“If you can play guitar you can pretty much play bass” - Paul McCartney
@Ibol406
Жыл бұрын
Practically true
@Vykk_Draygo
Жыл бұрын
But not particularly well. I say that a guitarist that has transitioned to primarily playing bass. Basic technique transfers, but it really is a different beast (if you want to play bass well).
@DanielSmith-sf5om
Жыл бұрын
@@Vykk_Draygo Very true. A guitarist playing bass is very different from someone who actually knows bass
@calvin6314
Жыл бұрын
@@Vykk_Draygo ☝️🤓
@RandomPerson-ui3xv
Жыл бұрын
@@Vykk_Draygo i didn't want to do this but you're so 🤓
@thecausalgamer7916
Жыл бұрын
“I figured the bass was just the first four strings of a guitar”-Waylon Jennings after being asked to play bass for Buddy Holly
@digitaljanus
Жыл бұрын
I believe that was Leo Fender's intention when he designed the first Precision bass guitar.
@soldier1913
9 ай бұрын
@@digitaljanusthe bass existed before that and it was tuned to EADG so he just turned it into an electric instrument
@swissarmyknight4306
5 ай бұрын
@@soldier1913 That was a completely different instrument from the violin family. Fender invented the electric bass guitar.
@soldier1913
5 ай бұрын
@@swissarmyknight4306 i was talking about tuning, he may have used the cello tuning or double bass tuning, i don’t t know don’t yell at me
@soldier1913
5 ай бұрын
@@The_Copper_Element_Itself different band
@bowser8817
Жыл бұрын
Its weird how some people arent born with this knowledge
@arch-yao3669
Жыл бұрын
Well some people haven't even touched a guitar💀
@manicdoom
Жыл бұрын
@@arch-yao3669 Obviously it’s not common knowledge to every human being, that’s the joke.
@TomLotGuitar
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I am shocked that this video was even posted.
@Pulloutfailure
Жыл бұрын
You also weren’t born with this knowledge, it’s all learned, don’t put others down that are trying to learn the craft.
@bowser8817
Жыл бұрын
@@Pulloutfailure ok I’ll continue to not do that thanks
@smmusicplus96
Жыл бұрын
Technique is the mark of a true bass player. Any guitar player can play the root note with a pick.
@smmusicplus96
Жыл бұрын
@3ViL D3AD You sir, are indeed a true noodler. Respect.
@RedoxRxn535
Жыл бұрын
@@smmusicplus96 “A true noodler” 😩😂
@SamasakiXBL
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you said pretend, because it's definitely not the same as playing guitar lol. That's why bands with a guitarist as a bass player don't normally have a notable bass line, unless they're a genius.
@YTiswoke
Жыл бұрын
Can only play like a Guitar player playing Bass....not like a Bass player
@thedankknight8333
Жыл бұрын
@@YTiswokeexactly, only drummers can get close
@elgitarr_
Жыл бұрын
i'm not gonna pretend like i actually CAN play bass, but when i do play it it mostly comes down to what i've heard other bass players play, and some theory from music teachers i've had. for simple stuff, bass isn't that complicated
@alelaera13
Жыл бұрын
it's very similar. if you are a guitarist and can't write a good bassline, it probably has to do with your composing ability more than anything else. You can write cool basslines even without having never touched the instrument
@nico2times
Жыл бұрын
@@elgitarr_ what is complicated for simple stuff? lol
@peacefulleo9477
Жыл бұрын
Watch the guitarists pick up the bass and play nothing but power chords
@Dietary1
Жыл бұрын
lemmy
@peryphiachovet2180
Жыл бұрын
If you can play power chords on a guitar, then you most definitely have enough fingers to play one single fucking note on a single string, something bass players are eKsEpshUnAlLy gOoD at 🤦♂️
@stine_one
Жыл бұрын
@@peryphiachovet2180 lmao you don't even know a fraction of what bass is doing, of course there are guys playing only roots, but those aren't good bass players
@peacefulleo9477
Жыл бұрын
@@peryphiachovet2180 I'm a guitarist, I only play chords so far, so I have no idea how to play single note riffs and fingerstyle
@PierreMiniggio
Жыл бұрын
Honestly chords on bass are pretty beautiful 😍
@michaeldimmitt2188
Жыл бұрын
As a guitar player first, I played around with bass riff ideas years before I actually played a bass. When I did it felt familiar but was so different when it came to finding good tones and fingerings that worked. My brain still trips out a bit when I switch back & forth while practicing.
@roycardenasiii1293
Жыл бұрын
I can relate to this,I was shocked how "good" I sounded 😳 personally but man those bass strings are tearing my finger tips apart... love it tho 😅 same songs, different instrument
@SCOTTEDWARDS111
Жыл бұрын
As a Bass Player, I can always see the guitarist playing the bass.
@jellosapiens7261
Жыл бұрын
They never use their left pinky 🤣
@NathanMacInnes
Жыл бұрын
@@jellosapiens7261 I do! Although you can tell I'm not a real bass player for other reasons. 😆
@dawnkeyy
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, because we (I'm ga guitarist) just play guitar stuff but lower. That's not what a bassist does. It is a different instrument with a different role and a different "meta"
@poss420
Жыл бұрын
nah if you treat the bass like a big guitar, you're not playing bass
@smmusicplus96
Жыл бұрын
Exactly. These comments are killing me.
@jiffy3263
9 ай бұрын
It's a guitar with a different role, and different tone, with similar techniques but not exactly the same. But to just call it a guitar is kind of oversimplifying it, I mean it's not wrong, but If you say guitar, I'll immediately think of the standard acoustic or electric guitar with higher tunings, thinner strings, and shorter necks.
@ChungusTheLarge
9 ай бұрын
Yep, I play both. When I first started playing the bass, I'd come over from about 10 years of guitar. I had a lot of shit to unlearn before I started sounding like a bass player
@sereypanhanuth5788
7 ай бұрын
That's what bassist say to feel better about themselves. It's literally physically the same thing
@Bass_man555
7 ай бұрын
@@sereypanhanuth5788physically kinda the same thing not really. Different tone and sound, different role, and I have yet to see a guitar player pluck a bass correctly without taking at least a week to learn. But yet again most people who transfer from guitar to bass just use picks on their bass. I started with bass then learned guitar and play both on a regular basis.
@1minutecomicswalahollywood648
8 ай бұрын
Hello Rob, I am a new subscriber. ❤
@luigivids9598
6 ай бұрын
Eddie Ate Dynamite... Good.
@MetalBassist666
Жыл бұрын
The scale length of the fretboard, string thickness, and the amount of space between the strings are gonna be something to get used to. The way it feels to play is drastically different. Also it takes more physical effort to play bass.
@hamzaahmad129
Жыл бұрын
These things really aren't that big of a deal, if you're a good guitar player, it's really easy to play a bass. Obviously getting good at either one is another thing.
@grubhubkid1999
Жыл бұрын
Most informative short I have seen in a while, thanks 😄
@PrashantSamlal
Жыл бұрын
Wow thank you for making this video and sharing your knowledge with us 👏👏
@joermnyc
Жыл бұрын
It’s also longer scale length (34 inches), unless it’s a short scale bass, even then it’s a longer scale (30 inches-ish)
@truckingguru1995
Жыл бұрын
Just purchased a new Ibanez 4 string Sunday... Love it.
@thewarnextdoor6.5
Жыл бұрын
Nice, you should have went Ibanez k5 fieldy's signature bass tune drob C and slap the living shit out of that thing. I slap it so hard I'm getting changed with assault. That damn bass can take a lot and I mean a lot. I paired with and orange amp holy shit it's amazing. If you don't have an orange get one that's all I can say warm and vibrant sound.
@truckingguru1995
Жыл бұрын
@Thewarnextdoor I have been out of it for years due to my occupation BUT I only have a couple more years left in this industry and looking to fill my time with what I have been missing out on for so long.
@thewarnextdoor6.5
Жыл бұрын
@@truckingguru1995 I get it I was just encouraging the set up to get more people on the 5 string band wagon. It seems like everyone plays 4 I love having that extra, switch it up from time to time. Congratulations on your bass purchase it is such a fun instrument.
@truckingguru1995
Жыл бұрын
@@thewarnextdoor6.5 Yesterday I have seen a six string bass at Guitar Center ( Fargo ND ). It was nice but I have short fingers. 😆
@wilko871
Жыл бұрын
Seems obvious now, but it took me years to even realise I could play bass. Good use of a shorts lesson! The great thing is that all of your chords and shapes are still relevant too. If you want to unlock everything just learn a piano though. It's the easiest one to understand, then apply to stringed instruments.
@owenw1002
Жыл бұрын
E A sports
@Cola.Cube.
Жыл бұрын
It's in the game
@krxz74
Жыл бұрын
e... a... sports
@blackbobby1508
Жыл бұрын
You can not be serious, we were in a dark room till now...
@devre8728
Жыл бұрын
E A Sports, it’s in the game
@skooparoonie3202
Жыл бұрын
bass is just guitar but bigger in every way
@cerebraltr6798
Жыл бұрын
Literally exactly how I learnt bass tabs
@mightymcgee9199
Жыл бұрын
I admire how you said “pretend to know the bass”
@prodstella
Жыл бұрын
I honestly had no idea that was how a bass worked. That kinda motivates me to get a bass guitar.🙃
@Michael-nc3ib
Жыл бұрын
That’s how I picked up the banjo so fast when I found it at a camp fire at the summer camp I was at when I was a kid. The banjo honestly saved my boredom when we weren’t doing anything
@terraknight0447
Жыл бұрын
Did anyone else forget that Davie had a signature bass?
@Voidful_Molten
Жыл бұрын
"Now I can play feel good inc" - some guy maybe
@MitchHerode
Жыл бұрын
Im a lead electric at my church and they randomly switched me to bass one night. I had so much fun how easy it was
@datle1402
Жыл бұрын
Love that you have the Davie bass
@KS-oi9ym
Жыл бұрын
That's how I started. Got better understanding of both instruments
@mase444
Жыл бұрын
Nobody Me: plays smells like teen spirit on bass
@dafyddrees2287
8 ай бұрын
I love that he said “pretend.” All the non-bass players think it’s easy.
@brutis41
Жыл бұрын
"Oh, sweet ill just use a 1mm pick and play power chords..."
@carlchameleon9847
Жыл бұрын
what does pick thickness have to do with anything.
@Myowzie
Жыл бұрын
@@carlchameleon9847 the thick strings
@carlchameleon9847
Жыл бұрын
@@Myowzie um, I use a .6 as well as a 3 mm for bass...
@smmusicplus96
Жыл бұрын
Don't worry. I got your joke, Mr. No Name.
@Izayoink_Saccuy
Жыл бұрын
Bass sweep picking
@Dills1212
4 ай бұрын
That's why I tune my bass CGBF
@mathiasolufsen8864
Жыл бұрын
Nice bass
@buffkangaroodog
10 ай бұрын
As someone who kinda plays guitar but is really a bassist, it is MUCH easier for a guitarist to fake being a bassist than it is for a bassist to fake being a guitarist
@elpapuxDDReal
8 ай бұрын
Because bass basics are just root notes. Of course it's easy. The first few months at least
@whiteblock7510
5 ай бұрын
@@elpapuxDDReal yeah I agree, it really is much easier to start with the bass than to get started with guitar but getting to the more "advanced" playing will put it on par with the guitar in difficulty and if given a chance can create beautiful and very complex stuff
@joeylabranche1014
8 ай бұрын
When a guitar player play bass you realize very quickly that he is not a bassist.
@maxonlamb8063
Жыл бұрын
WOOOOAAAAHHHH... I've seen the light 😇
@pauliewalnuts829
Жыл бұрын
Anyone can go from guitar to bass but I believe it's a different mindset. I see the bass as a support instrument. I'm a decent bassist but I can't play guitar for shit. Mostly because I have big ass hands.
@wishdankpods
10 ай бұрын
exactly how i learned bass bass-ically, i'm hilarious, but i did learn finger and slap after awhile, it's much easier to go from guitar to bass then to start with bass with no background
@Duvstep910
Жыл бұрын
A bass is just a deeper guitar
@bcdc6348
Жыл бұрын
that what she said
@fanwtn5124
Жыл бұрын
Well, that's what a "bass" guitar is afterall xD
@heheshshdbsjshjswkqfi
Жыл бұрын
Bass is guitar after puberty
@PierreMiniggio
Жыл бұрын
Well, since a bass neck is longer than a guitar one. I guess it indeed goes deeper 😂
@pokefire953
Жыл бұрын
Nononononononono
@m3tal.
Жыл бұрын
Litteraly true
@onesmoke7699
9 ай бұрын
I don’t have to pretend I picked up the bass seriously a month ago and have been playing Thundercat because I was playing bass licks on the acoustic guitar for about a year before i could afford a nice jazz bass
@luiss428
Жыл бұрын
i raise this: a ukulele is just the last 4 strings (D G B high E) but place a capo on your guitar's fifth fret
@dominiksawadsky5545
8 ай бұрын
It's C G E A
@hs43a
9 ай бұрын
you didn't hear a bass player until they stopped playing
@Karma-hg7si
Жыл бұрын
As a former guitar player i can conferm
@WowDoodWuuut
Жыл бұрын
Former??.. Wussy
@potheadz8489
5 ай бұрын
bass player was yelling at me bc i said this to him and told him they're practically the same
@chillthoughts_lofibeats
Жыл бұрын
As a bassest and a guitarist this is very interesting to know lol
@javierdepaizpaetow9603
6 ай бұрын
Most of us bass players started with guitar...9 out of 10...
@austin33785
Жыл бұрын
Nice!!!!!
@unknownmusicman
5 ай бұрын
I know that you already know this, but holy crap they are not the same. Same notes, yes...and that's about it. It's a completely different discipline, and I learned that the hard way after playing guitar for 30 years and then thinking I could be the bassist of a band. Any guitarist can be a crappy bassist, but being a guitarist is almost a disadvantage if you want to ACTUALLY learn how to play bass. Playing finger style on bass is totally different from acoustic guitar finger picking, the muting is totally different, the phrasing should be totally different, and it should closely follow what the drummer is doing. Even playing with a pick is different because of how different the string gauges are Again, I know you're already aware of this 😂. The only reason I'm bothering to leave this comment is because my long time bassist friend and I decided to start a cover band where he plays guitar and I play bass. It was hilarious for us to both realize that we suck even though we were both good at the instruments we already played. They're just not the same even if it's the same tuning down an octave.
@shuu-chan.desu.
Жыл бұрын
As a bass player, the fact that all of this is true hurts me.
@jamjamjimjim
Жыл бұрын
E A SPORTS ITS IN THE GAME
@randomentertainment4102
10 ай бұрын
I’ve known this for a while now and considered myself able to play bass. Then one day, I actually picked up a bass, and could barely play anything, the action was so high!😂
@IsaakShepherdson
Жыл бұрын
The difference is understanding the role of the instrument, that about it
@danielpalmersofficial
10 ай бұрын
E, A, D and G, that’s it. 😉👍
@braedonmorrissey7548
Жыл бұрын
Is this how geddy lee was introduced to bass? Asking for friend
@desmorga6757
Жыл бұрын
Sweet we got some more bass players, let’s play some Motown
@keesvanbloois6697
Жыл бұрын
You have it wrong. A guitar is a short scale six string bass tuned an octave higher 😎
@michaelkearns8499
Жыл бұрын
Im just at a loss with what these people post
@gilbertspader7974
Жыл бұрын
As a guitarist who switched to bass I can tell you tape your pinky too your index finger in the beginning to get into a Basie mindset. Now scales aren’t everything their the only thing !!!!!!!
@abroadhorizon2566
Жыл бұрын
as a bassist who tried teaching my guitarist friend a single song, just knowing that the notes are the same doesn't fool anyone when you pretend to play bass. It's easier to pick up yeah, but not if you're exclusively in a guitarist mindset.
@scrypt6955
Жыл бұрын
Dude sounds like EA Sports.
@CodyMudrack
Жыл бұрын
With bass it's much more about note selection than it is raw technique.
@jugftw4868
Жыл бұрын
Not really, you can drone on the root of the chord for a full song and if your technique is bad it’ll sound bad. Tone is in the fingers
@methyod
Жыл бұрын
100% backwards my man, bass is all about technique. for instance, let's say the spirit moves you to learn What's Going On by Marvin Gaye, played by the great James Jamerson. first, you learn the notes. hey, that was easy, there's not too many notes. ok, you're approximately 2% of the way there. now you have to figure out how to make it sound good. do those 16th note runs sound fluid? are you muting & sustaining your notes at the right times? is your right hand in the correct spot relative to the pickup? where on the neck are you fretting? have you mastered Jamerson's one finger right hand technique, and if not, how are you going to make his bassline sound right with two fingers? so on and so on, you get the idea. the technique bass players need might be less acrobatic than a guitarist or keyboardist, but it is certainly not any easier.
@stine_one
Жыл бұрын
@@jugftw4868 that bassline is still not a good option, you'll be remembered as "that guy with big guitar", note selection is as important on bass
@jugftw4868
Жыл бұрын
@@stine_one I didn’t say it wasn’t, I said technique matters more. Most punk bass is really simple and that’s the point, but if their technique is bad it can throw off the whole song
@robertsimington911
9 ай бұрын
Imagine a guitar player not knowing this.
@woods9290
7 ай бұрын
Play this again pls
@stevenwright8697
Жыл бұрын
When he said E A.... I said EA SPORTS ITS IN THE GAME
@benhicksbass
10 ай бұрын
It's actually two octaves lower, but its notated as one octave below so most notes arent notated 8va or with tons of ledger lines below
@Sasso-pf1mo
Жыл бұрын
My mind is blown... I also thought the bass was just 4 E strings
@ValeryBoikov
Жыл бұрын
Ok, cool. All that's left is learn the guitar.
@monkeyman3257
Жыл бұрын
Do one for the banjo
@jessedondero1885
Жыл бұрын
And if you use funk rhythms, you sound like you know what you're doing.
@jburdsinfuse
Жыл бұрын
With bass, I’m like the guy playing Wonderwall on an acoustic…yeah…I can play it…but I can’t really *play* it.
@I_AM369
Жыл бұрын
He is essentially showing how the the low 4 strings of a typical 5 string bass is set-up.
@helpimadog-speedruns8606
Жыл бұрын
umm... no a typical bass would have four strings, the five string adds a low B which doesn't work as well with this video's analogy
@stephengamble6373
Жыл бұрын
Water bottle gambit accepted
@nicolascorbeil9263
7 ай бұрын
If you play guitar, you play bass better than some bassists
@JustMindStudiosOfficial
9 ай бұрын
Actually here’s what a bass is A bass is a bass And a guitar is a bass with 2 extra strings brought UP an octave
@58BURST
Жыл бұрын
The difference, being the role of each. Most guitarists that pick up a bass, sound like,,,,,a guitarist trying to play a bass. 😁
@sergiomercado8991
Жыл бұрын
I saw other bass videos saying, "You shouldn't go into bass thinking it's a guitar," but this just makes more sense to me
@stine_one
Жыл бұрын
Technically - yes, bass is just a lower guitar, but when it comes to composing it's 2 different instruments
@obadala
Жыл бұрын
Information density 📉
@Rain-bk7zm
Жыл бұрын
When you said B A D G, bruh at first you sound like that EA sports it's in the game intro xD
@kwobbleguy9252
3 ай бұрын
DO BANJO NEXT
@Super_Wooper
Жыл бұрын
Then the guitar player starts strumming 😂
@chiefofpain9767
Жыл бұрын
That’s how I went from playing guitar in my band to playing bass, and it turns out I’m better at bass
@chiefofpain9767
Жыл бұрын
This real?
@thedroppaplays5251
6 ай бұрын
POV: its a 5 string bass
@blackskulls9984
Жыл бұрын
So dstandard 😮
@1nfius948
Жыл бұрын
That's my excuse when I say I can play any instrument that looks like a guiatar
@dwightdawson3578
Жыл бұрын
I never played guitar. I have been playing bass since 1977. Why you ask? Because Gene Simmons breathes fire and spits blood!
@bored7772
Жыл бұрын
i love trying to explain octaves to people
@Ben-oi1nl
Жыл бұрын
And octave is the frequency halved or doubled
@brandonenoch
Жыл бұрын
So I’m a piano player that can play bass but is also tryna pick up guitar this helps in reverse as well because I was like there is no way I can figure out this fretboard
@joshuarivera2603
4 ай бұрын
Electric guitar and a bass is a divided high note and low notes of acoustic guitar.
@rrrosecarbinela
5 ай бұрын
And then for mandolin, take those same four strings and flip them upside down. GDAE -- all those power chords should now work upside down.
@endrigodasilva2389
Жыл бұрын
Yes any guitarist can be a shitty bass player but there's a lot more to bass then just playing roots and 5ths I feel like it's easy to start the bass as a guitarist but to really be an effective bass player it gets a little challenging
@theclash181
10 ай бұрын
As a bass player who pretends to know guitar, I love this
@RowanArmstrong1119
7 ай бұрын
Ukelele is similar, just about 1 octave higher but the chords are different
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