

What the above tabs tells you to do is start on the E on the 1st fret. That said, I assure you that being a bassist is intensely fun and just as awesome (if not more) than being a guitarist. A bassist can effectively make or break a song depending on what he plays. There are a lot of differences, both visible and subtle, that separate the instruments by quite a gap. Also, they both may look pretty much the same, but that doesn’t mean they are played the same way. I’m not saying that you can’t play both, just that the reason for you to pick the bass shouldn’t be anything apart from your interest in it. Bassists like these are found everywhere and end up struggling with basic bass concepts. Most people think that if they cannot play the guitar, they can switch to the bass because it has only 4 strings so it should be easier.

In fact, if you’ve decided on playing the bass early on, it becomes that much easier. Bass guitars are different from acoustic and electric guitars and have certain peculiar characteristics attached to them.īefore we begin, I’d like to resolve a common misconception amongst musicians that you need to learn the guitar before the bass. Hopefully, if you’re wondering about this yourself, this video will help clarify things for you.A bass guitar, exclusively used for generating a low musical notes, is widely used in various genres of music like, jazz music, rock music and instrumental songs. Like I said, there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to this question. In fact, when this question is asked, I always ask what they want to learn and the kinds of things they want to do with their bass.Įveryone’s situation is different, so I figure out what theirs is and tell them which one will be more helpful in their situation. tabs, I never give the same answer twice. Now when I have students ask about notation vs. I was playing with more experienced musicians and found myself playing gigs where the ability to read was essential, so I had to adapt.
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Later on though, when my situation changed, I needed to learn how to read notation properly. When I started out playing bass, I was 100% into tabs – it’s what I used to learn just about every song I wanted. I’ve personally experienced both sides of this debate.

Video Not Showing Up Here? Watch On YouTube You’ll find out if tabs or notation ‘wins’ in the categories of ease, quality, price, fun, time/speed, and universality, but I’ll also share the ‘hidden’ drawbacks of using both tabs and notation. That’s why I put together this week’s video, to break things down and tell you whether or not you should be learning sheet music or tabs. And, while I understand both sides, I just don’t think the same method works for everyone. There’s a kind of debate that’s been going on for years about whether you should learn tabs or notation. Learning to read music from the start would make far more sense than trying to decipher tabs. On the other side of the coin, some bass players would get almost nothing out of learning songs from tabs. For these players, learning and reading tabs makes total sense.

But, after years of experience I don’t think one size fits all.įor some bassists, reading sheet music is nothing but a distraction that won’t actually help them. sheet music/notation – Nearly everyone has an opinion on which one you should learn.
