Hello from Spain

[Bezinga]

Hi

Newbie Bass Guitarist now living in the south of Spain
In my fifties and started playing for the first time, about a month into it and its great!
I am trying to get to a basic standard before I pay for lessons but I really like the stuff posted on youtube by Scott Devine and Paul Wolfe they help me a lot.

[yorick]

Welcome

[Silvia Bluejay]

Welcome Bezinga! Never too late to start (I'm a latecomer myself)! However, I would recommend taking some one to one lessons exactly at this stage, to help you avoid acquiring bad habits which you'd find very hard to get rid of if left unnoticed.

[BassTractor]

Hey Bezinga,

Welcome to BC from another dino (56) noob (1).
What Bluejay says. Get those lessons now. You want to not stress your fingers/hands/arms to the point of damage. Also, learning stuff the right way takes [b][i]way less[/i][/b] time than learning the wrong way.

Anyway, enjoy the site! It's huge, and contains lots of answers. Also: ask away. BC's willing to answer.

best,
bert

[Leen2112]

[quote name='Bezinga' timestamp='1352191005' post='1859753']
I really like the stuff posted on youtube by Scott Devine

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Welcome to Basschat Bezinga

I tried Scott's videos but it put me off with the different tuning, think he has a high C. But he's excellent anyway.

Cheers Leen.

[philparker]

[quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1352201587' post='1859908']
Welcome Bezinga! Never too late to start (I'm a latecomer myself)! However, I would recommend taking some one to one lessons exactly at this stage, to help you avoid acquiring bad habits which you'd find very hard to get rid of if left unnoticed.
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+1

The earlier the better both for you and your teacher - it will save you forming any bad habits and save your teacher wasting time correcting them! It might also help you realize which direction you wish to take and methods to get there quicker!

Welcome to the site.