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I view reading music as a way to communicate on paper what you want somebody to play. It lets musicians prepare rehearsals and performances quickly, saves time and money, and opens up a wider variety of work that usually pays better. Getting your reading together will increase your worth as a bass player.
Reading music on the bass breaks into three elements: knowing the note names across the fingerboard, identifying notes on the staff and their possible locations, and counting and playing rhythmic notation. A good reader controls all three well enough that the line being played still grooves and sounds like music, not reading.
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