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Easiest Genre For A Bass Player
- Thread starter bass_snake
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I say some Punk stuff and Indie rock
thats what i played till i was really good at playing basic basslines then moved on slowly
thats what i played till i was really good at playing basic basslines then moved on slowly
Agree with the blues stuff: seem to be easy to play but hard to get it right. I would say that indie rock, some pop stuff and punk rock roots are the best genres to start. But if you want to take this to the next level, some more complicated stuff will be involved.
It's bass. It's all relative and all a personal choice. I've heard metal bands where the bass was just background single notes. And you know what? It worked! I've heard metal bands where the bass was blistering fast going through riffs. That also worked!
I guess what I'm saying is as a bassist you pretty much have the freedom to go as technical or as pocket playing as you want. Choose a genre you like the most.
I guess what I'm saying is as a bassist you pretty much have the freedom to go as technical or as pocket playing as you want. Choose a genre you like the most.
Hello all:
I agree that the OP was most likely referring to learning fastest to get going. Having been an experienced musician for the last 26 years..(I started at 3 months...LOL!) I didn't understand that easy is not a word you can find in the MUSICIAN'S dictionary, until I was much older than my formative teenage years (at the time.)
EASY-is a relative term. There's no easy in music at all. There is room for easy/medium/hard/difficult/plain and simple impossible...in any aspect of music when it comes to song selection. If you play any instrument-each has its own nuances, and thus it is unfair to even begin to apply the word: easy to learning HOW to play any of them.
I honestly think that beginning to apply the word EASY only comes after much diligence, hard work, and sacrifice that come along with years of experience. It is a perception only classified by your level of expertise. Other than that, it's hard to become an apprentice, challenging to become a novice, difficult to become an expert, and impossible to become a Master of anything.
And I still find it awesome to believe I can call myself a musician.
I agree that the OP was most likely referring to learning fastest to get going. Having been an experienced musician for the last 26 years..(I started at 3 months...LOL!) I didn't understand that easy is not a word you can find in the MUSICIAN'S dictionary, until I was much older than my formative teenage years (at the time.)
EASY-is a relative term. There's no easy in music at all. There is room for easy/medium/hard/difficult/plain and simple impossible...in any aspect of music when it comes to song selection. If you play any instrument-each has its own nuances, and thus it is unfair to even begin to apply the word: easy to learning HOW to play any of them.
I honestly think that beginning to apply the word EASY only comes after much diligence, hard work, and sacrifice that come along with years of experience. It is a perception only classified by your level of expertise. Other than that, it's hard to become an apprentice, challenging to become a novice, difficult to become an expert, and impossible to become a Master of anything.
And I still find it awesome to believe I can call myself a musician.
I'd vote for a folk duo.... the framework and timing is the most flexible.. the crowd is normally the most forgiving for a good hearted attempt. I'd be thinking stuff with few instruments and no drummer for ease.
By far, true Bluegrass is the toughest I've tried to play... most bands want you to hold the entire rhythem together while singing... once the bass player is off the entire thing falls apart.
By far, true Bluegrass is the toughest I've tried to play... most bands want you to hold the entire rhythem together while singing... once the bass player is off the entire thing falls apart.
