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- Traditionally has four strings
- 5- and 6-string models are also popular
- 4-string standard tuning, from low to high: E A D G
- 8- and 16-string basses duplicate these notes with octave strings
- Tuning is generally one octave lower than a guitar
- Played by plucking or slapping with the fingers, or by picking
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The electric bass guitar was developed independently by several inventors between the 1930s and early 1950s in order to replace the bulky stand-up basses then in use by country and jazz bands. It reached wide notice among musicians in 1951 with the introduction of the Fender Precision Bass, a four-stringed fretted instrument not much larger than a guitar, but tuned an octave lower.
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Widespread popularity
After the Fender Precision, or "P-bass," became popular, any other models followed from Fender and competing companies, and the bass guitar soon became ubiquitous in nearly all forms of popular music, providing rhythmic foundation and counterpoint to melodic instruments and vocals. While in no danger of extinction, it has been displaced to a certain extent, especially since the early 1980s, by synthesizers and sampling technology.
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Bass Guitar Questions
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Could anyone suggest a fairly priced Bass for a beginner? 2 AnswersYamaha makes some excellent beginning-priced basses. I would put them above those introductory basses from Ibanez as more versatile, although many of the cheape... read more -
What's easier to learn first - the electric, or bass guitar? 1 AnswerWell, If I had to put them in order I would say Bass, Acoustic, then Electric. I can play all three. The bass was the easiest for me to learn since the gauge of... read more -
please if u want to use the bass guitar for any music which key will u use to play the music 1 AnswerYou're not so much in a "key" per se. Open bass strings don't really give us a "key" to work within. You can play progressions from the keys of C, A, G, E, and ... read more
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How early are the Largemouth Bass on their spawning beds in Michigan ? 2 AnswersHere is an excerpt from a site I came across: Spawning occurs in Michigan during late May through late June. I have caught spawning largemouth in Paw Paw La... read more
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Bass Guitar on Amazon
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Bass Guitar for Dummies - $24.99
Shake the earth with deep, sonorous vibrations. Be the force that relentlessly drives the music. Rumble like the ominous thunder of an approaching storm. For you, it's not enough j...Amazon
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Hal Leonard Bass Method - Complete Edition: Books 1, 2 and 3 Bound Together in One Easy-to-Use Volume! - $22.95
The critically acclaimed Hal Leonard Electric Bass Method - Second Edition in a handy composite edition! Contains 3 books and 3 CDs for Levels 1, 2 and 3.Amazon
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Korg GA-40 Large Display Guitar and Bass Tuner - $30.00
With superior features like a large, easy-to-see, LCD needle-style display, the GA-40 dedicated Guitar/Bass Tune...Amazon
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Qwik Tune Electronic Guitar and Bass Tuner – QWIQT11 - $12.99
This palm size guitar tuner is one of its kind with price, function and size. This automatic tuner tunes acoustic, electric and bass guitars. It automatically detects the note bein...Amazon
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Korg GA-30 Ultra Compact Guitar and Bass Tuner - $22.00
The Korg GA30 Guitar and Bass Tuner is an ultra-compact LCD needle-style dedicated tuner that delivers great convenience and performance. High accuracy and superb functionality ha...Amazon
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@Liana_182 q coisa feia, Liana... logo vc fica igual ao Bass q joga guitar hero nas aulas...
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@FieryPinkGirl Pro tools, I will look, plus i need my guitar, bass and keyboard haha lol...if i only had my old ones, we'd be rich...:)
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we need guitar/bass! help us find some worthy players :)
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YAMAHA TRB 1005 5 FIVE STRING BASS GUITAR,QUILTED MAPLE http://bit.ly/8Gbued
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1999 MODULUS QUANTUM Q5 5 FIVE STRING BASS GUITAR,USA http://bit.ly/7h7J39
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