How To Shred Classical Music On Bass Guitar!

[@ogami1tto]

Oh man, here come the classical music police. Amazing rendition, very impressive. As a classical musician I can say without a doubt most professional classical musicians are often quite oblivious to the inner workings of music theory. Jazz and even rock musicians are better improvisers and know their stuff inside and out. The fact anyone would hate on this video boggles my mind. Excellent video as always

[@Reargunner-o7h]

Totally agree. He played this with feeling and precision.

[@johnhufton5787]

“If you don’t have 24 frets forget it”. Thanks Mark, just spent half an hour getting to that point!

[@silverphoenix_1756]

do a natural harmonic instead

[@RealEstateChris56]

lol. Funny comment. I'm starting the phrase on the low B on the 5 string...or you can just bend the high F if you have 22 frets on a 4 string bass.

[@superblondeDotOrg]

good old Back and Beeth Oven. love those bands. i heard there is a reunion coming, that would be killer.

[@OlettaLiano]

Awesome, I love heavy metal and classical. The first classical piece I learned was Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach.

[@talkingbasslessons]

Toccata and Fugue in D minor was the first classical piece I tried on bass as a kid. The diminished arpeggio works great if you tap it (fingerpick the rest)

[@talkingbasslessons]

@Countryman Gaia Warrior Yes. I know.

[@kobysilvester7943]

Oletta Liano Wss

[@d6o6n6g]

That bass has such a great tone!

[@talkingbasslessons]

Hi everyone. I've keep getting asked for a rundown of my solo arrangement of Solfeggietto so here you go. You can see the whole practice diary (including sheet music/tab PDF download) over here: bit.ly/2i0SFQF

[@godsmackman89]

I have a bass with 22 frets, so instead of going up to the 24th fret (end of 3rd bar) I would go to the g on the 12th fret and play the next bar an octave lower before going up again (maybe at the start of bar 5 shifting from Eb at the 6th fret to the c at the 15 fret). It will sound different for sure, but since we "run out of notes" anyway, we probably can afford that freedom of expression ;)

[@molnarandrassandor3448]

This is amazing, thank you! I love your side, just started with bass guitar 3 months ago, your beginner course helped me a lot. Cant wait to be able to start the more advanced courses.

[@aavila1206]

Damn Mark! You're insane! I hope I can be as good as you one day.

[@louisz8817]

Yessssss. Thank you. Pumping out a lot of great high level content. Please keep em coming.

[@patrickleonard7794]

Well done Mark, as a classical guitar player first and a bass player second this have given me something (unfortunately) new to work on. :)

[@MrDavincidave]

I needed this like I need oxygen. Thank you. I'm learning The Carol of the Bells on 6 string bass and love it. This is an awesome song to go to next. I downloaded the tab. Thank you.

[@newscrews11]

This is fantastic Mark. The first time I've made headway in learning a classical piece. The combination of your lead video, the diaries and tab make all the difference for a muppet like me. If I succeed in getting to the end I'll be looking for more, and be willing to pay.

[@kahwigulum]

"You're not a snake. You're a bass player. Very different."

[@talkingbasslessons]

lol. Thought you might like that.

[@OlettaLiano]

LOL, I've seen a few instances where that line was not quite true.

[@Cankalay]

Almost 2019 and I still think about this quote

[@greenvelvet]

I tell myself this at least 10 times a day.

[@michaeldooley4090]

Snakes have better bass hands than me.

[@bluarcher5941]

watching this just reinforces how much I have yet to learn. Amazing that he's playing this from memory, let alone the skill it takes to actually play it to begin with. Ok, back to the woodshed, I guess. Tremendous stuff.

[@ashkitrey1712]

Amazing, this is brilliantly inspiring. Extremely well done in a light manner and i am glad we could clear up if i was a snake. I appreciated the levity! Thank you, for posting this!

[@talkingbasslessons]

Cheers!

[@marshallmoore8442]

Did not know this could be done. Fantastic!

[@herbythechef7624]

dude you are awesome and have been very helpful to me ever since i picked up a bass guitar last year. just want you to know that you are doing great man and your lessons have helped a lot

[@johnclayden1670]

Still learning .... after more than 40 years .... so much to learn .... luvvin' it ..... many thanks ...

[@krzysiekczajkowski6376]

I studied this part for 1.5 hours. If you know the basics of the three-note chords, then you are on the right way. Bless

[@haykelras6944]

thank you for this lesson and pls more classic i really love this music and i want to play more , keep this good work ;)

[@dougtyrer4322]

So awesome Thanks Mark

[@tomandrews2075]

This is just AMAZING!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻love your channel

[@bedenegative]

This is great, you're great. It's all great.

[@bluarcher5941]

I love this lesson, but at 6:40 I don't see why that Eb isn't played on the 13th fret D sting little finger (as it was in the first passage), which basically keeps the left hand in that same area without that 8th to 13 fret stretch?

[@widonaegele9465]

Very Nice and interesting!

[@kenkentse]

Nice play. 24 fret guitar only?

[@1611KingJamesBibleBeliever]

Outstanding.

[@PepitoMegaChocolato]

Thank you very much. Very helpful

[@jordanchetty5687]

Hi mark could you please do a gospel bass lick

[@baggens55]

This is just awesome

[@veltealexander]

I'm using this for help in a talent show I'm entering in at a homeless shelter. Thank you very much!

[@russell90ful]

what effects did you use to get the tone brilliant video thanks look forward to more videos from you

[@Nurakaza]

What type of pickups are those

[@nikodemus7900]

Bach is just a god!

[@gristams3439]

hell yea man that sent me on a trip

[@shiaominglee]

Hi Mark! I have neck dive problems. Do you have any remedies? Thanks!

[@Dottor_J]

Love it!!

[@wesnercaries8286]

Love it so much ch that's cool

[@wesnercaries8286]

Very cool

[@silverphoenix_1756]

4:59 all these years i have been lied to

[@figeon]

I have to learn this.

[@Johnny-ju6di]

i love you mark

[@mr.wunderful4361]

YES! About six or eight weeks ago, I told myself I needed to learn to play something new, out of my comfort zone. I'm not a big jazz enthusiast, but I like classical. started to teach myself Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven. I checked my email this evening, and what to my wondering eyes did appear? Talkingbass.net with this totally awesome arrangement! Thank you thank you thank you! Lewd wig will have to wait a bit.

[@talkingbasslessons]

Moonlight Sonata's a good one to learn. Check out Stu Hamm's version. Also, try the 3rd movement for a REAL workout! (You'll need to condense it A LOT to fit on the bass!)

[@mr.wunderful4361]

TalkingBass - Online Bass Lessons I will, and thank you for the advice!

[@AlexanderSalomo]

Can I get the tab??

[@mr.fowler4644]

Where the hell do I find that bass

[@talkingbasslessons]

You can't buy them any more. I bought it way back in about 1992. They were really popular at the time.

[@mr.fowler4644]

@@talkingbasslessons Can you send me info so i can get a replica made?

[@NDRWCHNNL]

@@mr.fowler4644 there are actually new ones that are pretty similar, my friend has got one. Check it in Ibanez web page.

[@sbdreamin]

you said the music would be on facebook, but I can't find it. You got a link for that?

[@talkingbasslessons]

Look in the info below the video. The link to the practice diary is there.

[@apache1019]

It's beautiful Mark; but I'm just wondering, to put forth the effort to learn a classical piece, what is the application? For instance.....(?) there is nothing I can think of, outside of playing for my own satisfaction in my room. For someone who is not looking to be in a band, or play for wedding receptions (top 40) or a string quartet (acoustic instruments) not really interested in jazz at all, average skills...(4 years) developed a love for classical on electric bass (Bach mostly) but where is the application, I cannot justify the time, expense and learning curve just to say 'I played it' ? I take lessons but do not have any formal training; I have a full time office job, practice time is limited and the musical plateaus are becoming insurmountable, I have to let the lessons go soon, I just started this as a hobby, did not know I would fall in love with the bass, thinking of giving up and so discouraged.

[@connerpittman7884]

Never give up music is the key to life without it you will die. Play whatever you want no stress

[@SolomonAngami77]

wow!

[@Torchl146]

Really nice that Draco Malfoy finally found his profession everyone knew he wasnt the evil killer. But who would have thought that he can really rock on classical bass playing as he got older?

[@AaronMannion]

Any way to do this on a 22 fret bass?

[@philcrombiebass]

Yes - just have to knock it down to A - 3 frets lower.... and make a couple of very minor changes when you need that bottom D! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKrVXot4d9t8fbc Not as fast as Mark though!

[@rmet01]

You should do a video on how bass pedals work I know nothing about them and cant seem to find a good vid on youtube

[@talkingbasslessons]

I've got a whole module dedicated to effects pedals (and bass setup) in the Bassic Fundamentals course

[@rmet01]

Ok thanks

[@MegaMelayu]

A * * * * * Teacher...Thank You kindly

[@16addam]

19 jealous people didn't like this....How sad. Beautifully done!

[@daveberkley1573]

who knew that tim heidecker was so talented

[@chrissahar2014]

I love your sound and the articulation is excellent. However I think it is a little too clean - I suggest you reimagine how this would sound if played on a French 18th century organ which had many colors. Without going overboard see how it could inform the color you chose for your sewtting of the bass guitar (eg the amplifier etc). I am not a bass player but as a pianist/organist and composer I think it would help in selecting the timbre and how you intone a few notes. I am glad you are emphasizing the harmonic framework of the piece - people forget sometimes that in the bevy on notes, the figured bass technique had reached maturation and if you block the piece into triads you will see how the piece can be reduced to a series of moves between tonic and dominant, circle of fifth with some surprises. And glad you mention breaking it down, this piece is excellent in enforcing this excellent practice technique as the work has very well defined phrases which you can work within. Glad to hear this piece is as great fro one's technique and musicality for bassists as it is for keyboardists. For those who get the piece down two ways to increase the difficulty - transpose it to a not so key friendly for bass - f # minor forexample. Or for fun work with another bassist who has gotten the piece down see if you can habve a second guitarist improvise a canon either at the octave, fifth etc. Kind of cool results you might get.

[@Kenny7even]

This is gonna be a struggle. Only got 21 frets haha

[@seanhickey1999]

2:55

[@selimmejia7127]

Please do an Amazing Grace lesson, everyone would love that!!

[@MasterGamer-lz9yu]

0:07

[@llamaism1328]

Could you do a video about proper pick technique? There's so much conflicting stuff out there, and I don't wanna develop bad habits or get some kind of injury.

[@talkingbasslessons]

Don't worry too much about 'proper' technique. The reason there's a lot of conflicting stuff is because everyone has there own approach. Check out Bobby Vega and Cody Wright for some inspiration.

[@jtgarcia181]

This was sick but that this shit is hard to copy

[@nathanvienneau9422]

Sad day with my 22fret bass

[@philcrombiebass]

Come on man - I did it on a Jazz - just have to knock it down to A - 3 frets lower.... and make a couple of very minor changes when you need that bottom D! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKrVXot4d9t8fbc Not as fast as Mark though!

[@5.7bethesda]

Shit I got a fucking P and already don't have enough frets to continue...🤦‍♂️

[@dustinholland6700]

I can say from experience Solfegietto is sooo much easier on piano. 😂

[@DrTheRich]

only 22 frets :(:(((((((((((( i'm crying

[@michaelosuna1784]

Yeah get a 24 my guy most fenders come in 22 though but Ibanez or Sire have 24 frets . Get a sire !

[@Eevee13-xo]

I managed to get all of this down until I realised my bass doesn't have 24 frets on it.

[@Eevee13-xo]

I'm thinking maybe if I tune it up so my last fret is the same as 24th in standard, but then I'd have to work on translating the tabs into this new tuning

[@nemuru_chi]

13:11 Okay T_T

[@trak201]

Now put a fuzz and a wah...

[@xaza5625]

i should have picked up piano

[@joeaquilino6404]

Cpe was a hack compared to his old man which makes him only a god

[@marvioob5537]

O.O