Where do fret markers go?

The standard position for fretboard markers are on the frets 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 24. What is this? Some guitars will also have a fretboard marker on the 1st fret and some guitars won’t have a marker on the 3rd fret, but all other guitars will likely follow this pattern.

What are the dots on a bass guitar?

On guitars and basses, fret markers are usually found on the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 15th, 17th, and 19th fret. Guitars and basses often have double dots on the 12th fret to indicate the octave, and 24-fret guitars may have double dots there at the highest fret to indicate two octaves.

Is a fretless bass hard to play?

Playing fretless bass is at least a little more difficult than playing fretted bass. By practicing for a while on fretted bass, you will learn to hear notes played accurately in-tune. Then, when you switch to fretless, you will be able to mentally hear the notes better before you play them.

What is the point of a fretless bass?

Their purpose is to accurately divide up the notes on each string when you press the string down. Without frets it is up to the player to accurately find and play the notes up and down each string making sure they are in tune.

How do you play a fretless bass?

Many fretless players prefer to use “flatwounds strings”. These are manufactured with a wrapped wire flattened so you can hardly feel any ridges between the wraps. On a fretless bass, your fingertips become the frets. The fingers press the strings directly against the fingerboard, as with a violin.

What is a fret on a bass guitar?

Those beasts are called frets . Essentially, when you push your finger down on a string within a fret, it reduces the length of vibration, thus creating a pitch. The farther down the neck you play a fret near the body of the bass, the higher the pitch due to the shorter length of vibration.

What are the pros and cons of a fretted bass?

Clarity is also a major benefit when it comes to the fretted bass. Even incredibly skilled bassist may have trouble with significantly fast and/or staccato riffs on a fretless bass. The frets allow the bassist’s hands to fly over the neck without worrying about absolute precision.

Do fretless basses make your fingers fatigue?

Even if you have developed calluses, your fingers may be starting to feel fatigued. One great thing about the fretless bass is, regardless of high or low action, without frets your fingers have to spend a lot less energy pushing the strings down. You are not fighting against the frets or pushing hard enough to avoid the buzzing sound.