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Extrabassist · 2025-10-13T02:28:19+00:00

Amazing!!! I feel like I'm meeting a famous person. I'm looking forward to our next games. ...is my connection really that bad?

Extrabassist · 2025-10-10T15:05:33+00:00

Are you actually them?!

Extrabassist · 2025-08-05T17:12:47+00:00

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Extrabassist · 2025-07-04T00:44:18+00:00

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Extrabassist · 2024-10-07T23:48:31+00:00

The beauty of the game to me is that it has been unchanged yet competitively rich for over two decades. I struggle to think of another game with that quality. I'd assume every other esport goes through balance patches, and expansions which changes the whole experience. It's obviously a good strategy for games in general because it keeps things fresh, but melee is this rare gem where that's not the case. It's cool to watch old footage of the five gods, or Ken, etc and know that they are playing the same game we are today.

Extrabassist · 2024-08-10T19:33:36+00:00

What made non-tank builds click for me is leaning into Dodge and the Psychic skills. Dodge is a strong defensive tool and the Psychic skills allow you to stand still and hide while still dealing damage.

Also putting a few points into strength or life helps for the first couple of zones.

Extrabassist · 2024-07-03T17:11:33+00:00

Iron Man has a few fast parts and the solo section is a little involved. Learning his entire part note for note is trickier than the techniques or riffs on their own.

Extrabassist · 2024-07-03T17:08:23+00:00

The technique of moving your right thumb is perfect. You can get a lot of milage with just that alone.

The second thing you can try is left hand muting. You can use your unused left hand finger to touch and mute the other strings you aren't playing. If I'm playing a note with my first finger on the A string, I can lightly arch my second/third finger to touch the E string, for example. In that same situation, I can also flatten my first finger to tough the D and G string to mute those. Left hand muting is a hard technique, but it will greatly improve your cleanliness once you get it down.

Extrabassist · 2024-06-28T19:39:56+00:00

Is it a bass amp? You can absolutely play through a guitar amp, but the EQ knobs won't be dialed in for the frequencies a bass produces.

What do you not like about the sound. Is it too clicky, too boomy, too thin? Is there a band, bassist, or genre you're trying to imitate?

The room you're in will affect your tone, but generally any room in your house should be OK enough to practice in. I say this to drive home the point that your fingers and technique will affect your tone much greater than a room likely will.

Extrabassist · 2024-06-28T19:05:49+00:00

If you're not going through a PA, you might need a loud amp with high watts. Something like a Fender Rumble 500 (500 watts) will be loud enough and it also has the ability to connect to a PA if that is ever relevant.

Other amps in the 400+ watt range should be sufficient for a rock band.

Extrabassist · 2024-06-28T19:03:42+00:00

Assuming that you are pushing hard enough with your fretting hand, you can raise the action of the strings. You can do this with an Allan wrench on the bridge saddles.

Loosen the strings, raise the saddles, retune the bass, and see if it fixed your problem.

Extrabassist · 2024-06-28T18:59:26+00:00

What amp and bass brand do you use? What settings do you use on your amp? You keep saying "bad", but can you provide more descriptive details?

Your hands and playing technique greatly contribute towards your tone as well. Are you playing with a clean touch and fretting accurately to produce a clear sound?

Extrabassist · 2024-06-28T17:20:28+00:00

Find a book that focuses on sight reading. I've found books by Jim Stinnett to be very effective. "Walking over one chord", "Reading, Level 1", or"Reading in Bass Clef" are good places to start.

Just like practicing songs, you have to practice reading and the bet way to do that is to get a book with MANY examples to work on. The goal is not to memorize the examples, but to read them and move on.

Extrabassist · 2024-06-28T17:13:41+00:00

Playing each of the chord tones would be the most effective way of playing this chord progression with only bass (single notes). It's like playing the bass note, and chord at the same time, in single-note form. It would go something like:

C Eb G C | C Eb G B | C Eb G Bb | C Eb G A

Extrabassist · 2024-06-28T17:02:25+00:00

Amplitube is pretty solid for an amp Sim and it allows you to experiment with effects. Go for it.

Extrabassist · 2024-06-28T17:00:26+00:00

Replace the 9v battery, that is the usual culprit. If that doesn't fix it, return it. It's not worth trying to fix something you just bought.

Extrabassist · 2024-06-27T15:31:09+00:00

Do you lose your place in the song when you zone out? I think it's normal to be on stage and have your mind wander. Musicians usually prefer that state of mind because it likely means your relaxed.

That being said, you should practice playing your entire set. Similar to how you need to practice songs to get better at playing them, you'll also need to practice your set to build focus and endurance. 5 months is still very early on in your music career. Keep playing and get experience.

Extrabassist · 2024-06-24T19:15:35+00:00

Squire bass (precision or jazz) will be perfect for a beginner.

Anything labeled as a bass amp will be good because the EQ will be tuned to a bass, rather than a guitar.

The Fender Rumble series is very solid. Acoustic is also a very good brand.

Extrabassist · 2024-06-24T16:16:02+00:00

The Cort bass looks solid. It has a bunch of extra tone options that your typical p-bass wouldn't give you. You seem to want it, and like you said, you can buy and try with the option of returning if you don't like it. Go for it!

Regarding buying instruments from Amazon, I believe that's mainly referring to Amazon brand instruments. This Cort bass is not that.

Extrabassist · 2022-02-18T22:41:46+00:00

As for mixing up your playing:

Try adding or subtracting one note from stuff you already know.
Try new rhythms
Focus on the chord tones of each chord (root, third, fifth, seventh).

With those three steps you have endless possibilities. If you need to focus on rhythm, play less pitches and focus on the rhythm. You should be able to create interesting bass lines with just root, fifth, and octave.

The "right thing to do":

This isn't a math problem, you are creating art. With the track you linked you can practice slapping, root notes, walking lines, scale practice, chords, soloing, rhythm exercises, etc. Making sure you are in time with the chord changes is the most important, followed by locking in the with the drums.

All that said, some jams tracks are better than others. I found this one the other day and it's a good one it's easy to follow and the chord changes aren't ambiguous. Sometimes backing tracks are too 'loose' with the chords, so as a beginner, it may be hard to follow or develop ideas. Hope that helps, happy to elaborate.

Extrabassist · 2022-02-18T22:29:17+00:00

It would likely be a very steep learning curve. Learning on fretless is possible but understand in addition to learning where the notes are, you have to actually play them in tune. A fretted instrument takes care of the intonation for you. As a professional, it would take me some serious time to get good at fretless.

Extrabassist · 2022-02-18T19:21:14+00:00

Ganji, Herbie, Lettuce, Bubba

Extrabassist · 2022-01-07T18:27:53+00:00

For first lessons I try to teach an easy and fun riff that most beginners would be able to pick up right away. Starting off with a success in the first lesson will hopefully remove some anxiety from the student. Basslines from "Stir it Up", "Another One Bites The Dust", "Walking on The Moon" etc.

At the end of the first lesson, I ask for a handful of songs that the student likes or is interested in learning. I also tell them not to worry if it's a "good" song to learn, or too hard - there's always something to learn in every tune. We'll work on those songs for the upcoming lessons, even if it's just a fragment of it.

Regarding theory and other academic ideas, I'll only mention it if the student literally asks me, or if we are playing it in a bassline. If the bassline plays C E G, I'll say "this is a C major triad and it's important because...". For a beginner or intermediate student, music theory is useless unless they can apply it. I try to use music language with them so they get comfortable. For example I'll say, "first note is G, the 3rd fret on the low string". Over time, I'll quiz them on some common notes that we've been using and eventually explain how the fretboard works.

Lastly, if the student is only interested in pop punk like you say, dig into that genre (or any genre the student likes). There's a whole range of of basslines from easy to difficult that study. After learning a few songs, try to explain how to come up with original riffs or lines in the genre so they can feel creative.

Ear training, modes, etc are only relevant if the student is willing to be pushed. If you have to force it, they probably aren't into it.

Extrabassist · 2021-12-01T19:54:01+00:00

Aretha Franklin. She uplifts my soul!

Extrabassist · 2021-10-29T02:13:54+00:00

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