I have bought a bass guitar (and amplifier of course)

Started by Tamas, July 16, 2009, 10:39:19 AM

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Tamas

July 16, 2009, 10:39:19 AM
It is an Ibanez SR200 (4 strings).

I have been practicing some very basic stuff I gathered off youtube, and amateur musician friends fetched me guitar pro and a handful of tabs.

Any pointers for good beginner lessons/tabs? My ultimate goal is kind of modest, I want to be able to sit down with some very amateur friends of mine and play simple songs, thats what they have been doing but the bass player was never really into it and sold his gear. Figuring I always wanted a guitar on my wall, I bought this.

Josquius

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July 16, 2009, 10:44:54 AM Last Edit: July 16, 2009, 10:48:08 AM by Tyr
Joy Division has awesome basslines, they are really prominent in many of the songs with the guitar tending to be just a minor part.
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The Brain

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July 16, 2009, 10:52:01 AM
I know nothing about bass (the instrument).
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July 16, 2009, 10:56:23 AM
Guitar? Your transformation into a Gypsy is complete :P
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Admiral Yi

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July 16, 2009, 11:03:45 AM
Boston probably has the simplest base lines of any band ever.

Caliga

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July 16, 2009, 11:03:52 AM
I think "Through the Fire and Flames" by Dragonforce is a good starting song. :)
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The Brain

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July 16, 2009, 11:08:49 AM
This is a good warm-up routine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vdJvHE8qxA
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July 16, 2009, 11:09:05 AM
Quote from: Caliga on July 16, 2009, 11:03:52 AM
I think "Through the Fire and Flames" by Dragonforce is a good starting song. :)

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July 16, 2009, 11:10:08 AM
Quote from: Caliga on July 16, 2009, 11:03:52 AM
I think "Through the Fire and Flames" by Dragonforce is a good starting song. :)

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Tamas

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July 16, 2009, 11:12:05 AM
Quote from: Caliga on July 16, 2009, 11:03:52 AM
I think "Through the Fire and Flames" by Dragonforce is a good starting song. :)


Veeery funny :P

saskganesh

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July 16, 2009, 11:34:03 AM
all your bass belongs to us.

... learn some chuck berry-style bass lines and suddenly the world of garage rock is open to you. beatles, stones, who, purple, pistols, clash and so on.

so let willie dixon be your mentor. pretty easy shit to figure out once you know three chords. have someone show you. just play along to your tunes, you can pick up a lot fast. but it's also good to play with other people though so you can keep the timing. 4/4 is easy though if you can count.

later you can learn about donald duck dunn and start to get your funk out.
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Pedrito

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July 16, 2009, 12:30:41 PM
The Police have good, if not always easy, bass lines in their songs.

Queen's Another One Bites the Dust is a classic of bass guitar learning

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July 16, 2009, 01:33:32 PM
So now you can play with fish.
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The Brain

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July 16, 2009, 02:37:08 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on July 16, 2009, 01:33:32 PM
So now you can play with fish.

Beats sleeping with them. :(
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July 16, 2009, 07:24:46 PM
If I remember right, Manowar has some good beginning bass parts.
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