I mean to a standard where i can play in a rock band? Ive played guitar for a year if that helps.
2006-09-18 20:34:59 · 8 answers · asked by tomakewat? 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Bigmouth bass or small-mouth bass? Because I have heard that small-mouth bass is easier to learn, but the bigmouth dialect has certain nuances which can be very difficult to master.
2006-09-18 20:44:15 · answer #1 · answered by Jim T 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well if you have learn't guitar then well you will find it easier to learn the bass but really it all depends on how quickly you learn. I mean when i played bass i was ready to play in a band after about a month. but i know people who have been learning their entire life and are still crap.
but you know what I reckon? dont worry about the bass, stick to the guitar. Its an awesome instrument and they pull a lot more chicks than bassists. but then i may just be being biased as guitar is my life lol.
but yea you could pick up a bass and be ready in an hour. you could pick up a bass and be ready in 10 years. but if you take the ramones example, they couldn;t play their instruments for sh*t but they went out there anyway and played their hearts out and made an amazing band pretty well giving birth to the true punk rock era.
2006-09-19 03:51:29 · answer #2 · answered by Antzman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there are many factors to consider. Are you naturally musically gifted, or tone-deaf? Are you going to be self-taught, or have an instructor? All of those factors will have a huge affect on the amount of difficulty and time required to play an instrument.
I'd say, in order to be in a basic rock band of today's standards, you are looking at about 6 months. The basic concepts and theories aren't hard, but it takes time for your fingers to be able to stretch further than they are used to, and for your fingers to build up the tolerance for it to not hurt after playing for just a few minutes (You'd have to be able to play bass for 30-45 minutes straight at shows). And because you can easily get away with using a pick on a bass for rock music, plucking and slap right-hand techniques are not necessary (though if properly used make the difference between a guitar player playing bass, and a bassist).
Playing a basic bass line that adequately supports the music shouldn't be too difficult (root notes and simple complimentary bass lines), but wanting to stand out and be an impressive bass player, being in the foreground of a band, could takes years and years of practice.
2006-09-19 03:51:24 · answer #3 · answered by Jroo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can play the guitar and found it really easy to learn the bass. The notes are the same (E A D G) but only 4 strings, but dont start trying to play guitar lines on the bass - just listen to bass lines of songs you like and try and figure them out, or there are plenty of free bass tabs around on the net - try www.bassmasta.net
2006-09-19 03:45:59 · answer #4 · answered by markuswise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been trying on and off for 29 years and still can't play well. It's just a coordination problem I guess. I'll stick with the harmonica and recorder. I can just play these without thinking about it. Why bass anyway? After the drummer the bassist is the next most overlooked member of the band, unless you also are the lead singer.
2006-09-19 03:47:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
your right hand is already somewhat strong from guitar, so i would say learning how to play bass correctly would take about a year to two years.
2006-09-22 10:50:42 · answer #6 · answered by bassist_of_light 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on how fast your able to learn!!
2006-09-19 03:36:27 · answer #7 · answered by Jn² 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody's differen't so I can't give you any good answer..
2006-09-19 03:37:33 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋