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zep dreadful
04-25-2008, 08:27 PM
any advice that anyone could give a beginner on bass would be super helpful:hyper:

nickn
04-25-2008, 08:37 PM
Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice. Practice.

Also, it might be a good idea to Practice.

;)

cire113
04-25-2008, 10:55 PM
im kinda overwhelmed being a beginner what exactly should i practice?

Pacman
04-25-2008, 11:05 PM
Get a teacher.

Parabolic Box
04-26-2008, 01:13 AM
Get a teacher.
+1

If you don't know where to begin, a teacher would be very helpful.

musicelectronix
04-26-2008, 01:18 AM
+1

If you don't know where to begin, a teacher would be very helpful.

Even 3-4 lessons will keep you busy for 2-3 months, given you are willing to practice rather than trying to play muse songs.

Deacon_Blues
04-26-2008, 09:26 AM
Get a teacher.

Learn technique.

Listen to and play many different genres of music.

Learn basic music theory.

Learn to play some guitar or keyboards as well.

Find a band to play in.

Work on developing an ear for the music, i.e. ear training.

Always play with a metronome or a drum machine. Timing is THE most important thing in music after playing notes that fits.

Practice. Practice. Practice...