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    If you can afford a more expensive bass, then that’s a great option. But some beginners can’t.......
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    Want to add some funk to your bass lines? How is your popping? In this week’s video lesson, I will be looking in detail at how to get a great pop sound. This is a vital part of the slap technique. Even if you are not particularly interested in slapping, the pop is extremely useful for adding some funk to your finger-style playing. Follow the link below to view the full lesson. The PDF can be downloaded under the video description. https://youtu.be/JrQg1jSSXDQ
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    I don’t think that this is a polarised, right or wrong discussion. The aim of this list, that I am providing is to give beginners, who ask the question, ‘what is the best beginner bass’, a list of basses to go away and try. I very quickly went on to play jazz, and many other styles of music. Any bass, that I could develop on, would have sufficed at the time. In fact the Encore I managed to obtain for £40, from a guy at school, was my only option! You were obviously very fixed on what you wanted to play from the start, by what you have said. Many players aren’t.
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    Yes, I think this is the case for some people, but remember that ‘the music they like’ could be a lot of different styles. When I started playing bass, I played along to Cream, Hendrix, Weather Report (unsuccessfully 😂), RHCP, Nirvana, Faith No More, Senseless Things, Free, etc. etc... I wanted to play bass over everything! More entry level basses would have sufficed, as I developed the sort of sound I wanted, over time.
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    Great, some good choices there. The intention of compiling a list, is to point beginners in the right direction. I’m not implying that more established players can’t also use these basses. So I agree with you, that we wouldn’t want to define these choices as purely for beginners.
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    Great thanks, so are these the Ibanez P and J range basses?
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    Remember though, that a simple list will suffice, to point people in the right direction. We’ll get onto making the encyclopaedia next. If anyone still makes those?! 😂
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    Good points. The idea of this list, was to answer a question that I hear a lot. Providing a list of basses would steer Beginners in the right direction, to get an idea of what basses to try out.
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    Now that’s a good instrument. Maybe I’ll put it at the bottom of the list! 😀
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    It would give you a range of basses and price ranges to get started though.
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    Another brand I haven’t heard of!! I best pull my finger out! I have frequented The Bass Gallery too, over the years. Great place!
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    Image a scenario..... someone you know, who hasn’t got much money, wants to start playing bass, and has asked you for a few suggestions of basses. Which basses would be on your list?
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    Thanks for this.
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    Thanks, I’ll definitely have a look.
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    Hooky_Lowdown, great, I will research this option more.
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    Twigman, I have a lovely Suhr bass that is extremely easy to play, but I wouldn’t recommend it to a beginner, because of the price. I personally think price is a major factor for a beginner bass, in most cases.
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    Pretty cheap. Any experience with these?
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    Hi I have compiled a list of beginners basses for a FAQs page on my website. This list could be very long! But are there any obvious basses that I have forgotten, or any that you don’t think should be on the list? Appreciate the suggestions. https://gregsbassshed.com/what-is-the-best-beginner-bass-guitar
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    Hi Bass-chatters I have put all of the supporting PDFs from my first 50 Greg’s Bass Shed videos into one document. This resource includes bass line transcriptions, technical exercises, reading music and theory advice, help with setting up your practice schedule, and much more. You can download this useful eBook, by joining my Mailing List. You will then be kept updated on any new videos, and resources from Greg’s Bass Shed. The link is below. I hope you get lots of benefit from this resource. https://gregsbassshed.com/home
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    Hi I am interested in what video course topic you would most like to take to improve your playing. Also, do you think online learning is a valid way to improve your bass playing? Obviously face to face lessons with a teacher is the best way to learn, but I am aware that some people do not have access to this because of location, or finances. Let me know what you think. Thanks.
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    Here is a lesson, and breakdown of the bass line from Wishing Well by Free. What an epic tune, and the bass line is well thought out, with an arpeggio pattern and the classic pentatonic riff. I have transcribed the whole bass line, which you can download by clicking the link in the video description on YouTube. There is Tab on the PDF too, for those of you that prefer that. Follow the link for the full video lesson. https://youtu.be/Z_L0RN0fdSI
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    Great, glad you are finding the lesson useful. Sure you aren’t just a tiny bit of a slapper? 🙂 I agree, that it’s so important to nail the thumb, in the slap technique. That’s going to give the solid groove. The popping lesson is coming in a few week, so get practicing! 😀
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    You’ll get there, just try transcribing easy bass lines at first. To be honest, I have picked up music theory over years of playing a few different instruments. I have some videos on my channel that cover theory and these might be useful to you. I also have an eBook caked The Bass Beginners Guide. This covers a load of theory including scales, arpeggios, key signatures, reading music, etc. right up to intermediate level. Here is the link if you want to have a look at that. PM me if you are interested, and I can give you a 30% discount code. https://gregsbassshed.com/beginners-guide Let me know if you need any help or have other questions. Stick at it as it’s well worth learning music theory properly.
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    It may help to look at scales as just part of the bigger puzzle. Chord tones (i.e. from arpeggios) will give you a better framework for harmony. Of course scales will help you understand arpeggios, but like you say, running up and down scales will only get you so far. Look at the wider picture. Study harmony, look at 2-5-1’s and what players are doing over that sequence. Study walking bass lines. Transcribe solos........ Don’t get too focused on scales..... that’s my advice anyway. Hope this helps! if you want free video lessons, then have a look at my website: gregsbassshed.com/videos Of course one to one lessons are the best, but if you can’t do that, then learning online can be helpful. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8NuE6bwYMXZxRjl8tc1QXRjwAGYgk-bk
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    Here is a video lesson showing you how to play chords over the 2-5-1 sequence. These are 3-note 7th chords, easy to learn and remember. They sound great on the bass and are also useful to help familiarise yourself with different chord types. These chords also give you a good grounding, if you want to start using chord tones for bass lines or soloing. Follow the link for the full lesson, or search for Greg’s Bass Shed on YouTube. https://youtu.be/X_INEdPpNHU
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