If you also wanna know how to SLAP bass, check out my other video here:
Even though I’m sure a lot of you are already bass maestros, I thought I’d take the opportunity to share my autodidactic bass journey with you all and hope it can help anyone who wants to start learning bass but isn’t sure how to start!
As I’ve mentioned, I’m taking a break from full on bass playing so the nerves in my hand can heal. That is also another reason why I want to focus on some music theory this year instead 🙂
Also disclaimer, I’m not a bass pro by any means -that would be Charles Bethoud, duh! So if you’re looking for more in depth or a PROs perspective, do check out his video on ‘How to master any instrument’!
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 – Introduction
1:11 – Step 0: Get a bass
2:08 – Step 1: Listen
2:53 – Step 2: Technique basics
4:01 – Step 3: Learning with tabs
5:56 – Step 4: Learning by ear
6:26 – Step 5: Play a lot and record yourself
7:21 – Step 6: Jam and create
8:14 – Step 7: Building on your technique
9:57 – Step 8: Theory
11:23 – Step 9: Rinse and repeat
Mentioned in the video are some beginner bass tutorial resources and channels that I would watch/copy to improve my playing:
TalkingBass – Online Bass Lessons
MarloweDK – PlayBassNow.com
David Caraccio
An article I wrote about the channels I used for inspiration: https://www.guitarchalk.com/youtube-bass-channels/
Audio Interface, microphone and headphones from Focusrite (Scarlett 2i2 studio)
