I just began playing bass in July of this year, 2023. I get together with a friend about once a week to play music. She plays rhythm or lead guitar. I am trying my hand at keeping up on bass. We are working on The Trill is Gone. I am struggling going from second fret on the A string to the 5 fret. When I manage it I get so trilled I forget to continue playing.
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Struggling to finish the b2b course since we are not living at our own place. I literally have to dig out my amp every time I want to rehearse and most of the time the labtop is not available to me. Just sucks
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Trying to get back to playing! Still recovering from covid during which time I’ve lost momentum and motivation. Although the covid symptoms were fairly mild, its been 7 weeks since I tested negative and I’m still not 100% OK 
. Just need to get going!!
When actually playing I do find the alternating plucking technique difficult. I have small hands and fingers so the middle finger is much weaker than the index finger. Anyway … working on it!
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It can take quite a while but don’t fret (pun intended), it will come back.
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Will try to pluck up enough motivation to get going!
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I started with a J-bass and always played near the bridge pickup. Now that I’m trying to play closer to the bridge for certain songs feels like I’m having to re-learn how to play from scratch.
It’s like when you use someone else’s keyboard. You know how to type. You’ve been typing for a while now. Get on a new keyboard and it’s like you’re typing with someone else’s hands AND WHERE IS THE DANG “/” KEY!?!?
Same thing…but with bass.
I already know the advice (“slow down, practice more, get gud scrub”). I’m just venting.
Let it out! Unleash your venom! 
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Been struggling playing 34" scale basses since I injured my left arm 7 months. Started PT a couple weeks ago, been feeling better.
Just played my telebass for about 15 minutes. Tightness but no pain, and not sore now.b
I am over the moon. Will start b2b tomorrow and relearn how to play a big boi fretboard
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