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08-23-2010, 07:30 AM
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Can anyone give some tips to a new bassist?
I'm new and I don't even have a bass yet so I've been practicing with a modified accoustic. I'm aiming to be in a Death Metal mand or something in that genre. |
08-23-2010, 07:41 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Deep East Texas Piney Woods | | www.studybass.com Read the first page. This is IMHO one of the better free lessons site for a new bass player. You will need this if you do not alrady have it. 
You probably will be playing from fake chord which will give you the chord name, then you decide how best to play that chord. Death metal will use a bunch of roots. Chord shown as C major just play a bunch of C's and lay down a beat (groove) till the music moves to the F chord, then play a bunch of F's. It's not rocket science. When that gets old throw in some of the chord's notes, i.e. R-R-5-5 or R-8-5-8.
This will give you an overview of what you will be doing - and clear up all that R-5-8-5 stuff. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showth...67#post9372867
Ask specific questions someone will always help.
Last edited by MalcolmAmos : 08-23-2010 at 07:56 AM.
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08-23-2010, 08:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: South Florida | | Find yourself a Teacher that can guide you. +1 on the stuff shown above but a teacher was a must for me and it helped me start off in the right direction....and assist me is getting a bass.... .....  |
08-23-2010, 08:08 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: akron, ohio | | | Listen to a bunch of songs in your genre on the radio/cd and practice along. that will help develop your ears. That is how I learned. I regret that I never learned formal music theory or how to read, so I'd suggest finding a teacher to help you with those as well.
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08-23-2010, 08:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Florida | | | Start learning theory and notation reading. You don't need a bass or any type of musical instrument to do that.
It'd also be a good idea to learn the notes of the fretboard. You can do this by taking a pencil and paper and drawing a fretboard then writing all the notes on their respective frets.
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08-23-2010, 08:22 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Willow Street, PA | | | Don't ever fall into the ego trips that musicians often do.
Be nice to everyone. You'll see them again on your way back down. |
08-23-2010, 08:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington, Pennsylvania USA | | | best advice i can give is: Listen, Read, and Try.
Listen to a lot of different music. I too am in a death metal band of sorts and i listen to lots of "bass" related music. Jazz, funk, rock, metal, etc. Diversify yourself.
Read magazines, read books, learn to read tab too. I used to have subscriptions to Bass Player and Guitar World.
And most important, just try. Challenge yourself with new techniques, picking styles, etc.
Best of luck to you!! |
08-23-2010, 08:55 AM
|  | Friends, Romans, Bass Players... | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Spencer, MA, USA | | Save up and get yourself a real bass. You don't need that much money for a decent starter bass. Check out eBay, Craigslist, TB classifieds, or Rondo Music. http://www.rondomusic.com/
Oh, and don't forget the amp. You can get a small practice amp cheap as well.
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08-23-2010, 11:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Deep East Texas Piney Woods | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rip Topaz  Don't ever fall into the ego trips that musicians often do. Be nice to everyone. You'll see them again on your way back down. |
(G) You were mine for just awhile Now you are (C) putting on the style
And you (D7) never once looked back, at your home across the (G) tracks
(G) Your the gossip of the town, but, my (C) heart can still be found
where you (D7) tossed it on the ground. Pick me up on your way (G) down
Last edited by MalcolmAmos : 08-23-2010 at 11:39 AM.
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08-23-2010, 12:18 PM
| | | | 1. Don't get discouraged! Bass isn't as easy as it looks, but it's fun and satisfying and you'll get the hang of it pretty quickly.
2. Don't let anyone tell you that the only bass worth owning is an expensive one. Cheap basses can make great sound and are fun to learn on. Learning to play bass can be either a very expensive hobby or a fairly inexpensive one.....your choice.
3. Learning to read music is important, but so is having fun. Get a few tabs and learn to play a few songs.
4. Practice! The only way your fingers are going to work as a team is to teach them. Sometimes it can get boring but it will be worth it!
5. There are some very nice, inexpensive practice amps out there with mp3/CD inputs that allow you to play along to your fav music. Remember, volume dosen't mean ability, so keep the learning process quiet.
6. Did I mention the part about having fun?
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08-25-2010, 10:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles | | | Take a look at the links in my sig. below. Might help you out.
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