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Im partially self taught on my guitar, and now im beginging to teach myself the bass. Does anyone have any tips, websites, or books that might help me out, either for guitar or bass. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_smile.gif" border=0 alt="Smile">
-Ash-
ya need to record your song on guitar and play it back and play bass to it.Thats how I taught myself to play lead..
I done it the opposite way. I learned the bass when I was 14 and played it for about 8 years until Ipicked up an acoustic guitar. I played in a band for a while but now I dont play the bass at all, I still have it and the amp, what a waste, I should sell it.
sorry, no tips though apart from it is sore on yer fingers until they toughen right up, try not to use a plectrum unless you want that crap sound from it. Hmmmm, depends on the style you play I guess? lol
go try the bass line to money by pink floyd, it is a great learning bass line, even if you dont like floyd, got to admit that bass line is superb.
Also happy jack by the who, which if I am not mistaken is the first bass line to be played like this? or it is the first song that the guitars follow the bass? I canny remember but there is something special about it.
or START by the jam, this is the song I first learned in the early 1980's
phew, wow, makes me think of all the songs I played, AC/DC the entire albums of TNT and powerage. AC/DC are exteremly easy to play bass to.
metallicas For whom the bells toll.
any sex pistols.
sweet child of mine, in fact i still got the guns and roses bass book for appetite somewhere.
lots and lots,
but if you like any I have mentioned, give them a go.
Ken
An excellent instructional video made by the bassist for The Band, "Rick Danko's Electric Bass Techniques". Danko was an accomplished musician and vocalist. This tape is a very good intro to bass technique as well as the relevant music theory.
There is really no big mystery. Chords and scales all have the same notes on any instrument. Just practice and have fun. When I play bass most of my bass lines are actually more like lead guitar riffs just a little more rythmic.
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I done it the opposite way. I learned the bass when I was 14 and played it for about 8 years until Ipicked up an acoustic guitar. I played in a band for a while but now I dont play the bass at all, I still have it and the amp, what a waste, I should sell it.
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How much do you want for it? I'm really hankering after a bass to go with my 3 guitars, ukelele and drum kit ;o) Please get in touch with me about it.
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Also happy jack by the who, which if I am not mistaken is the first bass line to be played like this? or it is the first song that the guitars follow the bass? I canny remember but there is something special about it.
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I believe that that one was written by Entwistle, the bass player of all bass players in my book. I think the great thing about the Who in general is that Townshend's arrangements gave great prominence to the rhythm section and despite being one of the best guitarists in the world, he didn't use the fact that he wrote and arranged all the songs to show off what a good guitarist he was. The bass takes the melody through more or less the whole double album of Quadropenia and I can't imagine any other way.
I had always played Lead & a little Rhythm & Never really paid a lot of attention to the Bass. There were several things that changed my appreciation of the instrument. I had stopped playing out for a few years, but never really stopped playing. Several friends wanted to start having Sat. night Jams so we all got together one night. Suddenly we realized that there were several Lead players, and Several more Rhythm players. I had wanted to try Bass ever since my youngest Son decided he wanted to join a rock band that his Brother played drums in & locked himself in his room every night for about 6 weeks and emerged as quite a good Bass player. After that I paid a lot more attention to the Bass line in every song. Anyway, I headed for my favorite music shop & left with an Ibanez Bass & a Peavy TKO Amp with a Black Widow 15 in it. The following Sat. night I was a bass player. I still consider the Guitar as my main instrument, but I have learned to really like and appreciate the Bass. I have since upgraded to An older Fender Jazz Bass as my primary Bass & have a Peavey as a backup in case I pop a string when I Jam & several other Basses that I trade off & play on for a different sound. I now find the Bass as interesting to play as Lead Guitar.
