![]() Get by? You can get by your entire life knowing next to nothing about music or your instrument, seriously. Just wondering, can I keep on doing what I'm doing or will I eventually have to learn the theoretical side of Bass? I have a pretty sharp memory and my technique is fairly decent. Based on experience, this has always sufficed for me when playing in a band with others. I just follow the tabs, keep my tempo, and that's it. When I play a song, I don't even know what chords are being used. I don't even know how to locate notes on the fretboard and I have zero knowledge in scales or chords. That being said, I have no idea what notes I'm actually playing. I've actually done this several times before. If a friend called me up and said that they needed a Bass player to play a few cover songs with their band, I could definitely do it as long as I have the tabs and the YouTube tutorials. While I may not be the fastest or most technical Bass player, I feel like my skills on the instrument are more than adequate for the type of songs that I play (Modern Pop Songs, Beatles Songs, etc.). Once I know the positions and I can play it on the Bass, I'm good to go. All I do is memorize the pattern of the verses, chorus, and the bridge. ![]() In a song, I usually need to memorize 3 patterns only. I google the tabs online, I match the tabs with the song on my earphones and compare it with an online tutorial on YouTube, and I memorize the notes. When I learn a new song, I follow 3 simple steps. However, I have zero theoretical knowledge on how to actually play the bass. I know how to "play" the Bass in the sense that I know how to use the instrument. Similarly, please send any comments or critiques to the moderators. We encourage you to report spam posts or posts that violate the rules, but please send a message to the moderators at the same time. Please tag video or audio of you or your band with in the subject line of the post. Requests for tab should be made in /r/basstabs and will be removed from /r/bass Resist the urge to start "gig pic" "bass face" and "family photo" threads. Also, do not post links to giveaways where you personally benefit (getting more entries) by propagating (spamming) a link. Posts made outside of the thread will be removed and asked to be reposted.ĭon't use the sub to sell or advertise your gear (with very few exceptions, ask the mods). New Bass Day (NBD) and Gear posts go into the weekly threads. ![]() We have lots of common questions with lots of common answers. Remember Jimi tuned his guitar down a halfstep so you must do the same g-12-11-12- d-12-11-11-12-13-14- a-0-0-0-0- e- (There is a slight variation on the second part of the opening) g-12-11- d-12-11-11-12-13-14- a-0-0-0-0- e- g- d-5- a-7-7-7-5-3-5-(3)- e-5-5-7-7-7-5-3-0-0- g- d- a-7979797- e-0-0-7-7-9-9- (on that part on the a string be sure not trill but to hit every note) This is the perfect song for you and your band to get together on!!!! It sounds great not many people know of it and its fun as hell!!! happy tabbing remember, a clear conscious is a sign of a bad memory.Previous AMAs FAQ and Wiki Bass Resources 2016 Official Pedals Thread Follow /r/bass on Twitter Related Communities Other InstrumentsĬheck the sidebar, the FAQ, and search for your answer before making a post.
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