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Great Advice on Playing Bass (from guitarist)

#4
I find #12 funny. In my experience, guitarists don't want their bassists to deal in inversions - unless it's a cover song and it's in there somewhere. Catches them off guard every time.

Most of the tips range from good to questionable. #1 should be obvious but it's not that easy: we aren't all trying to make the same music. As such, artistic visions can deviate.
 
#13
IamGroot said:
If you do that, you will sound like a guitarist playing bass.. imo
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Just a question.
Do you know how many people have tried to guide me, give me the smartest advice ever (?) in my lots of years?
In short.
Anybody/everyone tends to give an advice.
To me, play the song, means Nothing!
Play it as funk, as polka, as country, as swing, etc..
Play with a drummer or without the drummer, with a keyboard player or not, etc.
Sorry, it's a beginner thread, my bad.
 
#15
I think the following musician (bass player) has taken the Guitar Player's advice too seriously.

In short.

Is it a bass player or a guitar player playing with a bigger guitar and thicker strings?

Musicians: Max ZT - Hammered Dulcimer and Percussion Moto Fukushima - Bass



Is Charlie Hunter a guitar or a bass player.
Check the following video.
Charlie Hunter: 7-String Guitar Bobby Previte: Drums Curtis Fowlkes: Trombone Kirk Knuffke: Cornet




A more "bass-oriented" use of the 6-stringer.

 
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#16
Should have been titled "19 of the most obvious suggestions that you will find everywhere one the internet and one that is wrong."

Number 7 single finger - no, no, no, no. If you want to achieve a more consistent attack practice.

And that tired old adage "PLAY FOR THE SONG" - First of all, it's just code for "Play it the way I think it should be played" and second of all, who do you think DOESN'T think they are playing what is best for the song?
 
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#17
Here is a similar article, "How to write a bass line when you are not Flea or Geddy Lee".

How to Write a Bass Line When You're Not Flea or Geddy Lee

"Yes, being a bass player is a selfless gig, but it doesn't have to be a boring one. There are ways to write interesting rock bass lines that enhance the listener's experience without stepping on any toes or jeopardizing the music in any way. Moving forward, the most important thing to understand is that your job as a bass player is to support the song. Once you bury that deep into your psyche, it's important to consider two concepts when writing your bass lines: create movement, and act as a bridge. Let's dig deeper into those."
 

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