beginning bass players

Hi, I'm a beginner bass player who has been playing for about 3 months now. I play bass at one of the clubs at my school and I really want to improve enough to start playing with my friends confidentially, but currently, I have been stuck with a problem that is super frustrating all the time...

I'm just a beginner so I cannot judge the sound, tension, low B, etc etc. But it looks cool and not too heavy. The neck is smooth and feels very nice. Now I'm going back to practice - Enjoy!

Here are three video lessons to help, if you are looking into playing chords on the bass. The first lesson deals with 10ths which are double stops, basically two note chords. The second lesson looks at playing 7th chords. The major 7, minor 7 and dominant 7. These are played with three...

Hi all just notifying everyone of my new YouTube bass educational channel. It’s early days but I have video lessons up already, some with free PDF’s which are linked in the descriptions. I am making new videos every week and building the channel up with lots of bass related content. Have a look...

I’ve been on a quest to learn bass for over a year now, and I’ve drawn up a “you should have done this” memo to my myself. For the beginners reading this: I’m still relatively green, so consider the source. To more seasoned bassists: feel free to correct my conclusions as this is as much an...

I’ve been playing bass since I was around 12-13 and I can physically play my bass okay, though my technique is far from perfect (but that’s something I’ve really made strides in recently). I can read tabs/staff alright. The issue that I’m having is that, especially when it comes to jazz songs...

Hi! I recently purchased an active Fender American Deluxe J bass and now I’m on the search for the right amp. Any suggestions? I’m new to guitar playing so I never purchased an amp before. I’ve been doing reasearch on some but I was wondering if the type of guitar I’ll be using matters? Edit...

For those of you who teach beginning players, are there common mistakes you see players making that you would really only catch by watching them play, things that wouldn’t really be covered by an instruction book? Like the way someone fingers the notes on the strings or holds their pick or...

Are you a beginner? Love the Bass and want too play professionally? I would like to tell you the story of how I got my son hooked on playing "live" and "recording." I am what you would call a "stage mother," even though I was also a Personal Manager in Hollywood for over 30 years. My son...