Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know (bass cover with tabs in video)

Words and Music by Jamie Cook, Matt Helders, Nick O'Malley, Alex Turner
Backing track is synced to 85 bpm.
Software - Cubase 7.5, Guitar Pro 6
Bass - Vintage Maple Board Reissued VJ74NAT
Strings - EBS Titanium Nickel Strings
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[@tiny7235]

There's this girl I like and we both play bass; learned this with her over FaceTime last night. felt really good, thanks Harry :)

[@laurennn9175]

aw that's so CUTE that crazy actuallty because i played cigarette daydreams for a guy a like (his favorite song). still waiting to hear back tho lol wish me luck 😹

[@tiny7235]

@@laurennn9175 good luck :)

[@laurennn9175]

Logan Wiley omg you’re not gonna believe it but he REPLIED he said “that was so good but honestly you’re like a sister to me😳” is that good or bad??

[@melon9796]

@@laurennn9175 Well like, if you wanna date him... It's kinda bad news. :/

[@fearghasmacgilledhonaghart3029]

@@laurennn9175 yeah, if you wanted to date him you should move on. Either stay friends or don't

[@alialordpenguin]

why am i watching this i don't even have a bass, i need one now

[@KaibaKid_]

I've been trying for 2 years and I'm still complete ass. Don't make the mistake I did. I'm failing this song right now and I thought this would be fine. The entry level is higher than the crackhead behind the Walmart.

[@namaco2201]

@@KaibaKid_ Sorry to hear that. Have you tried taking interests in other instruments other than bass? I mean, after 2 years, I really hope you're doing good.

[@KaibaKid_]

CannedCrust I mastered ukulele before getting my bass but haven’t tried anything else. I have learned some things, but it’s just not nearly enough.

[@namaco2201]

@@KaibaKid_ Maybe you should just stick with your ukulele that way but if you wanna try bass, then go ahead. It's always good to try something new.

[@annier7732]

Avery Reid i literally learned this song and i’ve only been playing for one month, it really just depends on how fast you learn

[@connorf.7647]

Goddamn that is a beautiful bass

[@purp7230]

True

[@droid1008]

I have a vintage brand guitar, I can vouch for their quality, it's off the rails

[@marcovasquez9716]

That tone is beautiful.

[@top--lx6dm]

I was reading the comments and I accidentally went to ir channel- U LIKE TWENTY ONE PILOTS?!?!?!?!?

[@RafaelYamaga]

Finally one that's right. It's dead on. Well done with the pauses.

[@johanliebert5845]

That bass looks so bloody gorgeous. Hope i can get that kind of bass in the future

[@DalleDayul]

It's a Vintage VJ74, their version of a 70s Jazz Bass. I've not played one myself, but I hear a lot of Vintage instruments are surprisingly good and they're really inexpensive (at least here in the UK anyway)

[@hydrodragonn7385]

@@DalleDayul authentic vintage instruments are ridiculously expensive... coming from a saxophone and bass player

[@DalleDayul]

@@hydrodragonn7385 no no it's not an actual vintage instrument, the brand is called Vintage, they're made in Asia I believe, pretty inexpensive

[@hydrodragonn7385]

@@DalleDayul ah alright

[@carlinisatnirvana8499]

@@hydrodragonn7385 i dont have a bass (i want one tho) but i play saxophone!

[@rubysweet2008]

My brother is in the army at the moment I learned 1:55 I’ve only been practicing an hour never played before it’s his bass I’m gonna show him when he’s back thanks!!!

[@leeflovesya9974]

Is he back?

[@lazyharmony]

@@leeflovesya9974 he ded

[@caiuslmn__9323]

@@lazyharmony man 💀

[@goldkarma4074]

@@lazyharmony like your brain

[@JaggedElk]

@@lazyharmonybruh that aint even funny

[@hallewright8313]

When that bass line gets exposed in the second verse, fucking sexy. Great job man.

[@aynbtrsyaa]

i've been observing and i found that arctic monkeys tend to expose the bass line in the second verse of their songs, and i love it!

[@prolxngisanitty6429]

One person didnt wanna know

[@chipolata7605]

Lmao

[@ronkozlowski8169]

That is one smooth bass line. Thank you Harry for putting in the work. cheers

[@bigshlong6467]

That bass is sick as hell man

[@mayneeeeeee1811]

1 high person tries to play bass right now with the help of your video,,,, thank you !

[@derrickdelvonashby2266]

Well presented. Love the tablature paired with standard notation and the fact that it is at the top of the screen which allows viewing while paused.

[@gumbald8967]

the bass made this song even more better 🤩

[@lisavanaalst8099]

There is a video on youtube that is thus song whitout bass ad it sounds soo plain

[@TH-mz8dj]

You'r so good! Love this song and tutorial? AMAZING

[@HarryMusicStuff]

I am glad you like it!!!!! :) thank you so much Head Soccer Madness!

[@frossbog]

The most impressive part is not what you played. It's what you DIDN'T play. You nailed every single rest spot on.

[@dontwakemeup1149]

shredded fingers after practicing all those slides XD

[@fake0152]

dont worry bro it gets better :)

[@purp7230]

Ay my favorite song with my fav instrument. Plus, its an easy to learn song

[@dannyphillips995]

Bang on! Thanks for saving me the work .

[@kthemajestic]

While the bass line is no where the main focus of the song, I absolutely love the way it compliments the guitar at the perfect places of the song

[@ciprianoprea7625]

Sorry mate, I feel that with this bass line, the guitar compliments the bass, not the otherway around. I'm still trying to learn the pauses within the bass line still.

[@estebanod]

While* ? Lol

[@joseflorian6621]

You not a bass player clearly 😂 because since the first time I heard this song all I heard was the bass it is what makes the song so bad ass. What makes you groove to it is the baseline no the guitar by the way I play both the bass by far my favorite

[@kthemajestic]

​@joseflorian6621 what deems somebody "not a bassist", I play both guitar and bass and respectfully the bass fully compliments the guitar. Bass plays the last note of the guitar measure, or plays a rhythm practically identical to the guitar but then goes back to holding rhythm. I love a good lead bass line but this one is served as a support and compliment of the guitar through and through

[@alexycrouin1368]

Magnifique ! C'est parfait 👌🏻

[@alienzm1239]

Here’s a suggestion. Try downing the volume of the song or tuning up the volume of the bass. Nice cover

[@Kaffe23]

I feel like I can hear it perfectly, it's way clearer than in the actual song, I feel like this is perfect already.

[@jjokkomi24]

I use headphones/earbuds. You can hear it WAY clearer when you do that :)

[@armaros3366]

even on headphones speakers the bass is perfect

[@DazarethYellowFly]

great stuff makes my head bang when im riffing on my own

[@bjrnalmlof6128]

Fantastic tone

[@boieecrib8211]

Bjørn Almlöf his tone sounds great

[@hudo2]

Gosh this is making me wanna play bass

[@tristanashmore3318]

This is really cool 😎

[@niccolarossi655]

This chart is rhythmically accurate but I’d write it in the key of G minor to make it easier to read (the notation). Even just using flats (Eb instead of D#, Bb instead of A#) would make it a lot more pleasant to read. Nice otherwise 👍

[@Patotelocuenta_]

Seems tedious but easy at the same time. Only practice. Thanks bro! great cover

[@billlarson2943]

Have you got colour in your cheeks? Do you ever get that fear that you can't shift The type that sticks around like summat in your teeth? Are there some aces up your sleeve? Have you no idea that you're in deep? I've dreamt about you nearly every night this week How many secrets can you keep? 'Cause there's this tune I found that makes me think Of you somehow and I play it on repeat Until I fall asleep Spilling drinks on my settee (Do I wanna know?) If this feeling flows both ways (Sad to see you go) Was sorta hoping that you'd stay (Baby we both know) That the nights were mainly made For saying things that you can't say Tomorrow day Crawling back to you Ever thought of calling when you've had a few? 'Cause I always do Maybe I'm too busy being yours To fall for somebody new Now I've thought it through Crawling back to you So have you got the guts? Been wondering if your heart's still open And if so I wanna know what time it shuts Simmer down and pucker up I'm sorry to interrupt It's just I'm constantly on the cusp Of trying to kiss you I don't know if you feel the same as I do But we could be together if you wanted to (Do I wanna know?) If this feeling flows both ways (Sad to see you go) Was sorta hoping that you'd stay (Baby we both know) That the nights were mainly made For saying things that you can't say Tomorrow day Crawling back to you (crawling back to you) Ever thought of calling when you've had a few? (you've had a few) 'Cause I always do ('cause I always do) Maybe I'm too (maybe I'm too busy) Busy being yours to fall for somebody new Now I've thought it through Crawling back to you (Do I wanna know?) If this feeling flows both ways (Sad to see you go) Was sorta hoping that you'd stay (Baby we both know) That the nights were mainly made For saying things that you can't say Tomorrow day (Do I wanna know?) Too busy being yours to fall (Sad to see you go) Ever thought of calling down? (Do I wanna know?) Do you want me crawling back to you?

[@schwedr]

There’s something about a bass like no other 👍

[@Some-vy2ns]

What's the /10x10\ thing? I'm a new player so i'm not sure

[@jedimastersnake]

I believe it's a slide up to ten from either the first, second or third fret. Whichever sounds best. Or it could be a slide up to ten back down and then back up to ten.

[@sdr1013]

Slide up to the ten from the first fret ghost note and then slide down from the ten.

[@MEDARD-kq2yl]

so lively and beautiful

[@augustinochlafen2090]

That was great !

[@ethanfranca1022]

This video single handedly taught me how to read and play bass

[@justcallmemoses]

Oh so cool bass composition

[@LeyendEma]

super perfect! good job.

[@nicolasauxire2939]

Thank Yous so Much ! Just perfect to practice !!

[@FourEyez94]

Just got a bass today!! Having fun so far

[@theradfactor9104]

I'm a drummer. Rhythm is the life of the song and bass is the SOUL of that life. Enjoy the journey

[@tamikaferrari2795]

aha you should make a spotify playlist with all the songs...

[@mauvecos2049]

getting my first bass soon! any tips? i'm getting an hour lesson a week with my piano teacher (who plays like every instrument😂) in school so i think that'll help a bit!

[@Chapiebara]

My main tips are 1) Enjoy it bass becomes a lot easier if you enjoy it. 2) Use a pick if you’ve had past experience to start with if not use your fingers. 3) Final tip when playing a note play to the edge of it rather than the middle as it’s less pressure needed to hold it down.

[@user-xw6uh3yp7g]

Samspog that’s bad advice. If someone has previously played guitar they should play bass with fingers or else they will think of them as the same instrument and they’ll play the bass like a guitar.

[@jammerboi8401]

The bass is easier to pick with fingers. And I only played guitar with a pick. But, that comes down to personal preference. I've just picked up the bass myself, honestly, I recommend focusing on scales and learning music theory. If you already know that, then learning songs and creating new stuff will come easy. I've learned some violin and some guitar, but bass is the first instrument I'm really wanting to dive into music theory with. It's a simple instrument that can be as easy, and as complicated as you want it to be. Perfect for learning music theory. But as the other guy said, enjoy it. If music theory just seems boring to you, learn songs. Since you are getting lessons you will learn the scales, and that's the most important part of my tips so... yea, just have fun.

[@LFaithF]

@@jammerboi8401 yo bro any suggestion where can i learn about music theory? i got no experience, and i never get music class. where should i start?

[@burntacid3825]

LFaithF BassBuzz has some good vids

[@cuentamemes]

Muchas gracias, voy a comenzar a ensayarla en mi Yamaha bass ✌️

[@carlinisatnirvana8499]

i wanna bass, my mom said i could get one for my birthday in august and this is def on my to learn list

[@kyaramln9391]

did you got it ? omg

[@carlinisatnirvana8499]

@@kyaramln9391 yes I did but my grandma got it for me a bit before my.birthday

[@YouxTuber12]

So beautiful

[@mallorygiannetti1323]

I love your pfp so much

[@noahstone8861]

With the all new 2022 Ford F-150 you can really feel what it means to be a man.

[@pellep5288]

very fun to play along to

[@somesan40]

Grison? Eres tú?

[@NathanBeltran-hv3rp]

I like this song :D

[@verescent]

bro is way too underrated

[@anxietyprimev6983]

I can't play bass guitar, but this video did help me with playing the bass part on my keytar, so I guess that's close enough.

[@PeachTube1968]

Lovely Bass

[@samarasanchez477]

Gonna learn this bc my boyfriend learned this for me on electric guitar 🥺 we'll be able to play this together soon i hope

[@alextomjoby2079]

video this is very good is this nice song cover beautiful

[@mosilflutil10]

It’s a different vibe without pleck

[@kelendria_vincentschannel8208]

How you played this song just earned my sub 😎😮

[@ozgurevas]

Thank you Harry.

[@carlosps9612]

Sounds amazing! Did you use any VST/ pedals???

[@Maiko818]

amazing!!!

[@seshanadi348]

Thanks for this, I can never get that slide from 10E to 3E during the verse, on time, is there any tip to properly time it? Is it on the 4th beat of the bar?

[@marusaderganc6256]

yeah its on the 4th beat :)

[@nicolasballadone7044]

counting beats with your foot will probably help, and making sure to hit the notes right on the beat

[@augustofarias498]

It’s been published for quite some time but still the best out there. Any chance you still remember the pedal and tone configuration you used for this one?

[@Kobalt2772]

Amazing

[@MEDARD-kq2yl]

I dig this song

[@MEDARD-kq2yl]

damn that bass is goregous

[@camili4953]

This to to formal is so helpful

[@rockfree2639]

Great!

[@gooms8776]

I’ve been playing the stand up bass for 3 years and I just ordered a bass guitar, is the transition from stand up to guitar easy?

[@shamerzaihan8638]

Nope its a different instrument but if you know music theory then the transition should be a lot smoother

[@Wheredidigetthismuffin]

Hi! I’m new to bass, can anyone tell me what the 5\ means at 1:14? I know its a slide, but from fret 5 to 1 on the A string?? It doesn’t look like he goes to 1 though...

[@Cubic1612]

Hey! It doesn't particularly mean slide to 1. Just so long as you slide up from the 5th and end it around the area of 1, it'll sound right. Make sure you pay close attention to the speed of the slide as well

[@seshanadi348]

@@Cubic1612 u meant slide down right, not slide up?

[@marvint9181]

This is my sign to get a bass

[@temme528]

nice tone

[@Centr1s]

At 4:01 what fret do you slide up from to the 10th fret? And what does the X symbol in between mean? Thanks

[@noahddd]

You need to slide up to fret 10 (from zero), back down, up to 10, then back down again. It should really like like this: /10\ /10\ But I think the software he used to tab out the music overlapped the slides so it looks like an ‘x’

[@Centr1s]

@@noahddd so since zero means no fret, do I just let go at 1 since it'd be the closest sounding note?

[@noahddd]

Stanley Bao Yes exactly, if you’re sliding quick enough you may not even need to go the whole way down to the first fret as you often can’t really distinguish the difference when playing at speed

[@substitoad7069]

I play this on my tuba all the time

[@vyladence]

Hey, Harry. I really like your intro and i want to make bass videos of my own at some point, would you mind if i totally stole the template for it? Cheers

[@DuhWarden]

The d and a sharps are killing me bro

[@leonard_SV]

Nice video brother, I have a question, what pedal do you use for the change? There for minute 2:05

[@henriquesilva-wc9hy]

Avenged Sevenfold - So Far Away. Please?

[@HarryMusicStuff]

I not into Avenged Sevenfold very much. But this bass line is cool and I haven't found any good tab so maybe I'll try. Thanks! :)

[@judesudbury3967]

This helped a lot, thanks!

[@jaehongjun842]

amazing begginer bass song!!! thanks!

[@nootypenguino]

Nice

[@ga_bri_el]

I have to learn this

[@ga_bri_el]

Guys, guess what

[@bwemellebwanl]

gariel you got it down?

[@krisfartface]

@@ga_bri_el pog!!

[@ArunMaharajanBass]

Nice cover man. Which bass is that?

[@androidLA]

wicked

[@flaviobaduini3266]

I would love to be able to play this song like that ! Can you share the tabs?

[@fake0152]

are you- bruh

[@thayan30]

are you using 0.40 or 0.45 strings?

[@camusmonamour]

merci

[@karinam5228]

Поставила лайк только потому-что меня это невероятно возбуждает🤤

[@corvus_kay6755]

Did you use a pedal. If you did ,which one?

[@WafflesOfEgg]

New to bass, what does “3,8” mean?

[@sytanxlol5975]

play 3th fret and slide to 8 fret (sorry for my english)

[@descender7282]

​@sytanxlol5975 thnx I was actually also trying find out

[@bastianbergstrom4242]

thx m8

[@tezankhadgi7288]

Did you use effect

[@frxnkagdm2745]

I‘m gonna update you when I learned it

[@beanmcknee1610]

Bro we have same bass Bass buddies

[@krisfartface]

what kind of bass is it :0

[@krisfartface]

wait nvm!!

[@polterghost_yt]

that's what it feels like to drive a Ford f150

[@Kobalt2772]

What's the name of that bass or color style of it

[@ezrayildiz]

using pedal ?

[@ALGtheMC]

All of the lights ?

[@isabellai4391]

Amazing! Where can I find the tabs?

[@nicolasdesulovich]

Watch the video

[@CarlosVargas-oh8zw]

I feel if people out the bass sounds in one side of headphones and the song in the other would be awsome

[@SecretGuitarTeacher]

This will sound a bit pedantic, but the tab should really show two flats in the key signature (as song is in Gm). This would make the notation slightly easier to read and align with music theory correctly.

[@ethancmb]

Is there anyway to make this sound good without a amp

[@AverageBassPayer]

yo what bass is that?

[@calcifer8798]

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