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playing the bass guitar, and last child by aerosmith
playing the bass guitar, and last child by aerosmith
In playing the bass guitar, am I gonna have to unlearn a lot of stuff I
learned on the guitar? Or do many of the same principles apply. Ie, this
thing only has 4 strings, how are they lettered? And so forth.
Also, what's happening in this song "Last Child" By Aero? I'm hearing a
boogie shuffle patern? Is it capo'd somewhere? I'll keep playing around with
it, but some pointerss would be appreciated.
In playing the bass guitar, am I gonna have to unlearn a lot of stuff I
learned on the guitar? Or do many of the same principles apply. Ie, this
thing only has 4 strings, how are they lettered? And so forth.
Also, what's happening in this song "Last Child" By Aero? I'm hearing a
boogie shuffle patern? Is it capo'd somewhere? I'll keep playing around with
it, but some pointerss would be appreciated.
Re: playing the bass guitar, and last child by aerosmith
On 14 Apr 2008, "Robert Riddle" <captinlogic@gmail . com > wrote in
alt.guitar.beginner:
> In playing the bass guitar, am I gonna have to unlearn a lot of
> stuff I learned on the guitar?
No.
> Ie, this thing only has 4 strings, how are they lettered?
E A D G
> Is it capo'd somewhere?
I've never heard the song, but it's highly unlikely that a capo is
used. Capos are rarely used on bass guitar.
On 14 Apr 2008, "Robert Riddle" <captinlogic@gmail . com > wrote in
alt.guitar.beginner:
> In playing the bass guitar, am I gonna have to unlearn a lot of
> stuff I learned on the guitar?
No.
> Ie, this thing only has 4 strings, how are they lettered?
E A D G
> Is it capo'd somewhere?
I've never heard the song, but it's highly unlikely that a capo is
used. Capos are rarely used on bass guitar.
Re: playing the bass guitar, and last child by aerosmith
> > Is it capo'd somewhere?
>
> I've never heard the song, but it's highly unlikely that a capo is
> used. Capos are rarely used on bass guitar.
Oh, excuse me. I meant, playign the regular guitar part in the song. I
should've made the song inquiry a separate message. I'm nowhere near ready
to start playing songs on my bass. Sorry.
> > Is it capo'd somewhere?
>
> I've never heard the song, but it's highly unlikely that a capo is
> used. Capos are rarely used on bass guitar.
Oh, excuse me. I meant, playign the regular guitar part in the song. I
should've made the song inquiry a separate message. I'm nowhere near ready
to start playing songs on my bass. Sorry.
Re: playing the bass guitar, and last child by aerosmith
Robert Riddle wrote:
> In playing the bass guitar, am I gonna have to unlearn a lot of stuff I
> learned on the guitar? Or do many of the same principles apply. Ie, this
> thing only has 4 strings, how are they lettered? And so forth.
The strings are tuned the same as the bottom four strings of the guitar
E-A-D-G, (for a 5-string bass, it's B-E-A-D-G). The only difference is
that they're in a lower octave.
You don't have to unlearn anything except the habit of playing chords,
substituting for it the habit of playing root notes (the note the chord
is named after) and fifths (the note seven semitones higher than the
root, which is up a string and along two frets, eg G on the E string,
3rd fret, and D on the A string, 5th fret, if the chord is a G chord).
Bass is a rhythm instrument. Start by just playing roots and fifths and
concentrate on getting a good groove happening. The actual notes are
less important than the groove you're laying down, along with the
drummer if you have one.
> Also, what's happening in this song "Last Child" By Aero? I'm hearing a
> boogie shuffle patern? Is it capo'd somewhere? I'll keep playing around with
> it, but some pointerss would be appreciated.
>
>
Don't know it, sorry.
--
Stephen
Ballina, Australia
Robert Riddle wrote:
> In playing the bass guitar, am I gonna have to unlearn a lot of stuff I
> learned on the guitar? Or do many of the same principles apply. Ie, this
> thing only has 4 strings, how are they lettered? And so forth.
The strings are tuned the same as the bottom four strings of the guitar
E-A-D-G, (for a 5-string bass, it's B-E-A-D-G). The only difference is
that they're in a lower octave.
You don't have to unlearn anything except the habit of playing chords,
substituting for it the habit of playing root notes (the note the chord
is named after) and fifths (the note seven semitones higher than the
root, which is up a string and along two frets, eg G on the E string,
3rd fret, and D on the A string, 5th fret, if the chord is a G chord).
Bass is a rhythm instrument. Start by just playing roots and fifths and
concentrate on getting a good groove happening. The actual notes are
less important than the groove you're laying down, along with the
drummer if you have one.
> Also, what's happening in this song "Last Child" By Aero? I'm hearing a
> boogie shuffle patern? Is it capo'd somewhere? I'll keep playing around with
> it, but some pointerss would be appreciated.
>
>
Don't know it, sorry.
--
Stephen
Ballina, Australia
Re: playing the bass guitar, and last child by aerosmith
Stephen,
Your comment that it's a rhythm instrument is very important. Robert
needs to work with a metronome so he can be counted on to supply a rhythm.
Dave M.
Stephen,
Your comment that it's a rhythm instrument is very important. Robert
needs to work with a metronome so he can be counted on to supply a rhythm.
Dave M.
Re: playing the bass guitar, and last child by aerosmith
Robert Riddle wrote:
> In playing the bass guitar, am I gonna have to unlearn a lot of stuff I
> learned on the guitar? Or do many of the same principles apply. Ie, this
> thing only has 4 strings, how are they lettered? And so forth.
> Also, what's happening in this song "Last Child" By Aero? I'm hearing a
> boogie shuffle patern? Is it capo'd somewhere? I'll keep playing around with
> it, but some pointerss would be appreciated.
>
>
I've never played it with a capo - yes, it's a straight boogie.
As for bass, about the only habit I've had to "break" is using open
strings as much - most straight bass players tell me they seldom use
open strings the way I do with a six.
--
- Rufus
Robert Riddle wrote:
> In playing the bass guitar, am I gonna have to unlearn a lot of stuff I
> learned on the guitar? Or do many of the same principles apply. Ie, this
> thing only has 4 strings, how are they lettered? And so forth.
> Also, what's happening in this song "Last Child" By Aero? I'm hearing a
> boogie shuffle patern? Is it capo'd somewhere? I'll keep playing around with
> it, but some pointerss would be appreciated.
>
>
I've never played it with a capo - yes, it's a straight boogie.
As for bass, about the only habit I've had to "break" is using open
strings as much - most straight bass players tell me they seldom use
open strings the way I do with a six.
--
- Rufus
Re: playing the bass guitar, and last child by aerosmith
"Robert Riddle" <captinlogic@gmail . com > wrote in message
news:3mSMj.65$7t4.44@newsfe06.lga...
> In playing the bass guitar, am I gonna have to unlearn a lot of stuff I
> learned on the guitar? Or do many of the same principles apply. Ie, this
> thing only has 4 strings, how are they lettered? And so forth.
> Also, what's happening in this song "Last Child" By Aero? I'm hearing a
> boogie shuffle patern? Is it capo'd somewhere? I'll keep playing around
> with
> it, but some pointerss would be appreciated.
>
>
A bass is the bottom 4 strigns of an electric but an octave lower I think.
Angof
"Robert Riddle" <captinlogic@gmail . com > wrote in message
news:3mSMj.65$7t4.44@newsfe06.lga...
> In playing the bass guitar, am I gonna have to unlearn a lot of stuff I
> learned on the guitar? Or do many of the same principles apply. Ie, this
> thing only has 4 strings, how are they lettered? And so forth.
> Also, what's happening in this song "Last Child" By Aero? I'm hearing a
> boogie shuffle patern? Is it capo'd somewhere? I'll keep playing around
> with
> it, but some pointerss would be appreciated.
>
>
A bass is the bottom 4 strigns of an electric but an octave lower I think.
Angof
Re: playing the bass guitar, and last child by aerosmith
Angof wrote:
> A bass is the bottom 4 strigns
> of an electric but an octave lower I
> think.
Or it's identical to an upright string bass,
but made into a large, horizontal, guitar
form instrument.
The approach to playing probably depends a lot
on the player's view on it's genesis.
Lumpy
In Your Ears for 40 Years
w w w .LumpyMusic . com
Angof wrote:
> A bass is the bottom 4 strigns
> of an electric but an octave lower I
> think.
Or it's identical to an upright string bass,
but made into a large, horizontal, guitar
form instrument.
The approach to playing probably depends a lot
on the player's view on it's genesis.
Lumpy
In Your Ears for 40 Years
w w w .LumpyMusic . com
Re: playing the bass guitar, and last child by aerosmith
On Apr 15, 3:44 pm, "Lumpy" <lu...@digitalcartography . com > wrote:
> Angof wrote:
> > A bass is the bottom 4 strigns
> > of an electric but an octave lower I
> > think.
>
> Or it's identical to an upright string bass,
> but made into a large, horizontal, guitar
> form instrument.
>
> The approach to playing probably depends a lot
> on the player's view on it's genesis.
>
> Lumpy
>
> In Your Ears for 40 Years
> w w w .LumpyMusic . com
Root note is a must. Think scales mostly ( not so much cord
structure )- maybe outline a pentatonic , or walk the scale up and
down. Leading tones are also important/moving from root 1 to the next
root usually using the related scales to find common ground. Having
your pant legs Flapping from the wind generated by some massive
speakers helps get the groove.Gotta jump around some and have fun
getting down & Panties flying means you got it !! 2c ed s.
On Apr 15, 3:44 pm, "Lumpy" <lu...@digitalcartography . com > wrote:
> Angof wrote:
> > A bass is the bottom 4 strigns
> > of an electric but an octave lower I
> > think.
>
> Or it's identical to an upright string bass,
> but made into a large, horizontal, guitar
> form instrument.
>
> The approach to playing probably depends a lot
> on the player's view on it's genesis.
>
> Lumpy
>
> In Your Ears for 40 Years
> w w w .LumpyMusic . com
Root note is a must. Think scales mostly ( not so much cord
structure )- maybe outline a pentatonic , or walk the scale up and
down. Leading tones are also important/moving from root 1 to the next
root usually using the related scales to find common ground. Having
your pant legs Flapping from the wind generated by some massive
speakers helps get the groove.Gotta jump around some and have fun
getting down & Panties flying means you got it !! 2c ed s.
Re: playing the bass guitar, and last child by aerosmith
ed s wrote:
> Root note is a must. Think scales mostly ( not so much cord
> structure )- maybe outline a pentatonic , or walk the scale up and
> down. Leading tones are also important/moving from root 1 to the next
> root usually using the related scales to find common ground. Having
> your pant legs Flapping from the wind generated by some massive
> speakers helps get the groove.Gotta jump around some and have fun
> getting down & Panties flying means you got it !!
Amd once in a while do that
"tuk-a-ta-dah-dah"
Lumpy
In Your Ears for 40 Years
w w w .LumpyMusic . com
ed s wrote:
> Root note is a must. Think scales mostly ( not so much cord
> structure )- maybe outline a pentatonic , or walk the scale up and
> down. Leading tones are also important/moving from root 1 to the next
> root usually using the related scales to find common ground. Having
> your pant legs Flapping from the wind generated by some massive
> speakers helps get the groove.Gotta jump around some and have fun
> getting down & Panties flying means you got it !!
Amd once in a while do that
"tuk-a-ta-dah-dah"
Lumpy
In Your Ears for 40 Years
w w w .LumpyMusic . com
