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01-09-2008, 04:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Georgia | | | I need to learn a song.
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I need to learn a song on my bass to impress my parents. What song is easy to learn yet holds a wow factor for a beginner? |
01-09-2008, 05:07 PM
|  | It's a happy song about not getting what you want | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NY, Just Like I Pictured It. | | | Even if you play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" for your parents, I'm sure they'd be impressed.
There are plenty of easy songs to learn, it depends on what type of music you like.
You can try U2s "With or Without You." It's only about four notes and if you play along with the song it's very impressive. |
01-09-2008, 05:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Union City, California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by codylester1  I need to learn a song on my bass to impress my parents. What song is easy to learn yet holds a wow factor for a beginner? | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMenB9Ywh2Q |
01-09-2008, 05:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Georgia | | damn queen! of course! its funky  |
01-10-2008, 09:14 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Metro Boston MA | | | Tholonius Monk "Mysterioso" has a simple melody & harmony, |
01-10-2008, 09:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norfolk, Virginia | | | My first whole song was an Offspring tune... "Gotta Get Away"
Really simple, cool little slide. |
01-10-2008, 10:46 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas | | Quote:
Originally Posted by meev992 | listen to this guy he is the best bass player i know
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01-10-2008, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by codylester1 I need to learn a song on my bass to impress my parents. What song is easy to learn yet holds a wow factor for a beginner? | im also a beginner and the first song i tried to learn was mr brighside... then i did miss murder, and i think it sounds cooler. look up tabs for it, and if ure really slow, just keep practicing, ive been playing for like 2 weeks and can play it now really easy, but when i first started my first couple days of having bass i sucked and was slow :P but just memorize ure finger patterns and stuff :S
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01-10-2008, 12:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Union City, California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by caleb5991 listen to this guy he is the best bass player i know | No matter how hard I try, there's just something special about that line, that I can't emulate. |
01-10-2008, 02:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Union City, California | | | Learn Eruption, by Van Halen. |
01-10-2008, 02:23 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College Station, Texas | | | La Villa Strangiato by Rush
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01-10-2008, 03:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Union City, California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by deek +1 Hahahahahaha! | My friends did the same thing to me when I was new 
good times. |
01-13-2008, 08:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia | | A few classic basslines your folks will most likely know:
Come Together - The Beatles.
Stand By Me - Ben E King.
Money - Pink Floyd.
And a big +1 for Another One Bites The Dust, not only a great bassline, but people recognise it 
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01-13-2008, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by deek That's because you don't own a Stingray! | arghhhhhh  |
01-13-2008, 11:27 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV | | | What decade were your parents teenagers? 70's 80's?
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01-14-2008, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Depth_Charge Come Together - The Beatles. | +1 its really easy, sounds cool and your parents will probibly recconise it
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01-14-2008, 09:22 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia | | | It's also a really cruisy line to play...kinda like Sunshine of your Love (Cream) and dare I say it, the "bass" in Seven Nation Army (White Stripes).
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01-15-2008, 04:04 PM
| | | | misty mountain hop by led zep. Really easy to play and from the 70's |
01-15-2008, 10:15 PM
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