Greetings from NH!

[jamdogg]

Fellow musicians - I am a middle-age guy from New England who never picked up a bass! Although i have been playing guitar and keys for several years, i consider myself a novice at both. That said, I may acquire my first bass this weekend, and after lurking the forum for a bit figured it was time to pick the collective brains of this very cool community!

Looking forward to participating and learning the ins/outs of all things bass guitar!

Rock on!

-Jamie

 

[Fat Freddy]

Hi Jamie.....Enjoy your new bass.........

Oh....and don't forget to post pics when you get it.....

Cheers!

 

[MalcolmAmos]

I came over from rhythm guitar with a little piano experience. Yep, run your scales so your fingers know where the notes are on your fretboard. When that flows get some of your rhythm guitar sheet music and pound out root notes to the song's beait. Instead of strumming we play the notes of the chord one note at a time. The root and the five first. The five is - from the root - up a string and over two frets - always. The octave 8 is up a string same fret as the five, again always. So R-5-8-5 will play a lot of bass. The following should make all that R-5 stuff understandable. Go get in the shed.


Major Scale Box.
G~~|---2---|-------|---3---|---4---| 1st string
D~~|---6---|-------|---7---|---8---|
A~~|---3---|---4---|-------|---5---|
E~~|-------|---R---|-------|---2---|4th string
You will run across this box with just dots. Adding the scale degree numbers lets it come alive. Have a C major chord coming up find a C on your fretboard, 3rd string, 3rd fret and put the box's R over that C note. The 5 and 8 are waiting for you in the box.

Welcome to the bottom end.

 

[jamdogg]

many thanks! that will help me hit the ground running!

 

[Radio]

Welcome!

 

[MrLenny1]

Welcome, try a J style bass to get going. Nice small neck.
TB is the place.