Just got my bass
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put the bass under ur stomic, listen to amon, start to windmill, and i dont care about the rest loool, as long as u look kool, ur notes r kool lool
Bates
Swamp Yankee
Seriously... lessons never hurt. Even just snagging one of the lesson books and working through it yourself works. And the simple drills in them help build up finger strength and flexibility, which is a bit more important with a bass then a guitar. Planning on playing with a pick or fingers?
Well I learned how to tune it tonight and working on the scale. Played till my fingers just weren't happy with me anymore.
To answer your questions
Well I get a cleaner sound with a pic..but I would rather learn how to get that sound without the pic
It's an Ibanez, left handed cuz I'm just that way
Also, got a SWR LA12 60 watt amp.
Thanks for the cheers
To answer your questions
Well I get a cleaner sound with a pic..but I would rather learn how to get that sound without the pic
It's an Ibanez, left handed cuz I'm just that way
Also, got a SWR LA12 60 watt amp.
Thanks for the cheers
Meevus
the Raven
False Joe
Who cares.
Just as an earlier point, has anyone hear learned to a good standard without professional lessons (I mean, taught themselves out of books and stuff).
Thinking of picking up an electric guitar but I can't really afford lessons right now.
Thinking of picking up an electric guitar but I can't really afford lessons right now.
SilentRealm
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Bates
Swamp Yankee
You'll never quite get the same clean, bright sound that you do with a pick if you're using your fingers. Personally, I prefer the smoother, deeper sound you get with fingers, except for the fastest stuff, cause even playing 3-finger, you can only go so fast before you start to dampen the notes.
GFAD: You can learn from just the books. A teacher is good, but not utterly essential. Truthfully, I'm sure you can probably find a lot of the basic drills and scales and stuff online for free. Lessons are mostly good for, like I said before, finger strength and flexibility and theory stuff.
I bang around on one of these bad boys. (except mine's black, because, you know, black is metal)
GFAD: You can learn from just the books. A teacher is good, but not utterly essential. Truthfully, I'm sure you can probably find a lot of the basic drills and scales and stuff online for free. Lessons are mostly good for, like I said before, finger strength and flexibility and theory stuff.
I bang around on one of these bad boys. (except mine's black, because, you know, black is metal)
Don't need lessons. I've been playing for two years now without lessons, and I can do some pretty cool stuff, such as the rhythm guitar to Beyond The Dark Sun by Wintersun (shredding and sweeps take a lot longer).
Not necessarily, Steve DiGorgio can go up to 32nd notes fingerstyle...
of course, he's Steve DiGorgio.
In general, when you need to play fast, use a pick.
False Joe
Who cares.
Cheers lads.
Seen some of those guitar packs on GAK for less than a hundred.
Don't know if they're any good though
Seen some of those guitar packs on GAK for less than a hundred.
Don't know if they're any good though
Beave
a.k.a. "that lil' angel"
A few years ago i took up the guitar. I bought an instruction book called "Thrash Guitar Method" and started downloading tabs over at www.ultimate-guitar.com .
The end result is that today i understand absolutely zilch about theory or how to read music in non-tab form, but i can play some pretty cool songs and have fun doing it.
It's great to practice un-plugged while watching TV. That way you can do the latter without feeling like you're completely wasting your life.
The end result is that today i understand absolutely zilch about theory or how to read music in non-tab form, but i can play some pretty cool songs and have fun doing it.
It's great to practice un-plugged while watching TV. That way you can do the latter without feeling like you're completely wasting your life.
Beave
a.k.a. "that lil' angel"
Hey - my guitar is a black Ibanez of a similar price range. Yeah!!
Like i said earlier though, you should really check out ultimate-guitar.com, as they have tons of bass tabs over there as well.
Warlock Fester
Triumph and Agony
LOL When I can play the scale, and find someone with a video camera with sound. My camera has video, just no sound. I may not be headbanging, as I will probably need to look at the fret, gods I feel like a tard, but I just have no experience.
My friend is coming over tonight for my first scale lesson, last night it was tuning.
My fingers still hurt and I fucking love it!
Phelice
HAPPIEST GIRL ON EARTH!!!
Here. I have learned all instruments that I play by myself. That is guitar, drums, bass (but I suck at it lol), piano, some sorts of flutes (quite sucking, too - but I get along), keyboard (which I never liked because it sounds just too "electric" lol) - the only thing I had lessons in was singing. But that was more teaching about how to breathe and getting voice in shape.
In the end, it is all about practising, I think.
