• Registered: 2007-05-12
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Topic: Bass guitar tutorial

I am just a beginer at palying the bass guitar and am wanting to go in for a soft ware tutorial ,I would like some advice as to wihch one would be the best i want to start from the basics,
Thanks Dexter

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Re: Bass guitar tutorial

Hello dexterbp and welcome to chordie!

Try the stuff at this site:
http://www.expertvillage.com/video-seri … basics.htm

I found this by Googling 'bass basics' and there are several other sites there. Bass is a great instrument - a good bass player can make a 'blah' band really throb with energy and help it become a 'wow' band. Go for it.  James

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Re: Bass guitar tutorial

Get a bass trainer, some records produced by Motown and Sun, play along.  You'll be an awsome "box" player in no time.  I'm not into all the slap and pop techniques (though they sound cool) as much as a bass player who can play "in the box" and keep a solid groove going.  All the slapping and popping in the world won't help if you can't keep a beat.  It's the bassist that keeps the beat - not the drummer.  Seriously, would you trust a drummer to keep a beat?  Their instruments don't even have necks on them. 

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  • Registered: 2007-05-12
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Re: Bass guitar tutorial

Hi James
Thanks for the info ........ Its a great site
Dexter