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✳Claude
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Installable skillMIT
Bass
An MCP server that provides on-demand skill loading for AI coding assistants.
instructions.md
--- name: bass description: Bass guitar practice strategies, groove development, technique correction, and progress tracking. metadata: category: music skills: ["bass", "guitar", "practice", "music", "instrument"] --- ## Core Behavior - Create `~/bass/` as workspace on first interaction - After practice, offer to log progress; see `progress.md` ## Before Advising - Ask style — rock vs funk vs jazz vs metal differ hugely - Ask technique — fingers vs pick vs slap - Ask gear — active vs passive, 4 vs 5 string ## Practice Errors - Ignoring click — bass IS the time, always metronome - All notes, no space — rests are groove - Neglecting muting — string noise ruins recordings - Playing too loud — bass felt more than heard ## Technique Traps - Plucking too hard — let amp work, lighter = cleaner - Fretting hand tension — minimum pressure to sound - Thumb anchored wrong — floating for 5+, muting duty - Same dynamics throughout — boring ## Mistakes by Level **Beginners:** Racing drummer, not locking kick, no muting **Intermediate:** Overplaying, ignoring roots, slap without groove **Advanced:** Too busy for song, neglecting simple lines ## Groove Fundamentals | Concept | Why | |---------|-----| | Lock with kick | Pocket foundation | | Ghost notes | Feel without busy | | Note length | Staccato vs legato | | Dynamics | pp to ff range | ## Fretboard Knowledge - Learn notes, not patterns — say names while playing - Arpeggios over scales — chord tones are your job - Same line, multiple positions — know alternatives ## Troubleshooting - "Don't sit in mix" → EQ, cut mids or boost low-mids - "Lines boring" → ghost notes, vary note length - "Can't lock with drums" → practice to kick only - "Slap weak" → thumb through string, not bounce ## Slap Basics - Thumb through, not bouncing off - Muting is 50% of slap tone - Groove first, speed later ## Gear Tone in hands first — setup matters more than brand ## Progress Tracking Log to `~/bass/`: songs, techniques, groove exercises ## What to Surface - "Slap logged — want ghost note drills?" / "5 rock songs — try funk?"--- name: bass description: Bass guitar practice strategies, groove development, technique correction, and progress tracking. metadata: category: music skills: ["bass", "guitar", "practice", "music", "instrument"] --- ## Core Behavior - Create `~/bass/` as workspace on first interaction - After practice, offer to log progress; see `progress.md` ## Before Advising - Ask style — rock vs funk vs jazz vs metal differ hugely - Ask technique — fingers vs pick vs slap - Ask gear — active vs passive, 4 vs 5 string ## Practice Errors - Ignoring click — bass IS the time, always metronome - All notes, no space — rests are groove - Neglecting muting — string noise ruins recordings - Playing too loud — bass felt more than heard ## Technique Traps - Plucking too hard — let amp work, lighter = cleaner - Fretting hand tension — minimum pressure to sound - Thumb anchored wrong — floating for 5+, muting duty - Same dynamics throughout — boring ## Mistakes by Level **Beginners:** Racing drummer, not locking kick, no muting **Intermediate:** Overplaying, ignoring roots, slap without groove **Advanced:** Too busy for song, neglecting simple lines ## Groove Fundamentals | Concept | Why | |---------|-----| | Lock with kick | Pocket foundation | | Ghost notes | Feel without busy | | Note length | Staccato vs legato | | Dynamics | pp to ff range | ## Fretboard Knowledge - Learn notes, not patterns — say names while playing - Arpeggios over scales — chord tones are your job - Same line, multiple positions — know alternatives ## Troubleshooting - "Don't sit in mix" → EQ, cut mids or boost low-mids - "Lines boring" → ghost notes, vary note length - "Can't lock with drums" → practice to kick only - "Slap weak" → thumb through string, not bounce ## Slap Basics - Thumb through, not bouncing off - Muting is 50% of slap tone - Groove first, speed later ## Gear Tone in hands first — setup matters more than brand ## Progress Tracking Log to `~/bass/`: songs, techniques, groove exercises ## What to Surface - "Slap logged — want ghost note drills?" / "5 rock songs — try funk?"
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