EPTAnd it doesn't Matter if you have small hands or not, there's a famous bass player who has tiny hands that plays a 6 string bass, and you can't even wrap your hand around the neck.
Guitar or Bass Guitar? - Page 2
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Aukai
United States1183 Posts
And it doesn't Matter if you have small hands or not, there's a famous bass player who has tiny hands that plays a 6 string bass, and you can't even wrap your hand around the neck. | ||
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Pineapple
New Zealand126 Posts
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rauk
United States2228 Posts
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Keldrath
United States449 Posts
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tofucake
Hyrule18922 Posts
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Commander-Zerg
Canada341 Posts
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hellsan631
United States695 Posts
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
You will gain finger strength overtime, your skill at moving your hands will improve. In reality, nearly all guitar players can easily switch to a bass, considering that most songs you will learn to play have "stupidly easy" bass lines to follow. The only thing you really need to know is that bass strings are much harder to work with, and when going into more advanced bass lines, you will end up picking most of the strings by finger in rapid succession, so finger strength is very important. | ||
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Kyuukyuu
Canada6263 Posts
On November 15 2010 12:08 a176 wrote: The only thing you really need to know is that bass strings are much harder to work with, and when going into more advanced bass lines, you will end up picking most of the strings by finger in rapid succession, so finger strength is very important. Yeah, I play guitar and this is the only thing I find annoying when I mess around on my friend's bass. So I just end up using a pick  | ||
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Lexpar
1813 Posts
Stick with guitar for a couple months or years then picking up bass is much less of a struggle*. This coming from having played drums in 7 years, guitar for approx 1 year, bass for 1 week. Just my experiences. Bass is a lot like learning drums. It's an entirely different beast from guitar. On guitar you can struggle for days and days trying to play one fucking chord in your song, and still sounds like a dying animal. On bass you can always play the song (like on drums). You either have to simplify it or slow it down and build up your speed. Drums and Bass are very similar in that way. Check this guy out, bass can not-suck. Don't listen to people who have never played with a good bassist. On November 15 2010 10:46 Keldrath wrote: it all depends on how you want to play. both are great instruments but when it comes to ease of play a bass is about as tough as a kazoo. it might get boring fast. T.T | ||
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geetarzero
United States217 Posts
On November 15 2010 13:21 Lexpar wrote: There's no reason you can't play both. It's dumb to say "if you wanna write songs play guitar, if you wanna be the salt of the earth play bass." No man. If you wanna write songs pick up piano ffs. People in this thread have given a dozen examples of bassists who take songs by the balls and make them their own, not just playing 8th notes on D for a whole song. Stick with guitar for a couple months or years then picking up bass is much less of a struggle*. This coming from having played drums in 7 years, guitar for approx 1 year, bass for 1 week. Just my experiences. Bass is a lot like learning drums. It's an entirely different beast from guitar. On guitar you can struggle for days and days trying to play one fucking chord in your song, and still sounds like a dying animal. On bass you can always play the song (like on drums). You either have to simplify it or slow it down and build up your speed. Drums and Bass are very similar in that way. Check this guy out, bass can not-suck. Don't listen to people who have never played with a good bassist. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1AfNoq8DLk I'd have to agree with this for the most part. Except that part about starting with guitar than moving to bass. It really isn't the biggest deal in the world, you can start with either one and it'll end up helping you learn the other. | ||
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Lexpar
1813 Posts
Maybe I should add that guitar is a great instrument. I love playing guitar. I'm just stuck in this fuzzy lovely bass world right now since it's my first week of practice. I 'm not sure if it's been mentioned but barre chords are about twice as easy on an electric than an a classic. Playing A is tougher tho You can't really go wrong with either instrument. I think in your case you should probably by an electric guitar. | ||
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Pineapple
New Zealand126 Posts
On November 15 2010 13:21 Lexpar wrote: There's no reason you can't play both. It's dumb to say "if you wanna write songs play guitar, if you wanna be the salt of the earth play bass." No man. If you wanna write songs pick up piano ffs. People in this thread have given a dozen examples of bassists who take songs by the balls and make them their own, not just playing 8th notes on D for a whole song. Stick with guitar for a couple months or years then picking up bass is much less of a struggle*. This coming from having played drums in 7 years, guitar for approx 1 year, bass for 1 week. Just my experiences. Bass is a lot like learning drums. It's an entirely different beast from guitar. On guitar you can struggle for days and days trying to play one fucking chord in your song, and still sounds like a dying animal. On bass you can always play the song (like on drums). You either have to simplify it or slow it down and build up your speed. Drums and Bass are very similar in that way. Check this guy out, bass can not-suck. Don't listen to people who have never played with a good bassist. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1AfNoq8DLk T.T This guy is an expert. I have played piano for 17 years, guitar for 10 years and bass for four. My point regarding songwriting is completely valid - most bass players write their songs on guitar anyway. Secondly, if you've only played bass for a week why the T.T face over the level of entertainment you can gain from it. Sometimes you just have to call it as it is. | ||
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Lexpar
1813 Posts
You're kind of an asshole. | ||
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