Hey Yea Forums, guitar player turned bass player here...

Hey Yea Forums, guitar player turned bass player here. I was wanting to see if any of you musicians out there could give me some pointers on how to be a good bassist for a band. Also, I want to see some of the instruments you guys play on. Pic is of my new Ibanez.

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4 string only and use your fingers no pick!!!!!

I know that, jeez I'm not retarded. I'm looking for more advanced advice, like how I fit into a song.

Fuck this guy do what you want there are no rules have fun but dedicate urself to learning. Watch YouTube vids, learn simple riffs 1st. U got it bud

>no pick

Pick is fine, it just gives you a different tone. Same with 5 strings if you want more low end. You're never going to get where you want with such a closed mind

try to think like a bass player and not a guitar player. Sometimes less is more with bass, and the typical guitarist mindset is to overplay which can be hard to unlearn

Make up really groovy fills in between verses

Not sure why it tagged that guy i was replying to op

Memorize the Seinfeld synth bass loop

One word: Jerry was a racecar driver

Pretty much this.

OP, Try playing using only finger picking instead of a pick. Also, use only your index and ring/pinkie fingers to hit the frets. Yes, there are plenty of bass players that use a pick and all four fingers on their fretting hand. Using these techniques are meant to get you out of thinking like a guitar player and into thinking like a bass player.

Hope this helps.

I'm kinda going through the same... I mean my main instrument is still guitar but I'm also playing bass for my songs... So I asked for some tips to one of my German friend who happens to be an amazing bassist... He made a very interesting point that as a guitarist going on bass I have to say goodbye to guitarist in my head. As guitarist we tend to play fuck a lot of notes and when we play bass we end up sounding like an attention seeking whore. Other tip he gave me which was very useful was " play same note for hundred time and make sure they all sound perfect. As initial switch of the instrument makes us sound unclean AF

>4 string only
5 string basses are an abomination

But does 4 string Djent?

BRBR DENG BRBR DENG.
Jokes aside, if you can play Damage Inc. with fingers you can play pretty much everything

As the bassist your job is to highlight the root. Learn to play interesting lines that still emphasize the root of a scale or of whatever chord the band is playing. Also keep in mind that you are the second percussion instrument, so really highlight the important beats, whether it’s the 1st and 3rd or you are syncopating rhythms. Learn to groove while doing those things and you’ll be not just good but great.

loser turned loser

practice with a metronome, make sure your strings aren't constantly buzzing, always try and stay focused on whatever that kick drums up to, and whenever you're in doubt just play the root notes

At least I'm investing in a hobby and doing something fulfilling to pass my time, instead of starting loli threads on Yea Forums you fat pedophile faggot. Get lost and go fuck yourself.

Thanks, man, finally some good advice.

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

•Learn to lock-in with a drummer.
•sometimes knowing when NOT to play is more important than when TO play.
•Learn your fucking theory. Seriously. Practice your scales and for the love of God if I catch you playing with a pick I'm going to cut your hands off.

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Awesome set man, I'm kind of a poor user so I had to save up for the one I just got. Thanks for the advice.

>starting loli threads

I guess this is a loli thread now

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Get to know the instrument and its sonic capabilities. Try to experiment with your right hand position to get different sounds. Once you get the hang of it you'll be able to determine what sounds best for a certain song.

It must suck knowing I'm right.

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This. You can always tell the beginner bassists from the developed ones when they spout empty purisms like that. Learn BOTH and use what SOUNDS best.

Pay more attention to the kickdrum and play your stuff largely in synch with that.

Play a thick simple backdrop when other instruments have lead. Take leads when the others are doing simple stuff.

Learn slaps and pops for more flavor choices.

Obviously, learn to jam in the right scale. Should be easy since you come from guitar.

Play like your life depends on it. No pussy shit.

Source: I'm a well-known multi-instrumentalist and session musician

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Honestly finger picking is good but for me personally (melodic death metal) I like the sound of the pick better cuz it has the extra accent and sharpness on the attack of the note.

Finger is better overall though cuz it's less abrasive.

It's just hard knowing what I sound like in a given moment when I try to play with others.

Drummer sets foundation

Bassist grooves off of drummer and bridges the gap to guitar

Guitarist grooves off of bassist and drummer.

You're a lynchpin now. An underappreciated lynchpin. You could make or break your bands sound.

Excellent advice.

Started on bass, learned other instruments, came back to my roots & still love it. Discovered I THINK like a bassist, which is why I'm better on that than I am anything else. Now here's the advice I'm gonna give that hasn't already been said:

Learn to slap & pop. You won't use it all the time or on every song, but there are times for it & a bass player that can do it at opportune times & do it well are highly coveted.

If you ever wanna know "just how good am I":, keep this in mind: when you can slap & pop "Master of Puppets" 2x faster than the original, then you're a bassist.

I just have a hard time locking into the beat, I get that it takes practice. Do you know of any good backing tracks for bass guitars that I can practice with?

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Just play whatever, bass isn't audible on most bands albums anyway lmao

What exactly is "thinking like a bassist" if you could put it in words?

Bass and drums are tied together. As a bassist, you need to be more in tune with the drums than as a guitarist. You are now part of the heart of the band.

>Bass
Finger picking, try keep one finger per string but if newbie you might find that hard, so atleast exercise doing that. Don't get ahead of your self so you won't mute the strings to soon, let the sound be free.

>what you play
Spanish guitar mostly, some ukulele, used to play drums too. I can play the bass kinda, but find it uncomfortable. If I practiced more I could learn keyboard

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A lot of it comes from listening to the kick drum and finding the patterns.
You can get tight and base your grooves around their foot work, or play more of a call/response format.

Imagine being this much of a loser you have to go out of your way to ruin a wholesome discussion thread. Honestly, think about your crippling loneliness and how you drive everyone you care about away with your gross mentality and toxicity and inability to effectively communicate with others and just fucking kill yourself.

>well-known
How well-known?

lol calm down nerd i was just fucking around
this is a good thread tho so i stopped

Beautiful guitar man.

Thanks. Old, beat up but still beautiful and nice sounding Del Vecchio

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>•Learn your fucking theory. Seriously. Practice your scales and for the love of God if I catch you playing with a pick I'm going to cut your hands off.
This and forever this. You have the power to enable the soloist to have as much freedom when soloing as he wants.

You'll get there eventually. It was the same for me when I started playing. Sound wasn't my first concern because all I cared about was playing the right notes. It took me a few years to discover what I liked (mostly rock and metal bass sounds) and I started to emulate those while playing in bands. In the end I developed my "signature sound" and every bass I play sounds like me. But it took me a long time and I had to play/experiment a lot. So keep playing with others, listen to records (try to focus on bass) and if you want to get inspired in terms of sound you can find isolated bass tracks on Youtube.