bass guitar

[Bluepoet]

Originally Posted by Wade Hampton

I'd suggest that you learn to play bass the same way I learned to play guitar: by playing along with the radio. It'll train your ear in a hurry, since there's no DJ on the planet that will tell what the key is.

But the bass parts are fairly simple on most country songs and on a lot of rock songs, as well. Just stick to the I and V notes to begin with, and you shouldn't have much trouble with it.

You can make it even easier on yourself by playing along with recordings that you own, since you know the music and can predict where it's going. But it did really help me a great deal to play along with music on the radio, because NOT knowing really kept me on my toes.

Just a thought.


Wade Hampton Miller

Yes, that's what I will do, Wade...I think my amp even has a way to plug in my ipod, to it...thanks!