Timestamps for those who come here to practice something specific: 0:00 - Indroduction 0:59 - Parts of the BASS 3:49 - Names of the open strings 7:20 - Holding the pick & proper hand position 10:10 - Scales C Major 12:28 - Scales A Minor 13:56 - Your first Metal BASS Line 16:26 - The role of the BASS player 18:08 - Rhythms & timings 28:09 - Octaves & Fifths 37:36 - Arpeggios 44:17 - Drop "D" Tuning 47:38 - Getting great BASS sound
This is a hell of a lesson for beginners. He's such a good teacher. Hope everybody that wants to learn bass from the scratch finds this video. Absolute respect for Ellefson's bass concept lml
You're sad he's gone, think of a wife and children who have to know their father they once idolised cheated on someone younger than any of them, think how sad they're probably feeling about all this, Megadeth second and Family first
@@Tomversal Which is why whoever the fuck intentionally aired out Dave's personal business should be hung upsidedown so all their pockets will be emptied. Dave isn't right for being unfaithful to his wife, but none of it is anyone's business. People are just taking this as an opportunity to kick someone while they're down. Self-righteous hypocrites always take that opportunity because they're either just as bad, if not completely worse than whomever they are judging.
@@nckhed Couldn't have said it any better. I don't even care about the whole drama, I just want the new Megadeth album. I'm still sad that David's out of Megadeth again.
*LOVE* LOVE Love David Ellefson !! His work on Rust In Peace / Countdown To Extinction / Youthanasia are some complete masterpieces that will live on forever! If I can write an album in the 60 years I have left on this planet that is as good as one of his I will die a happy man!
david ellefson is the guy you want to teach you about playing a bass . I love they way he rips the bass on ny last words from peace sells but whos buying . killer jam
Man I have ALWAYS loved David man. IMO he’s top 3 metal bassists of all time. And he loves Peavey basses and so do I. I have a 5 string Cirrus and a 5 string Jackson CBXM V Ellefson Signature. I didn’t know he played a Cirrus. I thought he played the zodiac. Love em both. But I have a lot of respect for him for this. Such a patient guy
Totalmente irónico UA-cam al recomendar este video, pero Dave es un capo y se merece todo nuestro respeto y admiración como músico, tras de si tiene una carrera brillante. Grande Ellefson!!!
Dude your freaking amazing I've been searching for this for a long time I'm pretty good but I love to check stuff out theres always new stuff to learn. Thanx man.
Every time I watch David’s UA-cam videos on “how to play bass guitar” I always just end up watching. “Here, use my bass guitar as a coffee table cause David’s showing me how to play.”
@@Tomcat82 A legal adult who willingly consents to sexual activity is not a child. Idiot. I wonder how many child-grooming politicians you've voted for. People like you will never believe that you look up to and vote for actual pedophiles. 🤷♂️
2 good starting bass lines/tunes to learn when starting is godzilla by blue oyster cult and jump in the fire by metallica jams both of them simple and fun to play
He's a bass and metal legend, he messed up in life but who hasn't? , we all have our problems but his music stands for itself, he's such a nice dude and you can tell that, nobody has a bad thing to say about him
"nobody has a bad thing to say about him." He's a fucking disgusting excuse for a man, let alone someone who claims to be a man of god. Maybe don't act like you speak for all of us, jr.
He played Peavey basses for a long time after he went solo and left Megadeth, and around 98 up to 2001 his backline consisted of Peavey 8x10 cabinets and amps along with tech21 preamps
How can anyone not get along with this guy? Mustaine must be a nightmare to work with. If you can't get along with a man who grew up rural MN, you can't get along.
Yeah help for what? I mean most men in this age of smartphones have jacked off for someone on a video call....Granted, my nan is sick of it...ha ha....ba dum tch
You don't have to like his personal decisions, but you don't have to hate the guy himself. A lot of people can't separate the two because they're emotionally immature. They probably also idolized Dave, which is foolish no matter who is being idolized.
I'm just watching this to watch it, been playing for yrs but I made a mistake and took Dave for granted as a bass player. It wasn't till later on I paid attention to his playing a little closer while watching old 85-92 yrs.
I’m a guitar player and the only reason I’m watching this is because I was offered a spot to play bass for a band, so I’m going through basic skills that are on guitar but oh well
just imagine: you're a hell of a musician, you are doing gigs most of the time, you've teached people the basics of bass playing and then some mf leaks your private video and you become nothing.
I just don't get it, aren't we all jerking off in a dark room behind the closed curtains? And if someone sees it, it suddenly becomes a much worse thing? Internet provided too much freedom to dumb people, everyday I'm feeling more and more confused about humanity cuz of idiotic shit like this.
Go on his instagramm,even the woman said,she's an adult,his personnal life concern only him and this woman escuse to give video to a friend of her who upload the vid...People like drama more than a genius musician...
I just love that ever since his scandal was made public, his face is plastered all over my recommended list and that every video is filled with masturbation jokes. Lmao. Fucking hell, he'll never live this down.
God damn I watch 1 video talking about how Dave got kicked out of megadeath for beating his meat to a 19 year old and now videos of him are popping up left and right
Come on Dave, firing David based on some false allegations, the girl literally told she's a consenting adult and initiated all the calls and still David is being targeted here, ugh I can't believe this
C'mon, the dude studied to become a priest and has been married since -93 and he was found jacking off on a video call with a teenager. If I had that sorta guy in my band I would kick him out. Besides they had some drama within the band as well.
If you have the music ear it will be easier for you to learn. It may be hard but if you really want to learn just practice hard and then you can do it.
Honestly, it just takes work. Some people get it faster...but it's just not easy or natural for everyone to keep time. Doesn't mean you'll be there forever. When I first started trying to play keyboard, it wasn't a cool instrument so to speak. So I got a guitar, didn't get into it. Picked up a bass and played with a guitarist, we programed a drum track to play with. Eventually I became a multi-instrumentalist. It took me longer than most people or so it felt to get good, I was lazy with practicing. My last thought is that drums are really tough as you learn to keep time because that is their primary function and the body naturally doesn't like to stay at 100bpm or whatever tempo, naturally you'll slow as you tire, speed up as you lag etc. Don't be hard on yourself! Eventually everyone who keeps practicing will get there. Being good with drums and being able to play some bass is a plus.
Timestamps for those who come here to practice something specific:
0:00 - Indroduction
0:59 - Parts of the BASS
3:49 - Names of the open strings
7:20 - Holding the pick & proper hand position
10:10 - Scales C Major
12:28 - Scales A Minor
13:56 - Your first Metal BASS Line
16:26 - The role of the BASS player
18:08 - Rhythms & timings
28:09 - Octaves & Fifths
37:36 - Arpeggios
44:17 - Drop "D" Tuning
47:38 - Getting great BASS sound
Awesome thankZ so much for the Time StopZ. They make it so much more fun and convenient. I did the Time StopZ for the 2nd part of the video.
Dude this is great. Thank you for this.
What a good teacher, I hope he never does anything weird on camera.
what?
@@allyson3629 he jerked off on camera and got kicked out of megadeth for it
@allyson3629 he once jerked off while a camera was still on, and it was only like a couple of years ago
Coomer moment
UA-cam has been quite ironic with its recommendations these last weeks lol
I clicked just to see comments like this
Jajjajajaj I thought the same!
Always a badass and a true inspiration, regardless of the recent drama.
To be fair, if she was legal age and consenting, is it even drama? For his family maybe but for Mustane and the fans?
@@redmozzy Bet the recent fiasco was just a scapegoat Mustaine used to kick Ellefson out.
@@prankfoobisjr1171 agreed
Jerking off is badass!
@@redmozzy Once you grow up, if you don't have child molesting sensibilities, there's really no way you see people half your age as "legal"
This is a hell of a lesson for beginners. He's such a good teacher. Hope everybody that wants to learn bass from the scratch finds this video. Absolute respect for Ellefson's bass concept lml
"two nuts involved and one of them is the one that playing it" nice say
This didn’t age well💀
@@coledunning3541 well I predict the future I guess...
@@impolaris1398 lmao😂
the allegations came out only a few months later, this man really just predicted the future
Lmao wtf you wrote this 3 months ago
David: You should be able to rest your hand comfortably so it dosen't break your wrist.
*Marty Friedman has left the chat
He's left the USA altogether!
I runied the 69th likes
I didn’t know Owen Wilson also taught bass for beginners. Wow.
Wow
Wow
Wow
Wow
Wow
I came here just to see David Ellefson as now X member of megadeth. A sad feeling that I can not see you with the band.
He was half the band
You're sad he's gone, think of a wife and children who have to know their father they once idolised cheated on someone younger than any of them, think how sad they're probably feeling about all this, Megadeth second and Family first
I guess he will return as the time before. MegaDave ist not the same without David! 🤘
@@Tomversal Which is why whoever the fuck intentionally aired out Dave's personal business should be hung upsidedown so all their pockets will be emptied. Dave isn't right for being unfaithful to his wife, but none of it is anyone's business. People are just taking this as an opportunity to kick someone while they're down. Self-righteous hypocrites always take that opportunity because they're either just as bad, if not completely worse than whomever they are judging.
@@nckhed Couldn't have said it any better. I don't even care about the whole drama, I just want the new Megadeth album. I'm still sad that David's out of Megadeth again.
Aside from the whole drama and memes, he's actually a very good teacher and can explain everything well
*LOVE* LOVE Love David Ellefson !!
His work on Rust In Peace / Countdown To Extinction / Youthanasia are some complete masterpieces that will live on forever! If I can write an album in the 60 years I have left on this planet that is as good as one of his I will die a happy man!
Calm down don't jump off a cliff or somethin
david ellefson is the guy you want to teach you about playing a bass . I love they way he rips the bass on ny last words from peace sells but whos buying . killer jam
Apparently he gives private lessons via video. Not sure if they are bass lessons though.
Yeah and an unbeatable tone. I'm always going to wonder what this next album would have sounded like. He put so much work into it.
@@blastfromthepast8344 Everything is a bass lesson or a base lesson.
Man I have ALWAYS loved David man. IMO he’s top 3 metal bassists of all time. And he loves Peavey basses and so do I. I have a 5 string Cirrus and a 5 string Jackson CBXM V Ellefson Signature. I didn’t know he played a Cirrus. I thought he played the zodiac. Love em both. But I have a lot of respect for him for this. Such a patient guy
This is that one case im happy to say I enjoy seeing him play with himself.
My man, David "discharge my payload a mile high" Ellefson
Hahaha
HAHAHA! I fucking knew someone was gonna make a joke like this since my buddy told me what my favorite bass player beCAME.
His warhead will rust in piece
My favorite song is ruined😂😂
HOLD UP SPIRALDREAM??!!!???!!!???!!???!!...............he your man😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😏
Well this is an interesting recommendation considering recent events.
Finally a music teacher you can understand! Great teaching !! Thank you so much!
Totalmente irónico UA-cam al recomendar este video, pero Dave es un capo y se merece todo nuestro respeto y admiración como músico, tras de si tiene una carrera brillante. Grande Ellefson!!!
Dave Mustaine still wants Megadeth to be Metallica so badly, he threw his bass player under the bus
NOOOOOOO
To soon
Yeah, still too soon
clever, but like these other comments say, WAYYYYY TO SOON
2 time
Dude your freaking amazing I've been searching for this for a long time I'm pretty good but I love to check stuff out theres always new stuff to learn. Thanx man.
Glad I could help
1:23 this made me smile so hard
Every time I watch David’s UA-cam videos on “how to play bass guitar” I always just end up watching. “Here, use my bass guitar as a coffee table cause David’s showing me how to play.”
This wasn’t a basic tutorial… it was BASS-SICK!!
Holy crap did you guys seriously hunt down Ellefson vids just to beat this guy down? Real mature.
UA-cam is conveniently recommending these videos, I've noticed. They're helping the useful idiots stir the pot. 😂
Just to what him down lol
He beat himself already
He is a legend regardless of what he did
Oooo WHat HE DId......the moral police is here. Idiot!
@@elartaud No, the actual police are here. Child grooming is a felony. Idiot.
@@Tomcat82 A legal adult who willingly consents to sexual activity is not a child. Idiot.
I wonder how many child-grooming politicians you've voted for. People like you will never believe that you look up to and vote for actual pedophiles. 🤷♂️
@@Tomcat82 19 year olds arent children dumbass
@@Tomcat82 She literally said she was above age and wasn’t groomed 😐
37:26
"illegal" notes xD
that part just killed me and hasn´t aged up well.
Very professional. Excellent musician. David makes it look so easy and fun.
David Ellefson is the world best thrash & heavy metal Bass Guitarist in America & the world.
Sad that I won’t get to see him on bass in September/:
Ayyyyy blue ridge rock festival??
Ik I’ma see them too in sept
@@prodbygemini7206 Portland Moda Center
@@brokekidfromthebayarea7965 what show?
@@elijahwhistler4795 the one In concord Cali
That is a sick awesome version of the Peavey Cirrus.
Hi, I'm Owen Wilson....I mean, David Ellefson.
2 good starting bass lines/tunes to learn when starting is godzilla by blue oyster cult and jump in the fire by metallica jams both of them simple and fun to play
"Hey girls I'm David..." haha
He's a bass and metal legend, he messed up in life but who hasn't? , we all have our problems but his music stands for itself, he's such a nice dude and you can tell that, nobody has a bad thing to say about him
"nobody has a bad thing to say about him." He's a fucking disgusting excuse for a man, let alone someone who claims to be a man of god. Maybe don't act like you speak for all of us, jr.
@@seanmcwhorter8119 So, do you think kicking someone while they're down is a better and more righteous position to take?
Mr Ellefson with a Peavey?? this is not everyday that I've seen this!
He played Peavey basses for a long time after he went solo and left Megadeth, and around 98 up to 2001 his backline consisted of Peavey 8x10 cabinets and amps along with tech21 preamps
I made it to 1:30 but the dad joke killed me dead
Dislike is Lars
headstock, the body ( shaft) and the nuts
Damn ...Dave knows his bass anatomy well haha
This is a great startup program for new beginners. Simple and clear. Use a pic, play what the guitar plays. Listen to the drummer. That'll get u far.
Rock on!
How can anyone not get along with this guy? Mustaine must be a nightmare to work with. If you can't get along with a man who grew up rural MN, you can't get along.
A nightmare indeed but one talented player
Junior, your right hand is popular...seriously, I hope you can fix the whole situation
Good teacher actually...
And now i gonna play D Minor
This really is a great beginner video. Tons of vital info
Thank you kind gentleman for posting this. Hats off to you! 💪
This wanker has my full backing, all the best Jr!
i wanna learn how to shoot big loads like this guy
i wanna see the vid
Surly ends up on phub.
@@carakill4626 You wanna watch a guy play with himself? That's a bit suspicious.
@@nckhed its true idk what i was thinking lol
This is actually so useful
His voice though, he sounds like a documentary video host
Dave also giving comedic lessons as bonus material. He said there are 2 nuts involved with the bass and the one playing it
But... I have no nuts 😭
@@peanuts666 🤣
0:32 "this has given me firm bedrock" lmao couldn't help it, after looking at the comments.
Thanks for the upload
No problem
And what about DVD 2?
Thks for sharing..
Love Dave and his playing and will ever do..no matter how or what stupid people talk about his life!!!
What a shame. I pray he gets the help he needs professionally. And I hope he can somehow make it back to the band someday.
and what help is that?
Dave M. is the one who should get help for giving in to the silly and bigoted business unwritten rules, not Junior...
Yeah help for what? I mean most men in this age of smartphones have jacked off for someone on a video call....Granted, my nan is sick of it...ha ha....ba dum tch
@@Cthulhu_Awaken I love your profile pic. I imagine that's what Dimebag would look like in Metalocalypse.
@@Vinnay94 Thanks bud. I've never watched that, but judging by the style I think Cooking Hostile is strongly inspired by it...
That bass tone is nutty
Yes indeed it is very NUTTY.
thanks
no problem
Thank you kindly for sharing!👍😎
Great video! The only thing I'm struggeling with is the part that I need to grab my bass... I don't have one
Came for the revenge porn.
Stayed for the bass guitar.
I have mixed feelings about this man 😭
You don't have to like his personal decisions, but you don't have to hate the guy himself. A lot of people can't separate the two because they're emotionally immature. They probably also idolized Dave, which is foolish no matter who is being idolized.
I'm just watching this to watch it, been playing for yrs but I made a mistake and took Dave for granted as a bass player. It wasn't till later on I paid attention to his playing a little closer while watching old 85-92 yrs.
0:53 Does the Free Membership come with Extra Content ;)
2:42
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
26:52 3:05
Very funny UA-cam recommendations
The good old days. What bass is he playing?
Peavey Cirrus!
@@sethchrisman1645 legend! Thank you.
Do you think he gives bass lessons via video calls now?
I'm sure he does video calls but I don't think bass is involved.
@@vladv5126 well, one of his instruments is 😉
I found this very useful
Glad it was helpful!
Great lesson, I wonder if he'll do one to one online lessons?
I’m a guitar player and the only reason I’m watching this is because I was offered a spot to play bass for a band, so I’m going through basic skills that are on guitar but oh well
He looks like Owen Wilson here
I think its quite the opposite age vice.
Wow
Very talented bass player, and very good at thrashing the banana too!
Idk, last time I watch a video with this dude in it things got weird
32:10 damn it! Just play countdown to extinction !
29:37 the bass is so loud, it distorts his voice.
Nope,it s yt comp,when you upload on yt,you have make mastering at -14LUFS...And if it s louder,yt compress the file to -14LUFS(not db)🤘☢🤘
You are amazing!!!
The UA-cam Algorithim is run by a troll.
Dave Ellefson is the best
The Pastorbater
just imagine: you're a hell of a musician, you are doing gigs most of the time, you've teached people the basics of bass playing and then some mf leaks your private video and you become nothing.
I just don't get it, aren't we all jerking off in a dark room behind the closed curtains? And if someone sees it, it suddenly becomes a much worse thing? Internet provided too much freedom to dumb people, everyday I'm feeling more and more confused about humanity cuz of idiotic shit like this.
Go on his instagramm,even the woman said,she's an adult,his personnal life concern only him and this woman escuse to give video to a friend of her who upload the vid...People like drama more than a genius musician...
@@PavelKravchenko666 hooo man i feel what you said...Masses are dumb...🤘☢🤘
Most of us real megadeth fans still support David Eleffson
@@sevenman9672 I don’t hate him I just don’t think that video should have been leaked online
The guys a master regardless of what he do in his private life none of my business
Great tutorial❤
I never realized the bass had 2 nuts!
He had at least 4 on the leaked videos (BAD A BOOM TIIISSSSSSHHHHH)
@@gazbert88 HAHAHA I DIDNT SEE IT
@@gazbert88 4? I'm assuming he has the 2 he was born with. Perhaps you were drunk when watching the videos and you were seeing double.
Peace Sells Hero!!
I just love that ever since his scandal was made public, his face is plastered all over my recommended list and that every video is filled with masturbation jokes. Lmao. Fucking hell, he'll never live this down.
roy clark big note song book. neck low, fret buzz, c/mon.
David Ellefson is musical Bob Ross…
Owen Wilson plays the bass?
Legend
God damn I watch 1 video talking about how Dave got kicked out of megadeath for beating his meat to a 19 year old and now videos of him are popping up left and right
Where's the time-stamp when he plays A minor?
14:00 bass line practice
Come on Dave, firing David based on some false allegations, the girl literally told she's a consenting adult and initiated all the calls and still David is being targeted here, ugh I can't believe this
C'mon, the dude studied to become a priest and has been married since -93 and he was found jacking off on a video call with a teenager. If I had that sorta guy in my band I would kick him out. Besides they had some drama within the band as well.
TheQueBee, you clearly don't understand how child grooming works.
@@Tomcat82 and exactly how is a 19 year old a child
@@Tomcat82 A legal adult who willingly consents is NOT a CHILD. 🤦♂️
@@nckhed EXACTLY
That hand is not just for playing bass on camera 😂
For a second I thought that was Owen Wilson in the thumbnail
@00:26 "I learned how to play sexaphone' is what he meant amirite
Oh boy...
Thank you
I was going to be a metal drummer, but it turns out I can't keep time on drums, if I play bass will it be the same situation
If you have the music ear it will be easier for you to learn. It may be hard but if you really want to learn just practice hard and then you can do it.
Honestly, it just takes work. Some people get it faster...but it's just not easy or natural for everyone to keep time. Doesn't mean you'll be there forever. When I first started trying to play keyboard, it wasn't a cool instrument so to speak. So I got a guitar, didn't get into it. Picked up a bass and played with a guitarist, we programed a drum track to play with. Eventually I became a multi-instrumentalist. It took me longer than most people or so it felt to get good, I was lazy with practicing.
My last thought is that drums are really tough as you learn to keep time because that is their primary function and the body naturally doesn't like to stay at 100bpm or whatever tempo, naturally you'll slow as you tire, speed up as you lag etc. Don't be hard on yourself! Eventually everyone who keeps practicing will get there. Being good with drums and being able to play some bass is a plus.
A metronome might help you keep time better
Get a metronome my friend
Ya don't say, I've been doing that from the beginning, but its ok I figured it out
At least he kept his pants on
So good he can play the bass with only one hand. And a bottle of lube.