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  • Опубликовано: 14 авг 2024
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    This week I've got something special for all you beginners out there. If you've just bought a bass guitar or are looking to buy a bass in the New Year, these top 10 tips for beginner bass success should be perfect for you.
    These top tips work through all the decisions and hurdles you'll be making as an absolute beginner from what bass you should be buying to holding the bass and more.
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Комментарии • 84

  • @wolfgang548
    @wolfgang548 4 года назад +41

    I have an added tip. Before playing, wash your hands well with warm soapy water. This will remove the oils your body produces from your fingers and make playing more comfortable. At least that's what works for me.

    • @ariarazm
      @ariarazm Год назад

      Use disposable gloves instead

    • @andreystepanov7597
      @andreystepanov7597 2 месяца назад

      Интересное замечание.
      Вегетативная система у всех работает по разному.
      Например мои ладони и пальцы настолько сухие что это создает некоторый дискомфорт.
      Для правой руки возможно это полезно?
      В левой руке пальцы иногда могут слетать со струн.
      Кажется нет устойчивого сцепления.
      Либо я делаю что то не так.

  • @ColmNeligan
    @ColmNeligan 5 лет назад +27

    I bought the first two beginner courses at Talking Bass. I first thought a little expensive until I began and printed out the exercises. Worth every single cent it had everything I needed and some

  • @domingovargas4658
    @domingovargas4658 5 лет назад +38

    I do not speak English, I can understand something with my effort, I need to listen to you many times to understand it, you speak very fast and it makes it difficult for me but you are a professional, I have learned a lot with your explanations, thanks,I AM from Dominican Repunlic

    • @TheBillyLee
      @TheBillyLee 4 года назад +2

      Si estas en computadora puedes bajar la velocidad del video en los Settings.

  • @JaxonHaze
    @JaxonHaze 5 лет назад +59

    I’ve been playing for over a decade, but this was still a great pep-talk!

    • @dambrooks7578
      @dambrooks7578 5 лет назад +2

      Ditto, I have learnt so much from Mark, almost like rewiring the bodged existing muscle memory electrics.

  • @carabrown6968
    @carabrown6968 5 лет назад +28

    I've just started playing, im 15 and ive been trying to learn on my own for a while but its quite difficult, some of my fingers are still pretty weak. I'm hoping to get actual lessons soon because i practically have no clue what im doing, all i can do at the moment is follow simple bass tabs. Anyway, i really want to learn and actually get good at bass so i can join or make a band. Anyway, this was very helpful. Thanks for making this video.

    • @Max-el7zd
      @Max-el7zd 3 года назад +1

      How is your playing now?

  • @dambrooks7578
    @dambrooks7578 5 лет назад +40

    I wish I had any of these tips when started playing twenty odd years ago... never to late to learn in life. Nice one Mark, and if anyone has just their first bass, welcome to a world of bass 🤩💖🤩

    • @kalidesu
      @kalidesu 5 лет назад +3

      The same, I tried Bass 10-15 years old and gave up. I took it up again 3-4 years ago again. The Bass was calling to me.

    • @thothtahuti5509
      @thothtahuti5509 5 лет назад +2

      I just got my first bass today, I've been practicing for ten hours now ::)

    • @talktalk2412
      @talktalk2412 2 года назад +1

      thanks, its good to be here

  • @EndTimesProductions
    @EndTimesProductions 5 лет назад +35

    Dude, you're the very best of the youtube bass teacher bunch!
    Thank you sir!!!

  • @zadokmotorfreight2423
    @zadokmotorfreight2423 5 лет назад +13

    Truly a high quality instructor!

  • @falconismbot9370
    @falconismbot9370 5 лет назад +6

    I agree with you on the tab subject. There is definitely pros and cons to it but it has it's place.

  • @OlettaLiano
    @OlettaLiano 5 лет назад +43

    Good video. Kids today have it so much easier. When I started playing bass RUclips wasn't a thing, so I didn't have access to a great teacher like Mark. I had to learn songs by slapping on a pair of headphones, and listening to parts of a song over and over on a cassette player, picking out a few notes at a time.

  • @mylesrankin6755
    @mylesrankin6755 5 лет назад +14

    “In a pit down by the canal”...but that’s my favorite kind 🥺

  • @och70
    @och70 4 года назад +2

    Tip number three at @ 3:10 - that's such an important tip for beginning players, bass or guitar. Makes the learning process easier if everything feels the same when you're sitting down or standing.

  • @dotnineteen.1962
    @dotnineteen.1962 5 лет назад +5

    As an intermediate - pro player i have ditched amps and insted use an interface into a laptop with an amp simulator for practicing at home
    Usually a PA system is used live so i just plug in a multi effects pedal and add the amp and cab simulators and EQ

    • @Viraus2
      @Viraus2 5 лет назад

      What amp software do you use?

    • @dotnineteen.1962
      @dotnineteen.1962 5 лет назад

      @@Viraus2 Tse Bod (sansamp) & ignite amps SHB-1 into ableton live

    • @dotnineteen.1962
      @dotnineteen.1962 5 лет назад

      @@Viraus2 i use TSE BOD (sansamp) into an ignite amps SHB-1 head inside ableton live
      So simply
      Sansamp ---> Tube Amp Simulator --> PA

  • @Patrickjohnphotography
    @Patrickjohnphotography 4 года назад +2

    Thank you for the amazing tips to start with. Your teaching helps me feel like I am not in over my head.

  • @mariai7903
    @mariai7903 3 года назад +2

    Absolutely love this! I was losing motivation to learn bass (complete beginner here) until I found your channel

  • @david_a_uno
    @david_a_uno 4 года назад +1

    I've been a guitar player for a long time, but love rhythm and enjoy playing bass. You're an absolutely fabulous teacher!! Thank you.

  • @XBlueM0ndayX
    @XBlueM0ndayX 5 лет назад +4

    Tab is great for beginners. How do I play that riff I like? Tab makes that question as clear as possible. Puritans have a problem with it, but I think most people just don't care about the instrument that much, or they're sufficiently creative that they don't actually need to know the theory.
    But if you want to understand music, learning the theory is a must. My friend plays guitar (and has done for like 10 years) and I still can't teach him anything about intervals because he just doesn't care. Double stops are enough for some people.

  • @StephenFarthing
    @StephenFarthing 5 лет назад +2

    On a passive bass I have the volume set at about 60 percent and the amplifier volume quite high. I then use the volume control on the bass to control the overall volume. It also gives the player more headroom which allows them to learn the sonic difference between plucking the string with thumb, fingers, softly, and hard.

  • @RC32Smiths01
    @RC32Smiths01 5 лет назад +3

    I've been playing for quite some time now on the bass, but these tips are still essential and critical for me! Great video my man

  • @JTFuller
    @JTFuller 3 года назад

    THAT JOKA SAID DISORT AND FART WHEN YOU TURN THEM UP... Bruh, that made my day man.. That's freaking funny as crap... I like this dude.. Learned a LOT and he is funny..

  • @lateonenight
    @lateonenight 5 лет назад +2

    Love your passion and honesty.

  • @hanakisoi998
    @hanakisoi998 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for the beginner tips. I was surprised with my first bass guitar today! *I've wanted one for years and I finally have one* ♥

  • @markbass354
    @markbass354 5 лет назад +3

    great advice as always , thanks Mark

  • @johntammaro
    @johntammaro 5 лет назад +5

    I just got a bass for Xmas for myself. I've been toiling with getting one for a long time because I have tiny adult hands. It's a struggle so far for reaching 3 frets wide but not impossible. I'm not going to let this stop me. Great tutorials. As much as I only just got my bass I did my research before buying. You are fantastic and probably the best online.

    • @taylorwright7711
      @taylorwright7711 5 лет назад

      Even though you already have a bass, look into a short scale. They're legitimate basses that're easier on the fingers. I have an Ibanez Mikro and it's actually surprisingly great quality for only $179 (check out the reviews!).

    • @caseyryback6932
      @caseyryback6932 5 лет назад

      If your fingers need a rest from the 1 finger per fret stretch, you can place index, middle and pinky on 3 frets, leaving the middle finger as a sort of support for the pinky. Thats economical and enables You to increase practice time. Especially in the lower fret-areas where the stretch is extreme, bass-players do that mostly if the bassline allows that.

    • @1ife3ternal
      @1ife3ternal 4 года назад +1

      I’m 13 and can stretch almost 5 frets (have small-ish hands too)... it comes with practice and when you start to get used to it your fingers won’t hurt as much and you will be able to stretch easier. It also helps doing finger stretches too 😂

  • @kahwigulum
    @kahwigulum 5 лет назад +3

    Any preamp pedal and a good pair of studio headphones can sometimes be cheaper than a decent amp, and will often include something like compression and some tone controls that a cheap amp won't have.

    • @dentoncrimescene
      @dentoncrimescene 5 лет назад +2

      Yeah, and when you wear headphones you can hear all the unintended noises you are making so you can tidy it up.

  • @TheLegionofReason
    @TheLegionofReason 4 года назад +2

    The Rumble 40???? Our house would fall down! I have the Rumble 25, and that thing is set to "barely above zilch"! Even so, I play at the wrong time and I go from "married" to "divorced" in no time flat!
    Love the courses!

    • @DearDrDoom
      @DearDrDoom 3 года назад

      😂 same! I think the 25 is perfectly fine, a very nice amp for home.

  • @samison8265
    @samison8265 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you! This was really helpful

  • @WilliamMartinez-lm1sk
    @WilliamMartinez-lm1sk Год назад

    Hello, Well explained, keep the great job, thank you, God bless us all in 2023. Amen.🎉🎉🎉.🎼🎶🎹🎵🎸.

  • @samstinkeringaround8961
    @samstinkeringaround8961 Год назад

    I have a Fender rumble 40 watt , for taking around great practice amp. Loads of features , headphone jack , I-phone jack ,

  • @johnnyjacques4232
    @johnnyjacques4232 3 года назад +3

    Just got my bass a few weeks ago, and I'm starting to binge all your videos here. Thanks for the great tips!!

  • @DarkShaman667
    @DarkShaman667 5 лет назад +1

    Great guide for beginners! I figured all that out by myself. If someone told me all of that, I would have progressed faster.

  • @snapshot79
    @snapshot79 2 года назад +1

    Great video, thanks a lot! I think you should mention the guitar pro tabs. As you know, they combine the best of both worlds: The numbers to find the right notes and the note stams and flags for the rythm. I also wish somebody told me about short scale basses in the beginning. I find the regular bass a bit long to feel comfortable. The short scale has the size of a regular guitar and I just love it. Ibanez Mikro for the win!!!

  • @drexl7958
    @drexl7958 4 года назад

    This is a pretty interesting clip. I’ve been playing guitar for 20+ years and recently bought a few bass guitars. Good tips, thanks man! 🎸

  • @J-H585
    @J-H585 5 лет назад +2

    where is the best place to place the finger on the string . how far from the bridge ! and is the distance from the bridge makes any difference in sound !
    thanks

    • @caseyryback6932
      @caseyryback6932 5 лет назад +3

      When I understand You right, you wanne know about the placement of the plucking hand, as the placement of the fretting hand gets covered in this video. Plucking right next to the bridge results in a punchier, brighter tone à la Jaco Pastorius. Going further to the neck the tone gets warmer and more bass comes in like in most lines from James Jameson. This can be additional influenced in one or another direction by the controls on the Bass or the amp, selecting/blending between the pickups, using different strings and so on.
      But basically, the more you come towards the bridge, the tone is brighter and sort of more accentuated.

  • @Chrischimaus
    @Chrischimaus 5 лет назад

    Great content as always! I was wondering if you could do a video about how to set up your bass properly? Cheers and greetings from Germany

  • @hondakid9170
    @hondakid9170 5 лет назад

    Love your channel man!

  • @Cocoa_Thundz
    @Cocoa_Thundz 4 года назад +1

    Any strap will do.. but, the Fender pick me up pro series strap is a great bang for buck strap.
    Any shoes will do.. but the Fender marathons are the finest fender shoes fender has ever fendered
    Fender

  • @kalidesu
    @kalidesu 5 лет назад +1

    Perfect.

  • @jimjames335
    @jimjames335 5 лет назад +2

    Fan of your videos Mark,
    I have a Breedlove acoustic, still watch your lessons and find them valuable but how much difference does acoustic make?
    I live in an apartment and the acoustic is loud, powerful and awesome. Don't need an amp. I love it. Any tips re: that?

    • @jimjames335
      @jimjames335 5 лет назад

      Edit: show us an acoustic lesson if you dare 😁

  • @wkutella
    @wkutella 5 лет назад +1

    Amps...I just purchased a Peavey TNT 115... NOT sure how to set everything. Manual did not come with it and I can't find anything specific to this particular amp. First off.. did I get a good one? Second, any help with settings would be awesome. Thank you. Love your videos

  • @mandolin926
    @mandolin926 5 лет назад

    Great tips friend!

  • @nikobellic1191
    @nikobellic1191 5 лет назад +20

    I haven't practiced since rdr2 came out

    • @benarram4348
      @benarram4348 5 лет назад +7

      Niko Bellic all part of the plan

    • @nikobellic1191
      @nikobellic1191 5 лет назад +1

      @@benarram4348
      XD

    • @leobass8259
      @leobass8259 5 лет назад +1

      Niko Bellic all you need is TIME AND MONEY!!

  • @Goabnb94
    @Goabnb94 5 лет назад +1

    I agree with the tabulature. Sites like Songsterr give rhythm information with their tabs, and a good tab from like Ultimate guitar can usually be deciphered by ear, which is the usual criticism given about tabs. I was fortunate that I learned piano first and have an understanding of traditional notation but I can't read it and play it right away as opposed to tabs. Expecting somebody to pick up an instrument and read sheet music that they will never come across again outside professional orchestra settings just kills the interest. It doesn't help you learn the fundamentals, and its a skill most people wont use, hence its not worth the investment for a beginner. Tabs can easily cover the basics like riffs, scale and arpeggios. There is a big learning curve when you start to play, if you can't get any results, it will kill the interest. You need to be able to play some basic stuff after a bit of practice, not reading clefs and key signatures. That stuff can come later. Beginners want to learn how to play their favorite songs, tabs allow them to do that, then they continue to be passionate about the instrument. THEN they can learn sheet music.

    • @Goabnb94
      @Goabnb94 5 лет назад

      How many violin beginners have little post-it notes on the notes? Are you against them learning where to find the notes or do you expect a brand new beginner to find notes by ear without any training? Thats what you expect when you emphasise sheet music to a beginner.

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  5 лет назад +2

      @@Goabnb94 I agree to a certain extent but I would not put tab ahead of learning standard notation at all. They are two completely separate things and it's important to be reading alongside understanding tab. You mentioned reading is only something you'll come across in a pro orchestra setting and that's not true at all. I've been a pro musician for well over twenty years (a player for nearly thirty) playing in a lot of different types of band (function band/show band/originals etc.) I have encountered aspects of reading in every single band I've been in. The only bands I haven't encountered reading were the garage band I was in when I got started and a few metal bands I was in after that. As your ability improves and you play with better and better musicians then communication and speed of learning is hugely important and reading music is the key to that.
      Beyond that, reading music will develop two areas of bass playing in a way people don't realise. If you want to learn the notes on your neck then reading is by far the best way to do that. Your understanding of the fretboard becomes 100% perfect after a relatively short period of time. Also your rhythmic knowledge improves waaay better than it would for non readers because you are working through every possible rhythmic permutation in written form. It's a codified language and reading is equally as important to understanding music as it is spoken language. Obviously that doesn't mean a person can't speak or construct sentences without learning to read but I'm pretty sure that most people understand the advantages of learning to read your native language.
      Now, back to my original video, I don't despise tab like most teachers. I see it for what it is and know how easy it can be to present ideas to a beginner. But I only mean absolute beginners. People that have never played before. After a few weeks or months of playing I would always advise players to learn to read. I suspect those who don't really don't understand the benefits. Remember, I was a non reader for a good 4 or 5 years of playing. I only learned to read at music college. I understand the non reader mindset and know it can be hard to get started without good guidance or the correct motivation. But I now know my development as a bass player would have been sooo much quicker if I'd learned to read right from the start.

  • @mariochartouni
    @mariochartouni 5 лет назад +1

    Great as always Mark, but how to you remove the plastic from under the knobs, on the pickguard ?

    • @dentoncrimescene
      @dentoncrimescene 5 лет назад +1

      That is annoying. You can take the knob off and loosen the nut underneath and you can normally get it off.

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  5 лет назад +1

      @@dentoncrimescene Yup. That's it. Loosen the nut with an allen wrench, take the nut off and pull the pesky plastic off.

  • @legionbishnusunuwar3937
    @legionbishnusunuwar3937 Год назад

    Which guitar is the best for begginer zaj or blues?

  • @sturusk3620
    @sturusk3620 2 года назад

    Have fun and play music. Best advice, so many vids forget this and concentrate on the technical side which is a bit overpowering for a beginner and stifle your enthusiasm.

  • @chrisc180
    @chrisc180 3 года назад

    What you think of the Ashdown Studio 10 (50W, 10" speaker, 5-channel eq), compared to the Fender Rumble 40?
    (Specially in terms of round tone.)

  • @tenspear5399
    @tenspear5399 5 лет назад

    I went to check out your free lesson map, but clicking on the plus (+) symbols to expand the lesson plans no longer work. Is it broken?

    • @talkingbasslessons
      @talkingbasslessons  5 лет назад +1

      Yes. It's an IOS issue. Try using on a computer for now. I'll have it sorted asap

    • @tenspear5399
      @tenspear5399 5 лет назад

      @@talkingbasslessons all good now, ty :)

  • @LeSiZmOr
    @LeSiZmOr 4 года назад +1

    ".. a pit by the canal"..? How about "...in a van, down by the river"! (?)

    • @rwparker1968
      @rwparker1968 4 года назад

      MooDog's Frugal R/Cs! That would be the Matt Foley signature model...very highly sought after! 😉

  • @kaedeschulz5422
    @kaedeschulz5422 5 лет назад

    Harley Benton basses are also pretty good!

  • @ekthorvd6739
    @ekthorvd6739 5 лет назад +1

    10:57 it looks like one tuning peg is missing 😂

    • @zeyy84
      @zeyy84 4 года назад +1

      3:13 too

  • @sadidaz7679
    @sadidaz7679 5 лет назад

    Quel est le rapport entre 10 tips pour débutants et une GROSSE pub pour fender qui dure 2 minutes sur une vidéo de 17 minutes au total hormis un endorsement grossièrement déguisé ppur vendre du fender aux débutants ???

    • @kulak166
      @kulak166 5 лет назад

      Il est Anglais, alors il va pas comprendre

    • @Telinstryata
      @Telinstryata 5 лет назад

      Your definition of 2 minutes differs greatly from mine. For you 30 seconds = 2 minutes.

    • @sadidaz7679
      @sadidaz7679 5 лет назад

      Cela ne change pas grand chose sur le fond de mon propos.