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How does one self teach himself bass?

Tasdik wrote:How does one self teach himself bass?

Do you wanna learn the real way or the cutting corners way? If you want to cut corners: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ Otherwise, I'd invest in some lessons to learn how to read real sheet music, (unless you already can read it, I can read treble clef from playing saxophone, but bass clef just confuses me with dropping two steps...) and get real instruction on the instrument.

With the guitar tabs I taught myself some easy-medium songs...you could also hit up some how-to dvd's and what not.

Search google for Tabs.

u should learn piano for one year

seriously youtube is your best friend, but it really depends on your background, if you have any musical background it will be easier for you to pick it up just by learning through videos.

I would still recommend taking lessons to learn the basics including like how to hold the instrument properly and where to press on a fret.


Otherwise, the fastest way to learn after you get the basics is to jam with people


also: are you doing the double bass or like the electric bass?

Learn electric guitar, or you'll consistently be second best.
/no offence bassists

EcsTasY wrote:

Tasdik wrote:How does one self teach himself bass?

Do you wanna learn the real way or the cutting corners way? If you want to cut corners: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ Otherwise, I'd invest in some lessons to learn how to read real sheet music, (unless you already can read it, I can read treble clef from playing saxophone, but bass clef just confuses me with dropping two steps...) and get real instruction on the instrument.

With the guitar tabs I taught myself some easy-medium songs...you could also hit up some how-to dvd's and what not.

I'll be cutting corners. Thanks

destructionmama wrote:I would still recommend taking lessons to learn the basics including like how to hold the instrument properly and where to press on a fret.

I have an older brother and father who both play guitar so they help me with that stuff.

Otherwise, the fastest way to learn after you get the basics is to jam with people

Yeah, I'll be jamming with some of my friends once I get the basics down.

also: are you doing the double bass or like the electric bass?

Electric, I think.

Learn electric guitar, or you'll consistently be second best.
/no offence bassists

I'll probably learn guitar after I learn some bass.

IMO you should start with a 6-string bass, then move onto 8.

Breed wrote:Learn electric guitar, or you'll consistently be second best.
/no offence bassists

Imo bass is one of the most under rated instruments in a band, but at higher levels, it gets ridiculously hard to master

here's something you can shoot for in the future

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