| Playing bass is plain and simple, just play | | | | leaves the listener's ear hanging in |
| the music from the heart, feel the piece and | | | | anticipation and then satisfying them just a |
| let the listeners enjoy the melody. Here are | | | | few beats later. |
| a few basic tips that could help beginners. | | | | |
| | | | Avoid making bass melodies that can cause |
| Make a decision about the bass sound to be | | | | difficulties when playing and playing will |
| played. Will it be like a real smooth bass | | | | not be as enjoyable. Some parts of the bass |
| player or just a machine going wild over the | | | | can be very attention grabbing especially if |
| sound? It will depend on the rhythm you want | | | | the rhythm is extremely fast. The trick is |
| to use. | | | | keeping the frets static until the melody |
| | | | changes. Like playing drums, bass can be |
| It's not against the rule to do some personal | | | | recurring as well, so manage to break lines |
| experiments. Move the track forwards or | | | | and chords for some variety. It is not bad |
| backwards to see which sounds better. A 2 or | | | | to go back to the first simple bass chords |
| 3 millisecond in increments can be used in | | | | just to avoid having a "wreck" with the sound |
| audio. When the bass is ahead, the drums can | | | | at the end. |
| sound far behind but if the bass is left | | | | |
| behind, the drums may sound "burning". | | | | The inspiration for playing to suit the bass |
| | | | chords depends on the way the song is played. |
| Shorter notes sound better than the long ones | | | | Sounds with more bass melodies are best |
| if a bass part of the audio is "pitched". | | | | heard when the notes are kept higher. Never |
| Edit some notes taken from other parts of the | | | | hesitate to edit notes so that they are |
| song to fit them into a totally different | | | | comfortable to play. The best advice is to |
| phrase. The melody is still familiar but | | | | listen to the edited bass chords and be |
| with a different cut because it was inserted | | | | decisive on the good and/or the bad timing. |
| on a different line. | | | | Remember that too much of a good thing can |
| | | | turn out badly, the same with playing bass, |
| Leave some space in the bass part of the | | | | when exaggerated, it could ruin the whole |
| song. Notice that famous bass players put | | | | piece. A little highlighting on the initial |
| emphasis on holes when they try to emphasize | | | | beat of a song's phrase can do the trick. |
| a feeling of pressure into the sound. It | | | | Enjoy playing! |