Beginning Bass Guitar.?

Question

I'm going to get a Bass Guitar and start playing Bass. But I don't know how to play guitars or read notes or tabs.

Where can I get free pictures and videos that explain how to play Bass Guitar, do different notes, and other stuff I might need to learn on the internet?

And I would like text tutorials that I can print out.

Answer 1

It's kind of hard to find free pictures and videos for every basic thing you need to know. Youtube is a good site to find a lot of basic bass lesson videos, but some are not too great considering that they are made by people who are not actual teachers. But for starters, here's a couple of websites you can use...

http://hobbies.expertvillage.com/interviews/bass-guitar-basics.htm
Nice videos on actual playing techniques.

http://www.cyberfretbass.com/first-fret/index.php
The bassics of bass. You can read on how to read music and tabs, and other stuff. Check other parts of the website for more advanced stuff too.

http://www.activebass.com/lessons/lessdir.asp
This is the website I use the most. The basics section has a LOT of stuff, but Cyberfretbass.com might be a better starting point.

Unfortunately, the first link is the only comprehensive video website I know of. I've always found videos more useful than pictures, so I don't have any comprehensive picture websites.
You can try going through the links on http://www.cyberfretbass.com/links/index.php to find other stuff you need.

Hopefully my input was of any help. Rock on man.