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Bass Octaves For Beginners

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In this weeks lesson I’m covering the basics of the octave pattern and providing a few exercises to help you get it under your fingers.

Lesson material available here: https://www.talkingbass.net/how-to-play-bass-octave-patterns-for-beginners/

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