Easiest Dream Theater Song On A 4-string Bass

[greyshark]

I am not sure if I put this in the right forum but you can move it if you want.
I want to learn a song from DT but because all of their songs include sick bass lines I can't find the ones that are "easy" and played on a 4-string.
Can please anybody help me?

Thanks in advance.

[chrismuzz]

Everything on Images and Words is on a 4 string bass

[paulconnolly]

Surrounded.

[ambient]

I've got a PDF of his Progressive bass concepts book.

It's got some transcribed parts in there for 'metropolis' and 'scarred'. The accompanying TAB is for a 6 string, but the parts can be played on a 4.

[Guest bassman7755]

I dont think I have enough time left on this earth to learn anything other that "die another day"

[greyshark]

I know that some of their older stuff was on a 4 string. But I am asking which of those songs are easy to play?

[Mog]

Another Day has a low C# in the main melody progression so that rules it out on a 4 string.

I'd also suggest Surrounded. Just watch out for the tricky 9/8 time sig.

[Truckstop]

Erotomania and Voices can be done on 4-string if you're clever about it. Might be some stretching involved but can be done. Also fairly simple, just long!

Apart from the tapping solo, Metropolis Pt. 1 is relatively 'easy', again, it's just a long song so lots to remember. I think also some of the stuff from Scenes From A Memory are doable; 'Home' (in drop D), Strange De-ja vu(sp?) and Throught her Eyes can all be accomplished on a 4 banger.

I think I'm gonna bang the album on right now!

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[dudewheresmybass]

I walk beside you is fairly straightforward, and easily played on a 4

[chrismuzz]

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Apart from the tapping solo, Metropolis Pt. 1 is relatively 'easy'
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Nah it isn't

[Truckstop]

Don't want to boast, but I got it down in an afternoon. To be fair, the solo took a few sessions to get down as I'd never attempted tapping before then.

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Ad. Should point out I learnt it 8 years ago when I was playing at a high level everyday and practised nearly all day, everyday! If I tried it now it'd take a week.

[chrismuzz]

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Don't want to boast, but I got it down in an afternoon. To be fair, the solo took a few sessions to get down as I'd never attempted tapping before then.

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Ad. Should point out I learnt it 8 years ago when I was playing at a high level everyday and practised nearly all day, everyday! If I tried it now it'd take a week.
[/quote]

That's incredibly good going man, I gave up on it haha! The tapping solo was actually the easy part for me and I never use that technique.

[charic]

I think afterlife was on a 4 string and is fairly easy/fun to play

[toneknob]

I learned Erotomania on 4-string years ago (mid 90s) when a transcription appeared in one of the American guitar mags. There's a couple of low notes but nothing that doesn't sound odd an octave up.

[chrismuzz]

Fortune In Lies!

[HMX]

Pull Me Under, Constant Motion (not that it's easy).

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

If you're playing live, turn down and mute the strings. Mr.mayung seems to have a fairly Inaudible sound live compared to the other band members imho

[Machines]

Ytse Jam can be done on a 4 too.

Edited January 15, 2014 by Machines

[charic]

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Pull Me Under, Constant Motion (not that it's easy).
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Defintely not easy