Hello from the Costa Del Sol!

[morrissey007]

Hello All, Just joined, been playing guitar for 40 years, these days my Arthritis is slowing me down and I tried a friends bass the other day which was great fun! So I just bought a Sire U5 Short scale and now realize when it comes to Bass I''m a complete beginner, I don't know where to start, I have reasonable guitar theory (pentatonics and modes etc.) but struggling to apply this to Bass, so looking forward to chatting on here and hopefully getting some beginners lesson advice

[SpondonBassed]

Welcome Mozz.

[Reggaebass]

Welcome 👍

[PaulThePlug]

Nice!

[lownote]

You live in a golden age of online learning... Scott Devine (Scotts Bass Lessons https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWTj3vCqkQIsrTGSm4kM34g), Mark Smith (https://www.talkingbass.net/) and a dozen others all post quality free videos on YouTube. Note you don't have to buy into paid-for content. All these people post useful free stuff

Two things helped me get off the ground: 1/ realising bass plays chords like guitar, only one note at a time b/ learning a handful of shapes on the fingerboard which can be moved around will give you everything you need.

Edited December 26, 2022 by lownote

[ezbass]

 

When I first started playing bass, it seemed as if my music collection grew massively overnight as I became far more aware of the bass on the recordings. Have a listen to yours and hear what the bass is doing, especially rhythmically, it’s not a bad way to learn your new role. Add to that the techniques available as mentioned in the online resources mentioned by @lownote and you should be well away.

[Ricky 4000]

There's also @Bart Funk Basson here, who demos simple funky lines, played impeccably. 👍

 

Costa del sol eh? I'd love to go somewhere warm like that for the winter! 🥶

[peteb]

Welcome! 

 

Where n the Costa Del Sol are you? 

 

[Franticsmurf]

Welcome to the site.