Beginner To Bassist In 30 Days

Learn BASS in 30 days: 30daybassist.com/
Let me know in the comments if you have any questions!
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[@CharlesBerthoud]

Learn BASS in 30 days: 30daybassist.com/ Let me know if you have any questions!

[@dragosandrei88]

Hi, have ordered the course but i still haven't received the activation link.. i also left a reply to the order confirmation email.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

@@dragosandrei88 Hi, sorry to hear that! First, make sure you've checked all your junk, spam, promotions folders... If you're still having trouble then please email [e-mail] and they will get everything fixed for you 👍🏻

[@realbigbeach9888]

First of all THANK YOU for everything YOU DO! I am on backorder for YOUR CB-4 soooo excited. What gauge strings do you use and recomend on the GHS REAL STEEL AND THE OPTIMA GOLD? Also what is the bass strap You use? it looks perfect.

[@peteredwardmason6205]

If I buy this, you're not going to try to convince me to join the Church of Scientology, are you? I've been burned before..

[@CharlesBerthoud]

@@realbigbeach9888 I can't actually remember the exact gauge strings I use right now but it's somewhere around the 45-100 range (pretty light). The bass strap is by Perri's!

[@Jacobonyoutube542]

As my Bass Hero, it's awesome to see that you're giving out a course for beginner bassists! I think it's sad how a lot of people quit bass because they don't know what direction to go in when learning. Cheers!

[@BoboLearns]

I've been gradually self-learning guitar, drum and piano in the last 24 years and now life has brought me here. Time to swim in the lo frequency now.

[@ItsDylanBruh]

Well I guess I'll learn bass by Christmas, then

[@lindaohanraha-hanrahan2817]

Me too. 🤓

[@ccat333]

And you need to play at least three Christmas songs, flawlessly, by then. In front of your family. lol

[@Klunaf3327]

I want a bass for christmas, and I don't know what to learn. This'll help me too much! Thanks Charles, keep up the great content!

[@CharlesBerthoud]

You're welcome, have fun!

[@AJett35]

Hopefully you've been a good kid this year and Santa brings you a nice bass!

[@WandaBread]

Just got this course for my mom, and she's loving it! She's 40, and says all the time she has no musical ear, and I've been trying to convince her otherwise. She gets music now, and is getting a bass of her own! Thank you so much.

[@catcat9582]

Thank you so much. This made me look forward to the next 30 days.

[@johnwu3219]

Started learning bass and watching you about a year ago. I learned to always play with a strap on from watching your videos, and that's definitely helpful!

[@gabrielsotomayor2703]

Cheeky charlies saying "and that's it" right after showing the secret slap bass lesson at the end that's only unlocked after you finish the whole thing! That might actually get me to go through all the lessons

[@AlexGmbH]

That music theory video was fire 🔥

[@justineondascene]

early AF and super applicable video to my life. as a left-handed bassist i find it hard to get motivated sometimes. thank you so much

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Happy to hear that, keep going 😎

[@lueroth_old]

KZbin notification was fast today!

[@CharlesBerthoud]

👏🏻🥈

[@RealBlues]

good video man, love your content!

[@namelesswanderer9315]

I signed up and look forward to it. I've enjoyed your videos for a few years now.

[@EliasStanek]

I’m a intermediant level guitarist and my friend wants to learn base to start a band, I’ll get him this course and make him take it as a Christmas present! Thank you

[@julienf.6008]

Hey Charles, can you plan a Xmas special in december please? For parents like me offering their first bass to their teenagers for xmas

[@linren901]

Just finished lesson one! Much appreciated! I've mostly been trying to teach myself up to this point, and i fear I've missed a lot of the BASSics (pun very much intended).

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Congrats on completing the first lesson 🎉🔥

[@Reed-Publications]

It's really cool to see this released! I would sign up immediately if I actually had a bass. 😆

[@simon.petrus.777]

I just purchased your course. So excited ❤

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Congrats, have fun 😊

[@SamuelSmall-x6d]

Yay, I'm about to get a bass, thanks so much

[@PowderedToastMan420]

I was the 504 like. Davie would be jealous. LOL ✌

[@chugunoff_alexey]

The best gift to Christmas 🎄

[@stationarytraveller8353]

Thanks.

[@krispytoo12]

This looks awesome!

[@nhlanhlakubeka1777]

Man. I would love to buy this course and get back into playing bass but as a South African, $75 is a bit steep. 😢 Good on you though for providing a course that is easily digestible and tailored for beginners 🙌🏾

[@michael_c2]

There are a million tutorials on how to play the bass that are free. What makes this creator unique is his advanced base which he's not going to be able to teach you since you only have 30 days worth the material. It looks like he's going to teach elementary slap base on the 30th day which you do not need to pay for. I think it would have made a lot more sense for him to offer a lesson plan to intermediate users. For most people it would be way more practical to start with just the free tutorials online or a much much cheaper course

[@nhlanhlakubeka1777]

@ The thing about most free tutorials is that they don’t have structure like a course.

[@ccat333]

Day 31 Bass duel Charles. j/k it's really cool to see how much Charles has improved in his playing and style development over the years and now, touring! Keep it up, it's an inspiration and we need more ppl playing bass! And this is from a periodic "doodling" guitar player. Peace!

[@nikkmorse]

This is what i need 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Happy to help!

[@kgeiger61]

I am 63 years old, near retirement, never played a musical instrument, but am thinking about doing this. Always thought it would be cool to play the bass. Any recommendations on a relatively inexpensive bass guitar starter setup?

[@Cloud-Man-Racing]

I would love to learn Bass guitar but sadly can’t afford to buy one. I used to busk for a living many years ago with an old friend. This is something that I’ve wanted to get my hands around for years

[@zimmerframehero1483]

love the video mate them red glasses are brilliant 🤣🤣

[@rick49]

I'll come back when you can tap a magic wand to make me a bass player. Srsly, excellent content and offering. Ill give it a go.

[@davidpanzer6746]

Sounds great!

[@GomkeySam]

really does bro

[@chugunoff_alexey]

I start to play 5 years ago, I worship God on bass. You do it special 4 me!!! Wow 🎉

[@the4ktv616]

Best advert ever.

[@ethanp1erce]

1:48 finally! I’ve learned it!

[@och70]

That’s so awesome!

[@Bassoavain]

I wish this course would have been available one year ago when I first started to learn bass playing.. And take a wild guess who inspired me?! (Thank you Charles)

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Congrats on picking up the best instrument 🔥

[@brianfergus839]

Danny Sapko? 🤓

[@8ball_wil]

thank you, sensei 🙏🏽

[@JonnyPOfficiel]

Yesss! 🎉❤

[@braim1641]

Can’t wait to see you live in Hamburg, I’m thinking about buying the VIP ticket for the Workshop before the Gig, can you tell me what I can expect from it? I’ve never been to a workshop before in general (and shame on me not even a bass workshop as a music student that wild but idk😂)

[@Raether608]

Fucking dying from that music theory video "Easiest music theory video ever"

[@SwedeySweden]

This seems very helpful as I might get a bass for Christmas (if I do well in my exams). Real question is: will I be able to play Chris Squire bass lines?

[@fabiandalleballe7639]

What are the odds you put this out right when I’m getting a bass? God bless you

[@tyraster8603]

That's cool. I've been thinking about buying a bass but it's so hard to find reliable information about good entry level instruments that aren't that expensive but provide a good bang for your buck.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Sterling by Music Man have some pretty good affordable ones!

[@briansmith6862]

Sire make some amazing basses sub 500. They play really well and sound really nice. Don't buy cheap, cheap. But you don't need to spend anywhere near 1k to get started. Factor in at least 2-300 for an amp, too.

[@fsendventd]

Squier makes some great ones, even the Affinity models are decent quality now and the Classic Vibe ones (and any others around that price range even if they aren't branded as Classic Vibe) are actually really good, I've liked every one I've played. Ibanez also has some great entry level stuff. I have a Sterling by Music Man Ray4HH because I wanted a Stingray and I'd say it's about the same level as a Squier CV. Someone else mentioned Sire and those are great value for money and have some features that models double or even triple their price sometimes don't, but I've never played one. If you care at all about how it looks, a nice benefit of a Squier or Sterling is that they're official Fender or Music Man products respectively, which means they have the rights to use the trademarked shapes and look just like the "real deal" but with a different name on them. That was honestly a big reason I got a Sterling instead of another Stingray clone, only Music Man products are allowed to have the classic 3-and-1 headstock.

[@unclemick-synths]

The quality these days is amazing compared to when I was starting out in the late 70s. However, I still always recommend to try before you buy because what suits someone else might not suit you.

[@MrDanalaimo]

Was that Scott in disguise doing the instructor demo? Exactly what turns me off about his lessons. Look forward to trying yours although I may be a bit advance for the early lessons

[@martin0009.]

nice

[@CharlesBerthoud]

👏🏻🥇

[@jessebarnes5411]

@charlesberthoud have you heard welcome to the Mario party by starboard? The bass in that is sick but I can't find an isolated bass track for it

[@ronmcintire9946]

Charles - after completing this course, would the next be the Mastering the Masters course? Or something else? I want to take advantage of your Black Friday deals for both if that’s the reasonable path. Thanks for your videos and making it fun.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Mastering The Masters would be a pretty big jump after finishing this course. But remember, when you buy either of these courses you get lifetime access!

[@michael_c2]

​@@CharlesBerthoudare you allowing people to download the material and save it on their own storage? Because obviously there's no way you can save for certain this website's going to be up in 10 years. We've learned this the hard way from all the video game companies when you allegedly buy something but you find out you're just licensing access to use it.

[@michael_c2]

​@@CharlesBerthoud"You agree that from time to time we may remove the Service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the Service at any time, without notice to you. " You should really stop saying lifetime access because I think it's wild misleading is leading, based on the terms of service. This can be taken down anytime you want for any reason permanently or temporarily or modified. No one owns this course it's just a perpetual license which can be removed at any time. This is frustrating I expect this stuff from Amazon and Microsoft but I guess I had hoped better

[@forthebirds4]

@@michael_c2 Charles really doesn't strike me as someone who would just close up shop and leave people in the dark. If that ever happened for whatever reason I'm sure he'd offer downloads of material or whatever.

[@mattwinchester]

@@CharlesBerthoudwhat’s the next course after this one then ?

[@adamkozakiewicz6766]

Just when I finally, after wanting it for a few years, bought a bass! Guess who will definitely buy it. BTW: Charles, what's your opinion about store-bought bases in novice's hands - are they usually ok to play as is at least at this stage, or is it a good idea to get a professional to look at them first and if necessary set them up? It's not really something a novice can assess...

[@lukasblazek5225]

Absolutelly cool, missing just pre-part "How to make your own Bass" for those who are lack of money :D

[@PartyPanda-cy8ie]

JUST WHAT I NEED!! I can’t find it anywhere though 🤦‍♀️

[@greenflame5024]

The "Easiest music theroy lesson" was pretty much what my music teacher does

[@rodox_sk8]

Who's Roy

[@PrimalQyon]

"Slow" by Main Excersise has a cool bassline TBH

[@texasorange285]

Yaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!’

[@CharlesBerthoud]

👏🏻🥉

[@carpediemarts705]

Course all the moms and dads who bought Jr a bass for Christmas will be how to keep interested once February comes.

[@joshuadelaughter]

I've been playing bass 16 years already, but I guess I'll learn bass by Christmas.

[@TheJuicemann24]

This sounds like an amazing concept. My son is learning guitar (traitor!), do you know if something similar is out there you can recommend?

[@mariotreglia4066]

For complete beginners… 1:32 sure…. 🤨 😜 🤙 🎸

[@xaviermeyer660]

I've been playing bass for 5 years or so, self taught to play on my worship team. I think it may be beneficial for me to check this out. Any reason this wouldn't be a good fit?

[@xaviermeyer660]

How long do you retain access to the content should you purchase the program?

[@CharlesBerthoud]

There's probably some good stuff in there for you. Since you've been playing for 5 years, you might find some of it quite easy but as a self-taught player you might have missed learning some really helpful things about music theory, reading music and more. And once you buy it you get lifetime access! (just one payment, not a subscription)

[@emaheiwa8174]

😂music theory videos are just like that

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Not in this course, I promise 😅

[@thepacksmith6555]

This is what I thought I would find when I joined bass camp

[@abelee36]

For those of us that don't have hardware, any bass plugins you'd recommend to get a good sound?

[@CharlesBerthoud]

The Darkglass Ultra plugin from Neural DSP is pretty great!

[@betterdaysx7]

Interested from Uk - could I buy this course too?

[@daniellungu1843]

Great now I can play Slapocalypse right?

[@CharlesBerthoud]

😅

[@MuzikJunky]

You’re so good at what you do that you should change your name to Ber-three-ud! Peace.

[@Wishpicker]

Do you have to be able to actually ‘read’ music to follow this 30 day course please, because I can’t read music? 😔

[@pumatooo]

Which Schecter are you playing in this video?

[@Averqsemocurre4086]

Hola Charles me interesa este curso pero hablo español, sólo se imparte en inglés? O también en español. Un saludo

[@thomaskiesel8652]

Is it possible to purchase this as a gift?

[@Redjs90]

Is there a way to learn in absolute secrecy? Without an amp, just headphones. Will the noise of the strings annoy your neighbours if the walls are thin drywall?

[@CharlesBerthoud]

If you get an audio interface then you can plug your bass into that and practise with headphones. There are also headphone amps! And no, I doubt that your neighbours could hear the sound of the strings even through thin drywall.

[@NM-my2wj]

I use a headphone amp (Blackstar amplug Fly 2), no need for an amp or an audio interface. My roommates in the other room don't even hear me playing

[@maverick6631]

Headphone amp works fine. Go for it!

[@carlos_herrera]

Theory videos do be like that

[@chugunoff_alexey]

Can you translate this course into Russian?

[@fleetadmiralsidiqi1941]

1:34 link to full lesson please

[@Error-vn1jo]

Can you make a 10 level jingle bells rock video on bass?

[@ChrisSquirexJohnDeacon]

Can anyone please tell me what’s the bass he’s using?

[@kevinallen4743]

Seems fun shame I already have all the bad habits that lesson will teach me to avoid. May get it for my grand daughter and play along with her. BUT, most importantly when do I get to slap because I just can't, whenever I try I'm triggering harmonics that sound 'interesting' but are not the sound I'm after. Hopefully it's in this basic course somewhere?

[@Maxikplay1945]

I'll buy my first bass on my b'day on 13th December

[@TheProgGuy]

I'm like looking at this like "lets see what i dont know!" "Lesson 2: reading tabs" Mate I already make my own tabs, if I cant read them, I'm in big trouble.

[@avaeity9070]

Was just thinking about looking for a second hand bass, this is not helping me in convincing myself I shouldnt haha

[@mhpverheggen]

Charles, for the OCD people: When will you put that E string back on that hanging bass?

[@TheDeathInTheAir]

Ok, but is this the structure used to train bassists?

[@IbraBassTapping]

Pro

[@MrStud-pp9vo]

This is a small question, but do you think you could make a cover of you playing the Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach main theme. I know it would not be a challenge for you. I just want to see two works of art clash together.

[@Littledrummerboy101]

Ha ha😂, pinky sticky up for no reason …. Accept it’s my fretting hand like I’m some snob sipping a cup of tea. I can’t help but think we stole the name of this course from drumeo? 30 day drummer. At any rate , stuff like this a great place for someone just starting out to feel good about a little progression and jamming .

[@fergusward7122]

Well its been 15 years might as well start now

[@jamesearl4267]

I think "teacher" was the way I learned best to play both Jazz and Barbie Girl.... Where did he go? ;)

[@johnmcguire1792]

Funny thing about Berkley

[@michael_c2]

"I'll show you how to plug the bass into your amp." Lol

[@Uncle_Roadkill]

You can do it in under a second if you get Davie to slapp you

[@rtsnto7877]

Omg

[@Mayni4c]

Sensei??? 🥹

[@indoorandoutdoorendurance3889]

I don't even have a bass, much less an amp, yet maybe I could do this on the lower four strings of my acoustic guitar... Ha Ha

[@erotesismusic9346]

But ... what's wrong with the pinky sticking out? It doesn't do anything else ... 😄

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Causes unnecessary tension in your right hand which slows you down 😬

[@Павел-п3е4т]

А есть школа на русском?

[@yourdg2794]

From john deacon to victor wooten

[@1inabillion]

2025-bass army😅

[@henryfclarkakahankmcnamee7249]

No pick technique? Hard pass!! 🤪

[@rick49]

Dont say "schedule." Say "shejule."