Beginner Bass Mistakes That KILL Your Progress

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[@dbass4973]

i was self-taught and can relate to almost all of this, great video for beginners

[@StickyMaros]

Thank you so much for this video, I just picked up my first bass, it’s day 3 for me and my wrist HURTS. Which I know is par for the course, but I have to say it was discouraging. I’m still going to practice the one finger per fret method for good measure and finger strength, but I’m glad to hear that it’s not the only way, since I was feeling much more comfortable with moving around the fret board more. All the tips were super valuable for me, thanks again!

[@BecomeABassist]

Awesome to hear @StickyMaros - glad you got something out of it all!

[@triffid9902]

Thanks for your common sense approach. I have only been learning to play the bass for a couple of months , but have given up on the one finger per fret exercises. I got fed up of the pain in my wrist and fingers as i tried to contort my left hand into a position it clearly did not want to be in. Now i micro shift , and keep my wrist nice and straight , hey presto no more pain ! I still try to one finger per fret on the D and G strings , but i am giving up on the E and A strings , i dont think that it is worth the pain and long term health risks.

[@DoctorSteele]

Love the new background. Glad to see the content is back after silence for 6+ months

[@UltimateSessionBassGym-ns2cy]

Great advice 👍

[@titichartay7216]

Great advice for any musician !

[@maeelizabeth123]

Thank you. I put the bass down months ago-so frustrated. But this video makes me want to pick it up again.

[@thierry18]

Beautiful Spector!

[@sunglee2048]

Been "playing" and learning for two years. Realized I'm just having fun and not really laying down the foundation. Thanks for the video. Reminds me of paying the price prior to playing. Cheers.

[@dasch0und]

exactly what i have been asking

[@dang44]

i loved this video

[@thomasfioriglio]

Really great video Luke! Even as an experienced player, it's always good to be reminded of the things that can get in the way of your playing and how to fix them. I love the advice at around 9:30 when you talk about using theory as a map. I think some of my most creative bass lines were in my younger days when I "didn't know the rules". Once I learned some theory, I became conscious of "the rules" and making sure every note "fits". That's not always the case for a good bass line. And I love that quote how music theory is to explain music, not create it. I also love the advice of playing with others and also not comparing yourself to others, which is so common in today's social media age. All in all, some really great advice. And lessons to be learned at all levels. Thanks for sharing this Luke.

[@BecomeABassist]

I think a LOT of players go through a similar thing with the theory @thomasfioriglio - know I did. I'm glad I got past it though. I see some musicians who actively avoid learning anything theory-related because they worry that it would affect their creativity precisely *because* they see music theory as a set of rules, which is a shame.

[@michaelforde4373]

As a newbie to bass strap properly set up , try play standing up

[@BecomeABassist]

This is great advice @michaelforde4373 - I have a (very old) video about that exact thing here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIm4ipyhgNyMnbM

[@MC-qe5qb]

Great video. Like how you’ve added more comedy

[@BecomeABassist]

Thanks @MC-qe5qb - this was a fun one to make.

[@charan7363]

The lick feature 🔥

[@BecomeABassist]

Gotta have it!

[@johnnyangel504]

I have to commend you on most of your advice-except for your rule #4. With 50 years of experience as a professional bass player, I must stress the importance of timing and precision. An exceptional way to develop timing is with a simple metronome, practiced at various tempos, ensuring you always land on the (1) ONE. In a recording situation, if a bassist doesn't land solidly on the ONE, the drummer might start throwing drumsticks your way! Continuously missing the downbeat can even get you fired from the session. Practice your bass patterns at a very slow tempo; it's the hardest but most beneficial. A solid bassist must mix up quarter, half, and sixteenth notes in any pattern they invent, but they must always land on a solid downbeat. Thank you for allowing me to share my two cents on your very useful lesson.

[@BecomeABassist]

Perhaps I wasn't as clear as I could have been with that point @johnnyangel504. I wasn't suggesting that bassists shouldn't play with good timing or precision - I specifically say the opposite. I also say that playing with a metronome on all 4 beats is totally fine at the start. The point was that you don't want to become _reliant_ on the metronome (or drummer or anyone else in the band) as you get more experience. As a bassist, developing a solid sense of *internal* time is practically essential. That way, if there's some kind of breakdown in a song where it's just the bass - or if a song requires a bass intro that means playing alone - then you're not relying on anyone or anything else to give you to the time or feel. This is exactly the purpose of the famous Victor Wooten exercise where he plays with a drum machine for a while, then it drops out and comes back in. It's up to Victor (or whoever plays the exercise) to keep the time when the drums aren't playing. I hope this clarifies things a little.

[@seanverso6712]

I knew this guy so up himself playing bass cause he was self taught but no one told him how to mute it drove my up the wall when I saw him live he thinks being taught I was a lesser person muting was first thing I learnt

[@TheDarklady28]

Can you do a tutorial for boogie oggie oggie by taste of honey?

[@motherfudger6664]

Greatly put, I think a lot of these fall into my lifelong mantra of "there's a time and place for everything" and "different strokes for different folks".

[@xiaokang8692]

Whole fun is to play with others. Especially playing with better guys is great to "hide" your weaknesses ;-)

[@BecomeABassist]

Being the _least_ experienced person in the band was always where I learned the most @xiaokang8692. The more experienced people helped me sound better and also let me see where I needed to up my own game.

[@xiaokang8692]

@@BecomeABassistas perfect amateur I had a band over 30 years ago, paying hard indie rock (fast distorted noise). Today I play with good musicians, some of them music teachers, even if the music is not my favorite. Experience and development ;-)

[@WartornNOR]

Sharp angles and too much pressure can definitely screw up your plucking hand as well. Currently going through a golfers elbow kind of thing.

[@silenceditor]

Sexy muting bit was great 😂

[@ChamisBass]

Amazing 1st comment form sri lanka Bass creator

[@Jamaicanbaan31]

Hi Sir, What model of Bass are you using?

[@BecomeABassist]

In this video it's a Spector Euro LX

[@toecutterjenkins]

Lately, I've been dealing with tendonitus in my right forearm and elbow.

[@kennet7837]

1:36

[@JonathanWhoever]

Don't forget poor posture can really mess up your back.

[@Zerpersande]

And poor spelling can really mess up your meaning.

[@JonathanWhoever]

@@Zerpersande A ruptured disc is much harder to fix. Stay on topic. They teach that in school as well.

[@Amjad-bader98]

Agree I gotta focus on that more tbh

[@thebushmaster0544]

@@JonathanWhoeverapparently they dont teach comedy lmaooo

[@WilDBeestMF]

Since I have slowed down and I don't jump around like a pogoing idjit anymore. I have realised one embarrassing thing... I don't know how to stand normally 😆 My back is a mess because I'm so awkward with it.

[@kelbot84]

Definitely had and have those injuries. Plus sore back. I really need to see an actual teacher to get this stuff ironed out

[@BecomeABassist]

Having lessons with an experienced teacher could definitely help @kelbot84 - I'd highly recommend it.

[@bkhoavo]

I am the frustrated Bassist #1

[@jyarddog65]

Keep the thumb behind the neck! DON'T SQUEEZE wood! The thumb of left hand (fingering hand) should NEVER show above theneck or grabbing the neck. NEVER! Yeah, but so and so does that. So what. Don't do it.

[@bigholesinears420]

I love that bass