I want to learn the bass guitar.... - SV650.org

31-07-06, 06:47 PM

.....are there any websites that anyone knows of that will be able to teach a complete novice (me) to play bass?

Speedy · 31-07-06, 06:49 PM

Good on ya!!!

don't know of any sites,can you play a 'normal' guitar? (6/12 string)

fizzwheel · 31-07-06, 06:51 PM

I bought some music books and taught myself to play...

Theres plenty of stuff on the t'internet. If you can't read music like I can't you want "Tab" as this will show you where to put your fingers on the fret board.

Best thing I found was to get some music / tab for a song I liked and knew well and then just keep practising until I had worked it out.

Treacle · 31-07-06, 07:44 PM

Scoobs! Check out www.activebass.com Its been helping me a bit and its got a track builder which is really good.

Hope it helps mate.
Matt

northwind · 31-07-06, 07:58 PM

I learned by playing and tab, like Fizzwheel... Well, I say "learned", more "became less incompetent". Still rubbish. Learning bass is different from guitar, the actual fingering etc is simpler but the theory's way, way more complex. Unless you're happy to be the bass player that just thumps along under the guitar line, anyway. You can be an adequate bass player far faster than an adequate guitarist, but it's much easier to be a good guitarist than bass player.

Learn Wake Up by the Arcade Fire first

Satisfying and very, very simple...

01-08-06, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedy

can you play a 'normal' guitar? (6/12 string)

Errr.....nope!

Like I say, total novice.

Thanks for the advice so far. Anymore info more than welcome.

Viney · 01-08-06, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scoobs

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedy

can you play a 'normal' guitar? (6/12 string)

Errr.....nope!

Like I say, total novice.

Thanks for the advice so far. Anymore info more than welcome.

Dont do it. Learn to play the Tuba. Musch more fun

01-08-06, 08:40 AM

I downloaded a "learn acoustic guitar" program from limewire for a mate, he got on ok with it, could always look at something like that.

As for me i got no musical rydum what so ever...even manged to **** the triangle up at school

01-08-06, 09:09 AM

easiest way to learn to play bass is to go buy one, pick a song and try and learn it.

master it and then move on to a new song

repeat ad nauseum

the rest can be found in magazines and the great and powerful google

fizzwheel · 01-08-06, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northwind

Learn Wake Up by the Arcade Fire first

Satisfying and very, very simple...

Good plan. I really like that song. Scoobs the other band who's base lines are mind numbingly simplistic are Oasis. Especially on "Definatly Maybe"

31-07-06, 06:47 PM	#1
Scoobs Guest Posts: n/a	I want to learn the bass guitar.... .....are there any websites that anyone knows of that will be able to teach a complete novice (me) to play bass?

31-07-06, 06:51 PM	#3
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	I bought some music books and taught myself to play... Theres plenty of stuff on the t'internet. If you can't read music like I can't you want "Tab" as this will show you where to put your fingers on the fret board. Best thing I found was to get some music / tab for a song I liked and knew well and then just keep practising until I had worked it out. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

31-07-06, 07:44 PM	#4
Treacle Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Shabby Wood Posts: 990	Scoobs! Check out www.activebass.com Its been helping me a bit and its got a track builder which is really good. Hope it helps mate. Matt __________________ "If Carlsberg made ginger bloke's............................. "

31-07-06, 07:58 PM	#5
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I learned by playing and tab, like Fizzwheel... Well, I say "learned", more "became less incompetent". Still rubbish. Learning bass is different from guitar, the actual fingering etc is simpler but the theory's way, way more complex. Unless you're happy to be the bass player that just thumps along under the guitar line, anyway. You can be an adequate bass player far faster than an adequate guitarist, but it's much easier to be a good guitarist than bass player. Learn Wake Up by the Arcade Fire first Satisfying and very, very simple... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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Speedy Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Biggin Hill,Kent Posts: 1,074	Good on ya!!! don't know of any sites,can you play a 'normal' guitar? (6/12 string)

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cuffy Guest Posts: n/a	I downloaded a "learn acoustic guitar" program from limewire for a mate, he got on ok with it, could always look at something like that. As for me i got no musical rydum what so ever...even manged to **** the triangle up at school

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Halonic Guest Posts: n/a	easiest way to learn to play bass is to go buy one, pick a song and try and learn it. master it and then move on to a new song repeat ad nauseum the rest can be found in magazines and the great and powerful google