Bass

I bought my bass a couple of weeks ago (its red just like mikeys in the helena vid ) but I'm still waiting for my book to come.. (I ordered it on the same day lol) I'm planning to learn Our Lady Of Sorrows first because apparently according to a lot of people on here mcr are easy to learn so cool

ah yeah i was wondering what MCR song is the easiest to play.
cause i want to learn give em hell kid.
but i'm not sure how easy its gonna be.

Give 'em...
is pretty easy!
All of Mikeys basslines are...


I think he has the competence to create and play nice basslines, but he doesnt!

.

YAY.
now when i get my bass i can learn one of my favorite songs.
:]

I just started learning bass, and was wondering if any of you could recommend a good begginer bass?

I play bass in a jazz band.
Its pretty great.

apparently this topic has been inactive more more than 30 days and i cant post unless i have something important to add.

at least, i think this is fairly important.

does anybody have the tabs for AFI Miss Murder?

sorry if this is completely unimportant and i shouldnt have posted it.....

well i use this book called "Bass Method Book 1 (or 2 or 3)" by Ed Friedland.

I like it a lot. it's published by Hal LEonard Corporation or something. It's really good.

I'm trying to learn "My Funny Valentine" to play with some of my class mates. Problem is, I can only practise on a guitar not a bass, which makes it a lot harder when I finally have a bass to practise on (Only when I'm in school)

I really want to learn to play properly and have my own bass - I just can't afford it...

wentz.:

I just started learning bass, and was wondering if any of you could recommend a good begginer bass?

Yes, I'm also really wanting to play bass and would like a recomendation for a good beginer's bass.

BUNNY!:

wentz.:

I just started learning bass, and was wondering if any of you could recommend a good begginer bass?

Yes, I'm also really wanting to play bass and would like a recomendation for a good beginer's bass.

My starter was Washburn. It came in a starter pack. Starter packs are good because you get an amp, guitar bag, picks (if you choose to use them) and a lead. You will need to buy a strap seperately. Ask the people in the store about these little clip things that help the strap stay on the guitar better.
if you are going to get a bass, you should go to a big store (not a small one) and ask a recommendation from the people who work there because they know their stock best. Just don't go for anything too cheap because it'll suck and break all the time but don't go for anything too expensive, because you are beginning.
If the lead breaks, get an expensive one, beginner or not otherwise the leads will break. DieHard leads are the best.

Simple and Clean:

Eddie Cocaine.:

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It's so simple.
A three year old could play it.

I don't see why people say that Mikey Way is their bassist hero when everything he plays is

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There's nothing really special about that.

Couldn't agree more ^_^

follow me by the rocket boys has an awesome bass line perfect for beginners, and it's not boring either, it actualy sound good on it's own.

Yeah. I started by learning Give 'em hell kid........ Cause I love the bass in the beginning. But, yeah. It's good for beginners. (Tenically I'm still a beginner so what am I talking about, I only started 2 years ago)

Can you guys tell me how you all fret on the bass?

If you are going from fret 3 on the A String to fret 5 on the A string, do you:-

A. Fret 3rd with your first finger, then let go and move to 5th with your 3rd finger

or

B. Fret 3rd with your first finger and when you go to 5th, keep holding 3rd, and fret 4th and 5th

?

because I have has a little bit of trouble with my bass teacher (he is being a complete ass) and he says that bassists do it way B even though everyone I know who plays bass and my old bass teacher does it way A

Thanks

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Can you guys tell me how you all fret on the bass?

If you are going from fret 3 on the A String to fret 5 on the A string, do you:-

A. Fret 3rd with your first finger, then let go and move to 5th with your 3rd finger

or

B. Fret 3rd with your first finger and when you go to 5th, keep holding 3rd, and fret 4th and 5th

?

because I have has a little bit of trouble with my bass teacher (he is being a complete ass) and he says that bassists do it way B even though everyone I know who plays bass and my old bass teacher does it way A

Thanks

I do it way A. And I get slated for it. If you see my youtube videos, quite a few people like to diss my technique.
Many people say that "B" is the "proper" way to do it, and that people who do "A" are plebians.

I use my fingers because:
1) I taught myself that way (having no pick around)
2)More Control
3)Because it's ME plucking the strings and making the music, not some pick. That's one of the things i love about basses before guitars.