learn to play bass

It just fits. I’ve been working on guitar for so many years, on and off, but I think bass comes more naturally. Besides, it’s much easier to find folks to play with if you play bass than if you show up as the seventh guitar!

I know lots about bass but still have alot to learn about the bass, so I count myself as not fully knowing how to play the bass guitar

because that’s where i found her—Kim, my Ibanez electric for like 100 bucks. i named her after Kim Deal of the Pixies and Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth. i can play notes on her just fine, but timekeeping is another story for me. but so far, i’m enjoying this very much. bands with female bassists just kick so much ass.

I am determined! I played again last night and though I got frustrated when making mistakes, I learned a new song. It is hard for me, because when I start to learn new things I want to be really good from the beginning. I must realize that I don’t need or can be perfect and that learning takes time.

I learned to play Green Day’s “Holiday” tonight. It’s so fun to play, the problem is to find enough time for it.

I moved my bass into my workroom. That’s where I am much of the time. I also developed a new practice routine. I will start soon!

Bass is still looking at me. It’s like a piece of furniture. I just remembered that I can go back to an old church of mine to have a regular opportunity to play. I also found a place near my home to take lessons. That’s really the only way, but I’m cautious about the financial and time committment.

play rhythm guitar and have a tendency to write riffs on the low strings a lot, is bass something that could come along naturally? it seems to me that the basics aren’t too hard, but becoming a really technically good bassist is quite difficult.

This tapping video by Jim Stinnett is very helpful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts0trO59Du8

My beautiful bass stands in my living room ready for my touch.