Bass Secrets : Where Today's Bass Stylists

Bass Secrets brings together 48 columns highlighting specific topics - ranging from the technical to the philosophical - from masters such as Stu Hamm, Randy Coven, Tony Franklin and Billy Sheehan. They cover topics including tapping, walking bass lines, soloing, hand positions, harmonics and more. Clearly illustrated with musical examples.

Patterns on the Neck

6

(2)

Right-Hand Sliding

8

(1)

Sounds

9

(1)

The Piano Technique

10

(1)

Hand Positions

11

(1)

Classical Riffs

12

(1)

Bass Philosophy

13

(2)

Stretching Exercise

15

(1)

Broken Chords---Malmsteen on the Bass

16

(1)

A ``Mean Street'' Tap

17

(1)

Chords

18

(1)

Fingerpicking

19

(1)

Diminished Scales

20

(1)

Different Rhythms for Creating Bass Lines

21

(2)

Pentatonic Scales

23

(1)

Approach Notes

24

(1)

Speedercises

25

(1)

Up the Down Bass Neck

26

(1)

Natural Tensions

27

(1)

Altered Tensions

28

(1)

Tricks of the Trade

29

(1)

Up and Down the Neck

30

(2)

Tapping into the Modes

32

(2)

Breathe in the Air

34

(1)

Two-Octave Scales

35

(1)

Using Open Strings

36

(1)

How to Become a Better Bass Player

37

(2)

A Few Notes on Soloing

39

(1)

Chords for the Bassist, Part 1

40

(2)

Chords for the Bassist, Part 2

42

(3)

Natural Harmonics

45

(1)

Artificial Harmonics

46

(1)

Sliding Harmonics

47

(2)

Three on Three

49

(2)

Learn These Songs...Fast

51

(2)

Two-Hand Tapping

53

(2)

Warming Up

55

(1)

Getting (Fret)less out of Your Bass

56

(1)

Going for a Walk

57

(2)

Harmonics

59

(2)

The Science of Harmonics

61

(2)

Sliding Harmonics

63

(1)

A Break from the Eighth

64

(2)

Playing Behind the Beat

66

(2)

Stamina

68

(3)

11ths and 13ths

71

(2)

Stretching the Boundaries, Part 1

73

(2)

Stretching the Boundaries, Part 2

75

(2)

Tablature Explanation/Notation Legend

77

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