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Parts of a Bass
Getting Started with Bass Guitar
Stringing a Bass
Stretching Bass Strings Before Tuning
Tuning a Bass (By Ear)
Tuning a Bass (Electronic)
Fretboard Markers
Bass Scale : C Major
Bass Scale : C Minor
Bass Chord : C Major
Bass Chord : C Minor
Picking Hand Technique
Bass Technique : Hammer Ons and Pull Offs
Bass Technique : Popping and Slapping
Writing a Bassline
Summary: Learn the bass guitar techniques of hammering on and pulling off.
Dalton Chamblee has been playing the bass guitar for over 10 years. He is a member of the band Fatback Circus. More information about him and his band can be found at
"Hi, my name is Dalton and we’re going to be talking about hammer-ons and pull-offs. It’s a technique we can use to make cooler sounds, and it actually makes you sound better. It makes you sound like you’re playing more notes than you really are. First thing is the hammer-on, which is hitting an open string or from any other string or a different note. You hit it and then use your hand to block the sound or take the sound to a different note. This would be a simple example of that. You can add more notes into that like this. You can do that just about anywhere on the bass. And when you get good at it, you can play something like this. "
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redman2 said
on 8/2/2008 great
carrie24 said
on 8/2/2008 I most defidently benefited from this video. He shows his expertise well. I almost wish he would have showed more information on the cool things he did, like towards the end of each segment, but I am appy he did not, so I can make it a mission to do so myself. I look forward to go further from what I learned.
carrie24 said
on 8/2/2008 I most defidently benefited from this video. He shows his expertise well. I almost wish he would have showed more information on the cool things he did, like towards the end of each segment, but I am appy he did not, so I can make it a mission to do so myself. I look forward to go further from what I learned.
treov said
on 8/2/2008 what is that solo at the end
x3rolink said
on 8/2/2008 its in the key of f major/ d minor if you were cuirous...