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How to Read Bass Tab

Bass tablature, or bass tab, is a system of writing music for the bass players to understand. There are tons of bass tab resources found on the internet. Tab represents the strings of the bass as in the diagram below, which represents a 4 string bass guitar. (Tab can be written in any number of strings, however I think 4 is the most common I have seen on the web.

G —————————-
D —————————-
A —————————-
E —————————-

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The Selfless Musician

“Humility: The strange thing is the minute you think you’ve got it, you’ve lost it” -unknown. Is Humble Musician an Oxymoron? All to often I hear musicians complaining about playing in there respective congregations. I have even found myself frustrated in playing along with other musicians, when their style or approach was contrary to my [...]

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Still Frustrated?

Have you ever waited patiently on something to take place in your life, only to receive notice, that it would be delayed? How did it make you feel? Often in our walk as believers we trust in a trustworthy God to deliver a promise in our life only to experience delay in the things we hope for. Almost certainly every believer has had to endure some sort of delay when it comes to our spiritual growth in God.

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Where Worship Begins

Romans 12:1 I APPEAL to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God, which is your reasonable (rational, intelligent) service and spiritual [...]

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Staggered Intervals

Practicing scales can get a bit boring when playing the notes sequentially. The staggered intervals excercise spices up your practice time a bit by making playing your scales more musical.

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