Learn Bass - How to Fret the Strings

[@tobiastnielsen9262]

I`ve seen 30 minutes of this KZbin channel. And i`ve learned more i about the bass in those 30 minutes, than in 2 weeks !!

[@zets8238]

I have been playing for like 2 months at this point and what I have learned since watching 20 mins has been what I have been struggling with for months.

[@bignerd7683]

Facts

[@Nobody-11B]

No doubt!

[@notryno7433]

Same bro

[@amykaitlyn2423]

literally same hahaha

[@MrsJadeCurtiss]

that's so useful... my biggets enemy is the constant buzzing and i was wondering if im just too weak, but seems i just need to be more exact with hitting the bars

[@natashairvine9241]

My enemy is when the strings rattle on the frets

[@amberzareva9551]

@@natashairvine9241 yaa thats me right now

[@blingbling7297]

@@amberzareva9551 same, good to know im not the only one with this problem, just need to practice it more.

[@chantellet2662]

My current problem 😭😭

[@MrDeepa27]

i was unable to afford for classes and stuff...brother i like the way you are clear with your instructions...your beginner lessons have motivated me to carry on...

[@jayliebathory1067]

Holy snot these videos are amazing. I'm a woman, so I figured that me not being able to reach frets was just because I have smaller hands and it would never get better. Now I realize I had a fucking vice grip on the neck and was contorting my hand in a totally unnatural way. You're the best.

[@KJR_Van]

Just gonna say, even after years of bass playing, I still come back to this video or videos like it every once in a while to make sure i still have the fundamentals down. I might not be the best bass player out there, so when i see others playing things i could only dream of with a different grip on the neck than what i have, it can make me nervous. Coming back to these videos to remember i learned it the right way is always helpful, and that if i keep at it i will be able to play just as good as any bassist out there.

[@splatteredchunks]

I'm a guitarist trying to learn bass for my band, and it's a hell of a time getting used to playing differently. But these videos are actually really helping me transition from guitar techniques to bass techniques.

[@Edsotto]

Daelen Guyer what’s your band name?

[@splatteredchunks]

___under score___ dismembered engorgement, we have a single with me on bass coming out soon this year :) I’ve gotten pretty good at bass since I wrote this comment so I hope you enjoy

[@fogman2041]

In the same boat

[@Fireglo]

@@splatteredchunks lmao that sounds like a cringy deathcore band.

[@Chyllerishbronco]

This has got to be the greatest video I’ve seen on my biggest hurdle to getting started actually playing after learning so many other things

[@ZtamyRazen]

This is awesome, I can imrpove my bass technique while improve my english listening skills. Thanks a lot!

[@taylorjackson2898]

Omg this video almost made me cry. I’m 32 and I just purchased a bass because I absolutely love the sound and I had a very hard time with the fretboard but your video helped me tremendously and I’m so grateful for your knowledge

[@hutchieboy242]

Owned a Bass for many years but never took time to learn how to play. Came across your lessons and am beginning to feel that I can begin again. I am drawn to the amount of time you have spent on what must be known at the beginning, prayerfully I am able to exercise the patience and discipline to do what is necessary. Thank you for the obvious diligence you have execised in your craft.

[@MegaPiranhaPlant]

He looks like Vicente Valtieri from The Elder Scrolls Oblivion. You know the Vampire in the Dark Brotherhood........ Anyways.......These are really good bass videos and he makes it seem so simple even though I know I have a long way to go.

[@evanbarraco3173]

+MegaPiranhaPlants im gonna die lmfao

[@constantlydisoriented5311]

Omg quit distracting me lmao

[@Lilian_Blue]

You're like a dark gift from the night mother herself

[@nightpange33]

I am on day 2 with my bass. Have to learn without a human right now. I can't stress enough HOW HELPFUL this video was THANK YOU 🙏

[@Town101]

This is the BEST description I have seen of how hard you should push on the frets. " lightly" and " not too much" is meaningless. This video should have every serious Bass player's Thumbs up and a like.

[@dnllive23]

Sir you are a great teacher. your lessons makes learning so easy. thanks

[@bvanlalhruaia2108]

I want to thank you very much for uploading these video, it's really helpful for me.

[@oopsydaisy4637]

Very good indeed. I've been playing for 2-3 years now. I started learning by going through this series. It is always good to practice your basics in anything you do really, including playing the bass. Thanks again

[@MusicCollegeTV]

We agree with your comment Gavin - It's always important to have a solid foundation to build upon. Always take your time when learning new skills...

[@nickwilkins9729]

I bought a bass two months ago and totally love it, but these videos are already making me a far better player. Thank you so much!

[@MusicCollegeTV]

You're welcome Nick! Enjoy your musical journey

[@JulietRobin]

This is a beautiful lesson. I used to play around with the bass some years ago but I understand exactly what I was doing wrong in the past. Thanks so much for this lesson.

[@MusicCollegeTV]

Thanks Juliet!

[@Louis-uj6yy]

Why am I here? I should be studying, I don't even own a bass

[@Santaji55]

I have a "borrowed" electric guitar that i'm pretending is a bass

[@alex-ip1er]

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[@adrianopadilha7338]

Hey I got a bass to sell. Is a cheap brazilian brand and is a jazz bass copy. Is kinda cool and sounds great. LOL.

[@Nobody-11B]

If you know what's good for you you should be studying Bass...

[@m.fikriandriansyah7280]

lol I just pretend my accoustic guitar as a bass

[@Hellokitty39109]

Thank you so much. I was actually in tears because I was so frustrated. All I got on my own a dead sound but with this I can actually plays the note. Thank you

[@grownmanthangs4996]

I learned more in your first few tutorials on bass than i had watching others in weeks. Thank you

[@MusicCollegeTV]

Thanks for the support and keep enjoying the content!

[@cristinapavesi4729]

I found this channel two days ago and I am now addicted to it: you are the best teacher, so calm and giving so many details and the exercises are great!

[@MrRondron]

I can learn two things from you , playing bass and learning the english speech. Your bass skills are incredible to me. And you talk so clean i can understand a single word, than i can search for the words i dont know, translate them in german word and learn new words to me.

[@anthonywestjr1063]

Knowing is half the battle! Thanks for taking the time to share your immense knowledge and experience.

[@sameenakausar1020]

I loved this tutorial as I realized that using the thumb as a pivot makes it incredibly easy to move the fingers along the fret board horizontally without much stress and to a greater distance without moving the thumb. I loved this technique as it will definitely change my fretting speed along the fret board. I play acoustic guitar but was learning the bass guitar 2 finger plucking technique on the EADG strings of my guitar by watching your tutorial , till I buy a Bass guitar for myself. Once again,thanks a lot !

[@poochstyle]

I have played guitar for over ten years and recently bought an acoustic bass and have awful technique when it comes to playing it, these lessons are absolutely exellent,full of really useful little habbits and techniques to get used to. This fretting lesson is absolutely invaluable,especially with the higher string tension on my acoustic, Thank you very much for this lesson,excellent stuff

[@HaydenTV]

I was always so buzzy with my playing and could never find a good way to fix it without just smashing my fingers into the frets but this seriously helped me a ton. He made it sound so easy and it really was

[@MusicCollegeTV]

Download support PDF for this lesson: store.musiccollege.tv/products/5-the-fretting-hand?taxon_id=6

[@racheltaylor1564]

So thankful for these lessons! I have struggled to find someone online and stick for years. Your lessons are so clear and you're very encouraging! Thank you!

[@craigforster1106]

One of the best lessons on how to save your hand and fingers.

[@daquan2845]

Literally just picked up the bass yesterday never played instrument in my life and this is so helpful

[@johndo1133]

Why am I now learning this? At least I haven't been playing for years just to realized I've been doing it wrong. Awesome class.

[@EMH-Ascending]

Super helpful video, thank you for this series

[@BruceCassidy]

I don't even play the bass but I really dig the detail and the principles that you are describing. I apply exactly the same process to my trumpet students when they are pressing the vales on the trumpet. This is masterful advice. This aligns with the principles of Alexander Technique too.

[@nevarcruz4852]

Thank you for being so detailed and efficient. I get the feeling you really want to avoid misconceptions and misunderstanding.

[@mohammedzakariaali1169]

man I love your way of breaking things down, love your easy laid back style,rather than a wonderful instructor, you're a wonderful human being , thank you so much, LIKED,SUBSCRIBED :D

[@folazam6990]

I don't even own a bass it's 6:32 and I haven't slept thinking of ways to convince my parents to let me get a bass

[@alexpoland1499]

How about you go make some money and buy your own, I worked yard work for two years to get a used setup

[@EmilyJM12]

These videos are brilliant! Thank you so much for uploading - very helpful, clear and easy to understand. :)

[@SyntheticFuture]

Got a bass a few days ago and love these videos. Nice pacing, clear instructions :D

[@dimitri265]

lecciones muyt importantes, cosas que recordar y mejorar, en este tiempo eh decidido dedicarle bastante tiempo a la mejora de errores en la ejecución y este canal tiene el material que estaba buscando... I play practice my other language. thank you very much

[@mrcodydang]

Exactly what I was looking for in a bass fretting lesson. Thank you!

[@perfidiousprophet]

just picked up a bass yesterday and this is very useful, thanks.

[@jjschneider8566]

how is your playing now? i just started :)

[@perfidiousprophet]

@@jjschneider8566 STILL TRASH AJJSJDJD

[@downeybrogan6316]

Eureka moments!! These are great lessons! THANK you so much, great teacher

[@SumPixelz]

This was in fact, the best tip ever

[@MusicCollegeTV]

Sometimes it's the smallest things that make the biggest difference

[@StevenSimon89]

You are an amazing teacher! Greetings from Egypt!

[@hanibanch]

Wow. This really helped relax my hand and I reached some frets easier (I have a small hand)

[@luridgast610]

I love these videos, i do have a question for someone out there.... normally do you feel you have to apply more pressure for fret-less basses, compared to basses with frets?

[@JamesDavisakaRemguy]

What I've done in the past is skip a step and just decrease pressure with my finger halfway between two frets until I get buzzing and then just slide the finger up against the fret. You don't really have to repeat the exercise at the fret itself. The whole idea is to use as little pressure as possible and still get a clean sound - and it's absolutely amazing how little pressure is necessary. Also, for a slightly muted sound, I will sometimes let the pad of the fingertip ever so slightly overlap the fret, so it's sitting right on top, but with more pressure behind (the fret) than in front. This is tricky, and you probably can't play fast lines this way, but that muted retro sound isn't really for lightning-fast metal solos (see Billy Sheehan) anyway. Best of luck.

[@everythingisa3some659]

Great so now I will be getting a second guitar and bass for Christmas ^-^

[@lennytheleopard]

Good material. Very well presented. You're awesome. Thanks

[@daquan2845]

I was so confused why mines wasn’t sounding like his but then I finally listened harder to what he was saying and realized I have to REALLY Press down on it cause mines was just buzzing and I was confused turns out I wasn’t pressing hard enough thank you man

[@jouska_999]

Thanks, this is the only video that helped I've run into. It's like everyone knew what fretting was. Now I know how to play the bass. I really thought this would take longer.

[@MusicCollegeTV]

Take our advice and spend time mastering the simple things. Good technique is built from a solid foundation.

[@akhenatonamenophis4890]

Bonjour et un grand merci pour cette bienveillance à partir d’aujourd’hui je change tout mon jeux !je vous suis maintenant vous êtes mon coach 🙏🙏🙏🍾🎂

[@thegreatbosch]

You are a god among men

[@klutsegodson2932]

Most efficient fretting vidéo I have seen.

[@jho6742]

Hi! I only just discovered these tutorials and think they are clear, concise and definitely useful! Not sure if anyone has the same problem as I do, but when I use my middle, third or pinkie finger to fret, my fore finger tends to automatically stick out instead of laying onto the strings. I actually find it difficult to keep all my finger on an even plane when fretting. This happens especially when using the pinkie. Dunno if this is just lack of practice or i have weird digits... :-) Anyone else experience this too?

[@divine_swine9665]

This is a GREAT tutorial! Good job!

[@xxAnimeMonkeyxx]

Thank you so much! I was buzzing and straining like crazy.

[@TheGreatLightM416]

You are a great teacher👍🏽

[@jamesroe9898]

thank you for updateing your videos are amazing and easy to follow :-)

[@GusTavo-bv3jz]

Great videos! Question: With electric guitars you fret in between the frets and with electric basses you fret on the actual strip? Or, should it be the same with both instruments? Thanks in advance! (anyone)

[@guiltyspark1423]

Doesn't make a difference, it all depends on what the players most comfortable with. If you want that Pink Floyd / Gary Moore high pitch perpetual sound then you would go with in between frets otherwise it doesn't matter.

[@GusTavo-bv3jz]

thanks GS! I'll keep that in mind. As you can see I should probably stick to percussion..lol. cheers!

[@RashidAli-bx5uz]

Very nice lesson!

[@hectormico2112]

Omfg i need to run to a music store and buy a bass. Gotta learn :D

[@maikstrecker6995]

More importantly, it's fun^^. Bought mine after I found out that "Rocksmith" hat a complete Career-Mode for Bass... With most songs it takes longer with the guitar to have fun than with the Bass.

[@hectormico2112]

Ey guys, i still dont have a bass, i still have the same hype, christmas is coming so you know :D

[@danielbartleson5746]

Bass is a lot harder than guitar for me, but I love the instrument. I hope you get yours soon and spread the bass love!

[@GavinSteiner]

This is genius. Wish I'd learned this 30 years ago!

[@jackfahy2283]

This problem was driving me up the wall, thanks for this

[@kbswisha]

lol "fluid and free" not with my fingers i got some really bad joints and my joints get inflamed like a lot. I'm new to bass guitar and i went to guitar center and I started looking at bass guitars i pick one up and attempted to pluck a string and my hand just felt really tense. I feel like even after relaxing my hand I will end up being tense again and I feel like I won't be able to play for long periods of time. There has to be some hand exercise besides the one he showed in the video.

[@NagyGabor982]

Awesome lessons!!! I Love it!

[@XxscreamyXepicxX]

hey, first of all, i want to thank you for uploading these video's, yet i do have a question. i cant seem to get the accuracy right, i keep missing the frets, but i figured with enough practice this will go away, but my pinky hurts whenever i try to play with it, and when i try to relax i cant really pivot my fingers to press on the strings, so do you perhaps know why this is and how i can improve on it, maybe so itll hurt less? (ow before i forget, the pain is mainly in my knuckle, i think this comes from over-reaching, but im not sure)

[@jezzard123]

Everything you said there will be fixed with practice. You have bad accuracy because you haven't worked up the muscle memory, maybe come up with some exercises where you play 4 frets (each one a different finger) then move to the string below, when you get to the last string shift so you start from the 4th fret and go up the fret board and shift again and go down, eventually doing the whole neck, i'm sorry if that didn't make much sense. With your hand and pinky hurting, it will get better the more you play, it hurts because you just aren't used to playing it and you need to get better strength which will come with playing.

[@cameronwalker6548]

should the note buzz when playing i just got a bass for christmas this has been a lot of help thanks

[@kappix]

no, you're supposed to hold it down just enough so that it stops buzzing.

[@jackshepard8070]

Sometimes strings will buzz even when your technique is correct and that is an indication that your bass needs a setup by someone knowledgeable such as a luthier. A setup involves adjusting the neck tension, bridge saddle height and intonation.

[@BrownChocoMilkBoy]

My bone got dislocate while I'm doing this 1:23

[@mikecooper8280]

I am a new player - I can fret hard enough to get rid of the buzz, but I seem to get a buzzing whenever I lift the finger off. Is there a way of lifting off the finger without getting the buzz?

[@edrinarivera4722]

Best video on freting 10/10

[@MusicCollegeTV]

Thank you Edrina!

[@Yagon-ue7xm]

I just started so thanks on the tip my guy

[@poulet15]

What is the bass model used in those lessons please?

[@gordonbgraham]

I have a small palm and tiny fingers...My fingers can't reach the upper strings with my hand in your suggested position

[@pichofiraviyah8492]

is the bass a shorter scale than average?

[@steve2561]

should a beginner have the string action as low as possible?

[@Nobody-11B]

Great lesson!

[@Youcanlookme]

I feel like my pinky and my index are pointed towards eachother when I try to fret, which makes my range way too small to fret. I can't fret a E4 and a D6 at the same time :/

[@1RTShaker]

Ty for this video i needed this.

[@Lumiclan]

I have a question. when you fret, are your finger tips supposed to play the notes? or the pads. answer please!

[@aleeshaaleeshaaleesha]

+Ylva 0,0 I think he said the pads in the previous video. He shows how to do it.

[@Lumiclan]

Al C okay thank you

[@Crodon]

Why would we ever put our finger right in the middle of the frets? Put it just in front of the fret, not right in the middle

[@wizsquid7154]

Hey vsause Michel here✍️🤟✍️

[@autocrow]

Good lesson!

[@t.s.racing]

Excellent, thank you very much.

[@CyrilViXP]

Wow o_O I never thought that I need to put less force to the string to play effective

[@akw_2000]

Listen 1.25x speed, thank me later for the saved time

[@gtprods544]

anyone can tell me the recommended height of the strings from the fingerboard?

[@biojunky]

How about for Fretless?

[@portogonzales7027]

Strings always buzz on me on that steel fret tab when I release them... 🙄🤷‍♂️

[@Fireglo]

I mean if playing for comfort is your bag sure. Cliff Burton plucked and fretted way harder than he needed to but in return you got feeling and attack.

[@Fonkemman]

I am a guitarist learning to play bass and the thumb position is hard for me, especially that I have a Hendrix influence 😅

[@MiguelBrites]

when i pluck i hear the string hitting the fret. is this the buzzing?

[@christopherabrahamson8876]

Your neck and/or bridge may not be adjusted correctly.

[@alirezamahmoudi5656]

Thank you so much.

[@AEllatarot]

Thank you

[@balbino108]

Thank you! Very good!

[@MusicCollegeTV]

Thank you!

[@shortpipe644]

exellent teacher thanks steve o

[@MichaelHooo]

This guy is fucking amazing!

[@leslysolorzano5264]

i barley began playing and felt this was really useful. Because the buzzing noises it made always concerned me

[@andrebarnes7178]

Your the best