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[quote name='99mustang' timestamp='1400404755' post='2453444'] That's an excellent video, better than than other one I feel as it appears to address the problem, in that unlike the guy in this video, my thumb has been parralell to the neck, not at 90 degress as in the video. When my hand is as the 9th fret. with a bit of a stretch I can reach the E string with my little finger. So hopefully it's just a case of modifying my playing technique until I "learn" it. Thanks very much to all who responded and mega thanks to Coilte for finding that video, you've cheered me up no end buddy John. [/quote] I'm having the same problem !!! It's driving me nuts..It's so hard to have your finger tips hovering over the frets they all want to stick up unless it's the fret I'm going to press. So have you overcome your issues?? I don't think I should continue perfecting chords, fret board exercises etc until I have this finger issue sorted ???

I guess there's no harm signing up for the trial, before parting with the $168 years fee??

Hi Chaps I've looked at a few of Scott Devines free videos but I was wondering if anyone has signed up to the Academy and taken the Begineers Bass Course??? Is it truly from scratch? Or are there better alternatives?? cheers John

[quote name='odysseus' timestamp='1421000546' post='2656042'] Greetings! Welcome to the forum. Nice name, BTW! [/quote] LOL I've always spelt this way (ie the wrong way) on the forums I'm a member of

Hi Chaps, I'm 50 and decided to learn bass guitar, something I always wanted to do but never seemed to get around to it. The spur for me was watching a school friend play his 50th birthday pub gig (the first time he had played for over 21 years) and speaking to few retiree's who had just started to learn an instrument (the sort of thing you do, with plenty of time on your hands) Anyway so far I have bought some gear - Amp, leads, VOX headphone amp, tuner and most importantly a bass guitar - [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00667EV42?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00"]Lindo J-BASS Electric Bass Guitar[/url]. Now, I have a bought a few books and got a couple of DVD's ie (1) Absolute beginners Bass Guitar (BOOK) (2) Lick Library: Bass Guitar From Scratch (DVD). (3) Play Bass Guitar In One Day - Featuring Dave Dixon (DVD). (4) Jason Shepherd Learn Bass Guitar In 8 Weeks (DVD). I started watching the MusicCollegeTV video's [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m9QGj9GjIY"]https://www.youtube....h?v=7m9QGj9GjIY[/url] - which seem OK?? I have bought RockSmith - but this doesn't really have decent tutorials. In any case I have plenty of time to learn bass lines later when I have learnt the basics & good technique Anyway, so far I'm just trying to play notes up and and down the strings with one finger per fret as per the DVD's & Youtube videos as a start. I'm trying to get clean notes (without fret buzz), although I can't spread my fingers on the top of the neck, so I have to slide my hand along a bit to get the right finger to line up with the fret. I accept this is not ideal and of course I am trying to alternate my right hand I & M fingers. Is the use of a Plectrum recommended?? - It just seems a bit easier I do have a question to the members and that's about online beginner's videos's ?? I can't really afford the £20 or so a week for lessons and to be honest I would like to access my progress in say 6 months and then decide whether to carry on?? So, back to online lesson's - I have two that seem ideal s(ie step by step) - I would rather just a pay a fixed fee for a set of lessons to be honest (1) www.scottsbasslessons.com academy @ £9.5 per month continuously???? (2) www.creativebasslessons.com - a rather expensive £165 (6 monthly installments of $41.58 USD) - I'm not sure if this is all you pay?? (3) http://how-to-play-bass.com/bass-for-beginners.html @ $117 (£77) one payment seems to be a good option?? Are there any other alternatives or and advice on true step-by-step lessons ?? All the best (sorry for the long first post) John