Tell me about bass guitar?

Question

Im interested in playing it
I areledy play accoustic and some
electric & piano

Is it hard? Is it hard to keep up with? Whats it like?
I dont want to spend the money if i wont keep up
with it but I really want to/

Also any tips to remember to practice? Im not so good w/ practicing everyday or anything/

Answer 1

Hey! I am learning that instrument!

It's not all that hard, but you need to practice daily. It's awesome. It's not like a guitar because you have to pluck the strings instead of strum, which is a change if you played guitar first, so it's slightly different. And the frets are bigger than a guitar, so it takes some getting used to. As someone else said before, I would learn to use your fingers at first, then maybe a pick, if you want. Me, I did (do) the opposite. I don't recommend it. Another tip, find someone to help you. It's kind of hard if you end up teaching yourself.

To practice, I would find some easy songs to learn, and with that, songs you like. Sometimes, you just have to get down and do it--and that way, if you come across a specific scale or something, it's already familiar to you because you've seen it in a song that you know. Make sense?

Answer 2

The bass is not ALWAYS meant to be heard; this is dependent upon the genre. Bands such as AC/DC, are more guitar oriented and the bass is not meant to stand out for melodic purposes. In these cases, the bass is meant to keep rhythm and provide a backbone for the music. a good example of this is "Back in Black." The bass is less audible in this track. Red Hot Chili Peppers, however, have a funky alternative sound and have a very prominent bass sound. In this case, the bass acts as an additional voice to provide a melody or low end to the music. A great example of this is "Californication." You can easily pick apart the higher guitar and lower bass parts in the intro. As for your second question, you are correct. The twelfth fret on a bass is the same note as the respective note on a guitar. The difference here is that the bass note will sound much more low, loud, and somewhat muffled, as opposed to the guitar's clarity. This unique sound that the instrument has is called its timbre. The same idea applies to if you play Middle C on a piano and A-string, third fret on a guitar. They are the exact same note, but sound very different. You will have many notes that could cross over from bass to guitar and vice versa, but they will rarely sound the same. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Bass is easy to play, but hard to play real good. Bass is all about keeping the groove going with the drums. You could say it is one of the most important intruments. If you are planning on playing standard rock then its not going to be to difficult, inother words in a year you will be able to play well. If you want to be a good bass player it takes YEARS. These years include studying of others compositions and ear training. I am a guitarist that also plays bass, and I just stick to the standard easy roote not stuff. I am guessing you will want to to. Just go out and buy a bass, its not hard to learn, and you wont get discouraged. I reccomend playing with your fingers over a pick. PLUS!!!!! YOU WILL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO PLAY IN A BAND, EVERYONE NEEDS A BASS PLAYER. Buy a bass, and a book to leanr and you'll be all set.

Answer 4

BAsses caqn get expensive if your like me I have been playnig since i was 12 now i own like 14-15 basses it has become second nature to me and i somtimes find myelf listening to bass parts in a song and actually start playing them on my little air bass its nice i can take it anywhere but i do get alot of......looks.... lol

I say GO FOR IT and if you don't like it give me your bass

Answer 5

playing bass is a challenge,not for everybody
and ,yes it is hard,if you want to be good at it

Answer 6

all i know it sounds a little weird by it self but with electric guitar and a keyboard it sounds great!