Topic: switch hitter
I've decided to learn to play bass luv my GuiTars, by but Can't find bass players who want to play country so think I will give it a try..... any thoughts could be help full
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- unclejoesband
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My brother took up the bass this past spring. He said that if you know your scales it's a pretty easy transition.
Me? I haven't a clue. 
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Scales matter. And country bass is kind of like a haku. You spend a lot of time on V and IV notes, so you have to be able to be creative in that framework.
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Re: switch hitter
I've got a bass, but don't pick it up as much as the others 'cuz I don't play much with other people. And it's not much good as a solo sing-a-long instrument. Scales are definitely important, and developing an inner "metronome" is also useful, especially if working with a drummer.
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i thought i'd give bass a go 2 decades ago. so bought a bass and joined a band who played a bit of everything, but i played it like a lead guitar, and missed my timing quite a lot with the result that i got a lot of telling-offs from the drummer. if i was standing too close on stage i got a drumstick across the knuckles. so my advice; keep it simple, stay in time (listen to the bass drum) and don't try to be too clever
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Phill Williams wrote:
i thought i'd give bass a go 2 decades ago. so bought a bass and joined a band who played a bit of everything, but i played it like a lead guitar, and missed my timing quite a lot with the result that i got a lot of telling-offs from the drummer. if i was standing too close on stage i got a drumstick across the knuckles. so my advice; keep it simple, stay in time (listen to the bass drum) and don't try to be too clever
Yes when playing bass simple is the key less is more, root 4th and 5th walk up walk down cant go wrong don't get fancy you will save the bruised fingers and friendships 
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Re: switch hitter
Phill Williams wrote:
i thought i'd give bass a go 2 decades ago. so bought a bass and joined a band who played a bit of everything, but i played it like a lead guitar, and missed my timing quite a lot with the result that i got a lot of telling-offs from the drummer. if i was standing too close on stage i got a drumstick across the knuckles. so my advice; keep it simple, stay in time (listen to the bass drum) and don't try to be too clever
That's been the problem with the last bass player
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i'm so glad i've made sense at last 
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Re: switch hitter
Fire Ant, let's see if I can add to the above posts;
DUM - DUM - DUM - DUM / DUM - DUM - DUM - DUM / repeat.
No, seriously, good luck with the bass. If I wasn't so old I'd love to try and play one.
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