But there are many different ways to play chords on the bass guitar – and they’re not just power chords. First, let’s recap how we construct chords in a given key.

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In fact, the backing track for this month is purely drums and bass guitar (in the old-school sense), so it leaves things open for this kind of playing. It also makes it necessary to create a sense of ...

The Höfner violin bass that accompanied the Beatles to fame went missing more than 50 years ago. Two journalists and a Höfner expert were determined to find it.