Great approach, i’m an absolut beginner. I bought your workbook about walking bass and it becomes my new bedside book. This new lesson you share is a gift. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge.
I'm an upright player. Watched this for interest. There are quite a few videos around that set out to offer the same advice - but you really nailed it here with some of the ACTUAL important differences, and real solutions. Bravo mate. My only addition (as a next step for the Americana/roots players) would be to suggest relaxing your forearm and using much more arm and wrist movement when plucking, as well as finger movement. It gives real bounce and drive. (It's also the first step towards the dark world of slapping....)
I switched about 9-10 months, after being on the electric for avout 5 years on and off. Just acquired one and went on! Figured it out decent I think and can play almost any psychobilly/rockabilly song. My left hand needs work if a teacher were to look at it but I'm comfortable.
I'm only 2 years in on electric bass after playing clarinet/sax forever. I love learning bass guitar, but some stuff sounds so perfect on double bass. Would you recommend sticking with electric for longer, or trying to learn upright now. Thanks for sharing your experience.
@@bestlaidplans4511 I'd say learn both if you like and have the time! Just remember not to blur the lines too much between what techniques belong on electric and what belong on upright 🤟
!!! Greetings from Montréal, Québec, Canada !!! THANK YOU for this great video, you are the FIRST person to suggest buying a Non-expensive bass for begginer and invest in a good set-up !!! I tought I was crazy/cheap to buy a $500/US bass since I do not know if I shall ever master the instrument, but you have convinced me that it it worth it !!! I know it is a 'Plywood' made instrument, I know it shall not sound as good as a hand carved from solid wood, but it is for my own pleasure at home. Looking forward to following your tips and seeing where all this shall bring me to !?! Thank you again, Cheers !!!
Thomas & George Martin make fully functional 5 String Upright Basses which are a little bit bigger in versatility because the Low B String adds some super good punch, & it's great for an unplugged jam.
@@ebassguitar I'm talking about the D'addario Medium Tension Helicore Pizzicato Double Bass Strings (Low C Extended E for that extension, but as a 5 String Bass a set of Helicore Orchestral Bass Strings plus a Low B at Medium Tension would bypass the need for an extension) because they're used for that Type of Music. Fun fact players who've played Gut Strings switched over to Steel/Synthetic Strings cause they're sturdier & hold tune more. The cool thing about those Helicores is that the thinner gauge & stranded steel core makes them more flexible, which really helps the fretting hand.
Hi @James nice lesson, I'm going to start with the upright bass in september so I'm interested on everything. I decided not to buy a double bass because there are lot of things I just don't know like sizing, but reading here and there most people recommended to buy a good instrument. I've find around companies that rent musical gear for a low price and they offer you to buy the instrument at a lower price in the future.
Sure I can help! If you like you can try the Bass Lab PLUS. Make progress faster than ever & play the best bass of your life... even if nothing else has worked. For more details, please check the link below: ebassguitar.com/bass-lab-plus-14-day-trial/
Ibanez makes an Electric Upright Fretless Bass Guitar w/ a 34 in Scale Length that really does the trick called the UB804, it can be Bowed or plucked (even w/ a Pick) & it takes Standard Bass Guitar Strings. Once again Double Basses can have 4 or more strings. If you decide to update your 4 String Bass into a 5 String, that means you no longer need that heavy extension for the low notes (since the Low B is now the extension), & the Bass feels lighter weight. Let's face it the Electric Bass was originally made for Guitarists so they can pick the Bass part in their Band, but Upright Bass players also love that Gizmo cause it's alot easier to carry. There are Acoustic Bass Guitars too.
@@ebassguitar Well, I would say yeah that would be cool;however, i play double bass at my school and a family friend of mine is giving me a fretless electric bass for free sooo
i had an acoustic upright for a long time. I finally I got me an electric upright bass, an NS design one. What I am about to say may sound like heresy, but the electric upright sounds better than an acoustic. Other people have agreed with me that have heard both. And the electric upright is easier to play, but probably only because my EUB has flat wound strings that are easy on the fingers. And probably because of the Jazz bridge instead of the arco bridge which usually comes with an acoustic bass viol
I guess it depend on what sound you’re going for. Charles Mingus sound very different Stanley Clark to ray brown. It’s all personal taste at the end of the day!
The 1st Bass Guitars that came out in 1935 were Fretless w/ Guidelines to help Guitarists & Double Bassists alike find the notes, 5 years later they added frets to the Bass Guitar & the Fretless Bass died out until Jaco bought the Fretless Bass back home. Look at this:colemusic.co/blogs/news/meet-the-bartell-bass Fretless Basses go back before the Bassist Jaco popularized them.
I have a gear4music double bass. Its really a bad bass. It dont do well arco at all. Has a terrible set up. Waste of money so looking to buy a new on. Gonna spend over 1000 for half decent one
@@ebassguitar Hey James! Doing some cramming before picking up my $600AUS 3/4 Double Bass (5yo with soft case, stand and bow..bargain!) and really appreciated the video. Would love more info on things like mutes/pick-ups for double bass. Have cancelled my SBL subscription, so will look into your site more! Cheers, Neil H, Albany WA
@@neilhodgkinson2531 That would be great! If you like you can try the Bass Lab PLUS. Make progress faster than ever & play the best bass of your life... even if nothing else has worked. For more details, please check the link below: ebassguitar.com/bass-lab-plus-14-day-trial/
As a double bassist, so others do not get mistaken, I would get a good instrument as, if you buy one at a high price, it should be in more professional condition. [Note professional basses will be about $3000 or more US dollars. Getting one less will more likely be a student or intermediate bass] If you buy an instrument at a low price, no one can change the way the model is formed unless they swap the model or parts, which may cost an extreme amount of money. For example, if you buy a cheap instrument, the fingerboard will sometimes be painted black like his. Thats why his is extremely shiny. It should really be made of ebony would is usually what it is made of which gives it already a black color. Paint will later rub off and ebony will last a long time. The other thing he mentioned wrong (partially) is marking with a pencil. If you are to use the pencil markings, make them clear but easy to erase. Don't make them big and going across the entire fingerboard. You won't need it that long. You should noth need them at the G and D on the G string. Each string has harmonics on the root and fifth of the name of the open string. Don't look at the fingerboard unless you are past the neck. If you need to look at the neck, use a mirror so you don't lose your posture and try to learn by muscle memory and hearing the notes so you have no need to look at the mirror anymore. If you are more interested in the double bass, go check out "discover double bass"'s website and RUclips channel. I learned a lot from them as well as in person lessons and other places online. I hope this was helpful.
Hi Ryan, I’m afraid you’re wrong about my bass. It’s a Pollmann double bass which has significant pedigree. Maybe have a look at the carvings and the d extension etc. For obvious reasons I’m not going to discuss the value here but it’s significant. Please google them Ryan. What I share he is from the perspective of playing professionally for 15 years and having experience quite a bit in this respect. I hope that clears that up. Also If we ever speak I’ll share a story my classic double bass teacher at college told me from when he was principal in the Philamonia orchestra in London about markings on the fingerboard...
Btw it’s worth mentioning ‘professional’ has quite a wide gambit in the world of bass. A jazz guy could get a decent bass for a couple of thousand but professional for an orchestra player could be 30,000+. I can’t also let you know a story about a Wilfa bass my father had made and how set up affected that instrument... Reach out if you want to know more.
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Great approach, i’m an absolut beginner. I bought your workbook about walking bass and it becomes my new bedside book. This new lesson you share is a gift. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge.
Brilliant - so glad you like it!
If you love the book, have you seen the video course and all the other training we offer?
Cheers
Jamea
I'm an upright player. Watched this for interest. There are quite a few videos around that set out to offer the same advice - but you really nailed it here with some of the ACTUAL important differences, and real solutions. Bravo mate. My only addition (as a next step for the Americana/roots players) would be to suggest relaxing your forearm and using much more arm and wrist movement when plucking, as well as finger movement. It gives real bounce and drive. (It's also the first step towards the dark world of slapping....)
Nice smooth picking my friend!
Fantastic idea
Hope you get something useful from the video! Cheers!
I switched about 9-10 months, after being on the electric for avout 5 years on and off.
Just acquired one and went on! Figured it out decent I think and can play almost any psychobilly/rockabilly song. My left hand needs work if a teacher were to look at it but I'm comfortable.
I'm only 2 years in on electric bass after playing clarinet/sax forever. I love learning bass guitar, but some stuff sounds so perfect on double bass. Would you recommend sticking with electric for longer, or trying to learn upright now. Thanks for sharing your experience.
@@bestlaidplans4511 I'd say learn both if you like and have the time! Just remember not to blur the lines too much between what techniques belong on electric and what belong on upright 🤟
!!! Greetings from Montréal, Québec, Canada !!! THANK YOU for this great video, you are the FIRST person to suggest buying a Non-expensive bass for begginer and invest in a good set-up !!! I tought I was crazy/cheap to buy a $500/US bass since I do not know if I shall ever master the instrument, but you have convinced me that it it worth it !!! I know it is a 'Plywood' made instrument, I know it shall not sound as good as a hand carved from solid wood, but it is for my own pleasure at home. Looking forward to following your tips and seeing where all this shall bring me to !?! Thank you again, Cheers !!!
The pleasure's mine! Cheers!
Where can you find a $2-300 double bass??
Have you looked at thomann?
How do I do it the other way? 😭
Thomas & George Martin make fully functional 5 String Upright Basses which are a little bit bigger in versatility because the Low B String adds some super good punch, & it's great for an unplugged jam.
Thanks for the wonderful insight! Great share!
@@ebassguitar They solved the playability problem by making some improvements to the setup.
You can also use D'addario Helicore Double Bass Strings which are a bit thinner so they respond faster.
I keep mean to also try the good old thomastiks on that bass :-)
@@ebassguitar I'm talking about the D'addario Medium Tension Helicore Pizzicato Double Bass Strings (Low C Extended E for that extension, but as a 5 String Bass a set of Helicore Orchestral Bass Strings plus a Low B at Medium Tension would bypass the need for an extension) because they're used for that Type of Music. Fun fact players who've played Gut Strings switched over to Steel/Synthetic Strings cause they're sturdier & hold tune more. The cool thing about those Helicores is that the thinner gauge & stranded steel core makes them more flexible, which really helps the fretting hand.
@@ebassguitar Those D'addario Helicore Strings do save you money & they're color coded.
Yes james we want more
Double bass
Stay tuned for more Gary! Cheers!
Full course of upright. 5 and 6 string bass also. plz
I’ll put it on the list!
TY James. Congrats on 20000@@ebassguitar
Hi @James nice lesson, I'm going to start with the upright bass in september so I'm interested on everything. I decided not to buy a double bass because there are lot of things I just don't know like sizing, but reading here and there most people recommended to buy a good instrument. I've find around companies that rent musical gear for a low price and they offer you to buy the instrument at a lower price in the future.
That sounds awesome, Xavier! Hope you find the bass that works perfectly for you. :-)
Good like
Cheers!
Love it!
Thanks Rog!
I’m actually switching from upright bass to bass guitar, and i have abesolutely NO knowledge on the guitar world, could you help?
Sure I can help! If you like you can try the Bass Lab PLUS. Make progress faster than ever & play the best bass of your life... even if nothing else has worked. For more details, please check the link below:
ebassguitar.com/bass-lab-plus-14-day-trial/
Ibanez makes an Electric Upright Fretless Bass Guitar w/ a 34 in Scale Length that really does the trick called the UB804, it can be Bowed or plucked (even w/ a Pick) & it takes Standard Bass Guitar Strings. Once again Double Basses can have 4 or more strings. If you decide to update your 4 String Bass into a 5 String, that means you no longer need that heavy extension for the low notes (since the Low B is now the extension), & the Bass feels lighter weight. Let's face it the Electric Bass was originally made for Guitarists so they can pick the Bass part in their Band, but Upright Bass players also love that Gizmo cause it's alot easier to carry. There are Acoustic Bass Guitars too.
Thanks for sharing!
Can you do a video about going from Double Bass to the Electric Bass please? With a fretless bass?
Sure!
I would potentially learn fretted first... what do you think?
@@ebassguitar Well, I would say yeah that would be cool;however, i play double bass at my school and a family friend of mine is giving me a fretless electric bass for free sooo
i had an acoustic upright for a long time. I finally I got me an electric upright bass, an NS design one. What I am about to say may sound like heresy, but the electric upright sounds better than an acoustic. Other people have agreed with me that have heard both. And the electric upright is easier to play, but probably only because my EUB has flat wound strings that are easy on the fingers. And probably because of the Jazz bridge instead of the arco bridge which usually comes with an acoustic bass viol
I guess it depend on what sound you’re going for. Charles Mingus sound very different Stanley Clark to ray brown.
It’s all personal taste at the end of the day!
Even if you have longer fingers i didn't see anyone who don't use the 1-2-4 or 1-3-4 firger tecnique on the low register of the instrument.
Thanks for pointing that out! Great share!
More double bass please
Just stay tuned for more videos! All the best!
The 1st Bass Guitars that came out in 1935 were Fretless w/ Guidelines to help Guitarists & Double Bassists alike find the notes, 5 years later they added frets to the Bass Guitar & the Fretless Bass died out until Jaco bought the Fretless Bass back home. Look at this:colemusic.co/blogs/news/meet-the-bartell-bass Fretless Basses go back before the Bassist Jaco popularized them.
Fantastic!
I thought this video was about switching from the double bass to bass guitar
I have a gear4music double bass. Its really a bad bass. It dont do well arco at all. Has a terrible set up. Waste of money so looking to buy a new on. Gonna spend over 1000 for half decent one
Spend the money getting it set up right then...
Love to find a 400 dollar double bass lol
They’re around ;-)
@@ebassguitar Hey James! Doing some cramming before picking up my $600AUS 3/4 Double Bass (5yo with soft case, stand and bow..bargain!) and really appreciated the video. Would love more info on things like mutes/pick-ups for double bass. Have cancelled my SBL subscription, so will look into your site more! Cheers, Neil H, Albany WA
@@neilhodgkinson2531 That would be great! If you like you can try the Bass Lab PLUS. Make progress faster than ever & play the best bass of your life... even if nothing else has worked. For more details, please check the link below:
ebassguitar.com/bass-lab-plus-14-day-trial/
As a double bassist, so others do not get mistaken, I would get a good instrument as, if you buy one at a high price, it should be in more professional condition. [Note professional basses will be about $3000 or more US dollars. Getting one less will more likely be a student or intermediate bass] If you buy an instrument at a low price, no one can change the way the model is formed unless they swap the model or parts, which may cost an extreme amount of money. For example, if you buy a cheap instrument, the fingerboard will sometimes be painted black like his. Thats why his is extremely shiny. It should really be made of ebony would is usually what it is made of which gives it already a black color. Paint will later rub off and ebony will last a long time. The other thing he mentioned wrong (partially) is marking with a pencil. If you are to use the pencil markings, make them clear but easy to erase. Don't make them big and going across the entire fingerboard. You won't need it that long. You should noth need them at the G and D on the G string. Each string has harmonics on the root and fifth of the name of the open string. Don't look at the fingerboard unless you are past the neck. If you need to look at the neck, use a mirror so you don't lose your posture and try to learn by muscle memory and hearing the notes so you have no need to look at the mirror anymore. If you are more interested in the double bass, go check out "discover double bass"'s website and RUclips channel. I learned a lot from them as well as in person lessons and other places online. I hope this was helpful.
Hi Ryan,
I’m afraid you’re wrong about my bass. It’s a Pollmann double bass which has significant pedigree. Maybe have a look at the carvings and the d extension etc. For obvious reasons I’m not going to discuss the value here but it’s significant. Please google them Ryan.
What I share he is from the perspective of playing professionally for 15 years and having experience quite a bit in this respect.
I hope that clears that up.
Also If we ever speak I’ll share a story my classic double bass teacher at college told me from when he was principal in the Philamonia orchestra in London about markings on the fingerboard...
Btw it’s worth mentioning ‘professional’ has quite a wide gambit in the world of bass.
A jazz guy could get a decent bass for a couple of thousand but professional for an orchestra player could be 30,000+.
I can’t also let you know a story about a Wilfa bass my father had made and how set up affected that instrument...
Reach out if you want to know more.
i thought he said "Ebay's guitar"
Perhaps I should register that domain too just in case!!