Absolutely Free Online Beginner Bass Lesson Number 2
This is the second lesson in the series for beginner bass guitar players. Go to www.creativebasslessons.com to choose your complete course of step-by-step Bass Lessons Online.
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Mr. Urbaszek, you are so pleasant, which makes your teaching abilities outstanding. I couldn’t ask for a more great online-teacher. You are the coach of thousands, many of which you may not know of…
All the best!
Zachary in California, US
Umm.. I think my bass is an acoustic.. lol, (i have no idea how to tell, or if that even exists) do you have lessons for those, or will these work for that too?
Hello Zachary.
Thanks heaps for your very flattering comments. Yes, one of the the great things about the net is how far-reaching it can be. (This is evidenced by the fact that I have students from all over the world enrolled in my online bass course, in addition to my You Tube subscribers.)
Bass regards,
George
These bass lessons work (with minor modifications) equally well for electric and acoustic bass guitar.
Thanks for your comment.
George
P.S. Do a google search for photos of acoustic bass guitars to help answer your query.
.ive seen people play bass and when the place the left hands on the neck to get notes and stuff their hands are really spread out and they seem relaxed. the problem is i play piano and i find it very hard to relax when using my left hand, everytime i press a string andfret and stuff the rest of my fingers instantly contract. is that okay? how can i avoid it if it’s not?
Hello and thanks for your questions.
Essentially bass fretting is very similar to keyboard playing when done with good technique. Your fingers should not collapse.
Take a look at my third video in this Beginner series of bass lessons to get some insight.
George
I’m very happy I found your videos, as I am planning to pick up bassguitar when my holiday starts.
1 question: What is the difference between Precision-Bass and Jazz-Bassguitars?
(I don’t know if they are called like that in english, sorry)
Very good!
You can find lots of info on Precision and Jazz bass models on the net. Essentially, the main difference is that the P bass has one pickup and the J bass has two pickups. The body shapes are a bit different and the necks have slightly different widths at the nut end.
George
Thank you for the information =).
I appreciate the help, because I know NOBODY who plays bassguitar.
So what would you recommend; I am planning to form a small rockband with my friend who plays normal guitar and another friend who drums.
So the music is rock, is precision better or jazz?(Maybe a stupid question but I have NO clue)
Thanks in advance, again
If you can, try both P and J basses to find what suits you.
For straight-ahead rock a P bass is fine.
George
Thank you very much, and I guess your lessons are fine for both P and J beginners?
I wont bother you anymore ^^ Thank you:D
Yes, my lessons are fine for any type of bass guitar.
George
I got my first bass yesterday so i’m not so good but i’ve preformed infront of a aduience ( i’m norwegian so don’t know how i spell it) and that went well:)
I’ve been using the thumb dropping technique for about a year now and it seems that with faster songs the technique seems to slow things down a bit. Do I need to drop the thumb to the applicable string for each note? Maybe I just need more practice. I really dont want to re-learn a muting technique since I’m so comfortable with it. I tend to get lost in the faster songs..
This is a very good point you address here. In essence, not a single technique is suitable for all situations and it is therefore necessary to adjust to get the best results.
When playing bass lines or riffs that involve constant and fast string skipping, it is best to anchor the thumb.
I could explain more, but that is the essence of it. Use what works best.
George
It is excellent to perform in public as soon as possible and as often as possible. You are certainly on the right track.
George
audience
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Nice, i’m getting my bass next week
I don’t think i’ll be able to perform after one day…
Hi George!
First of all: I really enjoy the lessons!
Now I’ve played for about a month and I have 2 questions:
1. Is it necessary to mute the A/D/G string (when you play on the E string) with your fretting hand? Because when I hit the E string and mute it, the other strings ring a bit afterwards.
And 2. I noticed that I can play 8th notes good on the E string, but on the other strings it’s harder to keep up the pace (constant rythem and hitting the strings with equal force).
Thanks!
I’ve been trying to learn to play on my own for some months, but I’ve finally come tot he point where I see that I NEED some form of lessons. I’m glad I’ve found yours, you explain everything perfectly and in a way I can understand. Thank you very much for the excellent lessons!
Sorry, I mean 16th notes.
Hello and thanks for your comments and questions.
It is sometimes necessary to mute any ringing open string with the fretting hand when going to a lower-pitched string. Essentially mute anything that you don’t want to hear.
It is easier to play fast on thicker strings, simply because thick strings are easier to hit than thin strings. It is very good that you have noticed the difference between string tensions and gauges.
For a while, practice on the thinner strings.
Bass of Luck!
George
Hello and thank you very much for posting your sentiments and experiences with these lessons.
Kind regards,
George
lmao g-string this is the thinnest string XDD =D great vid btw
Nice…I thought this was a fishing ( BASS ) lesson…ha ! The rest stroke is a fundamental for fast T.O.P lines too…cheers mate.
thanks a bunch