Tips for playing bass

[EM]

Lol yeah it was!

-EM

[mike13_11_86]

I got a gud tip..it mite sound silly..but it helped me. if ur tryin 2 learn a specific song an uv got the tab aswel, watch the artist/bassist playin it and see how he positiond his/her hands 2 play the song..it makes the song easier to play as most bass riffs are repetitive finger patterns..sorry if this makes no sense!

[twitcher]

I started playing bass about 3 months ago and played my first gig about 2 months ago (playing covers including Sweet Child ).  

To help learn I downloaded Guitar Pro (www.guitar-pro.com 30 day free trial - even then it lets you use it after, but it just keeps popping up some messages saying "buy me, you cheapo"). It's really really helpful. Simply download a guitar-pro tab of the song you want and it shows you the tabs and a fretboard so it visually shows you where you should be playing and which notes are coming up. But the best bit is you can specify a particular piece to repeat and you can change the speed (e.g. starting slow, repeating and it can gradually increase the tempo - this was a real accelarator for me).

Also, the bass i bought was a Ibanez GSR200, really good value. check out some reviews for it. (about $200 including strap, (crappy) gig bag, digital tuner & video)

[Captain P?l]

I started playing bass about 3 months ago and played my first gig about 2 months ago (playing covers including Sweet Child ).  

To help learn I downloaded Guitar Pro (www.guitar-pro.com 30 day free trial - even then it lets you use it after, but it just keeps popping up some messages saying "buy me, you cheapo"). It's really really helpful. Simply download a guitar-pro tab of the song you want and it shows you the tabs and a fretboard so it visually shows you where you should be playing and which notes are coming up. But the best bit is you can specify a particular piece to repeat and you can change the speed (e.g. starting slow, repeating and it can gradually increase the tempo - this was a real accelarator for me).

Also, the bass i bought was a Ibanez GSR200, really good value. check out some reviews for it. (about $200 including strap, (crappy) gig bag, digital tuner & video)

let me give you a tip! if you dont use your calendar on you PC, just rewind the date... that way you wont have to bother about registering :p  that goes for all software that has a time limit! hehe.... im mean!  

[twitcher]

I started playing bass about 3 months ago and played my first gig about 2 months ago (playing covers including Sweet Child ).  

To help learn I downloaded Guitar Pro (www.guitar-pro.com 30 day free trial - even then it lets you use it after, but it just keeps popping up some messages saying "buy me, you cheapo"). It's really really helpful. Simply download a guitar-pro tab of the song you want and it shows you the tabs and a fretboard so it visually shows you where you should be playing and which notes are coming up. But the best bit is you can specify a particular piece to repeat and you can change the speed (e.g. starting slow, repeating and it can gradually increase the tempo - this was a real accelarator for me).

Also, the bass i bought was a Ibanez GSR200, really good value. check out some reviews for it. (about $200 including strap, (crappy) gig bag, digital tuner & video)

let me give you a tip! if you dont use your calendar on you PC, just rewind the date... that way you wont have to bother about registering :p  that goes for all software that has a time limit! hehe.... im mean!  

thanks, but i actually bought the softwaree anyway as i like it  

[Captain P?l]

whats the difference between the demo and the whole shit? i know you can save and make your own.. but thats it?

[twitcher]

whats the difference between the demo and the whole shit? i know you can save and make your own.. but thats it?

Yeah saving and printing I think that's about it.

I do make a lot of corrections or alterations to the tabs though so saving is good and printing is good for when we have a session, as I can print out tabs for band mates or myself if i still need them.

and those annoying pop-ups go away and you are supporting the authors of the software

here's a link for all the GnR songs in Gruitar-Pro format http://www.gnrsucks.com/download.php?view.17

I haven't tried this link so don't ask me any questions   just thought some of you may find it useful.

[blues_rock_axeman]

Why was the Sweet Child intro a joke?  

[slashman91]

i use to play bass and i was prety good pluck stasrt off with ac/dc it all about counting my first song was dirty deeds done dirt chep very easy then gnr and sometimes ledzeppelin byt stick with gnr

[Johnny Rattlesnake]

I bought a Gallien-Kreuger stack out of Musician's Friend in January of 2005 and I've blown the speakers out twice.  The first time I had it repaired; the tech said the soddering used on the wires going to the cone was substandard.  G-K was aware of this problem, so it's covered under warrenty.  I used it in one practice and one gig and I blew them.  The next time I played two gigs and two practices and blew them, so watch out.

[*Izzy*]

Anyone using the Guitar Pro demo should buy the real deal, it's worth it, you get to print songs and there are no bar restrictions when you are composin'?
I love the SCOM bass intro

If you plan on playing slap bass you're hands will bleed, no really they will

  Izzy?