if i got a bass gutair would i be able to play gutair parts that arent bass?

Question

I like sublime nirvana slayer
marcy playground
jimi hedrix

Answer 1

no. the bass is part of the rythmn section. it provides the bottom end of songs, and makes the sound fuller. bass strings are alot heavier than guitar strings. trying to play guitar riffs with a bass would be on par with trying to knock out a fortified bunker with just a rifle instead of grenades.

Answer 2

Ok. Couple of things here.

1. I don't like the idea, mostly because the bass is not the guitar, and these parts were not meant for bass, and therefor, do not suit its character.

2. It will make things much easier if you play a fretless, as it is harder to move fast on the bass, and though some say chords are hard on a fretless, if you know what your doing, you can get those "speed bump" freets out of the way.

3. If jaco could play parker and hendrix riffs it doesn't mean everybody can.

Answer 3

No, it's against THE LAW.

Seriously, you can play any melody you want on the instrument. You just have to make allowances for the tone and frequency. A instrument with lower frequencies (such as bass) may not harmonize some notes as well as an instrument in higher frequencies (such as Guitar).

But you can hear that for yourself.

Anyway, "beauty in the eye (or ear) of the beholder", etc.

Answer 4

It can be done. You need to scale the music so it makes sense. Most of the music written for guitar is in treble clef. Bass is tuned to Bass Clef. All you need to do to transcribe the music so that is looks like you are used to is move the notes up 3 full spaces. If memory serves that is about the conversion from treble clef to bass clef.

Answer 5

Yes Jimi Hendrix was known for his bass leads.
Also alot of players are getting two-for-one guitars.
One is bass the other is a regular guitar.
Many artists are playing leads on bass guitars.

Answer 6

Maybe, but you might have to adapt it for bass. The bass guitar and the regular guitar are both guitars, but just like a truck is a vehicle and a car is a vehicle they are not the same. Possible, yes, but Jimi Hendrix on a bass might be close to impossible. If you ever pull this off, I definitely want to hear it!

Answer 7

bass plays higher notes that guitar, so you couldn't really play a guitar note, it would be bass. Plus the strings are different, it just wouldn't sound the same.

Answer 8

not really the bass parts are designed for a bass, you wont have enough range to make them sound right also most bass are 4 strings not six

Answer 9

My son tried moving from bass to guitar, he went back.

Answer 10

the notes would transpose, but won't sound quite the same. there is no reason a bass couldn't be a lead. it just takes someone with imagination, and ability.