regrets
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Saying Yes (and No) with No Regrets

How Perception vs. Perspective Plays Out on Bass
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Perception vs. Perspective on Bass

Would your instrumental preconceptions hold up if you don a blindfold and take them for a test drive?

Notes from a Lifetime of Bass Playing
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Notes from a Lifetime of Bass Playing

Dave Pomeroy, who’s played on over 500 albums with artists including Emmylou Harris, Elton John, Trisha Yearwood, Earl Scruggs, and Alison Krauss, shares his thoughts on bass playing—and a vision of the future.

Scott Thunes’ Uncommon Approach to Bass
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Scott Thunes’ Uncommon Approach to Bass

Embracing Music Theory—and Letting Go of It—with Fugazi’s Joe Lally
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Embracing Music Theory—and Letting Go of It—with Fugazi’s Joe Lally

The bassist, now with the Messthetics, has had a long learning journey. Thanks to the online-lesson boom, you can study directly from Lally.

The Smiths' Best Bass Lines with the People Who Play Them the Most
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The Smiths' Best Bass Lines with the People Who Play Them the Most

Bassists from California’s finest Smiths tribute bands weigh-in on Andy Rourke’s most fun-to-play parts.

Hey Guitar Players, Wanna Be a Better Bassist?
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Hey Guitar Players, Wanna Be a Better Bassist?

Many listeners and musicians can tell if a bass player is really a guitarist in disguise. Here’s how you can brush up on your bass chops.

Leading from the Bottom with Big New York
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Leading from the Bottom with Big New York

Bandleading on bass offers a unique challenge. Here’s how one player rises to the occasion.