How do I get started with a bass guitar?
Juice asked:
Should I buy the equipment first? Bass guitar , cords , amps ,headphones . Budget considerations?
Should I take lessons first? It is a guitarist teaching bass , I have not looked for other teachers yet.
The parents have agreed already. Patience is the key to success but I have school too.
Should I buy the equipment first? Bass guitar , cords , amps ,headphones . Budget considerations?
Should I take lessons first? It is a guitarist teaching bass , I have not looked for other teachers yet.
The parents have agreed already. Patience is the key to success but I have school too.
if your going to play any instrument you must practice practice practice!!!
learn your cords and scale and practice! good luck! Lord of the Watchtower
You don’t need “equipment” but you do need a bass and at least a headphone amp and headphones, or a small practice amp. I’d rather teach someone who had a small practice amp so they can hear the instrument in the room. Doesn’t have to be loud, but does need to reproduce the full range of the instrument. Under $100 should do it.
Your “guitar teacher teaching bass” is probably fine for a beginner. Lots of guitarists double (I do) and play gigs on both bass and guitar. DEFINITELY take a few lessons. Enough so you know your way around, know how to set up and tune the instrument, and good hand position/technique. 2-3 months of lessons will jumpstart you a couple years of trying to teach yourself.
One MAJOR thing to think about today…. is whether you’re going to play a 4-string or a 5-string bass. Honestly, if I were starting tomorrow, I’d start on a 5-string. I think they will eventually become the standard. 5-string gives you a low “B” string… lower than a standard E-A-D-G 4-string bass. It’s not critical you start on a 5… but it will save you trading or having to swap instruments a year in when you discover you want one.
Squier (Fender’s Asian -starter line) has a 5-string that is very playable for around $230 . It stays in tune, can be set up fairly good, and sounds fairly good. The son of a friend of mine had one - I was surprised how good it was. KrudKutter
If you know you want to play, you might as well go and buy the equipment because after you take a lesson, the teacher is going to want you to practice. If you do purchase all the equip, make sure and get something that is going to last.
If you’re not sure if you want to, take the lessons to see if you really want to invest your parents money and your time.
A guitarist will be able to teach you bass. They’re very similar and both a blast to play. Good Luck DeeDee
First of all you need to see if you like it…
Go to a private class, and see if you like it.
The teacher have all the equipment.
If you like it, then you search for a bass guitar package.
bass guitar package it’s a package that you get a bass guitar and amp in good price.
The equipment is not so quality, but it’s good enough for the beginning.
Maybe you will be interested in my free mini-course…
You will get more information there: http://www.beginner-bass-guitar.com