Good videos for learning bass?
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Does anyone know of any particularly good videos for someone to learn bass guitar?
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Does anyone know of any particularly good videos for someone to learn bass guitar?
I'd be interested to know as well. There are none on YouTube... I checked.
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Does anyone know of any particularly good videos for someone to learn bass guitar?
The best way to learn bass, IMO, is to buy some of the books of tab that come with a CD you can play along to, and come with the tab to 8 or so songs in different styles, so you can chose some songs you like, and learn to play them. From there, learn some scales to work out how all those riffs fit together, and go.
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Does anyone know of any particularly good videos for someone to learn bass guitar?
I found some great videos on learning bass, although I have to admit I have 15 years of experience in playing guitar. 90% of what I already know, I reuse. I mostly searched on slapping and popping, plucking, double plucking, etc... and there is indeed a lot of junk out there. I thought this guy was pretty clear for beginners: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erNmEJxCfdg[^] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tOUbTzPAig&feature=channel[^] This one was also pretty decent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxgYi9_sek8&feature=related[^] I haven't watched any advanced playing yet(working on my double tumb), but these got me started on the slapping technique. For the theory of frets, notes, etc... best to buy a book or follow some lessons. hope this helps.
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Does anyone know of any particularly good videos for someone to learn bass guitar?
Behold, the power of the internet. I had a picture in my head of a large fish playing a banjo for "bass guitar". But a search gave me a bass fish shaped guitar: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/D503950.html[^] OK, this is of no help in your quest, but made me smile! Iain.
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Does anyone know of any particularly good videos for someone to learn bass guitar?
I would have said youtube, but check out sites like licklibrary. If you want to learn bass though you are going to have to learn scales, and just get on and try to mimic records. Stax (sam and dave etc) and Reggae are pretty fun to play on bass, simple with a good rhythm. Learn the pentatonic minor scale, its used in pretty much 70% of songs. After that the Ionian and associated scales, Aeolian, Dorian. (Actually all the same scale, just played in different positions on the fretboard over the root key, which gives you the sound)
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I would have said youtube, but check out sites like licklibrary. If you want to learn bass though you are going to have to learn scales, and just get on and try to mimic records. Stax (sam and dave etc) and Reggae are pretty fun to play on bass, simple with a good rhythm. Learn the pentatonic minor scale, its used in pretty much 70% of songs. After that the Ionian and associated scales, Aeolian, Dorian. (Actually all the same scale, just played in different positions on the fretboard over the root key, which gives you the sound)
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I hadn't realised you were another muso (although technically, Aeolian, Dorian, Lydian and the like are modes not scales).
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I hadn't realised you were another muso (although technically, Aeolian, Dorian, Lydian and the like are modes not scales).
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
I hadn't realised you were another muso (although technically, Aeolian, Dorian, Lydian and the like are modes not scales).
Yep, a guitarist. And yes, as I stated, they are all actualy the same scale. But when learning its easier to think of the single position shapes over the root as 'seperate'. To try to capture mentally the entire scale, in all its positions over the key when you first start learning is a bit daunting. Heck, its daunting after 20 years of playing!
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
I hadn't realised you were another muso (although technically, Aeolian, Dorian, Lydian and the like are modes not scales).
Yep, a guitarist. And yes, as I stated, they are all actualy the same scale. But when learning its easier to think of the single position shapes over the root as 'seperate'. To try to capture mentally the entire scale, in all its positions over the key when you first start learning is a bit daunting. Heck, its daunting after 20 years of playing!
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fat_boy wrote:
Heck, its daunting after 20 years of playing!
Tell me about it. I have to admire the jazz greats who have complete mastery of the neck.
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As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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fat_boy wrote:
Heck, its daunting after 20 years of playing!
Tell me about it. I have to admire the jazz greats who have complete mastery of the neck.
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As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Thats the thing with th guitar, it can never be mastered. It is a incredibly flexible instrument. I saw a vid with a guy playing it flat on its back, on his legs, like a dulcimer. Tuned open, and playing it with a amixture of tapping, struming and fingering. I had never sen it or thought about it as a way of playing the guitar. But this guy did, and the result was amazing. I dont recall the artist othwerise I would send you the link, but its on youtube, somewhere...
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Thats the thing with th guitar, it can never be mastered. It is a incredibly flexible instrument. I saw a vid with a guy playing it flat on its back, on his legs, like a dulcimer. Tuned open, and playing it with a amixture of tapping, struming and fingering. I had never sen it or thought about it as a way of playing the guitar. But this guy did, and the result was amazing. I dont recall the artist othwerise I would send you the link, but its on youtube, somewhere...
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Is it Jeff Healey by any chance? He was an amazing blind guitarist.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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Is it Jeff Healey by any chance? He was an amazing blind guitarist.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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Does anyone know of any particularly good videos for someone to learn bass guitar?
Josh_Jackson wrote:
learn bass guitar?
whew... I was about to direct you to fish, bait and tackle....
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Josh_Jackson wrote:
learn bass guitar?
whew... I was about to direct you to fish, bait and tackle....
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lol im from the south mate, i've been fishing since i could walk :P and thanks to all everyone that replied i'll check those suggestions out soonish