[AcousticSmash]

Hey folks, as a guitarist i am not familiar with common bass line tunes that would be easy for a beginner. I got my brother a Squier Jazz Bass and amp for a Xmas gift cause he wants too learn. Anyway I know Money and Dazed and Confused are good bass tunes too learn for beginners. Does anyone have any suggestions on good bass tabs that I can get ahold of before all tabs are anahilated online

[britrit]

Try the all-time classic, Money by Pink Floyd.

[Derek5272]

Try the all-time classic, Money by Pink Floyd.

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Did you read his post?

Anyway, Black Dog's another good song for a beginner bassist. Ramble On and Californication are as well, but they're quite high, rather than in the normal bass range.

[taffaroo]

try the search feature, there are tons of threads suggesting beginner songs!

[thewafroman]

Sunday bloody sunday-U2
beverly hills-weezer
(Maybe) Such great heights- Postal Service
back in black
highway to hell
by the way- rhcp

I am about to tab such great heights...it was on mxtabs

[pauliejay]

Cold Shot by Stevie Ray Vaughan has a simple, yet precise, bass part. It'll teach you restraint and feel.

[bassman_69]

come as you are and smells like teen spirit - nirvana
come together - beatles
bombtrack - RATM

[mrwolf]

'bass line tunes that would be easy for a beginner'

um, hello?

money? rage against the machine? black dog?? (which does not even have a time signature)

classic bass lines, but surely not for someone who has just got their first bass. How are you going to explain 7\8 time (money) to a beginner?

Wild thing (troggs)
Tush (zz top)
Little green bag ( great for a beginner to get muscle built in their third finger as riff is all 1 tone apart.)

prob better for a beginner.

or first riff i learnt. end part of the Chain (fleetwood mac)

Cheers

This post has been edited by mrwolf: 18 March 2008 - 04:34 PM

[madaxeman]

I would say some easier stuff would be in the vein of U2, CCR, slow blues stuff. Then progress to some faster more technical stuff such as Sabbath, Zeppelin, etc.


Have him practice with a metronome all the time this will improve his timing which if you ask me is everything in Bass.

[johnny223]

Hey some nice songs that you have there, know a few of them my self. For beginners I know a few songs that people may like.
What about:

• Blink 182 - First Date
• White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
• Warning - Green Day

songs for beginner bass players

This post has been edited by johnny223: 08 April 2009 - 04:46 AM

[gavin681]

any 3 chord classic rock blues song will be a great place to start. There are so many. Lets see...a couple...

Can't you see - Db - B - F#

Sympathy for the devil - V: E - D - A / ch: E - B.....sorry thats 4 but yeah..

[seanm18]

I also tried converting a little bit. Try some Sublime songs. Caress Me Down has a very simple bass line, and April 29,1992 is pretty easy as well. War Pigs by Black Sabbath is one that I think is easy enough to play for a beginner, at least if I can play it, I imagine other beginners could learn it too.

[Udderfingers]

How about Radar Love ?