How To Play Bass Guitar – Lessons for Beginners – Open Strings

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In this section I will introduce you to the wonders of written music, starting with the most basic things to play on your Bass, open strings. I strongly urge every beginning Bassist to learn how to read. Not doing so will only shut you out of a great deal of information and knowledge. So the best way to start is to get used to looking at the music while you play some very simple exercises. Well learn to understand what the differences between whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, triplets and sixteenth notes are, and how to establish good practice habits to familiarize yourself with them. Ill also talk about the need to learn how to mute the strings that you are not playing and give you some tips to start working on. I will also give you some tips on right hand technique to help you get a nice consistent tone out of your Bass.

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25 Responses to How To Play Bass Guitar – Lessons for Beginners – Open Strings

  1. Sypher18 says:

    err…thumbs are …
    err…thumbs are usually for slapping…usually i use my pointer n middle finger…

  2. linelotr says:

    when i tried …
    when i tried playing bass at school i automaticly used my thumb. But when i see how you do it i wonder which fingers i should use at the right hand. Can someone help me? plzz?

  3. DDrizzle34 says:

    I’m getting a sweet …
    I’m getting a sweet bass in 2 months

  4. WolfLikeLamb says:

    thanks!
    thanks!

  5. b30307 says:

    I think this is …
    I think this is session great Stu Hamm, and that is the Fender Stu Hamm Signature bass.

  6. daddyMINEako says:

    i take it back..

    u …
    i take it back..

    u can play bass with a pick..
    :D

  7. daddyMINEako says:

    no you cant man..


    no you cant man..

    wahaha..
    :D

  8. Vonburon says:

    gah! i need left …
    gah! i need left handed lessons

  9. yodanasoda says:

    yeah
    yeah

  10. WolfLikeLamb says:

    can someone tell me …
    can someone tell me what bass is this?

    i’ve never seen before one with 2 single coils and a split one.

  11. 7450755 says:

    dude two more …
    dude two more months man i’ll have my first and very own bass guitar sweet

  12. mAiDEn37215 says:

    i want to learn …
    i want to learn bass any tips

  13. lzman555 says:

    yha but i like …
    yha but i like playing with my fingers on the bass guitar

  14. versionintegrale says:

    yeh but most prefer …
    yeh but most prefer finger

  15. hyean4 says:

    can you play bass …
    can you play bass with a pick

  16. Joeboy1995 says:

    Thanks for the all …
    Thanks for the all the help! Just in time as well, I need to do a solo performance on Tuesday next week =/

  17. strpwnownz4 says:

    i have give al …
    i have give al people good hand

  18. ZiaDance says:

    This is a great …
    This is a great video. Thank you

  19. bravobeast12 says:

    Excellent easy …
    Excellent easy going lesson with good camera angles. Just started bass last week and enjoying it. Playing guitar for the last year but I think I perfer bass. No flashy stuff just good solid rythem. Looking foerward to learning classic motown.

  20. lapisfly says:

    lol you have a very …
    lol you have a very groovy bass

  21. foodisgood16 says:

    im havent started …
    im havent started my bass lessons yet but when i do i will metion this lesson! thnx!

  22. Factnotfictionpeople says:

    Nice and simple and …
    Nice and simple and clear – thanks! :-)

  23. maarcel12 says:

    haha! yeah xDD 1234 …
    haha! yeah xDD 1234 1234 1234 :D

  24. dair805 says:

    Thank you so much …
    Thank you so much for this video. Today is my first time for me playing the bass. This is really good thank you.

  25. stayscene1 says:

    12334 1234 1234 …
    12334 1234 1234 1234 how gay

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