Members jonathan_matos5 Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 ive got a guitar that sits in the corner of my room and every once in a while ill pick the thing up and noodle but what i play always seems verry much like a bass line:D anyway would getting a guitar method book and learning the chords make me less of a chump at bass in any way or would it just make me a guitard:confused: i figured learning the chords would make me a better musician though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justinbass Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 Learning guitar could help you to be a more melodic bass player if you learn how to play leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 Learning chords on a guitar make it easy to look at the guitarist and see that he's playing a C or a D or whatever instead of having to figure it out by ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members __tony__renaud Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 It'll help a lot, just as working with other instruments will. After a point, it's hard to progress if you spend all your time with a bass and nothing else. Anything that gets you out the singular mindset of "I PLAY BASS" and gets you closer to being a well-rounded musician is always a plus. I've never met or known a bassist I'd regard as accomplished that wasn't at least competent on another instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 Guitar is way fun, and for me still a challenge to play like a guitar and not like a bassist trying to play a guitar. I wouldn't say it would make you any better as a bassist, but it certainly makes you a more rounded musician, and it never hurts to be able to lay down your own guitar tracks. For me at least, bass is way more rewarding, but guitar is more fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rummy Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 Nothing wrong with widening your horizon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonathan_matos5 Posted October 9, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 Learning chords on a guitar make it easy to look at the guitarist and see that he's playing a C or a D or whatever instead of having to figure it out by ear. when i play by ear i tend to hit every note in the chord except the root but ill be taking aural theory in spring so my ear should get better:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slapthefunkyfour Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 Bassius once told me to stop practicing the bass and start practicing the guitar. He knows what he's talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rummy Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 Learning chords on a guitar make it easy to look at the guitarist and see that he's playing a C or a D or whatever instead of having to figure it out by ear. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Renfield Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 He knows what he's talking about. BOALG once said that about Lug,and where is he now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 I actually started out as a guitarist, albeit a bad one...haha I started playing again last year and sold the guitar a few months ago. I just wasn't digging that actual guitar anymore. I'm gonna get a new one in the new year. Thinkin' about picking up one of the new Danelecto '59 DC's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JacieFB Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 It just got me into collecting MORE gear. I haven't met a guitarist yet who can (or more likely will) do what I asked them to do on guitar. It appears that I am a guitarist now. So this is sort of a 'coming out' post. I'm coming out guitarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rpsands Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 Man, I am planning to learn keys, personally. Only pussies play guitar...tiny spindly strings and itty bitty frets. fark that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonathan_matos5 Posted October 9, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 Man, I am planning to learn keys, personally. Only pussies play guitar...tiny spindly strings and itty bitty frets. fark that i am learning keys for college. actually come to think of it i started playing trombone again for college and im gonna learn percussion for college too. i might as well throw guitar in the mix so i can record something and put my own name all over the cd jacket:D hmm trombone, drums, bass, guitar, and keys... ill be a ska band:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rpsands Posted October 9, 2007 Members Share Posted October 9, 2007 Or you could learn to play instruments that are not for wussies, and hire one of the 3.5 billion jobless guitarists to do your guitar work in exchange for an egg mcmuffin and absolutely no credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Fury Posted October 10, 2007 Members Share Posted October 10, 2007 Or you could learn to play instruments that are not for wussies, and hire one of the 3.5 billion jobless guitarists to do your guitar work in exchange for an egg mcmuffin and absolutely no credit. :lol: :thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Fury Posted October 10, 2007 Members Share Posted October 10, 2007 For me at least, bass is way more rewarding, but guitar is more fun. That about sums me up too. of course i suck at both, so whats the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Death Hands Posted October 10, 2007 Members Share Posted October 10, 2007 Or you could learn to play instruments that are not for wussies, and hire one of the 3.5 billion jobless guitarists to do your guitar work in exchange for an egg mcmuffin and absolutely no credit. Well, I thought that, but my drummer and I can NOT find a competent guitarist to save anything that we hold dear, including ourselves. What're we doing? Drum and bass project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonathan_matos5 Posted October 10, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2007 Or you could learn to play instruments that are not for wussies, and hire one of the 3.5 billion jobless guitarists to do your guitar work in exchange for an egg mcmuffin and absolutely no credit. with the exception of trombone all of those are in your average rock band so what are you suggesting i get a flute:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RIC N BACKER Posted October 10, 2007 Members Share Posted October 10, 2007 2 years ago January past I bought a guitar because I felt I was in a slup with the bass (27 years) and was bored. I thought learning Guitar would help me be a better bass player. I never ever Played a guitar in my life before that guitar is fun but I could not play it like I wanted to. I did learn a lot from the time I spent learning guitar. As someone else mentioned I learned the positions of chords just by looking over to see where a guitar player had his fingers. I learned a few things to better my bass playing----as was the intent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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