Bass playing - Practical Tips for Playing in a Band

[@JohnLynagh]

I’ve played the bass for 25 years in and out of bands, but never really bothered with much theory so I know all these techniques. But now I can start putting names to them and expand my knowledge. I love these videos. Thanks Dan.

[@DanBakerMusic]

Thanks John! Glad you liked...

[@texgrouper7825]

Thanks for sharing!

[@RyansCustomShopandGearOutlet]

My practical tips for playing bass in a band: 1. Sit in the pocket. 2. Don't miss the one. 3. If you want to play solos, be a guitarist.

[@DanBakerMusic]

Those are extremely wise words!

[@hat_kid6224]

3.1 unless you’re named Cliff Burton

[@ironCondor623]

@@hat_kid6224 or victor wooten

[@flukyreview9128]

Hmmm Marcus Miller, Getty Lee, Larry Graham, Verdine White, Louis Johnson, Joe Dart are excellent low frequency guitar players indeed.

[@timothy5974]

Nice video Dan. I’m trying to reinvent my music to inspire me to play again. I’m a guitarist but I do have a bass thanx

[@jamesorrell7462]

Nice stuff again, Dan. Some super useful tips for beginners and more experienced players. I'll definitely have a go with jamming with the GB drummers some more in the future, it's a great way to get some inspiration without having the downsides of a real drummer- I managed to tune my bass and not once did the auto-drummer decide it was time to crack out a drum solo!

[@DanBakerMusic]

Ha! Excellent - glad you found the video useful...

[@bajuszpal172]

Exactly Mr. Dan Baker, Playing on bass guitar, I myself enned on it after playing lead, chord guitars and even organ. Playing the base is much more difficult to play thsatn it appears to be. I like your approach in terms of giving priority to: -Practicing with drums, to learn rhythm, and then engage into rhytmic patterns with the Kick/leg /big drum -I also agree with your opinion: The base player´s job is to drive along .. and.. Playing thew base is not about beign flashy, but Solidity . But, to bwegin with, some patterns are needed to be adopted, as you put: G, a/b and C ,D to E mi ... When in the band, all you need to need to know the Chord, With all respect, please keep to the basics, thos e flats, b flats are not for beginners, Paul.68

[@RockerProf]

Great video! Love your use of the simple things to drive the bass along. Just to mention, when you play a natural minor, you also have to use the flat seven compared to the major. But in, a harmonic minor, raised seven same as major.

[@sboy1955]

In other words… my bass solos are so amazing that every band I join wants me to leave 😅

[@PurpleMusicProductions]

This was really cool. I play bass as well and completely agree with you here. I'm digging that P-Bass of yours.

[@flukyreview9128]

Excellent tips. Thank you mate!

[@barnapavai2820]

Great, thank you a lot! Greetings from Bupadapest..

[@bytorbass]

If you are a bass player at any level, these 11 minutes will guide your approach to bass playing for the next 11 years .

[@alextimis3771]

Brilliant! Thanks a lot 🙏

[@johnwisener5033]

Thank you Dan! Really helpful

[@am-fn2ye]

This is so helpful thank you so much!

[@andrew007s]

How is the bass guitar connected to the kick?

[@TNNLZ]

Very Helpful - Thanks!

[@DanBakerMusic]

Glad it helped!

[@antoniotorres3936]

Sadly as a bass player I often get compared to a caveman's brother.

[@DanBakerMusic]

I usually go behind the dog guard in the car. They let me out for a run around at the service station...

[@iamawake9847]

Hello Dan, great practical video…so much show-pony stuff on youtube…it’s frustrating when ur trying to find real bass player videos.

[@Three-Chord-Trick]

I'm not trying to be funny... but wouldn't it be EASIER to teach the scale SHAPES moving ACROSS the board, and staying in the same position? 😮 I can see how, for the complete beginner, sliding all over the fretboard would be totally confusing.

[@benjamesmichael]

I’m a guitarist but i help the band at my church with bass sometimes. We use the number system that he’s teaching on all of our charts which makes it really easy to follow along on bass even if i have never heard the song. It’s really hard to mess up. We also teach it to beginner bass players who pick it up pretty quickly. So i do think its a solid way to teach beginners how to play with a band.

[@Cream.cheese]

This is why its hard to get noticed by women when ur a bassist

[@nathansmith8883]

You may not be noticed but your making there booty move more then any other member could ever wish! That's what bass is really about.

[@johnnyleewalker9872]

Can’t hear it anyway ! So who’s going to know.