The second part of our Beginners bass riff. In this lesson, we cover the riff itself, as well as a few more ideas. The evolution if this lesson is now available at my site, and covers:
The Evolution of our Beginners youtube riff! All in better quality! In this lesson we will add fills to our riff and some other cool ideas. In this lesson we briefly cover:
Hammer-ons.
Slides.
Economy of motion/finger placement.
String bends.
Slapping and popping the riff.
We also cover alternative notes to play around the board.
http://www.dmanlamius.com/#/beginner-bass-evolved/4532365944
See you all in the forums!
Duration : 0:7:31
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thanks a lot for …
they are made out very clearly and help me and other people a lot thanks a lot dude xD
thanks a lot for these videos
im in a band …
im in a band called blood of the defiant, and i was wondering if you could make a video on how to play the bass and sing at the same time, i get really messed up and we are going to record our first album soon, please help!
this is the best …
this is the best free bass lesson ive ever seen
My entry level was …
My entry level was a ibanez gsr200fml (l for lefty)
(“it’s 16 hours”) ” …
(“it’s 16 hours”) “shut up you!” lol.
What kind of guitar …
What kind of guitar should i buy as a beginner??
THANK YOUUU
THANK YOUUU
whats a good entry …
whats a good entry level bass
“booogeeing”
“booogeeing”
green day songs …
green day songs maybe? or nirvana? they are quite simple on bass
i was wondering …
i was wondering dmanlaminus are you using effects or is it just the amp
@sonofdestiny12 …
@sonofdestiny12 well it depends reli what your looking for but a squire p bass would set you back bout 150 quid or if you wanna go reli cheap get 1 of them not very good 80 pound imports like a rockburn or washburn (my judgement may be clouded as im gettin a pbass)
i just picked up a …
i just picked up a really nice ibanez from a pawn shop looks brand new got the bass, soft case, strap, and tuner for less than $140 got a great deal
Neat. This has …
Neat. This has inspired me to pick up my bass again.
I like your laid-back manner and handy little tips interspersed within the lesson.
Thanks for this.
it depends
it depends
300 for starter
300 for starter
thanks for your …
thanks for your reply it really helps narrow down my decision.
how much would a …
how much would a normal 4 string cost? i need one for my band
@ragdemus pick …
@ragdemus pick something comfy, I have a 5-string, some tell me it is hard to play because of the width of the neck, but I like it. It is all about comfort, and budget.
Thats why theres a …
Thats why theres a “Pause” button^^
oh ok, Dman I’m …
oh ok, Dman I’m about to purchase a new bass what do you recommend a 4 or 5 string? any help would be appreciated thank you.
i can do the …
i can do the walking thing but i cant do the hand bit
any tips???
No probs man! Glad …
No probs man! Glad it helped
diamond geeza..
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sweet mate i just got a ibanez bass sudio series .. ty for the bass help .. plz keep it up
diamond geeza..
haha it goes too …
haha it goes too fast, I can not follow :p