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Humanizzimo View Drop Down

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Joined: July 19 2005
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Topic: Bass
Posted: July 27 2005 at 19:17

Hey...

Im an iniciant bassist and i would like to know if you have any cool stuff for studing, sites or anything tha would help me for studing

Tanx

*I know that i should create a topic like that in the musicians area but nobody goes there

chopper

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Posted: July 29 2005 at 07:32

Try the tab sites e.g. www.guitartabs.cc where you can download a huge number of songs.

Dick Heath View Drop Down

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Posted: July 29 2005 at 08:06

Check out Jonas Hellborg both as musician on CD and writer of bass guitarist guides - reckoned to have written the definitive guide on slap bass playing. My daughter would tell you listen to Flea of RH Chilli Peppers or Les Claypool with Primus for some ideas/inspiration. I would suggest Jaco Pastorius ( e.g the Jazz Punk compliation) and again Hellborg (e, Octave of the Holy Innocents, Time Is The Enemy'for starters for some excellent 4 string electric and acoustic bass guitar playing).

Soulman

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Posted: August 02 2005 at 03:55

This is a fine resource

It gives you some tutorials and stuff.

This should probably be posted in "Tech Talk", but that's okay. I only started playing bass like 2 months ago, though it can fairly easy to me since I already played guitar.

I think when starting out you should try working on strengthening your arms in order to be able to perform faster, as well as your fingers (don't be using a pick now!

).

Try learning stuff like scales and chord structure for a bit of theory and practice em, that should be a good foundation.

Don't be afraid of becoming too attached to your bass, I now I have. You can be just as creative on the bass as you can on the guitar...heck try playing ukulele or mandolin while you're at. I'ma try doing that.

Humanizzimo View Drop Down

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Posted: August 02 2005 at 13:39

Tank you people!

chopper: Fantastic bass tabs sites - www.mxtabs.net , www.bassmasta.net

Dick Heath: I know Flea and Jaco Pastorius stuff, but tanx for Hellborg sugestion

Soulman: Nice site, tanx for the suggestions

Im not a really inniciant....i know some nice things, but i should study more theory

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Humanizzimo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 19 2005 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 109	Topic: Bass Posted: July 27 2005 at 19:17
	Hey... Im an iniciant bassist and i would like to know if you have any cool stuff for studing, sites or anything tha would help me for studing Tanx *I know that i should create a topic like that in the musicians area but nobody goes there


chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20030	Posted: July 29 2005 at 07:32
	Try the tab sites e.g. www.guitartabs.cc where you can download a huge number of songs.

Dick Heath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Jazz-Rock Specialist Joined: April 19 2004 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 12812	Posted: July 29 2005 at 08:06
	Check out Jonas Hellborg both as musician on CD and writer of bass guitarist guides - reckoned to have written the definitive guide on slap bass playing. My daughter would tell you listen to Flea of RH Chilli Peppers or Les Claypool with Primus for some ideas/inspiration. I would suggest Jaco Pastorius ( e.g the *Jazz Punk* compliation) and again Hellborg (*e, Octave of the Holy Innocents, Time Is The Enemy'*for starters for some excellent 4 string electric and acoustic bass guitar playing).

Soulman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 22 2005 Status: Offline Points: 290	Posted: August 02 2005 at 03:55
	This is a fine resource It gives you some tutorials and stuff. This should probably be posted in "Tech Talk", but that's okay. I only started playing bass like 2 months ago, though it can fairly easy to me since I already played guitar. I think when starting out you should try working on strengthening your arms in order to be able to perform faster, as well as your fingers (don't be using a pick now! ). Try learning stuff like scales and chord structure for a bit of theory and practice em, that should be a good foundation. Don't be afraid of becoming too attached to your bass, I now I have. You can be just as creative on the bass as you can on the guitar...heck try playing ukulele or mandolin while you're at. I'ma try doing that.

Humanizzimo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 19 2005 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 109	Posted: August 02 2005 at 13:39
	Tank you people! chopper: Fantastic bass tabs sites - www.mxtabs.net , www.bassmasta.net Dick Heath: I know Flea and Jaco Pastorius stuff, but tanx for Hellborg sugestion Soulman: Nice site, tanx for the suggestions Im not a really inniciant....i know some nice things, but i should study more theory