PLAYING BASS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

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  • i try to play bass for the very first time in my life oof
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  • @EliseEcklund
    @EliseEcklund  5 років тому +4578

    MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS

  • @saragraham4779
    @saragraham4779 4 роки тому +2841

    “ and seven nation army”
    Every Bassist: *dies inside and thinks about every time they were asked that cursed song*

    • @sapphirebluee8237
      @sapphirebluee8237 4 роки тому +19

      Só true

    • @Maximummage
      @Maximummage 4 роки тому +82

      I as a bassist understand and wanted to crush my phone to dust when she said seven nation army

    • @lizzbear8762
      @lizzbear8762 4 роки тому +4

      yes omg

    • @simopi1747
      @simopi1747 4 роки тому +6

      YES MY HEAR ARE BLEEDING

    • @tauseefbaggia5140
      @tauseefbaggia5140 4 роки тому +47

      Its a good song but... There's no bass in the original...

  • @michaelaong1174
    @michaelaong1174 5 років тому +2755

    We can't just ignore Will Smith at the back

  • @TenThumbsProductions
    @TenThumbsProductions 4 роки тому +1356

    Do you ever play anymore? The bass player from my band left his at my house and I am LOVING IT.

  • @heavymetal116
    @heavymetal116 3 роки тому +1032

    "With 69 hours a day of practice you will master bass"
    - Davie504

    • @priomquraishi1164
      @priomquraishi1164 3 роки тому +21

      For 5 years, then u will have the permission to challenge davie504

    • @priomquraishi1164
      @priomquraishi1164 3 роки тому +6

      O wait he plays guitar now

    • @shake6474
      @shake6474 3 роки тому +16

      @@priomquraishi1164 guitar = bad
      I play the guitar 😂😂

    • @Ab-wv7ez
      @Ab-wv7ez 3 роки тому +6

      Epico

    • @loriupmeyer4058
      @loriupmeyer4058 3 роки тому +5

      @@priomquraishi1164 Only until 9M subs then we get BASS

  • @bgxd7571
    @bgxd7571 5 років тому +3568

    Anyone els waiting for Davie504 to comment

  • @noeneubanksfan943
    @noeneubanksfan943 5 років тому +5406

    Ok let’s be honest we’ve all had a time in our life where we had to count the frets😂

  • @ZRobbo1201
    @ZRobbo1201 4 роки тому +789

    Why is that ukulele so big?

  • @tomareomo7399
    @tomareomo7399 3 роки тому +109

    "please don't judge me"
    me: *counts the frets everytime*

    • @happyfoxit
      @happyfoxit 3 роки тому +1

      I don't count the frets. SCACCO MATTO!

  • @xnq_u
    @xnq_u 5 років тому +774

    very impressive, but can you slap bass?

  • @chlrinewater4275
    @chlrinewater4275 5 років тому +2244

    Vary impressive, but can you play jumpsuit with a jumpsuit... oh wait, wheres davie.

    • @FuryousD
      @FuryousD 5 років тому +74

      Is this just a meme now on channels that have ppl playing bass?

    • @chlrinewater4275
      @chlrinewater4275 5 років тому +59

      FuryousD yes

    • @FuryousD
      @FuryousD 5 років тому +5

      @@chlrinewater4275 well it's a stupid meme then

    • @chlrinewater4275
      @chlrinewater4275 5 років тому +41

      FuryousD, kk dude.

    • @boseifrit5480
      @boseifrit5480 5 років тому +20

      @@FuryousD r/whoosh

  • @shirleygonzalezasensio
    @shirleygonzalezasensio 4 роки тому +398

    Me: I want to play bass!
    Also me: just watches videos and doesn't actually start playing

    • @Cc-hl6lv
      @Cc-hl6lv 4 роки тому +14

      shiroyo I went to my first class YESTERDAY. I have never played an instrument in my life. My teacher was pretty intimidating because he’s young and he kept asking me about rock bands when I don’t even listen to rock :/

    • @shirleygonzalezasensio
      @shirleygonzalezasensio 4 роки тому +1

      @@Cc-hl6lv hahah but how did it go?

    • @aaleyah3082
      @aaleyah3082 4 роки тому +12

      Bass is extremely easy. Out of all the instruments I play (piano, acoustic guitar, saxophone) bass was the easiest. It might seem intimidating at first, but you’ll find that bass lines aren’t difficult anyway.

    • @clay4601
      @clay4601 4 роки тому +9

      @@Cc-hl6lv I think I want to meet him, AHA. I love rock and I'd like to learn how to play the bass

    • @karensabortionclinic7491
      @karensabortionclinic7491 3 роки тому +3

      @@aaleyah3082 stfu. you must be playing pop songs then

  • @dominiccampbell7227
    @dominiccampbell7227 3 роки тому +475

    as a bassist:
    "idk if im on beat or not, does it matter? no."
    i- staying on beat is one of the most important things a bassist has to maintain
    and im offended

    • @rayleakss
      @rayleakss 3 роки тому +45

      shut up, bass is an ukulele in puberty period.
      >>>joKeE

    • @brandy012173
      @brandy012173 3 роки тому +23

      You're taking that comment out of context. When I got my first instrument I was just dying to get my hands on it and check out my new toy. 👍😁 I SUCKED. Did that matter at the moment? I had to tell myself that it was okay and it didn't matter that I sucked the first freaking day that I touched the thing.
      --> Get out of your own head. She is not disrespecting you.

    • @imamerican3720
      @imamerican3720 3 роки тому +15

      @@brandy012173 you took op’s comment way too serious

    • @oxicleeean775
      @oxicleeean775 3 роки тому +16

      As a drummer I can say this is true and the bass holds the band together and keeps the drummer in time. Don’t screw it up

    • @brandy012173
      @brandy012173 3 роки тому +1

      @@oxicleeean775
      Then I guess that makes you a human metronome. She didn't ask for one. It just showed up and she was just checking it out to see what it was about. If you got a package with a violin in it and picked it up and could not bravado (which is important) or didn't even fix the bow tension before trying it out, I might laugh a little but would not judge you for being an awkward clueless newb who didn't even ask for a violin.
      BTW, I love drums. Not sorry for the jab though really. Lighten up ya'll. Damn.
      ~~~>💗!!~~~>>>> I wish my parents had been like hers! This is Nandi Bushell at age 9. Damn and then again I said damn! ua-cam.com/video/rIP-Gfp04bM/v-deo.html

  • @rachelcohen7091
    @rachelcohen7091 5 років тому +849

    As A bAsSiSt
    This was frustrating
    Because its exactly how i was when i first started

  • @Phelps285
    @Phelps285 5 років тому +97

    Also, bass tips:
    Use your pinky. It helps you reach, is way more comfortable, and just helps in the long run.
    Make sure you arch your fingers, just like on a guitar.
    Last, just have space between the back of the bass neck and the palm of your hand.
    Hope it helped the queen.

  • @yotobianoacaso
    @yotobianoacaso 3 роки тому +51

    Everyone : slapping bass
    Elise : hugging bass

  • @whitegriffin92093
    @whitegriffin92093 4 роки тому +83

    I've been a bassist for 14 years, and I still got ways to go. Honestly though, I'm sure you'd be a fine bassist if you kept playing it!

    • @sapphiresilvas5873
      @sapphiresilvas5873 3 роки тому

      What bass is that

    • @zackclement4501
      @zackclement4501 3 роки тому

      @@sapphiresilvas5873 Fender squier affinity bass i think

    • @Endidixknsej
      @Endidixknsej 3 роки тому

      @@sapphiresilvas5873 squier bronco

    • @samsmelser_
      @samsmelser_ 2 роки тому

      @@sapphiresilvas5873 it's a squier bronco. It's really nice actually, I have mine modified professionally and it is now worth about 300 bucks said by a professional Luther.

  • @thejurais
    @thejurais 5 років тому +493

    Elise : Why you guys don't ask me to play bass??
    Davie : S D A I A Y
    Some - Day - Ago - i - Ask - You

  • @TearItOff8078
    @TearItOff8078 3 роки тому +50

    Seven nation army is a good beginner song.
    It’s not cringe only because your new.

    • @MrParkerman6
      @MrParkerman6 3 роки тому

      It's played on a guitar using a pitch shifter though.

    • @TearItOff8078
      @TearItOff8078 3 роки тому +4

      @@MrParkerman6 I’m talking bass lines

    • @TearItOff8078
      @TearItOff8078 3 роки тому +4

      @@MrParkerman6 and?

  • @rosssharphandlegoeshere
    @rosssharphandlegoeshere 3 роки тому +48

    this top string looks so intimidating..
    me, a bassist: welcome to the real world.....

    • @samsmelser_
      @samsmelser_ 3 роки тому

      Heh

    • @samsmelser_
      @samsmelser_ 3 роки тому +1

      And she is playing a short scale meaning the tension is lower so that should be easier to play compared to a long scale

    • @rosssharphandlegoeshere
      @rosssharphandlegoeshere 3 роки тому +1

      @@samsmelser_ exactly

  • @bootyliciousfeetenjoyer
    @bootyliciousfeetenjoyer 4 роки тому +490

    As a bass player, I recommend that you play SmOkE On ThE WaTeR to practice your slapp style
    checkmate guitarist.

    • @elitheninja202new8
      @elitheninja202new8 4 роки тому +6

      Ima guitarist i will find you and destroy your bass is a lot worse than guitar guitar is a whole lot better than bass

    • @sarahwalsh1731
      @sarahwalsh1731 4 роки тому +5

      @@elitheninja202new8 hahahahahhahHahaa NO - a bass player

    • @maridinchisty1127
      @maridinchisty1127 4 роки тому +7

      Checkmate Bassist.
      It's still smoke on the water.
      Jk I'm just saying stuff

    • @fyf168
      @fyf168 4 роки тому +1

      I hate you....

    • @skappyground769
      @skappyground769 4 роки тому +6

      I know how to play smoke on the water on guitar
      C H E C K M A T E

  • @kimikimonnn
    @kimikimonnn 5 років тому +1602

    Who would win
    A professional's ukelele girl
    or
    *One thicc string boii*

    • @shinso516
      @shinso516 5 років тому +17

      One thicc string boi R.I.P her fingers

    • @desmondmoonbear4143
      @desmondmoonbear4143 5 років тому +1

      @@shinso516 😏

    • @shinso516
      @shinso516 5 років тому +4

      @@desmondmoonbear4143 I don't know if o should be confused or aroused
      Lol jk it was a joke don't hurt me

    • @desmondmoonbear4143
      @desmondmoonbear4143 5 років тому +4

      @@shinso516
      RIP her fingers
      😏

    • @jcdenton6937
      @jcdenton6937 5 років тому +3

      Cliff Burton

  • @smokeywings6875
    @smokeywings6875 3 роки тому +9

    I really appreciate that you even posted this video
    Everyone won't show how hard they worked and they were also bad at beginning and straight away they will post solo and stuff
    So people watch those stuff and they will try then they'll think they are trash and they will stop trying
    So people out there learning guitar or any instrument, keep in mind you are awesome and you can play it... Don't even think that "I can't do it"

  • @ilovetitojaxon8116
    @ilovetitojaxon8116 4 роки тому +1

    I loved the sneeze sound effect! 😂😂 I thought it was my mom, and then I rewinded, and replayed it! Something about it just cracks me up!

  • @FDB.J.74
    @FDB.J.74 5 років тому +833

    *goes in comments* aS a BaSs PlAyEr

    • @lowyih7181
      @lowyih7181 5 років тому +1

      Lol same😂😂😂

    • @buuuub1104
      @buuuub1104 5 років тому +14

      Right below this comment there's someone saying " *aS A baSiST* "

    • @koplevshundenov8858
      @koplevshundenov8858 5 років тому

      grass sieve

    • @benkenobi_
      @benkenobi_ 5 років тому

      @Floopty Woopty I've played bass for years and this was me at first

    • @prplcandydragon8677
      @prplcandydragon8677 5 років тому

      Welp its kinda funny to me cause i play a double bass.......she said a bass player right not just a bass guitar...

  • @nickshlair3166
    @nickshlair3166 5 років тому +299

    I mean seven nation army is the first song I learned on bass lol
    (And here's me as a bass player giving some constructive criticism) You need a bass amp. You can't use a normal amp since the amp can't go that low and it might explode :P One similarity between bass and acoustic guitar is actually palm muting, as they both rely on your hand muting the strings on the bridge. You can also use a pick with your bass if you need to.

    • @mydanjjak
      @mydanjjak 5 років тому +1

      Caleb Malphas She’s gonna broke that guitar amp

    • @ciaran3303
      @ciaran3303 5 років тому

      Correct. I’m suprised by now it’s not such a talked about thing that the amps are different

    • @wasteofconcrete
      @wasteofconcrete 5 років тому +1

      Along with using a pick, use a felt pick instead of a regular one. You wouldn’t want to damage the strings. It’s the same as if you were using a pick for the ukulele. It should be a felt pick in order to cause less to no damage on the strings.

    • @ryderrbabyy5245
      @ryderrbabyy5245 5 років тому +1

      Caleb Malphas The first song I learned was AMERICAN IDIOT by GREENDAY

    • @cruz.c
      @cruz.c 5 років тому

      its very unlikely that the amp will explode.... i used to b broke and play bass on a really small guitar amp like all the time and nothing really happened to it

  • @vivepaisa
    @vivepaisa 3 роки тому +37

    Did you connect your bass into a guitar amp?🥴 be careful 🌚

    • @NYLazyme
      @NYLazyme 3 роки тому +7

      wait, they use different amps!?

  • @mydaigriffiths4283
    @mydaigriffiths4283 3 роки тому +9

    I've had loads of conversations with accomplished guitarists that really struggle when trying bass for the first time. As most bassists (that I know anyway) started on guitar, most of us can play both (sort of), but the Bass is a totally different animal. Bigger frets, bigger neck, longer neck. Muscle memory for spacing is just out the window. I'd say its probably as difficult as it would be trying to play left handed, it THAT much of a new learning curve. We all know the basics but getting your fingers and hands to re-learn everything is really hard. Our guitarist in our band is amazing, like he can shred and solo like a demon, but looked like a baby deer learning to walk on ice when he had my Bass in his hands..... it was embarrassing!! But I would look the same trying to learn the cello or violin, the only similarity is they are stringed instruments. This is why, I think, as I said, most bassists at some time played the guitar, but once you make the switch, you very very rarely see bassists become guitarists again. What I'm saying in essence is you are totally not alone, but like with everything else, practice, practice, practice. Stay safe all......

  • @diegoflores9267
    @diegoflores9267 5 років тому +687

    * davie 504 sees this video * : * nods * How I miss those days * continues playing memes *

  • @marka3122
    @marka3122 5 років тому +147

    "Idk if I'm on beat or not. Does it matter? No"
    Bassists: say sike right now

  • @KINGDOMKONCEPT
    @KINGDOMKONCEPT 4 роки тому +9

    That was very nice for someone to send you a bass!!!

  • @lwavy1416
    @lwavy1416 4 роки тому +41

    When she says the frets are to big but that bass shortscale

    • @beastiboy0586
      @beastiboy0586 3 роки тому +2

      I'd love to see someone that plays uke try to play a Longscale bass with heavy guage strings tuned up a half step 😂

    • @NYLazyme
      @NYLazyme 3 роки тому

      @@beastiboy0586 My fingers already struggle to reach the frets when playing uke, I'm curious what would happen if I tried that, probably pain

    • @sillylittleshart
      @sillylittleshart 3 роки тому

      @@beastiboy0586 EXTRA LONG SCALE!!

  • @Ikhwan-3560
    @Ikhwan-3560 4 роки тому +896

    0:44 she said guitar:
    Davie504:SMH

  • @CALLMEXILAC
    @CALLMEXILAC 5 років тому +1385

    Ellise- Am I doing this right?
    Davie504- hold my bass

  • @Galaxyfrappe17
    @Galaxyfrappe17 4 роки тому +1

    Girlll! I love your channel it's funny 😁

  • @Silentassassins229
    @Silentassassins229 3 роки тому +74

    Ok. You play ukulele. You’ve played bass.
    Now play the UKE-BASS

  • @jubbly_yt7122
    @jubbly_yt7122 4 роки тому +1861

    2:34 SHE SLAPPED
    SLAPPER CONFIRMED
    I REPEAT SLAPPER CONFIRMED
    edit: OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE LIKES I CANT BELIEVE IT HOLY-

  • @capnjd1014
    @capnjd1014 5 років тому +935

    Davie504: hold ma beer

    • @lolno6665
      @lolno6665 5 років тому +17

      John deacons: hold my beer

    • @yawi6999
      @yawi6999 5 років тому +9

      More like hold my pizza 😂

    • @prplcandydragon8677
      @prplcandydragon8677 5 років тому

      Why is Elise playing a big fat black burrito?

    • @cowplant1370
      @cowplant1370 5 років тому +5

      *hold ma BASS* *and slap like*

    • @zaxe8058
      @zaxe8058 5 років тому

      Bruh out of all pictures , *AINSLEY* ?!

  • @byronconsbass
    @byronconsbass 3 роки тому

    Nice fender bass.. I enjoyed watching your video. Great job mate.

  • @shototodoroki7483
    @shototodoroki7483 3 роки тому +4

    2:54 the fact that my friends brother in law just gave me the guitar and i used the knowledge from watching so many people play bass because i was so obsessed with it 😂

  • @InUtero1994
    @InUtero1994 5 років тому +2812

    Next video: *plays drums*
    Edit: wow thanks for all of the likes! Let’s hope that she makes a 1st time drumming video, it would be awesome!

  • @beebap6748
    @beebap6748 5 років тому +239

    Here are some tips from me, a bassist
    You play using your index and middle finger on the right hand
    It is kinda hard to get used to the *thicc* strings but after a few days of playing (that was for me atleast) you will get used to them.
    My left hand hurt a lot too when i had just started playing, and my tip for that is to do some warmups before you start playing riffs and stuff.
    Lastly, please, dont plug a bass guitar in a guitar amp 🙃. If youre looking to start playing the bass more i defineatly recommend getting a bass amp because it will sound better and you will not ruin the guitar amp 🙂
    These are some of my tips. I know you will not see this, but if you do then youre welcome for the tips!
    Love your videos a lot❤❤
    Edit: Holy mothertrucker, thank you for all the likes its the most i have ever gotten.

    • @MotivationAdonis
      @MotivationAdonis 5 років тому +1

      Annuks Anncuks you can pluck however you want really but it is recommended to pluck how you said.

    • @beebap6748
      @beebap6748 5 років тому +1

      @@MotivationAdonis i know theres different ways to pluck, its just the way i have been taught.

    • @ryderrbabyy5245
      @ryderrbabyy5245 5 років тому

      Annuks Anncuks I play bass tooo I agree with u totally

  • @wordreet
    @wordreet 3 роки тому +1

    Hehe, I love your, "Well I'm just gonna play it anyway" attitude.
    I'm a complete beginner, but on checking, I think that's a Squier Bronco bass. Pretty good as it's twice the price of the cheapest bass on Amazon! Hopefully I'll be as good as you were in this vid in a few weeks. Good luck! 😁

  • @captainabazor8303
    @captainabazor8303 8 місяців тому +1

    I'm not a bass player (currently), but I can't understand how naturally good you are! You got like 90% first try, then 100% second! LEGEND.

  • @colematthews550
    @colematthews550 5 років тому +809

    You should do a colab Davie 504 and get him to teach you sum stuff

    • @dantee1138
      @dantee1138 5 років тому +194

      It's gonna be difficult... He only speaks bass.

    • @andresmolina7145
      @andresmolina7145 5 років тому +17

      @@dantee1138 you just make my day

    • @meariiharoku8164
      @meariiharoku8164 5 років тому +18

      True, he knows how to play 24 strings bass

    • @basicallyjohn1124
      @basicallyjohn1124 5 років тому +7

      @hayden ross That's a good joke.

    • @xeon3437
      @xeon3437 5 років тому +4

      Davie's GF will get jealous

  • @arandomchild8576
    @arandomchild8576 4 роки тому +1030

    Elise: THe sTrinGs ArE sO tHICk
    Me: where are my Cello and string bass players!

    • @ssimms8995
      @ssimms8995 4 роки тому +36

      A Random child exactly. I am a music major, so I have played cello and string bass before. The string bass is a THICC BOI

    • @georgia.saunders
      @georgia.saunders 4 роки тому +3

      right here

    • @joeyjoestar7627
      @joeyjoestar7627 4 роки тому +3

      Heeeere

    • @Proudanomalyyy
      @Proudanomalyyy 4 роки тому +6

      I've only played flute....

    • @wellplayed7430
      @wellplayed7430 4 роки тому +12

      Ayyyyyyyy. Cello Is the first instrument I’ve ever played and the strings are ThIcK bOyS

  • @happyraver1958
    @happyraver1958 3 роки тому +7

    I know I'm late to this party, three years late, yes, I know I know, but I recently started to learn how to play the bass and seeing someone who is well versed in string instruments struggle like this gives me hope. I don't have any musical background, I tried to play guitar decades ago and I gave up due to mental health issues.
    It feels like a breath of fresh air to know that actual musicians like you who are not familiar with the bass guitar could make the same mistakes I made during my short journey that is still going and hopefully won't stop.

  • @shawnhuff3920
    @shawnhuff3920 2 роки тому

    Beginning somwere is always great the more you you spend on the instrument and evolve the best

  • @olivial4176
    @olivial4176 5 років тому +514

    I know this video isn’t about ukulele, but I just wanted to say that I just got a ukulele and your videos helped me so much! I love you and keep inspiring!

  • @c.nelson3747
    @c.nelson3747 5 років тому +209

    Fun Fact: Seven Nation Army isn't actually a bass riff technically.
    Jack White used an octave pedal on his guitar to play it.

    • @yourpalbryan1442
      @yourpalbryan1442 5 років тому +3

      Fascinating, I knew he was playing 6 strings I didn't know what he was doing to it to get it to sound like that

    • @alexporter1315
      @alexporter1315 5 років тому +3

      I think everyone knows this

    • @AJRussell_Music
      @AJRussell_Music 5 років тому +1

      Yeah, he used an electro harmonix micro pog

    • @bigbennythurman
      @bigbennythurman 5 років тому +2

      Also, the sienfeld theme was originally keyboard.

    • @aweiss1215
      @aweiss1215 5 років тому

      Thanks, caption obvious.

  • @PhatDaddyPhil
    @PhatDaddyPhil 3 роки тому +6

    I feel like 7 nation army is the best thing to play on a bass when you first get it😂

  • @olenkagamboa1djb
    @olenkagamboa1djb 3 роки тому +9

    I didn''t cringe when you said 7 nations army, I was waiting for it lmao

  • @GuineaPup
    @GuineaPup 5 років тому +120

    YOU MY DUDE ARE BEAUTIFUL
    TALENTED FREN
    I S T A N

    • @rachelelizabeth6017
      @rachelelizabeth6017 5 років тому +1

      tyler stannie 💛💛💛

    • @GuineaPup
      @GuineaPup 5 років тому

      WOW OK THESE LIKES AND THE HEART MERRY CHRISTMAS FRENS

    • @GuineaPup
      @GuineaPup 5 років тому

      Rachel 💛💛

  • @e3xPnico21
    @e3xPnico21 5 років тому +195

    At 5:05 jack white didn’t play bass in-fact the white stripes didn’t even have a bass guitar jack just used an petal to make the guitar an octave lower

    • @pineappleking616
      @pineappleking616 5 років тому +27

      @@nathanbarnes1087 Nah, dude used a flower

    • @nathanbarnes1087
      @nathanbarnes1087 5 років тому +8

      Dominic Gonzalez I feel ya man. Got that octave flower on lock

    • @3verett
      @3verett 5 років тому +1

      Dominic Gonzalez Jack does play bass in the song my doorbell though

    • @daniel3111
      @daniel3111 5 років тому +4

      Dominic Gonzalez jack does play bass just not in seven nation army

    • @kyle_hill_864
      @kyle_hill_864 5 років тому +2

      To be specific, he uses a whammy pedal on a 1950s electro acoustic guitar bcuz he was inspired by older guitarists such as Eric Clapton and Elvis Presley. Thid was done because of the rule of 3 employed by the band, but it's noted that they would use a bass in their later albums, the next one after in fact.

  • @imalittletopstressedout2539
    @imalittletopstressedout2539 2 роки тому

    Yes! Jumpsuit! Your editing skills are Sick!!!

  • @AgilDogsVideo
    @AgilDogsVideo Рік тому

    That is why I started out with lessons from (almost) day one: to prevent getting bad habits. Keep it up, bass is so much fun, and SO low. :)

  • @eugenedebs3281
    @eugenedebs3281 5 років тому +374

    I recommend to start with these songs since all beginners learn these first.
    Hysteria - Muse
    Wyona’s big brown beaver - Primus
    No one knows - Queens of the Stone Age
    Schism - Tool
    Beast and the harlot - Avenged sevenfold
    Cheers.

    • @elliottstever7770
      @elliottstever7770 5 років тому +6

      I think she can handle more than that

    • @r_wallace2356
      @r_wallace2356 5 років тому +21

      And classical thump by victor wooten

    • @gruesomewolfgaming4735
      @gruesomewolfgaming4735 5 років тому +4

      Another One Bites the Dust and Smells Like Teen Spirit

    • @r_wallace2356
      @r_wallace2356 5 років тому +24

      @@gruesomewolfgaming4735 mate i dont think you get the joke

    • @eugenedebs3281
      @eugenedebs3281 5 років тому +19

      Gruesome Wolf Gaming I said beginner songs. Not advanced ones, those are too hard

  • @GreenToMe2000
    @GreenToMe2000 5 років тому +395

    That’s a weird trumpet

    • @pandorasfate1
      @pandorasfate1 5 років тому +22

      LMFAO my band class and I, we have theories that everything is just based off of trumpets. so, it would be:
      Flutes = stick trumpets
      Clarinets = thicker stick trumpets
      Saxaphones= Curvy trumpet
      Trombones = long trumpets
      Baritone = weird fat trumpets
      Tuba = weird fat trumpets x2
      percussion = smacky trumpets
      Any form of string instrument = Strummy stringy trumpet

    • @harlynhart
      @harlynhart 5 років тому +2

      SmallTownAddie LMAO

    • @pandorasfate1
      @pandorasfate1 5 років тому +10

      -FF958 - That’s what the government wants you to think

    • @jwtish7825
      @jwtish7825 5 років тому +3

      @HAUNTLESS STUDIOS That's not a trumpet, it's just a weird looking saxophone

    • @pandorasfate1
      @pandorasfate1 5 років тому +3

      Gaminguytoop 279 saxophones are weird curvy trumpets. Everything comes back to trumpet lmao

  • @Anna-fc5pk
    @Anna-fc5pk 4 роки тому +1

    I started bass without any introduction too bc I came from drums and I had to learn a song for a show so I literally jumped right into playing and that was it, then I got put on two more songs so I can play a few songs on bass but I don’t know the basic theory

  • @Bebe-rn2fh
    @Bebe-rn2fh 3 роки тому +8

    i played bass for 3 months straight with no guitar and as soon as i pick up the acoustic it feels like a ukulele

  • @CommanderPiglet
    @CommanderPiglet 5 років тому +411

    As a bass player myself, this video has officially been blacklisted.
    Jokes aside though, when playing bass you want to care about the notes you are playing, but equal importance must be given to the notes which are not being played. You want to develop a good muting technuiqe and ALWAYS, and i can not stress this enough, ALWAYS STAY ON BEAT!

    • @JJ_-fp9sj
      @JJ_-fp9sj 5 років тому +17

      Never sacrifice the beat for a fill. Allow me to salute you, my friend, as a fellow bassist

    • @dopamine2772
      @dopamine2772 5 років тому +9

      As a fellow bassist I can’t agree more. Always keep the time.

    • @CommanderPiglet
      @CommanderPiglet 5 років тому +7

      See, some bassists can be competent! 😁

    • @Tia-Marie
      @Tia-Marie 5 років тому +6

      Learning bass when I was a teenager, I found it fun to play a low brass instrument for a while to get my relationship with "the melody" out of my head and making "BFF's with the Drummer" as a novice Bassist was what helped me improve the most.

    • @ireneahumada5025
      @ireneahumada5025 5 років тому +1

      Its horrible when no one care about the grat fill you just did but u got to de main note just a little bit later and all are like hu

  • @luisa51848
    @luisa51848 5 років тому +103

    You rock every haircolor

  • @Noahs-io2bk
    @Noahs-io2bk Рік тому

    when you pluck the strings you're gonna wanna put your thum on the thing that has the magnet that registers the note you're playing (i have no idea what its called) then you pluck with your index and middle fingers, you can also rest your thumb on the e string for the higher notes

  • @maxsadbitch7634
    @maxsadbitch7634 4 роки тому +8

    I've played bass for 2 years and Holy mother maceral my wrist hurt all the time

  • @debkanchan
    @debkanchan 5 років тому +223

    That's an Ultra Mega Ukelele

    • @elliotrook8118
      @elliotrook8118 5 років тому +1

      Debkanchan Samadder yeah it’s an upgraded ukulele

    • @JJ_-fp9sj
      @JJ_-fp9sj 5 років тому +7

      Ukelele on Russian bull steroids

    • @kosmic100
      @kosmic100 5 років тому +1

      thicc ukulele

    • @boseifrit5480
      @boseifrit5480 5 років тому

      Thicccc uke

  • @ratkid4560
    @ratkid4560 4 роки тому +606

    As a bassist
    "Omg I must be doing something wrong because my wrist hurts"
    NO PAIN NO GAIN.
    bASs HoRT u daT WhY U SLAP iT

    • @unavated
      @unavated 4 роки тому +4

      I dont like how bass hurt

    • @carlchameleon9847
      @carlchameleon9847 3 роки тому +8

      @@unavated bass shouldnt hurt anything but your fingertips from playing. wrist-pain can lead to shit like carpal tunnel and repetitive strain injuries

  • @ローズウッド
    @ローズウッド 3 роки тому

    I can’t wait for your “After 1 missed year of practice: bass edition” video to come out! 🙂👍

  • @Lymanity
    @Lymanity Рік тому

    Bass is so much fun. I hope you have the best time learning. You might want to work on your left hand fingers. It's different than guitar in that flat fingers are preferred (to mute the other strings) over the arched fingers you use to precisely fret on a guitar. It actually feels more comfortable and muting is something you can take back to your guitar and uke playing with satisfying results.

  • @tavianhamer-wilson373
    @tavianhamer-wilson373 4 роки тому +557

    Ok so just as a disclaimer: I have never had an official bass lesson, but I have been playing for a while, and I hope my advice can at least help a little.
    So for your right hand, there are a few problems. Firstly, and I can't stress this enough, you need to keep your whole arm relaxed; from your shoulder all the way to the tips of your fingers. If you feel like your shoulder or elbow are uncomfy, you might need to adjust the position of the bass (moving it up, down, left, right, or putting it on a bit of a diagonal could all help) bass is a big instrument, so a small bit of tension can affect your ability, as well as your long term health. This includes that you should try to keep your wrist relatively straight, though a slight bend is good for your comfort and relaxation. Secondly, you need to keep your fingers relatively straight, and play with the pads of your fingers, not your nails or the tips as you might do on a more delicate instrument like the uke. Also, it is important that you get into the habit of alternating pointer and middle fingers when you play. Playing with only one finger is a valid technique and style, but alternating should be the default.
    Now, for your left hand, some similar advice, but slightly different. Again, it is very important to stay relaxed for the same reasons listed above, and the same changes in posture will help too. Your left wrist also needs to be fairly straight. Also, you need to push down the strings firmly with the full force of your hand. This means practice, and even, possibly, grip strength training. Very importantly, you need to be comfortable playing with all four of your fingers, as I saw that you were mostly only using your first and third. The use of your pinky finger will make all of those riffs easier, even though it is harder to use at first.
    That is all I have for technique, as that is probably where you need to improve the most at this point. Anyone can feel free to ask questions, and I will do my best to answer them.

    • @BugGirl
      @BugGirl 4 роки тому +36

      That’s actually a really nice and useful comment! Do you recommend some online *free* teachers on UA-cam or whatever, that could teach properly?

    • @nisr1
      @nisr1 4 роки тому +17

      Thank you! I started learning alone and I have this problem with my left hand, i keep hearing the sound of the frets when i play short notes (i try to release pressure on my finger without completely leaving not to make a long note, if that makes sense) and it's VERY loud and I bet i must do something wrong but idk how to correct that. Do you have any advice ?
      (Sorry for my broken english, it's not my main language haha)

    • @realrebelli0n
      @realrebelli0n 4 роки тому +12

      @@nisr1 Either your strings are too close to the fret board and you have to lift them up a bit so they don't touch the other frets, or you have to press down the string harder to have a clean sound without other vibrations. You can search for "high and low action bass setup" on youtube to learn more.

    • @realrebelli0n
      @realrebelli0n 4 роки тому +3

      @@nisr1 Haha although after reading your comment again, it's when you play short notes you said, and it makes a sound when you try to make the note short by lifting the pressure of the left hand. To play clean short notes takes practice, but you should do it by stopping the string's vibration with your right hand, not the left. Your right hand has to be the master.

    • @F4ncySu1tan
      @F4ncySu1tan 3 роки тому +4

      @@BugGirl This channel is perfect for learning the bass ua-cam.com/channels/eD9_tDVA1wvqv1IF9QyP-A.html
      The way he does tutorials makes it seem he's learning the bass with you. its amazing.

  • @izzyc4079
    @izzyc4079 5 років тому +820

    As a bass player, this one physically hurt .
    Also, I know this comment is late but...
    1. You're plucking the strings wrong . Place your thumb on the white pickup, and use your index and middle finger to pluck the strings . If you're plucking strings below the first and second, you are allowed to plaace your thumb down a string to reach them .
    2. Second, find better finger placements to make riffs easier to play (if that even made sense) .
    3. Keep a good hand position on the bass . The thumb on the back of the neck, and keep a nice, relaxed wrist
    4. Keep your fingers close to the bass strings, so when you need to use a finger, you don't need to pull it from a thousand miles away to play the note .
    5. USE YOUR PINKY . It might not be strong, but you must train it and learn to use it .
    Edit: PLZ STOP HATING ON ME . IK it's her first attempt, and she was doing well . I can admit that . But I'm just trying to help her. If u disagree with my technique, please keep it to yourself . Everyone has a different way of playing bass, and this is the way I learned it . And as I said, I'm just trying to help her .

    • @Walamonga1313
      @Walamonga1313 5 років тому +19

      Izzy C All of those except 1 can and should be applied to any stringed instrument. She can get away with bad technique on ukuleles because they're smaller and have softer strings but for guitar and bass you'll need to get those points eventually.

    • @yomumimadeit2101
      @yomumimadeit2101 5 років тому +38

      I am a also a bassist and this physically and mentally hurt me

    • @Ckabf
      @Ckabf 5 років тому +10

      The bass is not primarily a jazz instrument, I myself am a jazz session bassist but I often play my 5 string tunes to b flat and I play a lot of rock and metal, but as it’s commonly seen as a jazzy instrument it has a much stronger presence in funk and jazz but also in metal and rock

    • @djons2517
      @djons2517 5 років тому +14

      Number 5 is so true, I struggled using my pinky when I started out so I never used it. When I started training my pinky, moving around the fretboard became much more easier.

    • @maja6585
      @maja6585 5 років тому +19

      She says it’s her first attempt, she’s trying, she knows she’s probably doing a lot of things wrong :c

  • @Jen_TheSnail
    @Jen_TheSnail 3 роки тому

    I hope you know you were the one and only reason I got a ukulele! I’ve had it for a year and a half and people say I sound really good and I wright sing and post them in a channel called universal Jen thx so much for inspiring me!

  • @putinvladimir8189
    @putinvladimir8189 3 роки тому +2

    Shouldn’t playing the uke make one a bit more comfortable when playing the bass? Cus both follow the 4 string format. I’m not sure just curious.

  • @kendrei
    @kendrei 5 років тому +589

    Woah thats a gigantic Ukelele

    • @jallen8605
      @jallen8605 5 років тому +2

      Dumb ass

    • @thebeatlesliveon8781
      @thebeatlesliveon8781 5 років тому +9

      Davie504 has left the chat

    • @ohheylads
      @ohheylads 5 років тому +6

      @@jallen8605 very impressive but can you joke

    • @jallen8605
      @jallen8605 5 років тому

      @Maximus 8414 Hell yeah I am

    • @magnuswt
      @magnuswt 5 років тому +5

      @@jallen8605 You do realize it was a joke, right? r/woosh

  • @juliettenothing
    @juliettenothing 5 років тому +1153

    woah my friend got a bass almost exactly like this
    elise = my friend

    • @melkerternby7918
      @melkerternby7918 5 років тому +21

      I got a bass almost exactly like this!
      I am Elise...

    • @himanjalsaha1127
      @himanjalsaha1127 5 років тому +9

      Marry your friend=marry elise

    • @aesthesticwillow2466
      @aesthesticwillow2466 5 років тому

      Lol

    • @aymantay9353
      @aymantay9353 5 років тому +1

      OMG WE HAVE THE SAME FRIEND !!!!!

    • @izzya5706
      @izzya5706 5 років тому +2

      That's one of the most popular bass model for beginner and intermediate players

  • @zacurragazzo9432
    @zacurragazzo9432 3 роки тому

    I’m not a bass player but I do play the piano and I always stretch my hands/wrist/arms before playing so they don’t get as sore easily and to help prevent carpal tunnel :)

  • @pbandjcosplays8987
    @pbandjcosplays8987 4 роки тому +1

    My bass guitar was my dads before he went into the marines and he gave it to me the day he left, I was like 6 and when he came back 3 years later and he helped me play it and it’s still 5 sizes too big haha, you did it well though, good shot

  • @yuh5873
    @yuh5873 5 років тому +167

    Your editing makes the video 100 times more funny

    • @yu5923
      @yu5923 5 років тому

      yEeT YEET

  • @nyleve_jane
    @nyleve_jane 5 років тому +180

    I'm a bass player and I literally started out playing just like this 😂

    • @mathiassaucedo1217
      @mathiassaucedo1217 5 років тому +3

      Mythical Whelephigenole I think we all did

    • @roguewhitewolf
      @roguewhitewolf 4 роки тому +2

      Same bro

    • @lilvati
      @lilvati 4 роки тому +2

      I just did 7 7 9 7 6 5...4. 7 7 9 7 6 5 6 5 4 for seven nation army

    • @chrisslikestodoroni6256
      @chrisslikestodoroni6256 4 роки тому

      Me too

    • @Guitarbassngaming_
      @Guitarbassngaming_ 2 роки тому +1

      Me too and the bass my father lets me use looks just like hers except the fretboard and headstock

  • @erikkennedy8725
    @erikkennedy8725 3 роки тому

    Piano in grade school, drummer in junior high. Took a break then went to bass. And now I’m learning ukulele, so kind of the reverse of you.
    My big old bass fingers get twisted into knots on those tiny uke strings 😁

  • @shealinbanta4169
    @shealinbanta4169 3 роки тому

    7 nation army is one of the marching band songs I play at my high school marching band. That’s how I learned how to play the intro of that song by memory for the alto saxophone

  • @kylejustesen7506
    @kylejustesen7506 5 років тому +130

    Get a bass amp.

    • @Jenhoi
      @Jenhoi 5 років тому +2

      Well lemmy kilminster would be proud

  • @nino-ciampa
    @nino-ciampa 5 років тому +455

    *ACTUAL BASSIST* I just wanna let you know that if your hands aren't that big, you don't need to be so strict about spacing your four fingers along four frets. For example, the octave shape:
    G|--------4---
    D|--------------
    A|---2---------
    E|--------------
    It is generally acceptable for you to play this shape with your pointer and pinky fingers instead of having to stretch your ring finger so far. I hope this was helpful!

    • @jackhampton5576
      @jackhampton5576 5 років тому +5

      Also a bass player you can also do micro shifts!

    • @ItsMeVolatility
      @ItsMeVolatility 5 років тому

      Yep to all of this ^^^^^

    • @-TK-
      @-TK- 4 роки тому +1

      I have average male hands and I can only play octaves with my pinky

    • @bigbassboi9930
      @bigbassboi9930 4 роки тому +1

      Also bass player I have giant hands and tentacles for fingers, it makes me look funny but I can stretch far

    • @azraf8614
      @azraf8614 4 роки тому

      I personally stretch but I'm not a bassist but a guitarist.

  • @chayannesaeed
    @chayannesaeed 3 роки тому

    when you started counting the frets i was like THANK GOD!!!! i do that😃😃😃👍🏼

  • @firedlake4165
    @firedlake4165 3 роки тому +3

    I Feel Like The Easiest Song To Start To Play Would Be John's Intro To Another one Bites The Dust by QUEEN

  • @dragongreen51
    @dragongreen51 4 роки тому +893

    Elise: calls bass a guitar
    Davie504:OMG
    Elise: Says being on time on bass doesnt matter
    Davie: Say Sike Right Now

    • @sdkipper3236
      @sdkipper3236 4 роки тому +36

      davie isnt the only bass player in the world, these comments get really annoying

    • @LillyTheCatGirl
      @LillyTheCatGirl 4 роки тому +9

      @@sdkipper3236 *OMG"

    • @PixelDael
      @PixelDael 4 роки тому +11

      @@sdkipper3236 yes he is

    • @an_38kitkashyap
      @an_38kitkashyap 4 роки тому +5

      @@PixelDael OMG

    • @PixelDael
      @PixelDael 4 роки тому +2

      @@an_38kitkashyap s la p p

  • @claxjen3670
    @claxjen3670 5 років тому +153

    You know the 🅱️assics

  • @gingy.mp3
    @gingy.mp3 2 роки тому

    Off topic but the editing in this video is something I didn’t know I needed

  • @ton3341
    @ton3341 3 роки тому

    Here are some basic tips I know
    ( I'm still a beginner too)
    Anchor your thumb on the pickup.
    Alternate between index and middle finger when plucking a string.
    Mute other strings when not used.
    Start slow.
    Don't put too much tension when plucking.
    Thats all I know hope this helped Idk I'm so late help.

  • @ruxl6356
    @ruxl6356 5 років тому +197

    Your uke looks a little bigger than usual

  • @calebsorenson8849
    @calebsorenson8849 5 років тому +541

    First of all so glad u are picking up bass. But I am an actual bass player and am noticing some bad habits right away.
    So the way u r plucking the strings in this video was like finger picking a guitar which is not the traditional way to play a bass. U want to put your pointer and middle finger straight and brush through the string alternating between you pointer and middle finger. If u don't quite understand because I'm not explaning very well just watch any bass player who doesn't use a pick.
    Second most bassist use their pinkies a lot. You were stretching with your ring finger to reached fretts that are 2 frets a part most bassists would use there pinkies to do that.
    Third u hold the neck with your thumb in a weird place just raise your hand from your side and rest your thumb in the middle of the neck that should help the wrist pain.
    So glad your doing this and good luck.

    • @EliseEcklund
      @EliseEcklund  5 років тому +43

      thank you so much for the advice!!! this will really help!:)

    • @stephensoltis4652
      @stephensoltis4652 5 років тому +14

      You forget to mention that you should put your thumb on the pickup

    • @ciantuey2085
      @ciantuey2085 5 років тому +7

      I was about to comment, but this pretty much covers everything. I would just add that if your wrist hurts, try angling the neck up. It should relieve a lot of tension. It may look a little strange, but trust me, it's worth it. Be really careful, 'cause you really don't want to mess up your wrist permanently. That's what I almost did. It interferes with every other instrument you play if it gets too bad.

    • @jalepeno3069
      @jalepeno3069 5 років тому +1

      True i do bass too

    • @wintershock
      @wintershock 5 років тому

      Caleb Sorenson I just pluck it as if I’m using a pick but I don’t have a proper bass pick yet.

  • @yungballsack2083
    @yungballsack2083 4 роки тому +6

    It's funny how every guitarist on a bass ignores they have a pinky, makes it so much easier

  • @2ubester2
    @2ubester2 2 роки тому +1

    You are doing way better than anyone I've ever taught, guitar or bass. I think 'cause you already know strings.

  • @allenjones1947
    @allenjones1947 5 років тому +235

    *"Mah fangurs need too bee straytched."*

  • @ravingrabbidnate1480
    @ravingrabbidnate1480 5 років тому +143

    Wtf is that picture of Will Smith in the background

  • @eden2hot
    @eden2hot 3 роки тому

    funny how i found u when i needed to learn ukulele but now im here to learn bass (obvi ur only learning but its still funny)

  • @jacktheripoff1888
    @jacktheripoff1888 3 роки тому

    I played bass off and on in the local music scene for 20 years, doing covers and originals. All I can say is this, on bass there is nowhere to hide. If a guitarist has a sour note in a chord or in a fast solo it's kind of hidden, but on bass it's there for the world to hear. My advice to band bass newbies? Stay solid, stay steady, work with your drummer. You two are the rhythm section, even more so in a 1-guitarist band. If you two are anchored down well, you're more than halfway home as a band. If the drums are the heart beat of a band, then the bass is the blood that provides the flow.

  • @gianneangelosator5441
    @gianneangelosator5441 5 років тому +318

    You should watch Davie504 on yt he is good really cool
    Edit:Thx for the heart and comment

    • @EliseEcklund
      @EliseEcklund  5 років тому +55

      i do watch him!! he's so great!

    • @BigBurgerBoy557
      @BigBurgerBoy557 5 років тому +5

      He's not a youtuber anymore :-(

    • @gianneangelosator5441
      @gianneangelosator5441 5 років тому +9

      @@BigBurgerBoy557 still he is but he just got demonitized by youtube and also why did he post a new vid

    • @Eibsirf
      @Eibsirf 5 років тому +18

      He’s a pr0n star now

  • @sophiamartin2069
    @sophiamartin2069 5 років тому +248

    John Deacon is quaking

    • @alexalopez7680
      @alexalopez7680 5 років тому +12

      Actually he's doing just fine

    • @lolno6665
      @lolno6665 5 років тому +9

      Lmao John deacons my idol

    • @emilydraws9522
      @emilydraws9522 5 років тому +4

      Exactly brian may is *SHOOK HUNEEYYY*

    • @gracekennedy2364
      @gracekennedy2364 5 років тому +4

      READ MEH USERNAME

    • @user-xw6uh3yp7g
      @user-xw6uh3yp7g 5 років тому +3

      You realise John deacon isn’t the only bass player ever or the best bass player right

  • @stonethegamer1251
    @stonethegamer1251 Рік тому +1

    Me when i am teaching slap bass: WELCOME TO YOUR ETERNAL SUFFERING!!

  • @gamingfit5024
    @gamingfit5024 3 роки тому +1

    Hey so I'm pretty sure you probably aren't watching the comments on this video any more lol
    I see you have a pretty big channel and to be honest I found this video randomly.
    I have been playing bass for 6 years and I want to be clear I'm s#!t at it I can play a few muse songs and that's about the best I've done... that said bass is both very similar and very different from guitar.
    They are structurally almost the same but they are played very differently, and yet you "can" play them the same.
    I love to see someone new find some enjoyment playing the bass and would love to see you play some more it takes some time but honestly... and I'll probably get some shot for this, it is easier than most instruments to get the basics but the advanced s#!t is... stupid hard to pull off.
    That said love the video and stoked to see someone else approach the bass seriously :)