Bass Guitar : How to Play a Bass Guitar
To play bass guitar, place a thumb on the pickup and pluck the strings with the fingertips of the forefinger and the middle finger, alternating fingers when playing notes. Learn how to play bass with alternate fingering with the basic practice exercises and fingering techniques demonstrated in this free video music lesson from a bass guitar instructor.
Expert: Steve Bauman
Contact: www.summerhaysmusic.com
Bio: Steve Bauman has been playing bass guitar for 15 years. He instructs on his own time as well as for Summerhays Music located in Murray, Utah.
Filmmaker: Michael Burton
Duration : 0:3:22
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@Ricktheviking134 …
@Ricktheviking134 It’s true that you CAN play bass on a guitar amp, but the low notes played from a bass are better specifically played through an amp made to handle them. You’ll put undue wear on a guitar amp if you use a bass on it, not to mention it won’t sound quite as good.
this guy has no clue
this guy has no clue
@Ricktheviking134
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@Ricktheviking134
you can also play on a guitar amp.
sounds alright to me.
when I´m at my friends place I always play on his amp with my bass.
greetz
do you need a bass …
do you need a bass amp, or can u play a bass on a regular guitar amp?
@Hudzan lol
@Hudzan lol
It’s painfull to …
It’s painfull to listen to this guy.
This is terrible.
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This is terrible.
Why does expert village always get the worst people to make these videos?
yea, if you want to …
yea, if you want to play like a XP. playing chords on a bass with a pick is just a laughable idea.
exactly. someone …
exactly. someone knows the truth! all ev video are complete bullcrap
worst lesson ever, …
worst lesson ever, 1 star for all expert village videos. ABSOLUTE GARBAGE. DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME WATCHING THIS, EXPERT VILLAGE IS COMPLETE GARBAGE.
Alternate Fingering …
Alternate Fingering sounds cool..
That was helpful …
That was helpful and that’s a freakin sweet tattoo.
Les Claypool that’s …
Les Claypool that’s who
cello is way harder …
cello is way harder as well, whoever heard of bowing a bass?
no not really ha if …
no not really ha if you play guitar you can play bass pretty easy but no the cello is totally different from the bass. i know.
i noticed that …
i noticed that thats funny
yeah it is the smae …
yeah it is the smae. i picked up my friends bass (upright) and i was like “is the E string?” lol but you’re right. yeah i need to learn bass clef . i play alto sax so i’ve only known treble clef my whole life. im hoping to get one for christmas or my birthday
yeah but it is the …
yeah but it is the exact same and the notes are the same just gotta learn bass clef! i play the cello and upright and i picked up a bass and now fender amps sponsers me u can look at my videos
im not sure. i mean …
im not sure. i mean cello has not frets so maybe the notes might be differnt but i wouldn’t know
Not really…
Not really…
0:38 Thats what …
0:38 Thats what she said
yesss
yesss
of course
of course
shut up
shut up
is it true that if …
is it true that if you can play the cello you can play bass??? please tell me!