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As a bassist, the only thing different I would suggest is to begin with a metronome/click track, but don't be one yourself, that's the drummers job. Follow your drummer, even if their tempo isn't dead on. You are the glue that holds the rhythm and melody together. Feel the drums, and hear the singer/guitarists.
correctamundo! Lock in with the drummer and make a solid groove, I hate clicks but have to use them daily as it's the thing to play like a machine for commercial work. When my band presented me with one I kicked it out the door of the club and told them to get another drummer and quit. I was back in a week, why, I knew there was no one else would play with those old codgers but an old codger like me.
Can't agree with this at all, most drummers I have played with couldn't keep time with a Rolex up their ass! Those that could keep time made me so much the better player. And I always get get complimented on my timing, especially by other bass players. All this being said, and playing better than ever, I am dropping the bass, with everyone I play with its all about what THEY want to play, almost NEVER about the songs I want to play, and I am very tired of this BS. The bass is the most fun instrument to play when you are good but you will ALWAYS be playing for other people, never for yourself.
I've been a drummer for 15 years. I've done some big stages. And I follow the bassist, secretly. Unless they are less stable than me, but actually, the most rhythmically stable member of the band is almost always the bassist, not the drummer. There I revealed the secret.
Love what you have done here. Like Dizzy Gillespie said “ It took me 10 years to learn how to play all the notes, and 30 more to learn which ones not to play.” Very true as a bassist. We are the cake, not the icing.
I play the piano and I love her statement of "bass player being the coolest member of the band" I love when people take pride on what they do; lovely statement !
Your advice on simple Bass riffs, while in a different context here, can also apply to those who know how to play, at a novice or expert level. When I was playing Double Bass in a Rockabilly band, we did a gig at a Rockabilly Festival with a number of other bands, including some internationally famous acts like The Stray Cats. Hanging out backstage after the show, kicking back with some beers on the couches, passing a joint around, and conversing with the other bands, I had a great conversation with a REALLY good Bass player from another band. As the focus of our chat shifted to playing the solid body electric bass guitar, as what was said doesn't apply so much to the Double Bass especially when played Rockabilly style like we did in our bands, he said that one thing he commonly came across with other Bass Guitarists was a tendency to play overly complex & busy Bass lines even when it wasn't necessary or even ideal. He went on to explain in detail that as he became more proficient as a professional musician, the best expert Bass players he encountered & learned from often played & practised a philosophy that, "Sometimes, less is more." And learning to discern which style or method is most relevant & suited to the piece of music being played is the mark of a true genius, rather than someone who constantly plays complex, extroverted bass lines to show off or simply because they get carried away. Learning to hold back and play a "simple" Bass line and notes with flawless technique & tonality, can be just as difficult as mastering the fastest playing styles & techniques. I never forgot what he told me and even years later, his words often came to mind as I observed other musicians, whose playing displayed a masterful understanding of that philosophy, or obvious lack of it.
Guitarists are a dime a dozen. Bass players are the most sought after member, then drummers, then vocalist then guitar. If you play a bass, you'll always have a gig.
@Brenniman65 I guess it depends on the style of music and location. If you play Rock (all forms), Country or Americana here in Denver, Craigslist and music stores are filled with 'Bass Player Wanted" ads/posts/flyers. Not so much keys.
Excellent pointers. I'm teaching my daughter and we're starting with simple lines, timing, theory, and listening to bass lines--exactly what she's saying. I'll send her your way for lessons when this guitarist runs out of pointers. I'm having her do two-finger alternate picking to a metronome just to strengthen her right hand (sort of like "Dean Town" but slower--she's just starting!). We're using Stir it Up to learn song structure (I-IV-V), Major triads, and timing...nice and simple and loaded with lessons in it. She has totally taken to the instrument and it's very gratifying to see!
I ran across this today. You are a very good instructor.I thought to myself wow!!! She is really down to earth and teaches very well. Thank you so much!!!
What's helped me is,no matter the skill level, play with other musicians. Open mics and such. I was a part of a meetup group with acoustic musicians of varying skills and we played simple songs (Rolling Stones, CCR,Beatles,Kiss, Oasis,etc) and it improved my skills very quickly.
#2 all the way! so many beginner (and even some experienced) bass players *completely* neglect to work on their timing. It makes such a huge difference.
Takuaa Swipe, got to put in the time on that baby, Edie Van Halen sneered at the bass. An original tune completely original it is the first one th-cam.com/video/MbMjNhGI2mA/w-d-xo.html studio.th-cam.com/users/video0i1fekgBW6Q/edit
#4 Isolate the bass line - Using this, I learned more about bass from Chris Squire and Rick James than anything or anyone else. You HAVE to learn from what the older 'masters' have done. Take lessons, listen to what your instructor says, and follow #4 liberally.
That album always gave me a headache. I always hated how Lars and James turned the bass so far down in the mix, that you can't even hear it. Sadly, many songs in many genres have the bass too low in the mix. I hate listening to a song and not being able to hear the bass.
BOBBYDICK79 Have you ever heard the 'bass remastered' version of this album? Its somewhere on TH-cam, and pretty awesome, so I can dig it up for you if you're interested? Crunchy bass! One of my favorite albums of all time :)
Good call, but it depends where your heart lies as a player. Phil Lesh would blow your mind, but I'm gonna assume The Dead is the last thing you want to hear. :) Not a Metallica super-fan, but found it was metal I can actually enjoy. :) It's been awhile, so I don't remember if that was their first album. Was it?
@@terrywitzu7874 It was their 5th official album, I think..? I also love Lesh and the Dead too :) Phil Lesh is definitely a better bass player, by far.
A little confused... Hammers = Frowny face Slides = Pensive face Pulloffs = Determined face Good harmonics = Happy face Dissonant harmonics = Scrunchy face Okay...I think I've got that right. :-)
Ebut she is correct: use a metronome, 2 record and listen to yourself a lot ( I was such a bum and STILL AM as I would not do that) oh well, An original tune completely original it is the first one th-cam.com/video/MbMjNhGI2mA/w-d-xo.html studio.th-cam.com/users/video0i1fekgBW6Q/edit
After watching this, and resurrecting a wish I had about...oh 45 years ago, I do believe I can play a bass. Hey, 61 is the new 21 right???? (I gotta get out more lol)
I learned at age 65 --- a guy in a band said "you play guitar, right? Here, learn bass, we need one." It was a Fender Jazz Bass -- very expensive -- so I learned obsessively and practiced incessantly and am now in a band. So yes you can do it.
It is also vitally important for all instructors to impress upon their pupils the damage that can be done by practicing wrong. When we practice music wrong, we are training our muscles wrong, and not only does this result in poor technique (poor sound) but can also injure your muscles and tendons if repeated long enough. Great video, thank you for sharing these tips!
When she showed the lines to prsctices And Im like.... I just learning I still have no fxcking idea what notes you are playing... But... Thank... I guess
Try to hear them. I ignored ear training for a long time, and it hurt my progress. In this case you can cheat a little with your eyes, so you know you are in the right position, and let your ear do the rest.
Hi, Enjoyed your tutorial. I'm a 71 year old guitarist. Played about all types of music since 12. Just recently started on bass. How do you and other players on this forum get guitar riffs and scales, etc out of you head? I realize the bass is the true backbone of any good group. My granddaughter wants me to help her with bass. I'm having a heck of a lot of fun, but seems my guitar background gets in my way at times. All recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks, Doug
Now I pick up on all the bass lines in songs! So cool that the mind picks up on it after focusing on bass more and more. Just did a very simple bass line for fade into you by Mazzy Star ⭐️ - very important to know when to do what - study theory to know how to play the right notes along with other people ❤️ Thank you
When you start learning bass, the first thing you need to do is call Flea from the RHCP'S and tell him to quit, because you're going to take over his gig.
Paul McCartney loved playing the bass. And so did Jack Bruce. An original tune completely original it is the first one th-cam.com/video/MbMjNhGI2mA/w-d-xo.html studio.th-cam.com/users/video0i1fekgBW6Q/edit
When you play bass for a while you can start to hear the bass more clearly (I listen to a lot of motionless in white and I love the baseline in their songs likes headache, another life, 570, city lights, etc.)
i'm learning "animate" by rush,but i still come here to level myself.never forget your root work.drums are my main instrument,the bass is something i really enjoy messing around with,only because i can unplug it and not annoy the meighbors.
I learned almost everything I needed to know about playing Bass from the "Sounds of Silence" album. I recommend every bassist check that album out. There's more to it than just that, of course. However, it was a huge wake up call for me. A lot like hearing Carol Kaye's work, or even McCartney. Great lesson. I still dream of playing Bass in a band, but I'm usually stuck w/ the front man guitarist role. Bass is the most cerebral instrument in a rock band where knowing what not to play is just as important as what to play. Thank's hope to see you again soon. I love your lessons! :)
That's right, it's the coolest instrument to play :'). That's one of the reasons why I decided to buy a bass lol (the other one was because of Interpol [The band, heh])
Mine doesn't get here for like a week and I'm panicking cause I was afraid of not knowing how to start. I've been playing acoustic for 6 months so I guess that helps a little bit but not too much so I'm still afraid ☠️ but I've never thought of the tip where you pick out the bass line in music before, and I feel like that'll help SO much, so I really want to thank you for this!
I just ordered my first bass amp and am un-decided which bass to get..I too was a freshman in 1980 and started playing guitar in 1985..but now I just want to do something different and the bass is what I want to play..where I live at now there are very few musicians and I have seen ads for "Bassist needed" so I need to get busy !
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Talk about timing. I just started playing Bass 3 months ago. I was practicing earlier tonight and noticed a lot of background noise. I was playing with my controls trying to eliminate it. Came on here to listen to some videos and saw this! First thing you talk about? Awesome!
nice work man, you clearly know what youre talking about. useful general concepts clearly articulated. i shall have a look at some more of your lessons
Thank you very much. I appreciate the way you teach us newcomers the secrets of the bass lines. Many of the internet "instructors" just show off. We want to learn how to play and handle the instrument and not how good they can play the instrument.
I love the yucky face during the "don't do this" bits. Reminds me of a Spanish teacher in college who would use a terrible Gringo accent when telling us what NOT to say. +1 to metronome. Always use a metronome. And theory!
4:30 I had a twenty minute basics lesson, before I had to play with my schools big band, i had three weeks to practice before we had our forst concert, when you don't have a choice you can learn it quickly
Yea. I had never touched a bass before in my life (just guitar and piano) and I learned, tabbed, and memorized all this shit for this show that was in 2 days.
Great teacher. When I listen to music, I always follow the bass line. I have done this since I was a little boy and this has inspired me to play bass. I think it definitely has help my ear and put me ahead just a tad. Great videos!
This is the second video I have watched from you. In the first one, lesson #1 was to not use open strings. In my opinion you're half right. When you play an open string on bass, you cannot control it other than playing it and stopping it. In an open string (E,A,D,G), there is no vibrato, there is no bending to a semitone, no downward slide, and a very difficult upward slide. No expression. But an open note gives you full resonance, and is perfect for whole notes in that lower octave. You need to teach bass players how to mute with their fretting hand. If you teach them that, they won't need that crutch of a pink thing you have on the nut. And discouraging people from playing open notes completely contradicts your most important lesson of all; bass lives and makes money from the nut to the fifth fret. You nailed that exactly. So why do you have that pink thing on the nut and discourage people from open strings when you say that is where bass lives?
I have been playing bass for over 30 years; and when i found yonit site, i most definitely said this is a great site for all levels of playing. She touches a lot of great thing to work on with the bass. She is a very good teacher, she takes her time to explain everything i see in her videos. Will be back to watch more
Some great advice. But if I were a true beginner looking for a teacher I would be worried that in the early example you do not break down what you were playing, (no tab....No "e-string fourth fret, followed by third string sixth fret" or whatever....) That could put the true beginner off your method as the true beginner is relying on being taught rather than having to pick up everything by attempting to copy without knowing exactly what is being played note by note.
I thought the same thing. I don't know which finger is doing what unless you tell me. I get my bass on Tuesday and was hoping I could start here. But there is too much information missing for someone like myself. Also, once you start your lesson the camera goes from close up to wide which means I can't even see you starting point (it should be out a few seconds prior to playing). That visual jump makes it near impossible to keep up even before I get started. Triple.
1 things you HAVE to pracrive when starting to teach playing instruments 1. when giving a even a small track to play give your students a friggin tab and/or chords so they know what the heck they doing
Very supportive - I plan to watch more of your videos. Have been a guitarist and before that drummer for over 50 years. Always have been interested in playing bass. Just ordered a Squier PJ bass that a friend said was a good affordable Bass. He has one that he is very happy with. I have a very inexpensive short scale bass. The Squier that is coming is a bit daunting given the long neck I am not used to. But I am going to continue to forge ahead. My philosophy on the drums was always "less is better" and that coupled with all the years of playing rhythm's I think will help me. Not to worry - I Am "dusting off" the metronome!
This is a great video, thank you. I've played guitar since 1961, and bass for the last ten years. I also taught for twenty seven years. I know this will piss some people off, but I didn't teach tab until my students knew standard notation. I always stressed understanding theory. I said theory answers two questions, why and how. Why does music work the way it does, and how can I make music do what I want it to do? That's what my college professor taught me in composition class.
Another thing, a lot of guitar players approach bass as an extension of guitar. That's wrong. Bass is a completely different instrument and has to be treated that way.
You're absolutely right, I have played acoustic guitar for the last 20 plus years, and six months ago took the plunge and started learning bass, I must say that bass is a different animal, having played acoustic guitar for so long, has assisted me with my bass playing. I also recommend learning music theory and applying it, to me it's like a jigsaw puzzle, I can see how things fit together, and how and why things work the way they do. I'm loving it, I wish that I had taken the plunge earlier.
@@gsf67 Thanks for your posting. I've tried making this same point on other web sites and have just about been burned at the proverbial stake. I've had students who've gone on to study music in college and have told me how grateful they were I gave them a head start. Also some students have gone on to different instruments and have told me how much easier it was because they knew how to read. I have one student who has just released his second CD. I'm very proud of him. I feel the greatest thing for a teacher is to have students who accomplish more than them. Good luck in your music and keep moving and looking forward.
I learned to play guitar before guitar tabs became common. So, in order to play say a Beatles song I would have to read standard notation. I find that standard notation gives me more information about the music than tabs do - such as looking at the shape of the notes to see the way the music is moving.
@@shoegazeforever8810 You make a great point about being able to see the motion of the music, and that's why I always taught standard notation first. This year I lost my job because I refused to teach tab before standard notation. One little correction, though. Tablature has been around longer than the guitar. Guitars were developed at the end of the eighteenth century, about the same time as the American revolution, while tab was developed for stringed instruments during the Rennaisance and Baroque era, around 1500 AD. So Tab is almost as old as written music. Pretty cool, eh?
Great topic! I would add that when you're listening to bass lines, try to sing them too. This may not be for everyone, but I believe it gives you a better feel for the music. Plus you can do this in the car, or when you're not able to pick up your instrument.
Art Lum very true. links in with her talking about knowing what to play when, if you can hear it in your head and translate it to the bass it almost always brings good riffs etc
Bass is not a hard instrument to pick up but like any instrument very difficult to master. One way Ive recently learned to stop string muting is the floating thumb technique that Im sure Yonit will explain on her link. Bass Guitar is one of the most beautiful sounding instruments in the right hands. Just listen to the bassist playing the beginning theme music on Saturday Night Live and you will hear some of the most wonderful ghost note funk playing imaginable that really drives the music!
The best lessons are simple enough for a child to learn from. No pedantic jargon. When you look at a guitar you see a grid therefore to play a tune on it all you need to know is the following : 1 Where the notes of that tune are located on the grid. 2 In what order those notes are played. After that you just have to practice to develop dexterity and speed. Before you start you will need to know how to tune a guitar, but this can be done without a tuner and it is simple. Ask a benevolent tutor to show you how.
Great instruction. Some of the "fantastic" musicians who mesmerize their loyal crowds can still learn from basics. It's amazing how many important lessons get overlooked while skimming to the next levels.
Me, Writing basslines 0)Find and consume intoxicants 1)Start off simple. No, simpler than that. 1.5) play that and marvel at it's elegance 2)try adding some flavor 3)maybe add a fill in that dead zone? 3.5) play it again and realize you suck at writing fills. 4)remove the fill you just added and stare at your scratch paper 5)make a sandwich and think for a bit about how much you and the drummer hate your lead guitar, also lose the scratch paper. 5.5) break times over. Back to it 6)fail to remember how that one part went exactly. 6.5) play on repeat until.frustration sets in 7)add some slides or a good bend somewhere for more flavor, seems bland right now. 8)give up on that one part and make up a new, simple fill for the gaping hole in the song 9)write it all down and play it through 10) find old scratch paper and reinclude that one part 11)remove the fill again, talk to the guitarist about putting his solo there, itll only be a 5 minute shredfest with no discernable tempo or timing, should be cool. 12)play through and review your work. 13) get the gang together for a practice 14) oh... the drummer was the only one who cared about your bass line, even had some good ideas about how to make that dead zone feel lively. the rhythm guitarist would have too if she wasn't busy groping the singers brother instead of practicing. 15)realize the truth, you're not even a band, more like a motley crew of vagabonds with instruments and a busted ass camry. 16) play the shit at bars anyway. Let the lead shred for 18 straight minutes in the middle of the song. Enjoy yourself, it's music for music's sake.
I am a 30 year bassist. I just recently started to help a help learn how to play guitar. I myself can't play guitar very well but now a days there are soo many instructional videos anyone can learn with practice. Anyway I feel the most important thing you must learn playing either guitar or bass is please learn to tune it. If you can't tune your instrument no matter how many chords or scales you know it will all sound like crap. All these beginner lessons I see online don't even start with tuning. Everyone just jumps to chords and scales. Practice tuning to a tuner then teach your ear every note. By doing this it will help you to retune if it starts to come out of tune.
For people who still do not understand the role of the bass in a band, let's put it this way; IMO It's like writing a letter. Pen-guitar Ink-drums The letter-vocals Paper-bass Although you can write a letter on anything other than paper, it kinda sucks. It's improper. Same as bass. No matter how great a guitarist is (especially if a song is played with an electric guitar), if one doesn't have bass, it sounds incomplete.
Isolate the Bass, I'll do that all of the time. I'm looking for a mishap or mistake, always. I'm not a Bass player nor an instrument player. I'm a DJ though. Nice video, I watched the whole thing. I always been intrigue in how to play the Bass. I started, actually liking the Drums, next, guitar captivate me, but finally, I decided that Bass is my thing. Presently, I don't own a Bass. But my curiosity in how to play one is always been there. Thank you for a very comprehensive Bass lesson. Thank you, again.
Just go for it! I just bought an old bass for £50 and started playing simple basslines with songs (e.g. ZZTop, Status Quo), then got better and played with more and more songs (e.g. Sting, Pink floyd, Suzanne Vega) Now I'm in a band, it's fun, we're looking for gigs, the guys respect me even though I can't play everything and I have to simplify Miss You by the Stones.
I've been playing bass for 50 yrs....and believe me - you can always learn new things if you're open and willing. Never think you know enough -or know it all. You don't.
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Now that I'm retired I think I'll take some bass lessons, I was told you are never too old to learn music, 53 ain't that old 😎
Good mate, I’m 54 and I decided to start learning too. Fingers have a lot to learn.
Older people have learned to focus and not get easily distracted. But I'm only 81; I'll see if it's true when I get old.
@@nemo227 well said 😎
I am just starting at 46:)
@@melodybishop1043 i have to just do it!
0:49 clean sound
3:44 time
4:49 put theory to work
6:12 isolate the bassline (every time you listen to music)
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I am listening to the Richard Branson ad hmm it is interesting An original tune completely original it is the first one
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@@antonelimgenco5716 the video literally already has time stamps😭
aaaaa thank you
As a bassist, the only thing different I would suggest is to begin with a metronome/click track, but don't be one yourself, that's the drummers job. Follow your drummer, even if their tempo isn't dead on. You are the glue that holds the rhythm and melody together. Feel the drums, and hear the singer/guitarists.
I couldn't agree more. My bro in law also plays and he's convinced the drums should follow him. Up to a point it can depend on the drummer, I suppose.
correctamundo! Lock in with the drummer and make a solid groove, I hate clicks but have to use them daily as it's the thing to play like a machine for commercial work. When my band presented me with one I kicked it out the door of the club and told them to get another drummer and quit. I was back in a week, why, I knew there was no one else would play with those old codgers but an old codger like me.
Could I listen to a drum track and practice to that? Sounds lazy not getting a metronome machine.
Can't agree with this at all, most drummers I have played with couldn't keep time with a Rolex up their ass! Those that could keep time made me so much the better player. And I always get get complimented on my timing, especially by other bass players. All this being said, and playing better than ever, I am dropping the bass, with everyone I play with its all about what THEY want to play, almost NEVER about the songs I want to play, and I am very tired of this BS. The bass is the most fun instrument to play when you are good but you will ALWAYS be playing for other people, never for yourself.
I've been a drummer for 15 years. I've done some big stages. And I follow the bassist, secretly. Unless they are less stable than me, but actually, the most rhythmically stable member of the band is almost always the bassist, not the drummer.
There I revealed the secret.
What am i doing here. I play the piano
Same 😭
I play all of the above
@@henrysaravia4661 so just piano?
*plays a sad trombone* wait a minute, WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING HERE??
Right?! I play the drums, lol.
We just bought my daughter a bass, so I kind of have an excuse 😉
Love what you have done here. Like Dizzy Gillespie said “ It took me 10 years to learn how to play all the notes, and 30 more to learn which ones not to play.” Very true as a bassist. We are the cake, not the icing.
What's a guitar? There's a bass and every other instruments are called bassn'ts
I play the bassan't pretty well
This had me howling lmao
Guitar is a weird 6 string bass
As a bass player I approve of this comment 👍🏻
This comment is why I woke up this morning lmaoo
I play the piano and I love her statement of "bass player being the coolest member of the band" I love when people take pride on what they do; lovely statement !
From the video- Four things to practice: 1. Clean Sound (with a little exercise) 2. Time 3. Put theory to work. 4. Isolate the bass line
Your advice on simple Bass riffs, while in a different context here, can also apply to those who know how to play, at a novice or expert level. When I was playing Double Bass in a Rockabilly band, we did a gig at a Rockabilly Festival with a number of other bands, including some internationally famous acts like The Stray Cats. Hanging out backstage after the show, kicking back with some beers on the couches, passing a joint around, and conversing with the other bands, I had a great conversation with a REALLY good Bass player from another band. As the focus of our chat shifted to playing the solid body electric bass guitar, as what was said doesn't apply so much to the Double Bass especially when played Rockabilly style like we did in our bands, he said that one thing he commonly came across with other Bass Guitarists was a tendency to play overly complex & busy Bass lines even when it wasn't necessary or even ideal. He went on to explain in detail that as he became more proficient as a professional musician, the best expert Bass players he encountered & learned from often played & practised a philosophy that, "Sometimes, less is more." And learning to discern which style or method is most relevant & suited to the piece of music being played is the mark of a true genius, rather than someone who constantly plays complex, extroverted bass lines to show off or simply because they get carried away. Learning to hold back and play a "simple" Bass line and notes with flawless technique & tonality, can be just as difficult as mastering the fastest playing styles & techniques. I never forgot what he told me and even years later, his words often came to mind as I observed other musicians, whose playing displayed a masterful understanding of that philosophy, or obvious lack of it.
Guitarists are a dime a dozen. Bass players are the most sought after member, then drummers, then vocalist then guitar. If you play a bass, you'll always have a gig.
Good drummers are hard to find.
@Brenniman65 I would say that the guy playing the handpan is even more rare... -_-
@Brenniman65 i agree
@Brenniman65 I guess it depends on the style of music and location. If you play Rock (all forms), Country or Americana here in Denver, Craigslist and music stores are filled with 'Bass Player Wanted" ads/posts/flyers. Not so much keys.
@Brenniman65 you are completely missing the point
Excellent pointers. I'm teaching my daughter and we're starting with simple lines, timing, theory, and listening to bass lines--exactly what she's saying. I'll send her your way for lessons when this guitarist runs out of pointers. I'm having her do two-finger alternate picking to a metronome just to strengthen her right hand (sort of like "Dean Town" but slower--she's just starting!).
We're using Stir it Up to learn song structure (I-IV-V), Major triads, and timing...nice and simple and loaded with lessons in it. She has totally taken to the instrument and it's very gratifying to see!
I love how she politely tells me that I am a peasant. I accept it. Thank you, I won't let you down master🙏🏾
Used to play years ago. You're a pretty good teacher, you focus on the fundamentals, and the practical. Good for you.
I have a LOT to LEARN, I'm new at this. 🙂
How good are you now, after a year?
I ran across this today. You are a very good instructor.I thought to myself wow!!! She is really down to earth and teaches very well.
Thank you so much!!!
What's helped me is,no matter the skill level, play with other musicians. Open mics and such. I was a part of a meetup group with acoustic musicians of varying skills and we played simple songs (Rolling Stones, CCR,Beatles,Kiss, Oasis,etc) and it improved my skills very quickly.
#2 all the way! so many beginner (and even some experienced) bass players *completely* neglect to work on their timing. It makes such a huge difference.
I love the face you make when you’re doing it the “wrong way”. Just hilarious!
you have to know memes to be a good bassist.
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you have to play chords on a bass
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"Listen only to the bass".....
That's all I ever do
Chazz McCloud as song without bass just isn’t it
I did that too. But still can't play. . .
Takuaa Swipe, got to put in the time on that baby, Edie Van Halen sneered at the bass. An original tune completely original it is the first one
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this is how i learned drums as a kid. drums became all i heard. now that i'm a drummer all i hear is the bass. only one thing to do now, lol
#4 Isolate the bass line -
Using this, I learned more about bass from Chris Squire and Rick James than anything or anyone else. You HAVE to learn from what the older 'masters' have done. Take lessons, listen to what your instructor says, and follow #4 liberally.
I started playing guitar at x-mas & I decided to buy a Bass for my birthday in August.im really enjoying learning to play.im slowly getting better.
"Listen only to the bass".
Starts listening to And Justice For All*
:-D
That album always gave me a headache. I always hated how Lars and James turned the bass so far down in the mix, that you can't even hear it.
Sadly, many songs in many genres have the bass too low in the mix.
I hate listening to a song and not being able to hear the bass.
BOBBYDICK79 Have you ever heard the 'bass remastered' version of this album? Its somewhere on TH-cam, and pretty awesome, so I can dig it up for you if you're interested? Crunchy bass! One of my favorite albums of all time :)
Good call, but it depends where your heart lies as a player. Phil Lesh would blow your mind, but I'm gonna assume The Dead is the last thing you want to hear. :)
Not a Metallica super-fan, but found it was metal I can actually enjoy. :)
It's been awhile, so I don't remember if that was their first album. Was it?
@@terrywitzu7874 It was their 5th official album, I think..?
I also love Lesh and the Dead too :) Phil Lesh is definitely a better bass player, by far.
A little confused...
Hammers = Frowny face
Slides = Pensive face
Pulloffs = Determined face
Good harmonics = Happy face
Dissonant harmonics = Scrunchy face
Okay...I think I've got that right. :-)
Ebut she is correct: use a metronome, 2 record and listen to yourself a lot ( I was such a bum and STILL AM as I would not do that) oh well, An original tune completely original it is the first one
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After watching this, and resurrecting a wish I had about...oh 45 years ago, I do believe I can play a bass. Hey, 61 is the new 21 right???? (I gotta get out more lol)
I just got my bass/amp today and I'm 61 also!
Never too lateee
it is, if you think it is!
Maybe we'll turn it all around 'cause is not too late, it's never too late...
I learned at age 65 --- a guy in a band said "you play guitar, right? Here, learn bass, we need one." It was a Fender Jazz Bass -- very expensive -- so I learned obsessively and practiced incessantly and am now in a band. So yes you can do it.
It is also vitally important for all instructors to impress upon their pupils the damage that can be done by practicing wrong. When we practice music wrong, we are training our muscles wrong, and not only does this result in poor technique (poor sound) but can also injure your muscles and tendons if repeated long enough. Great video, thank you for sharing these tips!
this is inaccurate. the first thing you have to practice when *picking up* the bass is not dropping it
HAHAHAHAHAHA you're right
HAHAHAHAHAHA you're right
though dropping it also creates sound ;).
Astelsia HA 💯 times
HAHAHA U made me laugh and earned 10 points
the more i watch bass videos, the more i want to buy one
If I were you I would do it!!I play bass and its the best decicon I've ever made! It's easy once you get the hang of it.
Do it!😸
same lol
I got mine from a pawn shop, hell yeah dog
Go get one even a dirt cheap after you can follow a song get flat wound strings
When she showed the lines to prsctices
And Im like.... I just learning I still have no fxcking idea what notes you are playing... But... Thank... I guess
I can't tell what notes she played based on her finger placement, I just couldn't see it
don’t give up! how’s it go anyway? i really want to learn to play bass! God bless you!
i think the notes might be on one of the links in the description
Agskcisjd SAME!! I tried pausing to see the notes and I don’t get it 😭😭
Try to hear them. I ignored ear training for a long time, and it hurt my progress. In this case you can cheat a little with your eyes, so you know you are in the right position, and let your ear do the rest.
I´m a drummer, but i love th sound of bass guitar. I like the way she teaches how to listen to and play bass guitar.
Drummer also and I got my first bass guitar last week. Love the sound.
The drummer and bassist is the link to the music.
Hi, Enjoyed your tutorial. I'm a 71 year old guitarist. Played about all types of music since 12. Just recently started on bass. How do you and other players on this forum get guitar riffs and scales, etc out of you head? I realize the bass is the true backbone of any good group. My granddaughter wants me to help her with bass. I'm having a heck of a lot of fun, but seems my guitar background gets in my way at times. All recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks, Doug
She is the only one I have seen on TH-cam doing some teaching from your side. Everything she says actually work.
Very Impressive SLAP Like now
I only S L A P P 🅱️ASS
O m g!
Is that you Davie ?
WASSUP SLAPPERS ✋
Alex Lofka checkmate 🤏
Now I pick up on all the bass lines in songs! So cool that the mind picks up on it after focusing on bass more and more. Just did a very simple bass line for fade into you by Mazzy Star ⭐️
- very important to know when to do what
- study theory to know how to play the right notes along with other people
❤️
Thank you
When you start learning bass, the first thing you need to do is call Flea from the RHCP'S and tell him to quit, because you're going to take over his gig.
Or show up to Les Claypool's front door and make the "slitting your own throat with your index finger" gesture.
Yeah...
Good luck with that. 😂
@@mercuropheliac Primus sucks
Paul McCartney loved playing the bass. And so did Jack Bruce. An original tune completely original it is the first one
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@@JonnySublime PRIMUS SUCKS!
When you play bass for a while you can start to hear the bass more clearly (I listen to a lot of motionless in white and I love the baseline in their songs likes headache, another life, 570, city lights, etc.)
Oh god I was wondering why she looked high asf and realized I had my video speed at 0.75
😂😂😂
i'm learning "animate" by rush,but i still come here to level myself.never forget your root work.drums are my main instrument,the bass is something i really enjoy messing around with,only because i can unplug it and not annoy the meighbors.
thank you for being here. No other words I can can say right now. But you are awesome
Wish I had a teacher like you when I first started playing bass, I would probably still be playing today. So now I attempted clarinet,
I learned almost everything I needed to know about playing Bass from the "Sounds of Silence" album. I recommend every bassist check that album out. There's more to it than just that, of course. However, it was a huge wake up call for me. A lot like hearing Carol Kaye's work, or even McCartney.
Great lesson. I still dream of playing Bass in a band, but I'm usually stuck w/ the front man guitarist role. Bass is the most cerebral instrument in a rock band where knowing what not to play is just as important as what to play.
Thank's hope to see you again soon. I love your lessons! :)
Second day ever playing the BASS!!!!!!!!! Thanks for this lesson teacher!!!
Great video I'm just learning to play bass with my boys, you're a great teacher.
I love using a metronome, especially putting the click on the 2 and the 4 !!!
That's right, it's the coolest instrument to play :'). That's one of the reasons why I decided to buy a bass lol
(the other one was because of Interpol [The band, heh])
I love Interpol! It’s a shame Carlos left the band
I’m a guitar player but I just picked a an Ibanez SR 870 , very different world than a standard guitar , but I’m digging it , great lesson 👍
Mine doesn't get here for like a week and I'm panicking cause I was afraid of not knowing how to start. I've been playing acoustic for 6 months so I guess that helps a little bit but not too much so I'm still afraid ☠️ but I've never thought of the tip where you pick out the bass line in music before, and I feel like that'll help SO much, so I really want to thank you for this!
Also, I'm a bass player, and have experienced a lot of what she's talking about. It's true This teacher rings true 👍.
Muchas gracias por el tutorial, compré un bajo hace unos días y estoy aprendiendo con tus vídeos. Saludos desde Argentina!!!
I've been playing bass since being a freshman in high school 1980 & I absolutely love playing the bass. It IS THE engine that drives the car.
I just ordered my first bass amp and am un-decided which bass to get..I too was a freshman in 1980 and started playing guitar in 1985..but now I just want to do something different and the bass is what I want to play..where I live at now there are very few musicians and I have seen ads for "Bassist needed" so I need to get busy !
Excellent tutorial Looking forward to more of them. You're a fabulous bass player and teacher. I love your humour.
Love how she keeps hyping us up 🥰 yes, I am the coolest person in the band and yes it is the best instrument in the world ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Where is the Play List for Bass on this channel?????? Yonit is an AWESOME educator and having a play list of all her lessons would be great
Hey Jarvis! There you go, all of our bass tutoriais in one place :) make sure to sign up for free for Lessonface Presents: Yonit Spiegelman - Lessonface.com/YonitLive
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Will do, And thank you
Talk about timing. I just started playing Bass 3 months ago. I was practicing earlier tonight and noticed a lot of background noise. I was playing with my controls trying to eliminate it. Came on here to listen to some videos and saw this! First thing you talk about? Awesome!
Started few months ago and love your lessons. So much to learn 🙈
nice work man, you clearly know what youre talking about. useful general concepts clearly articulated. i shall have a look at some more of your lessons
#1. Immediately attempt to play all of Jacos’ lines. Easy Peasy
And follow that up by expanding on Einstein's Theory of Relativity - Easy Peasy LOL!
Thank you very much. I appreciate the way you teach us newcomers the secrets of the bass lines. Many of the internet "instructors" just show off. We want to learn how to play and handle the instrument and not how good they can play the instrument.
Very good advice Yonit, thank you. These basic fundamentals are the building blocks of good technique. And of course you're right, bass is soooo cool.
Thank u so much, I love isolating bass lines from the Beatles, Grateful Dead, and The Who helps me figure out what kind of bass player I want to be
I love the yucky face during the "don't do this" bits. Reminds me of a Spanish teacher in college who would use a terrible Gringo accent when telling us what NOT to say.
+1 to metronome. Always use a metronome. And theory!
Isn't gringo a racist term
Nate Gin no
No bc you can’t be racist to whites
@@nategin9009 No, it just a person who isn't from the speaker's country. It's a word for foreigner.
This is gold, thanks!
"This is the best instrument in the world"
Yes
4:30 I had a twenty minute basics lesson, before I had to play with my schools big band, i had three weeks to practice before we had our forst concert, when you don't have a choice you can learn it quickly
Yea. I had never touched a bass before in my life (just guitar and piano) and I learned, tabbed, and memorized all this shit for this show that was in 2 days.
i dont even have a bass but im watching this until i get one
So so good. I play harmonica and love blues just picked up an acoustic bass and found you ... love you brother
Thanks. I appreciate the simplicity of the lesson. On the exercise. Play in all keys.
She's awesome. I played guitar. Just bought a cheap Washburn Lyon to learn on. She really helps me understand the transition.
Great teacher. When I listen to music, I always follow the bass line. I have done this since I was a little boy and this has inspired me to play bass. I think it definitely has help my ear and put me ahead just a tad. Great videos!
This is the second video I have watched from you. In the first one, lesson #1 was to not use open strings. In my opinion you're half right. When you play an open string on bass, you cannot control it other than playing it and stopping it. In an open string (E,A,D,G), there is no vibrato, there is no bending to a semitone, no downward slide, and a very difficult upward slide. No expression. But an open note gives you full resonance, and is perfect for whole notes in that lower octave. You need to teach bass players how to mute with their fretting hand. If you teach them that, they won't need that crutch of a pink thing you have on the nut. And discouraging people from playing open notes completely contradicts your most important lesson of all; bass lives and makes money from the nut to the fifth fret. You nailed that exactly. So why do you have that pink thing on the nut and discourage people from open strings when you say that is where bass lives?
Hey lady! thanks for loving that bass,great work!!
I think this lady is super cute
I have been playing bass for over 30 years; and when i found yonit site, i most definitely said this is a great site for all levels of playing.
She touches a lot of great thing to work on with the bass. She is a very good teacher, she takes her time to explain everything i see in her videos. Will be back to watch more
Some great advice. But if I were a true beginner looking for a teacher I would be worried that in the early example you do not break down what you were playing, (no tab....No "e-string fourth fret, followed by third string sixth fret" or whatever....) That could put the true beginner off your method as the true beginner is relying on being taught rather than having to pick up everything by attempting to copy without knowing exactly what is being played note by note.
I thought the same thing. I don't know which finger is doing what unless you tell me. I get my bass on Tuesday and was hoping I could start here. But there is too much information missing for someone like myself. Also, once you start your lesson the camera goes from close up to wide which means I can't even see you starting point (it should be out a few seconds prior to playing). That visual jump makes it near impossible to keep up even before I get started. Triple.
This is nice. Not just the technical part of playing, but also musical intelligence.
1 things you HAVE to pracrive when starting to teach playing instruments
1. when giving a even a small track to play give your students a friggin tab and/or chords so they know what the heck they doing
This is the best instrument in the World we are doing the right thing! I got to love her.😃
Very impressive; but can you play "Smoke on the water"?
Edit: Top tips too
Very supportive - I plan to watch more of your videos. Have been a guitarist and before that drummer for over 50 years. Always have been interested in playing bass. Just ordered a Squier PJ bass that a friend said was a good affordable Bass. He has one that he is very happy with. I have a very inexpensive short scale bass. The Squier that is coming is a bit daunting given the long neck I am not used to. But I am going to continue to forge ahead. My philosophy on the drums was always "less is better" and that coupled with all the years of playing rhythm's I think will help me. Not to worry - I Am "dusting off" the metronome!
This is a great video, thank you. I've played guitar since 1961, and bass for the last ten years. I also taught for twenty seven years. I know this will piss some people off, but I didn't teach tab until my students knew standard notation. I always stressed understanding theory. I said theory answers two questions, why and how. Why does music work the way it does, and how can I make music do what I want it to do? That's what my college professor taught me in composition class.
Another thing, a lot of guitar players approach bass as an extension of guitar. That's wrong. Bass is a completely different instrument and has to be treated that way.
You're absolutely right, I have played acoustic guitar for the last 20 plus years, and six months ago took the plunge and started learning bass, I must say that bass is a different animal, having played acoustic guitar for so long, has assisted me with my bass playing. I also recommend learning music theory and applying it, to me it's like a jigsaw puzzle, I can see how things fit together, and how and why things work the way they do. I'm loving it, I wish that I had taken the plunge earlier.
@@gsf67 Thanks for your posting. I've tried making this same point on other web sites and have just about been burned at the proverbial stake. I've had students who've gone on to study music in college and have told me how grateful they were I gave them a head start. Also some students have gone on to different instruments and have told me how much easier it was because they knew how to read. I have one student who has just released his second CD. I'm very proud of him. I feel the greatest thing for a teacher is to have students who accomplish more than them. Good luck in your music and keep moving and looking forward.
I learned to play guitar before guitar tabs became common. So, in order to play say a Beatles song I would have to read standard notation. I find that standard notation gives me more information about the music than tabs do - such as looking at the shape of the notes to see the way the music is moving.
@@shoegazeforever8810 You make a great point about being able to see the motion of the music, and that's why I always taught standard notation first. This year I lost my job because I refused to teach tab before standard notation. One little correction, though. Tablature has been around longer than the guitar. Guitars were developed at the end of the eighteenth century, about the same time as the American revolution, while tab was developed for stringed instruments during the Rennaisance and Baroque era, around 1500 AD. So Tab is almost as old as written music. Pretty cool, eh?
You are an excellent Instructor, many good Bass Players, but very few excellent Instructors like You. Thank you 🙏🇬🇧🇺🇸🇦🇺🇳🇿🇨🇦
Great topic! I would add that when you're listening to bass lines, try to sing them too. This may not be for everyone, but I believe it gives you a better feel for the music. Plus you can do this in the car, or when you're not able to pick up your instrument.
Art Lum very true. links in with her talking about knowing what to play when, if you can hear it in your head and translate it to the bass it almost always brings good riffs etc
Thanks for the lessons. That bass has beauty colors! The mirrored cherry pickguard is perfect with the body👍
you gotta practice making the funny faces.
😂👍✌
Yes most definitely, work on the bass face😄 refer to bass face 101
Yes, most definitely work on the bass face😜
You better pray acoustic by red jumpsuit apparatus… "just gonna put my alter ego sun-glasses on, so you don't see my funny faces"
You don't need to. You'll make funny faces as you get better playing the bass without you knowing.
played professional through the 70s picking it back up, thanks for reminding to do fundamentals!
Bass is not a hard instrument to pick up but like any instrument very difficult to master. One way Ive recently learned to stop string muting is the floating thumb technique that Im sure Yonit will explain on her link. Bass Guitar is one of the most beautiful sounding instruments in the right hands. Just listen to the bassist playing the beginning theme music on Saturday Night Live and you will hear some of the most wonderful ghost note funk playing imaginable that really drives the music!
Try picking up a musicman stingray, it’s so damn heavy, therefore hard to pickup 😉
@@jonathanyoung4404 ahh ok😨
@@jonathanyoung4404 I hear that musicman stingray bass is a darn good instrument in fact planning to get one soon.
@@jonathanyoung4404 Find you a Michael Kelly bass - beautiful piece of wood...well built...great electronics...and light as a feather...
love the "too many notes" face, perfect! Good stuff, thanks!
7:03 WHAT? that's ILLEGAL
We should call the police!
Not Epico
@@yesitasnow no good they're not here, they're busy "walking on the moon"
@@SirEggbertfartalot whAt? :o
@@yesitasnow de do do do, de da da da, is all I want to say to you
The best lessons are simple enough for a child to learn from. No pedantic jargon. When you look at a guitar you see a grid therefore to play a tune on it all you need to know is the following : 1 Where the notes of that tune are located on the grid. 2 In what order those notes are played. After that you just have to practice to develop dexterity and speed. Before you start you will need to know how to tune a guitar, but this can be done without a tuner and it is simple. Ask a benevolent tutor to show you how.
5th is permission from davie to play bass
Great instruction. Some of the "fantastic" musicians who mesmerize their loyal crowds can still learn from basics. It's amazing how many important lessons get overlooked while skimming to the next levels.
Thank you for your helpful tips Yonit.
I like these lessons and I am going to watch the rest of them. But I agree with Fenriz on metronome, so - without.
Simple is always in the forefront of any bass line
Me, Writing basslines
0)Find and consume intoxicants
1)Start off simple. No, simpler than that.
1.5) play that and marvel at it's elegance
2)try adding some flavor
3)maybe add a fill in that dead zone?
3.5) play it again and realize you suck at writing fills.
4)remove the fill you just added and stare at your scratch paper
5)make a sandwich and think for a bit about how much you and the drummer hate your lead guitar, also lose the scratch paper.
5.5) break times over. Back to it
6)fail to remember how that one part went exactly.
6.5) play on repeat until.frustration sets in
7)add some slides or a good bend somewhere for more flavor, seems bland right now.
8)give up on that one part and make up a new, simple fill for the gaping hole in the song
9)write it all down and play it through
10) find old scratch paper and reinclude that one part
11)remove the fill again, talk to the guitarist about putting his solo there, itll only be a 5 minute shredfest with no discernable tempo or timing, should be cool.
12)play through and review your work.
13) get the gang together for a practice
14) oh... the drummer was the only one who cared about your bass line, even had some good ideas about how to make that dead zone feel lively. the rhythm guitarist would have too if she wasn't busy groping the singers brother instead of practicing.
15)realize the truth, you're not even a band, more like a motley crew of vagabonds with instruments and a busted ass camry.
16) play the shit at bars anyway. Let the lead shred for 18 straight minutes in the middle of the song. Enjoy yourself, it's music for music's sake.
I am a 30 year bassist. I just recently started to help a help learn how to play guitar. I myself can't play guitar very well but now a days there are soo many instructional videos anyone can learn with practice. Anyway I feel the most important thing you must learn playing either guitar or bass is please learn to tune it. If you can't tune your instrument no matter how many chords or scales you know it will all sound like crap. All these beginner lessons I see online don't even start with tuning. Everyone just jumps to chords and scales. Practice tuning to a tuner then teach your ear every note. By doing this it will help you to retune if it starts to come out of tune.
For people who still do not understand the role of the bass in a band, let's put it this way;
IMO
It's like writing a letter.
Pen-guitar
Ink-drums
The letter-vocals
Paper-bass
Although you can write a letter on anything other than paper, it kinda sucks. It's improper.
Same as bass. No matter how great a guitarist is (especially if a song is played with an electric guitar), if one doesn't have bass, it sounds incomplete.
Isolate the Bass, I'll do that all of the time. I'm looking for a mishap or mistake, always. I'm not a Bass player nor an instrument player. I'm a DJ though. Nice video, I watched the whole thing. I always been intrigue in how to play the Bass. I started, actually liking the Drums, next, guitar captivate me, but finally, I decided that Bass is my thing. Presently, I don't own a Bass. But my curiosity in how to play one is always been there. Thank you for a very comprehensive Bass lesson. Thank you, again.
Just go for it! I just bought an old bass for £50 and started playing simple basslines with songs (e.g. ZZTop, Status Quo), then got better and played with more and more songs (e.g. Sting, Pink floyd, Suzanne Vega)
Now I'm in a band, it's fun, we're looking for gigs, the guys respect me even though I can't play everything and I have to simplify Miss You by the Stones.
I put cinnamon in every dish I cook!
If your teeth are good I can recommend it raw. Really crunchy, more so than celery.
Been playing for 8ish years, and still got something out of this
I've been playing bass for 50 yrs....and believe me - you can always learn new things if you're open and willing. Never think you know enough -or know it all. You don't.
#5 - learn to shoot the crowd - for reference see Steve Harris, Iron Maiden.