I'm 18 and I'm interested in learning the bass guitar. I took about 6 years of piano but I quit about 4 years ago and I haven't played it since. Although, I took 6 years of piano I was taught no music theory and I feel I am basically musically inexperienced. I want to learn the bass guitar but I don't want to take lessons. Would it be possible for me to learn from just books and DVDs? Any suggestions on titles? I feel I need something very detailed and specific. Also, I am not the most coordinated person in the world. Is this a bad idea?
2007-01-31 08:39:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I just started myself, only I'm 14 and I take lessons, but for about 2 weeks I taught myself.
1.) Get a book that teaches you tabs, and has examples on a c.d that you can play along with
2.) Stay with that book until you have learned every single technique in it.
3.) Practice everyday
4.) If you have a friend that plays bass or guitar, ask them to help you with the basics.
5.) Set goals and work towards them continuously
6.) After 6 months or so, see if your friends want to start a band, this will keep you on track.
7.) DO not start playing random songs that you like if you do not know the techniques
8.) My book, that is very helpful but sometimes unclear is Progressive Rock Bass by Stephen Richter
9.) Get a tuner, however cheap
10.) do not buy an expensive bass at the moment, get a cheap one, you never known if you'll stay with it.
11.)Make sure to ask questions about bass when you buy/rent your bass
12.) Memorize scales and notes and their locations on the neck of the bass
13.) START EASY!
14.) Make sure to get an amp!
15.) Research bass on-line.
16.) Lessons are the best bet, because your instuctor knows how the piece is supposed to sound.
2007-02-04 08:29:10 · answer #1 · answered by Andrea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is definetly easier, but only in the sense that it is easier to get a'tune' out of it. I've taught myself bothe the guitar and the bass and found the bass alot easier, although playing the bass well and really mastering the instrument is probably harder than the guitar. I started learning on my 15th birthday and 3 months later i was jamming in a band. If all you wanna do is play in a band then by a beginners book, preferbaly written in tabs and play with that. after you've done this book, print off any tab you can find. go through you're ipod and any song you think has got a good bass part, print off the tab and learn it. you'll pick up the techniqhue as you go...
2016-03-15 03:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bass is really easy. If you want to be able to easily write basslines, and easily read sheet music, then you should learn theory. I, myself don't know any theory, I've never gotten around to learning any. There's several sites in which you can learn theory from, one of them I think was cyberfret.com. You should register at www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum and ask there, there are lessons posted there as well, tabs, reviews etc. You can learn from books, but most DVDs are pretty crap and won't teach you much. I think there's a book called "Bass Guitar For Dummies", try that. Use the UG forum as much as possible, they give you lots of advice if you simply ask.
2007-02-03 17:34:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bass guitar is easy to learn. Get a DVD to learn if you don't want to pay for lessons.
2007-01-31 08:47:36 · answer #4 · answered by robot_lips 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a book of patterns you can practice to develop facility in all the keys. if you can find the I and the V of each key and know how to get to the IV and play major or minor scales in all the keys just start using your ear, or you can cruise over whichever
2007-02-01 15:06:39 · answer #5 · answered by Brettski 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch every gorillaz video and watch exactly what Murdoc does. He is the greatest bass player on earth at this time.
2007-01-31 08:46:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋