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07-03-2009, 12:29 PM
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I'm a beginner, I've started to play like 5 or 6 months ago. So far, I'm doing it pretty well IMO. Now, I'm trying to get a good repertoire of songs together, no matter the style. In fact, like I'm just beginning, Iwould like to have covered many styles by starting with easy songs.
Since I'm just starting, I also practice with pick and fingers, so the question is, could you give me some ideas for get a bunch of easy songs to work on?. I would like to cover some styles like rock, reggae, ska, funk and metal. Just starting and finding which I like the most.
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07-03-2009, 01:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Folkestone | | Hello, Lewis. Try this link: http://www.dmanlamius.com/#/learn-to-play/4531384020
There, I teach songs that are good for beginners. Like:
Radiohead: Creep
Ben.E.King: Stand by me
Red hot chilis: Under the bridge
Breeders: Cannonball
The Beatles: come together
Police: Roxanne
White stripes: Seven nation army
Red hot chilis: If you want me to stay
Wild cherry: Play that funky music
There's loads of other stuff on the site that may help you as well.  |
07-03-2009, 01:24 PM
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Cream, Sunshine of your Love is a good one.
Higher Ground is a good beginner slapping song, just but out some of the false pops/false slaps.
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07-03-2009, 01:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Folkestone | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordasch  Dman, is the man! I have looked through his site. Very nice.
Cream, Sunshine of your Love is a good one.
Higher Ground is a good beginner slapping song, just but out some of the false pops/false slaps. | Aww, thanks bud!  |
07-03-2009, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Dmanlamius Aww, thanks bud! | If it werent the truth, I wouldnt speak it! Youre very welcome.
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07-03-2009, 01:36 PM
| | | | 'Stand By Me', is great for learning to hear the bass and build good rhythm. 'Fever', could fall into that same category.
I also liked learning 'Wipeout', 'Lowrider', "Come Together' We Got to Get out of This Place", "The Reflex" and 'WooHoo'.
If you have a five string, 'Feel Good Inc.'.
All very simple and repetitive. |
07-03-2009, 02:59 PM
| | | | Before You Acuse Me, a great blues song with a classic line. Great feel to play! |
07-04-2009, 01:44 AM
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07-04-2009, 02:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London | | | Police tunes are good too. Good combinations of different rhythms...
Message in a Bottle
Every Breath
So Lonely
Can't Stand Losing You
Roxanne
Walking on the Moon |
07-04-2009, 02:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London | | | Also some early Jamerson's are reasonably 'easy' to play and you can get some interesting things out of them. Check out the Standing IN the Shadows of motowns book or the R'n'B Bass Bible for tunes like:
Baby Love
Get Ready
This Old Heart of Mine
My Girl (I think that's in there....)
Uptight |
07-04-2009, 02:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London | | | And ditto the book WHAT DUCK DONE for some of Donald Duck Dunn's stax basslines.
None of them are extremely complex - but you'll learn a truck load by copping most of them! |
07-04-2009, 03:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia | | | Blitzkrieg Bop
Killing in the Name (if your guitarist doesn't have a Whammy pedal or anything similar, you're screwed)
Jesus Christ Pose
Enter Sandman
Would?
Slither
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07-04-2009, 11:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Folkestone | | All good thanks, Stumbo. How are you my man?
Still offering great linkage I see! |
07-05-2009, 11:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana | | | One of the most fun easier songs that I know is...
Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
By the same band, "Don't call us" |
07-06-2009, 09:50 AM
| | | | I've started playing along with some punk records, love Paul Simonon's lines. They're so much fun to play!!! |
07-07-2009, 11:56 AM
| | | ?Thanks everyone, I'm setting up my songs now. How many do you think that I've got to learn of each style?. I notice that I'm making some good progress here |
07-07-2009, 12:03 PM
| | | | Just like heaven - The Cure
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07-07-2009, 01:50 PM
| | | | I would reccomend you to pick up some blues compiliation albums, which features some real genre classic, they're simple NOT EASYto play. |
07-07-2009, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ndrly Jesus Christ Pose | Maybe I'm different from other players(beginners and a little bit beyond) and don't have the speed, but that is a lot more different from the others you mentioned. Way too fast for the normal beginner but then again, it could serve to increase endurance and speed.
OP:The Pixies have a lot good lines for beginner bass players, I would stay from Crackity Jones until your fingers become faster but for the most part they're fairly easy and fun.
Metal, I would try Wasted Years by Iron Maiden, fairly easy. |
07-09-2009, 12:13 PM
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