5 Tips on How to Sound Better on Bass Guitar

[@LessonFace]

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[@charlesfewlass2120]

"Treat every bass line with respect." What a great quote and excellent advice!

[@rome8180]

That bass tone is perfection.

[@eddodeleeuw2453]

I really like your tips and ideas. Even after having played the bass guitar for 35 years, I keep on learning. Thank you, Yonit!

[@albertodajruch9191]

Gracias !!! Desde argentina . Aprendo mucho con tus clases .

[@JillyKatBassPlayer]

Just starting out and even though some of your illustrations are a bit beyond my pay grade, loving your tips and instruction!

[@johndeal1624]

Thanks again for a great lesson. The thumb on the pickup is something that I have been doing for over 20 years and for most of that time I knew it caused problems muting the E String (4-string bass) which I partially compensated for by muting it with my left thumb when possible. I felt it would be a disaster to try to break the habit since my playing would fall all over the place; muting the E-string when I want to play it, plucking the wrong string because my hand is not in its usual position, etc. Also it seems a lot of energy essentially moving the entire right-hand up and down every time you want to use the E-string seems a lot of work and tiring. However after seeing this lesson, I decided to try to break this habit before I die. Actually it is not as hard as I thought. A half-hour of playing basic lines plus moderate-tempo songs I know well and it started coming together. The tone is significantly more focused on the non-E strings. Just wanted to mention the thumb-on-pickup habit is not as hard to break as it seems. The real test will be the show I am doing tomorrow but it looks positive. Thanks again for the great lesson.

[@havable]

I feel kinda lucky because my thumb was already naturally resting on the E string. I anchor my pinky on the other side of the pickup sometimes. But I also have an unconventional style. I use my thumb on the E string, probably a habit carried over from playing guitar. Sometimes I use a forefinger but the thumb is my go-to. That's probably why it rests there naturally. If your experiment doesn't work out, try using your thumb to strike the E.

[@ericaschreiber7018]

LOVE your Moniker Bass, so jealous. Thanks for the videos, you're terrific!

[@spencerbanks3500]

Excellent points I’m going into my 7th year from ground zero and I find myself instinctively doing exactly what you’re teaching

[@waleedington]

No time wasted going right into the first tip so you get my like just for that. I got back from trying out my first bass earlier today and was resting my thumb on the pickup. Thanks for showing me a better way! Saved me all that wrist strain. Back to practice! :)

[@knowthemusician7740]

W. Ali good luck on your new instrument! I have found soooo much joy in playing one! Cheers friend!

[@afri2289]

I love everything she said!!! You are a very great musician and awesome teacher 😘

[@mikedalrymple8357]

On my P bass I have a set of Labella Flats that are ~13 years old, just keep them clean. Rounds go on my J style bass and those get changed pretty much as often as you suggest. If you can afford it try to have two basses. If you only have one bass set it up with whatever sound that can land you the gig. I’ve been considering a PJ bass with rounds and a “series/parallel” switch. That blended tone has really been growing on me. No matter how long I’ve been playing I always look for something basic I might have missed. There was no KZbin when I started so it was picking up as I went along. Thank you for these vids!

[@havable]

I have two J's (my first one just stopped working the night before a gig so I bought a new one aiming for close to the same model). I'm interested in a P, tho. What I'd really like is a collection with different gauge strings and a variety of flats and rounds. But yeah, dream on right?

[@georgesmith651]

Great lesson. What size amp should beginner purchase.

[@lastnamefirstname6035]

thank you! I just started so this is just what i was looking for!

[@sebdarr2159]

So sweet to wake UP with you. And fondamental bass playing on morning Say me in Time, is a Big day today .

[@frankjuster8726]

i learned the technique of resting my thumb on each string as i go down to the g string by watching jack bruce on old cream videos...what a player !

[@dennisbrown4524]

Best.

[@pondlogic3041]

WHAT USE UR ANCHOR TO MUTE, BET U PLAY WITH A PICK ALSO HAAAAACK

[@LorenNand]

Do you have any tutorial on how to set different tones on PJ?

[@TienTran_hocdan_tonvinhChua]

Thanks. Could you help me how to mute the B string with 5 strings bass, while strike or slap the 1st tring

[@babylycabunag3602]

This is very helpful to me. As a Bass Player in a Worship Band

[@Banjoliope]

Nice tips! What is that pink sock thingy on the neck of the guitar?

[@albertscheichstein4242]

great tips , especially if youre not a bassplayer but kind of a jack of all trades and want produce/record your own songs.

[@veronicatootsies5016]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you so much for all these practical tips. Really useful!!!!

[@musicmaker1961]

Great Video Yonit , a lot of very helpful information Thanks so much ! you are an excellent teacher!

[@edwardtrimble3848]

You have been a great help Thanks.

[@Nashvillemusicman]

Great lesson! What kind of bass is that? Looks short scale…. I am hooked!

[@dealzright]

Question, if it would not be too much trouble. I notice that you use the index and middle fingers of the right hand to pluck the strings. Is the ring finger ever used?

[@frederickthorne2496]

Great Lesson, Yonit, thank you!

[@himanshuhenry9659]

Excellent teaching mam thank you so much..

[@gunnsmoke357]

Wow. Nice looking bass

[@lukea2961]

Thank you for another helpful video! I learn more from this channel then any of the others

[@music.withimtiaz]

Thanks very much for your videos. Among all the browses in youtube, your lessens are very much specific to me. Also I like the simplicity of your playing which is surely quite smart & mature as well. Furthermore, I am in love with the bass groove with the backing track. Much love (from Bangladesh)🙂

[@desmondmabuto1380]

Thanks Yonit for the perfect advice

[@quiquicampos]

Whoa ..my playing became cleaner I don’t fumble as much and a little bit faster great advice thank you very much

[@duanecorbinARFarfarf]

Would that be some kind of string dampener or Capo near the nut?

[@rekintoloco]

Love your playing...great tips thanks!

[@fntsmk]

Great lessons Yonit! Love what you do. Love the help! Thank you!

[@SomosFoster]

The pickups are Seymour Duncan’s ?

[@captainkoo]

Thank you for this excellent tutorial! If you’re playing on the D string, you would mute the G string with the left index finger while muting the E and A strings with the thumb, right? Thanks again for all you do.

[@stephencostello1296]

Thanks mate and good skills for walking. Keep up the good work 👍

[@md.mazharulhoque2280]

Awesome lesson.

[@gopusajeendranath9486]

How to get rhythm loop for practice, plz sent link

[@willp3732]

Good teacher!

[@matusoch1]

That bass... Great lesson btw. Thx!

[@g.medina3717]

Hi Yonit, ❤️ Your lesson videos, your a great teacher!

[@gaoldias]

Thanks for this, Yonit. Love that Moniker bass. Sounds great.

[@محمدأبواحمد-ع4د]

Thanks 👍

[@xrmarty2005]

I love your channel!!! and I love your guitar!!! but I can't make out the name on the headstock. What is it?

[@xrmarty2005]

Nevermind! I looked you up and the answer is .......MONIKER!, it's a real beauty. Found one for sale on reverb

[@alexandredinkelmann595]

Hi Yonit, what is the bass model you used in this video? Cheers, Alex

[@bsul03420]

I'm an old fashioned type of guy and I prefer the muted sound that one gets with a double bass, so I generally play with a foam pad under the strings. The foam I use is not particularly dense and the pad is only about a half-inch square throughout its length which I butt up up close against the bridge. However, I'm sure I can hear the string going sharp as the note fades away. I don't think I'm imagining this, so is it something you have experienced using a foam mute?

[@kingslaphappy1533]

Great video and useful advice, thank you!

[@jhsevs]

What guitar is this? I've seen it a lot of times and I really like it.

[@marcelseiler1929]

great and the truth of a cool bass player

[@isaacquevedoalmarza8736]

Cada día, los bajistas buscan un sonido mas agudo en sus instrumentos y se alejan del rango natural que el bajo debiera ofrecer, un sonido profundo y limpio para diferenciarse del resto de los instrumentos en especial de la guitarra.

[@jphvnet]

Soy de los que les gusta el sonido de cuerdas viejas, a diferencia de la recomendación (no me va el slap), prefiero no cambiarlas hasta que note alguna cosas rara. Quizás no toco tanto como un profesional y eso haga que me duren un año jaja

[@fernstechrepairs]

Novice question, can I ask what is the pink strap hanging on the neck?

[@Doofenshmirtz___97]

For muting the strings....😊

[@fernstechrepairs]

@@Doofenshmirtz___97 thanks!

[@jinjin9912]

Very useful!

[@dariovargas8843]

Hello i have the same amplifier and i have problems getting a nice eq right now im using a pre amplifier so i use the amplifier flat ... it would be nice if you make or show me a tutorial of how you diál the amplifier

[@ollie5212]

Remember it might not be the amp but the room you are in if it's not sound proofed then a lot of sound is gonna become muddy especially with lower frequencies

[@ERICF66]

I really need to get that bass! Looks and sounds great! 😁👍

[@jasmineshuhaimi8071]

Amazing Yonit

[@xKenB24x]

Floating thumb right? Pinky and ring finger for muting on regular finger style is a unnecessary for the right hand

[@davemassie3726]

Thanks for sharing Yonit.

[@brunoamstad980]

So so simple, with two tones!!!!! ("and then I do some fills in between!") Ha, I know what you mean, but it are the fills that make this Basslines sounds fantastic, but then you need more notes then just the two!!!!!

[@rajengurung2740]

hai I am beginar of bass guiter how to start to bass guiter from first ..I hope you will help me thank you.

[@robertpeek6029]

Great video!

[@tedhuerta6466]

That’s a cool bass! What brand is it?

[@jimboroxx3629]

Good Job, great advice. Perhaps mention STAND UP when you play bass in a band. (you sit in your bass videos like your watching a movie?) I Force myself to practice with strap and standing. You owe it to your audience to stand while performing and your body will keep time for the rest of the band. My drummer on stage can only see my back however he can predict many of my note changes by watching my "Bass Dance" the way my body naturally moves while playing. If you still find yourself playing bass in your 90's then sit down...

[@bufordclemente8375]

So you don’t have to apply that much pressure when you muting the other strings or do you??

[@viclobocga2615]

Nice Bass, which one is it?

[@johnrobertson9914]

Excellent lesson, can you tell me what the pink wrap is for by the headstock? Is it for muting?

[@Jesus_is_KingofKings]

Yes it is for muting unwanted notes

[@johnrobertson9914]

Thank you very much.

[@dicosdip452]

i love your tips...really very awesome techniques

[@lldaftikll531]

Changing strings? Gonna need 2 bolters for this heresy xD

[@squirejoe7166]

Nice bass guitar

[@noskool5539]

What’s your bass brand?

[@gaetanomarino5495]

Thank you Yonit!

[@ollie5212]

I don't use my thumb and keep it on top of the pickup 90% of the time and I play a 5 string and I don't have a problem with strings ringing out as I use my fretting hand to mute so try different ways and see what suits you

[@ollie5212]

Tho I do have large hands so that might be why

[@londinhine4220]

Ollie I also rest my thumb on the pickup most of the time and just make sure to mute it with the finger I used to pluck the string in tandom with left hand muting

[@shortC123]

Shag styring gauge du you use?

[@beornthebear.8220]

It took me some practice to mute droning strings, especially on a 5 string.

[@yasuoketv9683]

Hi mam im a filipino if i play a chord like C how can i played it?

[@richiecarlson3905]

Nice technique.

[@JirkaMichalik]

I don't even own a bass, why am I watching this. And why have I subscribed to this channel...

[@sadsong8963]

Thank youuuu for the knowledge

[@marklaciura3177]

Great tutorial ..am kinda old school and on a budget so changing strings every 6 months is Not for me ..I like the warmer tones your get with older strings an I just keep my hands clean and I use a text wipe with alcohol to keep them clean .. Good luck being a sadowsky bass artist!! That's a Good gig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jmoosic]

Do you still teach?

[@darrylweller6143]

What kind of bass is that ?

[@nicolaskapsis8700]

Anyone who knows if there is a name for the "wrist" band thing used on the bass to mute the srings??

[@TheRythmdoctor]

Nicolas Kapsis it’s a gruvgear fretwrap

[@シライコージ]

Is it the bass guitar of what maker?

[@eugenephillips481]

Thank you!

[@havable]

The first time I changed bass strings I immediately regretted it. I don't really like that metally sound. It isn't the "boominess" of older strings I like, its the smoothness. I have one song where I like new strings, so I have another bass that I only use for that song. Those strings will last a long time b/c its just that one song. What bums me is that I'll eventually have to change the strings and they'll sound too bright for a while.

[@mynewsong9035]

I thank you are great

[@j.c1574]

Its almost impossible for me to play certain things standing up and i hate it

[@danielalmaguer6027]

Did you sell that Bass?

[@minhthangaudio2493]

I love everything she said 💞💞💞♥️ Viet nam music 😘

[@blackromulan]

1:57 - Somewhere in the Isle of Wight Mark King's ears perk up... "Say what now?"

[@owenbrownjr8595]

Great Stuff!

[@eddiec.1306]

What is that pink thingy over the nut of your bass?

[@humzatebai]

It's basically a mute it reduces the free string vibrations and harmonic notes. See Victor Wooten he is the first to use them and really uses cheap hair straps even. There's a brand selling these bass mutes.

[@gregdiprinzio9280]

Nice bass! What is that?

[@roach969]

Moniker Zuma, I agree with you! Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4GoYot_aJKsr9k

[@wadomannen]

Fantastisk

[@YeungTV]

How to properly mute the strings if I play a 5-string bass, esp when I pluck the G string?

[@bustabass9025]

I play five and six string basses almost exclusively now. I use the "floating thumb" right hand technique for string muting. That is, instead of anchoring on a pick-up or the adjacent string as I travel up and down the strings, the thumb travels with the fingers and rests against the B E and A strings. When playing the high C on my six string I will rest the thumb on the D string, and carefully rest the thumb against the B E and A strings. This, in my opinion is a very effective way to to keep unwanted noise out of your grooves. 👑🎸🎵

[@stefaneduard8169]

I have 8 years old strings on my ibanez mikro bass :)

[@asddsa-uy9ko]

my index and middle finger sounds completely diffirent :/ my index is more treble my middle is more bass when i pluck.

[@jacksongoerges9422]

I just started playing the bass and I have been mainly using my index finger for plucking and now it has a hard callus on it, my middle finger doesn’t have as much of a callus which makes it sound deeper than my index. Maybe that is causing your problem

[@asddsa-uy9ko]

@@jacksongoerges9422 Yeah kinda same...my index finger is harder than my middle

[@patbassman8251]

Hey Yonit where did you study music ?

[@fortj3]

Berklee College of Music.