Top 5 Easiest Basslines Even Guitarists Can Play | Julia Hofer | Thomann
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
- Just starting out on Bass? Guitar player with 4-string ambitions? Julia Hofer put together her Top 5 Easiest Basslines to start out with - grab your instrument and play along with her!
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Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction
1:11 Starting with just 1 String | Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
2:48 Up to 2 Strings | Van Halen - Runnin' with the Devil
4:35 Pinky Finger Training | The Temptations - Papa was a Rolling Stone
6:29 All 4 Strings in Action! | Santana - Oye Como Va
8:28 Drop D-Time | Eminem - Lose Yourself
10:29 Thanks for Watching!
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“…that even guitarists can play!” I ❤ that Julia !!😂 😘
It’s like Geico insurance company’s “…so simple a caveman can do it.” Ad campaign.
I started off playing bass...then I switched to guitar. I recently decided to look back in on the bass for interest's sake...OMG! Bass is *_so_* easy compared to guitar! 😆
@@bettyswunghole3310as a bassist learning guitar, I agree with that statement😭
I’m a lifelong guitarist. And you’re not telling lies 🙃.
@@bettyswunghole3310 not if you're doing it right
One of the things most new students want is to play some music at day 1. Most cases it is not possible, but this video proves you can play a full music at day 1 studing. Awesome video!
This video should be compulsory viewing for people who are starting, or thinking about starting, to play bass. Thank you for making it so accessible.
As a guitarist of 25 years who just bought a couple of basses in the past few months, I feel very called out by - and yet very appreciative for - this video.
I play drums for 40 years. When I found and watched your videos I started playing bass too. Thank you for all the inspiring content and wonderful music you share here.
I'm falling into the same learning path. Playing drums and now guitar has me wanting to get into bass.
Same here, played drums since 5th grade (1981). Julia's videos have made me start dabbling in bass guitar. You're probably a lot further along than I am though.
This is the best instructional video for beginners (like me) I have ever seen. Inspiring, easy to learn, and gives you the experience of playing music right away. A thousand thanks, let there be many more like it.
Thank you! // Cheers, Julia
True this is nice and easy to follow starting off also check out BassBuzz I'm taking his bass course to polish my playing after a laps of time.
I am not a musician, but I am definitely a music lover. I am super happy to be learning about the bass and bassists, but mostly I can relate so much to the joy you have in playing. When I hear something particularly moving, I cry. I wear headphones all of the time, and I cry at work, at stores, at my friends' gigs...I get embarrassed, but it is not in my control. Thank you for sharing your love of music with me and teaching me about the bass! Keep the videos coming.
❤❤❤
The next step is letting it out, please go get a bass and start playing, your love passion and passion for music will drive you harder than you can imagine !
You are an angel Lynda. 👼😇💕💕💕
Not only is she a super bassist, she a really good educator as well.
It may be easy to play the notes of "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," but getting the timing perfect can be a challenge. There are some long rests and notes come in on the offbeat. Same thing with the timing of "Oye Como Va" actually. I often think really nailing the groove of something is harder than playing a bunch of fast notes.
The first song I learned on Bass was Money by Pink Floyd; that intro is just irresistible!
Wow, 7/4 not easy 😌 // Cheers, Julia
Sweet memories, running with the devil was the first song I ever played on bass. It was during a jam session 40 years ago (god I'm getting old). And then I fell in love with the bass, sold my strat and bought a jazzbass and the rest is history
Good decision 😂 // Julia
I was watching a bass video last week and realized I hadn’t seen RUclips suggest one from you in quite some time. Glad to see you are well and making videos!
My nomination would be She Sells Sanctuary by the Cult. The bass line has four notes, playable on one or two strings, solid eighth notes throughout, and an absolute monster song.
This demontrates the importance of the groove thats paramount when playing bass regardless of whether its one note or many. Thanks Julia. Great work and playing is very cool.
This shows how a bass line doesn't have to be super sophisticated to be the heart of the groove. I don't play or read music, but I got a cheap bass, and a small amp, watched videos, and learned Poppa was a Rolling Stone, Haha. Thanks to your video, I now have a few more I can easily learn,
Wow... This video really shows your educational skills, Julia. Down to the bone but never to neglect the intrinsic difficulties of the bass. I wish my bass teacher had used this technique. Praise!
I love how these videos are fun and educational way to play and teach Julia❤
As a bass player, who also encourages others to play bass, this was excellent!!
What a great range of "easy" songs to listen to, but to work on fundamentals with.
What a great video! You present the basics of bass in the most eloquent and articulate manner possible. Thanks!
Clear, concise and practical.WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Julia, I love this song, I re-discovered it when my Dad was so ill with Motor Neurone Disease, I had a 60hr a week job and used to listen to it on my headphones walking up to their house to nurse Dad.
Thank you for this video Julia.
Such a great idea and so well executed
First groove for me when started to learning bass guitar was "Billie Jean" 🙂 (even now i play often this riff, love it and it's a very good excercice !)
Thx for your video and sharing !
It was an awesome concept and it helped me loads. Please let’s have a lot more. Thanks Mark
Awesome lesson for beginners! I often get asked about giving lessons or recommended videos for starters. Now I have a video to recommend. Thank you! Awesome work Julia!
Thank you again for a very nice and warm video. Suppose the right hand is the one making it sound great no matter how many strings and moves with the left.
That was awesome Julia, thank you!
Really enjoy your teaching, absolutely the best on you tube!
Very helpful music choices! Bravo
I love it. I'm gonna try the first and last song.
The best thing about 'simple' bass lines is that they show how important the stops are. As a new bassist, 10 years ago, I saw Ocean Colour Scene play an acoustic set and the bassist left more space than he played notes. It was a very important lesson for me and I'm glad Julia points this out (around 4minutes). Get this in to your head and work on it. I have played guitar for over 30 years and that lesson I learned on bass also improved my guitar playing.
Very useful Julia! Thanks.
Absolutely awesome ❤️.
Thank you great tutorial
Papa was a rolling stone has been a favorite of mine since I was a little kid. The strings, the bass line and all of that dreamy reverb is so special sonically. As a fellow cellist and bassist I'm sure you can appreciate it all. Thank you for including this piece. I shall now go practice! LoL. 😎☝
Excellent lesson
This was great Julia! Thank you!
Loved it, thanks! Subscribed.
The thing I love about simple bass lines is that it actually doesn't work for most songs, because we expect to hear certain types of harmonic shifts in music, so it's rare to be able to play a single figure or two over an entire song and have it make musical sense. What I think a lot of people don't understand is, harmonically-speaking, you aren't just "playing the same note", because as the tonal center of the song shifts, the position of that note in the scale changes relative to the harmonic structure, so technically, you aren't playing the same note any longer.
Awesome teacher 👏 ❤❤
This is great!
Incredible idea!!
Amazing bass player I enjoy listening and learning from. U thank you
I'm just starting out - this is Great!! Learning the tabs are another thing but love your inspiration.
Well Played and Enjoyed ✌🏿
You are so talented 🙏🏽
Julia is a great teacher!
Thanks for the lesson.
Good energy
Good vibes
Great songs 🎵
Excellent!
Very well done. You are awesome!
Thank you julia the Fleetwood Mac bass line really helped I hope to become a rock bass player I'll be looking forward to seeing more of your videos ❤🎸🎼
Great video Julia 👍
good video and exercise, ideal for encouraging beginners to start playing bass 👍👍
Love these songs, love Thomann guitars, and dig Julia's playing! I would also suggest "Walking On the Moon" by The Police. The moments where there is space in between makes the song so amazing to play. Thanks guys!
Great exercise! I've played a long time, and discovered that it's a good thing to go back to concentrating on 1, then 2, then 3 strings. Allows you to focus on Timing and Space basics. Kinda zen....
Playing bass myself, I have to say: The dead notes in "Papa was a Rolling Stone" are super important for the groove and not easy to play (especially not so smooth and in time like Julia does) and yes, in theory "Lose Yourself" is easy - but killing it so consistently and in time like Julia does is crazy good!
Just starting out and this makes a great jump off point. Thank you!
Oh my god……while the ad was loading the first song I thought of was “Dreams” and then the intro to the vlog came on. I feel smart. Great start of the day!!!!!
Super interessant! Dankeeee!
Você é incrível!
I just bought a fender bass , that exact paint job. I love it. Great playing by the way
Nice job on the video!
Another Awesome Video. Thank You. :)
Great lesson., I like Julia so much, hope she make video lesson about right hand technique
Thanks for the video. That is a sweet bass with a precision and a hum bucket pickup. Very cool.
I'm a beginner bass player. Loved this and looking forward to playing along with your other bass videos.
Hi Julia:
A very educational video. I think that simpler bass lines are more difficult to play. I really like Santana's bass. When I bought the bass the first song I learned was Sting - If I Ever Lose My Faith In You, wonderful song and bass.
Thanks for your videos. Bay
Thanks Julia! Oye Como Va is still a lot of fun to play when you're new to five string and want to vary the strings you use.
This bass sounds amazing
Good idea !
As a total beginner (I have had a bass for only two weeks) I found this vid by Julia truly wonderful! In my early 50's, this was so much fun. I have practiced an hour every night on basic chords and lines, but this helped me feel like I was playing music! So much fun which is why I want to play. Have picked up my banjo too and have practiced it an hour also. Lessons for both scheduled in the new year. Julia, thank you so much for this and all of your videos. Your enthusiasm for the bass and your easy manner in teaching is truly wonderful!
Yeah. An hour a day?
Uh, yea weed. Ya know, like 60 minutes.
@@mattygunn3852 but an hour or 60 minutes your fingers are just getting warmed up.
Wellllll weed, I guess I’m just not a professional like you. I’m sure you play 6 or 7 hours per night. (360-420 minutes per night that is, just to avoid confusion.)
Yes, this is awesome, especially for learning to follow a metronome
As a beginner in the literal meaning of the term, not a beginner from another instrument, not a beginner who has learned the basics, but a true beginner, I find it a huge barrier that every bass teacher for beginners chooses songs that are too hard, or that only have an easy riff, but the rest of the song is impossible for a true beginner. Can we please start with a song which is slow and easy from beginning to end? Beginners need enough time to get their hands and fingers in position, figure out muting, play along in time and pick the stirngs properly. That is a ton to keep track of. A song please, that's slow, easy, just quarter notes, beginning to end. Not just riffs, not just intros, but a recognizable song easy enough that you could put a bass in the hands of someone who has never played an instrument, and can play along. I hope you take this to heart Julia
Woderful!!!!! The Base bring the power of every Song and you show this Great. Love this video!
Moti G. From Israel
We love the video 😊!!!!!!
Beauty, style and brains.. deadly combo!
Gracias
This is fantastic. I don't know how to teach, so I turned to your lesson which is so logical. Thanks so much.
thanks this was awesome i will be working on these you're so right they are perfect to start out with as you build your technique and strength too! you got great taste in music and riffs!! amazing how i've experienced playing even one note and with the right beat you can get so deep into your soul! i was doing this with the e string on RUNIN WITH THE DEVIL and got so into it i got tears in my eyes, no joke...brilliant choices :)! and to see how you get so deep into the groove is an inspiration to me. i was definitely feeling it! i been watching you play for a year or so and always wished you had an on line bass academy because you deliver something extremely important, besides technical knowledge, the FEELING AND PASSION for the bass groove!
Thank you so much! 🙏🏻 // Julia
Loved the removing strings that were not being used, to illustrate the simpleness of the song..good job!
Thanks!
One of music teachers from way back said better to play something easy but well, rather than something difficult with mistakes in it. I always enjoy watching your playing which looks effortless and your love of the instrument
Excellent look back at easy songs. I remember in my beginning decades ago in high school… “Another One Bites The Dust”, “Linus & Lucy”, and the theme to “Barney Miller”
Usually when it says easy to learn I watch it and it's like What? These were fairly easy for we who are beginners. Thank you.
Really cool Julia
I LIKE THIS VIDEO VERY MUCH!
"With or without you" by U2 is another easy, but fun to play, bass line. Four notes repeated with a slide.
Also nice on the bass; filmmusic.
Maybe start with the film jaws. When the big shark is coming. Ta to ta to ta to😂🎵
Cool! I was just telling my friend that one day I could teach his daughter and I had been thinking which songs could be cool and beginner-friendly at the same time. These are great recommendations!
Awesome first pick. Rumors - in general - is one of my favourite LPs 🙂
it takes a lot of musical integrity (and lack of ego) to play that simply! respect
great girl !!
great professionist !!
I'm amazed
I'm 75 now been plying 61 years. I am all about the tone and punch and most of all to feel the bass from your soul. You have that, do not worry about negative comments. Do your thing I am enjoying it. I noticed that you use the reverse P pickups, that kelps the D and G string have the same volume as the E and A.
Awesome
Very good Julia, as always :) I really needed this for Cubase, I'm a key player
That Santana tune was also one of the first songs my bass teacher had me play :) nice video
Very good
This is awesome. More of this. The intermediate and challenging songs are great, too. But every once in a while, it is nice to add five songs to your playlist in a an hour. Unfortunately, when you are learning, you don’t even know which songs are this easy.
Julia ! ❤
love these songs. Thank you for the video. A few easy songs I like are The Alan Parsons Project- Eye in the Sky, Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me, and Hysteria.