Resources for a new Bass player

[NiceCupofTea]

Hi Can you guys recomend some resources for learning bass guitar, I want to teach myself as I cant afford lessons I played guitar for about 25 years so I know a bit about music.

I have been teaching myself bass for the last month but now I want to start learning the instrument properly.

thanks for your help.

[SteveC]

I know you said you can't afford regular lessons, but can you swing a couple? I think it's really important to at least be sure you have yourself "set-up" properly. Have someone check your hand positions, show you a little technique, stuff like that.

After that, go ahead and get the Hal Leonard book that was edited by Ed Friedland:

http://www.amazon.com/Leonard-Bass-M...9082145&sr=8-1

Can't go wrong with this book. It's what I use with my beginning students.

[sevenyearsdown]

www.studybass.com

[HosMan]

Talkbass member,Dmanlamius,has a bunch of free and easy to follow "how to play it" bass guitar video lessons for lots of cool songs.Here`s one of his sites:

http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/44557275

http://freebasslessons.forumotion.com/


I burned a mess of them onto dvd to use when not at my `puter. This fellow is a saint,NiceCupofTea,he posts tons of lessons,blogs,etc. on tb,youtube and his own sites for other bassplayers to use gratis. He`s great!

HosMan

[Stumbo]

Check out the link in my sig. below for some great TB info to help you along the way.

Good luck.

[NiceCupofTea]

Originally Posted by Stumbo

Check out the link in my sig. below for some great TB info to help you along the way.

Good luck.

wow loads of links there, thanks.