5 MORE Beginner Bass Lines - Guaranteed To Impress [With Tabs On Screen]

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[TIME STAMPS FOR BASS LINES]
Bass Line 1 - 0:57
Bass Line 2 - 4:24
Bass Line 3 - 5:42
Bass Line 4 - 7:41
Bass Line 5 - 10:53
This lesson, you’re going to get 5 MORE beginner bass lines that are guaranteed to impress. They’re the kind of bass lines that you can play when someone asks you the dreaded:
‘Play something for me’
Instead of playing a great song with a less than memorable bass line, you can use any of these 5 beginner bass lines to instantly get people hooked and excited about your playing.
They’re catchy, and more importantly, they’re recognizable, and when your friends, family or complete strangers recognize something that you play for them, they’re instantly hooked.
The lines may be simple, but to someone who doesn’t know a thing about how to play music, they hear something they know, and their opinion of your playing skyrockets - almost immediately.
That’s the power of these 5 (more) beginner bass lines.
Good luck with the lesson and happy playing!
Cheers,
Luke
P.S. There were a few resources I mentioned in the video. Go here for the Super Loop of Feel Good Inc. in standard tuning:
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And here’s the Green Day track, but in standard tuning so you can play along with it:
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P.P.S. Here’s the link to download the tabs and notation so you can start practicing these bass lines for yourself. Once you nail them, you’ll always have something in your back pocket if someone ever asks you to play something for them:
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P.P.P.S. Here are the links to all the songs I talk about in the video:
• Gorillaz - Feel Good I...
• Queen - Under Pressure...
• The Chain (2004 Remaster)
• Green Day - Longview [...
• Michael Jackson - Bill...

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@katefirth-odonnell5847 5 жыл бұрын

0:52 Feel Good Inc 4:12 Under Pressure 5:27 The Chain 7:33 Longview 10:40 Billie Jean

@joshiznotabanana15 5 жыл бұрын

Kate Firth-O'Donnell thanks

@Jive-1 5 жыл бұрын

Thx

@willmorgan5390 5 жыл бұрын

Not all heroes wear capes

@haydem2980 5 жыл бұрын

Will Morgan like spiderman

@chadbellbowa7525 4 жыл бұрын

Kate Firth-O'Donnell thanks for editing this vid

@geoffcartridge2079 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Luke. I first bought a white Vox Clubman II in 1968 and it cost me $48 second hand. No amp, so I twisted wires together and connected it to the tone arm on an old Kriesler radiogram. It worked ok. But I made no progress, girls, cars and work got in the way and of course no money. I am 70 years old this year and with my new Yamaha bass and your videos I am making good progress despite bad arthritis, short fingers and cataracts. Being an old fart the challenge of reading music, learning keys, modes and bass techniques and appreciating the technicalities of modern music is keeping my brain active and improving my coordination. I thought of forming a band next year called "The Wrinkles" or maybe "The Dentures" , but two of my mates are having trouble with their hearing aids and the drummer hasn't got room in his Suzuki for his kit and the wheelchair lol. Luke, your lessons are clear, appropriate, and inspirational and as a former educator myself I consider you an excellent music teacher. I needed lessons like this in 1969. Thank you. Geoff. Adelaide.

@BecomeABassist 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Geoff. I'm so glad you're finding the lessons helpful and I love your attitude. You're not letting any of those things like arthritis or short fingers get in the way of playing. I absolutely love that! I'd love for you to actually follow through and start a band. If you ever make it up North to Queensland, I'll definitely come to a show! Haha! Seriously though - I really appreciate the kind words Geoff. Thanks so much.

@geoffcartridge2079 5 жыл бұрын

@@BecomeABassist Thanks for the encouraging reply Luke. I am practising right now and annoying the neighbours. Making haste....slowly. Cheers!

@rinokumura5972 4 жыл бұрын

Whoever says hello boomer to this....r/woooosh

@Ultra_Slayer-rw5ke 4 жыл бұрын

Rin Okumura r/woosh means the joke went over your head don’t get your point

@rinokumura5972 4 жыл бұрын

Ultra_ Slayer3000 they deserve the same treatment

@laurelaigs6807 4 жыл бұрын

Trying my best to learn Bass this quarantine. Wish me luck.

@BecomeABassist 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@TheAonyia 4 жыл бұрын

Same! How’s it going?

@domwing8062 4 жыл бұрын

Me too!! 😂

@g.lu.tenfrei 4 жыл бұрын

Same dude!

@alexgleeson9644 4 жыл бұрын

Me too! 🤣

@musiccollector4716 5 жыл бұрын

I have some Recommendation's The National Anthem-Radiohead Come Together-The Beatles Dazed and Confused-Led Zeppelin Disco Inferno-The Tramps Money-Pink Floyd Transmission-Joy Division

@nathanlee1161 4 жыл бұрын

National Anthem was one of my first bass lines, its all on the D string pattern of 4-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-2-0-0-0-0

@stephendallison1465 3 жыл бұрын

@@malcolmlarri8236 easy

@thoams2190 4 жыл бұрын

my mans bass be looking like a banana skin

@tox6132 4 жыл бұрын

Why you do him like dat

@augustinhrdlick8118 4 жыл бұрын

Why u gotta do it to him

@boiwithacrazylongusername490 4 жыл бұрын

Idk why but your profile pic makes this joke so much better

@jeffydezzy7503 3 жыл бұрын

It looks ready to be made into banana bread

@steezyszam 2 жыл бұрын

@@tox6132 it’s cause its true my guy

@shoobertthedoobert1342 2 жыл бұрын

Man I found you sooner. I started playing bass a few months agoz but because my finger was broken, i could only play simple chords. Learning these bass lines has been amazing, and its helping with my technique and flow.

@katiemcgrath5626 4 жыл бұрын

my friends are doing schoolwork during quarentine im learning feel good on my dads old bass

@goodmaggie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke, these are fun. Great lessons.

@guyguy1470 4 жыл бұрын

and for the last bassline we have hysteria by muse

@kfing1 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great confidence builder for newbies - nice work

@zosoxo3511 3 жыл бұрын

So I have been trying to nail the Longview riff and it was giving me hell and I have to say going back and watching your videos about scales made it so much easier because now I recognize it’s very close to the major scale

@jjslayer3249 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. It took only like 5 minutes to memorize the first one. And it sounds good

@simplybass70 4 жыл бұрын

Nice please keep these videos like this coming 👍

@DJCannon5 Жыл бұрын

Your method of breaking down with tabs on display is my favorite Ive found so far.

@odnam24 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! very informative, and goes at a very good pace.

@huntors6592 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! Just learned feel good Inc on my Ibanez Mikro bass, And I must say, it sounds great!

@rayross997 4 жыл бұрын

Radar Love-Golden Earring. Awesome riff indeed.

@moresnacksplease526 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the list(s)! I'm using it to get more accurate with the washtub bass I built. It's like combining upright bass w/ singing, or a theremin. Sliding is a little TOO easy, and anything faster than an 8th note is futile.

@brandonmiles8174 5 жыл бұрын

Great songs, all of them. Several are my go to when entertaining. Great job! Thanks for your work.

@eyelesscrown7346 4 жыл бұрын

That is a cool looking bass you got there

@sheilacarr 4 жыл бұрын

love your teaching method!...i m becoming quite a impressive little bassist......

@1oolabob Жыл бұрын

A little note about the trickier version of Billy Jean: On the recording the string bass plays the simple line, and the syncopated low F# is played on a Moog to have an accented and slightly distorted sound. Great channel. Subscribing.

@theragsmy 3 жыл бұрын

I love your bass. Very beautiful !

@lucky-ci9yk Жыл бұрын

Great teacher! U make it super simple for a noob like me!

@sergeantc4073 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@peterandersen2556 4 жыл бұрын

I'd highly recommend learning Hysteria by Muse for beginners, it's really not that hard to memorize and the only thing you have to work on is speed. And once you mastered that, I guarantee you everybody's jaw will drop if you casually bust that out on a jam session.

@a64738 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe easy to memorize but that does not mean it is easy to play....

@timon6849 4 жыл бұрын

i actually started with teaching myself that song. i had to switch to playing with a pick cause i got blisters on my fingers though.

@apoisonousplant2977 4 жыл бұрын

What helped me was writing it out on paper and going through it slowly at first. I'm still by no means perfect with it, but I'm much better than I used to be!

@carrollmoon Жыл бұрын

@@timon6849 you and John Lennon, whine whine whine. 🤪

@begonadelclaux1541 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing, thanks

@igotaguitar 3 жыл бұрын

On feel good inc, I like to let the last note ring and throw in a slide on 3rd string from 5th to 7th fret

@flashwestmoreland3691 5 жыл бұрын

Dude much love! I've learned a lot from you in the past week and I'm highly grateful!

@jerrymccarty481 2 жыл бұрын

Good looking bass..and he can sure play it .

@franka2743 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@JohnSmith-qs5fg 2 жыл бұрын

Journey's Don't Stop Believing isn't difficult and is great to practice timing. The chorus is a nice goal to shoot for .

@donhtb1 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the trimming tips. I'm a beginner

@ronincs 4 жыл бұрын

Couple more super easy bass riffs. Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes, Beat It Michael Jackson, Rotten Apple Alice in Chains, You Really Got Me The Kinks.

@SW1Jp 5 жыл бұрын

Paint it black by the Rolling Stones, great video 🔥

@alisonodonovan438 4 жыл бұрын

thank u so much KZfaq really help me play bass I also play guitar and piano that also helps u make it easy to play bass not easy but way easey r

@cleebo1322 4 жыл бұрын

I have some recommendations- Psycho killer(talking heads) are you gonna be my girl(jet) and N.I.B(Black Sabbath)

@Jive-1 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@mikechecka292 Жыл бұрын

That Spector is a beauty.

@huntershortrepairs Жыл бұрын

You know, I'm about to buy my first guitar ever, never played a day in my life, but I have a strong passion to learn bass, so thats what I'm starting with! I've subscribed to the channel because I really enjoy the way you teach! I watched the first video before this one, and it took me until the second song before I understood how to read the tabs lol (again, I've never played so I was clueless) now I really can't wait to learn more!

@uniformtrain6692 11 ай бұрын

I know what you mean, I started playing a bass and the first song i tried was pumped up kicks but the first mastered song was his seven nation army one, also checking in how has your bass practice been going?

@huntershortrepairs 11 ай бұрын

@@uniformtrain6692 I mean I probably have to start all over again honestly, between 2 jobs I literally just haven't had too much time to really sit and play, I'll definitely pick it back up soon, when all our home projects are done

@quesofour2082 3 жыл бұрын

Being a guitarist, i bought a bass and it didnt feel any different but MAAAAAAAAN i knew i couldnt play it like guitar. So thank you for this video

@BecomeABassist 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you had this realization @HyperEmoLesPaul # - Some guitarists go through their whole lives without figuring this out. I'm happy you're not one of them!

@geronimosilveira7349 3 жыл бұрын

Hiii, Im busking with the bass, started today, and was wondering... What kind of bass line dja think that I can learn?? Im a advanced bassis, not the kind to make a list Weather Report covers (yet) but I can play any RCHP song, for example PD: can´t slap, my amp is a guitar batter one, so Im tryin not to break it until I buy a Roland Micro Cube bass or similar

@Velldog 4 жыл бұрын

Subbed!

@Crowley2979 3 жыл бұрын

For recognizable bass lines - check out The Stranglers and Joy Division. "Peaches" and 'Transmission' are good examples

@adventureabe1733 3 жыл бұрын

hi luke thanks this really helped. i was wondering if you can show us some songs from adventure time please? (most have bass in them)

@glennslater56 3 жыл бұрын

I've looked at the bass scales which I presume are some sort of rule as to what notes to play in th key of a song but I still can't see how they connect with these simple bits of bass. For example if I watch John Paul Jones play, he's not restricted to 6 notes in a scale, I hope this makes sense but I don't know how best to explain it.

@blunttime1089 4 жыл бұрын

Nice lookin bass

@orlandog.7536 Жыл бұрын

Can you do "Outstanding" from the Gap band .? Please

@bntaft5133 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Luke.

@aaronaioli932 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I’m a beginner, and I learnt all the songs you showed us previously, I’m desperate for some more.

@calogerodimeo1677 5 жыл бұрын

Love this

@thespecial 3 жыл бұрын

The chain 5:28 🔥

@annaisselena5028 4 жыл бұрын

10:57 his fingers look like they’re moon walking! 😂😂

@black55lp66 4 жыл бұрын

It always shood look like this

@johnbartley7101 Жыл бұрын

new watcher...i don't know if it's b/c you look into my soul, but, ty for helping a newb bassy, like me...

@BecomeABassist Жыл бұрын

And what a beautiful soul it is @John Bartley!

@sethmitalo723 10 ай бұрын

Hi have gain lesson on bass line thanks.

@navinduperera980 Жыл бұрын

Nice! and FYI mate under pressure from Queen mate.

@silentjazzfool 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I learnt the five from your first video and now I'll try to get these nailed down. Do you have any advice on left-hand technique for Billie Jean, especially the harder version? You seem to be hardly moving your first finger, laying it across the strings as if you were playing a barre chord, but it's really hard to keep up the pressure with it and still have the necessary freedom of movement in the other fingers. Are you lifting off more than we can see when it's not actually being used?

@BecomeABassist 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it @Richard Poole, and good question. I guess I'm *sort of* barring with my first finger, but not the way a guitarist might if they're doing a bar chord. I'm not fretting/pressing down more than one note at a time with that finger. When the low F# is being played, I'm not pressing with the 'back' part of that finger, and when I'm playing the E on the D-string, I'm not fretting the low E-string. The 'pressure point' (or whatever you'd call it) is constantly going back and forth depending on which string needs it at the time. I think if I was barring the whole time, I'd run out of stamina super quickly. It IS kind of a subtle movement though - I'm always trying to move my fingers as little as possible to conserve energy and maximize the stamina I do have.

@BlackuLaLa 5 ай бұрын

I feel like if a beginner comes in and can nail Longview they're doing pretty well!

@Peculiar-Ice-337 3 жыл бұрын

What year and model is that Spector?

@requemao 10 ай бұрын

The Billie Jean bassline, especially the trickier version, looks a bit like playing Dance Dance Revolution on bass.

@sarahdop4071 5 жыл бұрын

Where's that pick come from, and where's it go to? Magic!

@BecomeABassist 5 жыл бұрын

Haha! The magic fingernail pick.

@Neo.guerrero 4 жыл бұрын

He’s using hacks

@DanielLizzama 5 жыл бұрын

Nice. Luke great tutorial.

@BecomeABassist 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel - Glad you like it!

@xaviercvirn 5 жыл бұрын

"Can you play wonderwall?"

@sosagave 4 жыл бұрын

"I like your guitar"

@MrDiZzY-ko1zp 4 жыл бұрын

"why does your guitar have 4 strings?"

@skagge180 4 жыл бұрын

Purple Altitude ”those guitar strings is THICC”

@suktadas9737 4 жыл бұрын

"Oh, you play 4 strings guitar?" " You know I think Guitar is way better".

@therobin9901 4 жыл бұрын

Love the Stax shirt!

@user-qy5mq7lb8p 5 жыл бұрын

Nicely done Luke!...okay, you’ve motivated this 55 yo to take up Bass! Why not?! 😜

@TheCarmeloe 4 жыл бұрын

what Bass did you play?

@Nivenization 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@mel_thing4763 5 жыл бұрын

I’ll get my first bass tomorrow morning! Man, I can’t wait to play all of these!

@solanin1055 5 жыл бұрын

Joooo,any progress?

@W7RSON 5 жыл бұрын

How it's going man?

@mel_thing4763 5 жыл бұрын

Was a scam, amp didn’t work. Now we gotta send all of the stuff back because it was a bundle deal...

@bassdatbubsvarietychannel7490 5 жыл бұрын

How dare you forget Primus tommy the cat😂

@binglecheese123 5 жыл бұрын

crocodile king definitely a very EASY bass line XD

@ronasaurus74 5 жыл бұрын

Can ANYONE other than Les Claypool play that? About as advanced as it gets!

@andrewmorgan9216 2 жыл бұрын

So I just discovered I've been playing Longview wrong for the past 24 years. damn and thank you.

@mousarkar4282 4 жыл бұрын

Some recommendations Holy diver by dio

@therealsamuelw 11 ай бұрын

1:44 Your talking about sounding like the recording and I’m on an acoustic guitar that’s been tuned down

@samymadrid2408 5 жыл бұрын

The bass looks so pretty

@ianmackenzie686 5 жыл бұрын

I always thought tunes like Green Onions and Time is Tight by Booker T. would be good simple yet really cool sounding lines for novices. They're fairly easy but more importantly don't come across as just riffs or licks but are actually integral rhythms. Just my 2 cents.

@marijov2678 5 жыл бұрын

Good one Ian... I met quite a few bass players who "dig" Jamiroquai and sort of can play couple of his tunes 'cause "they are so cool...", but cant play a 12bar blues line to save their life...

@ianmackenzie686 5 жыл бұрын

@@marijov2678 I want to be clear though I'm not knocking learning riffs or licks. Those are important also but only after one internalizes the ability to keep time and rhythm.

@journeyreese 4 жыл бұрын

i didn't realize how easy feel good inc is 0_0

@oumou885 5 жыл бұрын

could you give us a tutorial to play gymnopedie n°1 by Eric Satie

@RileyPrice42 5 жыл бұрын

Cool video.may I suggest come together by the Beatles?

@ManalangMarion 3 жыл бұрын

I really wanna have my own bass

@ikhwanmusicstudio6404 4 жыл бұрын

We can play under pressure using A string 5555550

@meghanmoore4514 4 жыл бұрын

U would do rock lobster

@ko3esirene 4 жыл бұрын

Just like that

@arthurkseler3362 5 жыл бұрын

im 12 and i love the Bass you got

@evanmurphy6640 4 жыл бұрын

Good to know

@videogamesanti 4 жыл бұрын

Come Together by The Beatles

@travismiller9027 4 жыл бұрын

How about Orion? Anyone request that? 🤙

@djNsoMniaK 4 жыл бұрын

The hardest thing i learnt to play on the bass was GREASE the one that i want...the bass is allover the show on that song

@ianstone3200 2 жыл бұрын

Can someone help me out with a question? I'm new to bass and I'm curious about his thumb placement on the E string. When plucking A,D,and G strings it seems as though his thumb is always on the E. Is this because that's what is comfortable for him or is it to keep the E string from vibrating? Or both? Or neither?

@BecomeABassist 2 жыл бұрын

@Ian Stone - great question. It's a little of both. It's super comfortable for me to place my thumb on the E-string when I'm playing the other strings, but it *also* has the added benefit of stopping any latent E-string vibrations.

@ianstone3200 2 жыл бұрын

@@BecomeABassist Awesome, thank you! Your videos are super helpful, I appreciate it.

@Alexander-vm2ox 4 жыл бұрын

i dont get it im tuned but it doesnt sound right im playing bottom string when it shows but it sounds different

@nutty232 4 жыл бұрын

ReBeL tune again

@alecvbhg5770 4 жыл бұрын

I just bought a bass yesterday but fore some reason I cant get clean notes. I keep making a small buzz when changing fingers

@BecomeABassist 4 жыл бұрын

How close the the frets are you playing Allan? Most of the time, the 'best' place to put your fingers when playing a note is right next to it (but not quite on top of it). If you're right in the middle between 2 frets, you need to use more strength and pressure with your fingers, which can lead to the buzzing I think you're talking about. Try moving to be super close to the frets - it might help!

@alecvbhg5770 4 жыл бұрын

@@BecomeABassist thanks I will try this after work!!

@dragonjames4500 Жыл бұрын

I can only do the first song so far 😅

@neonbudha7672 4 жыл бұрын

Also five to one by the doors

@adriduw4434 3 жыл бұрын

4:34 wait it's all 12 ? always has been

@loyalityizroyality8650 Жыл бұрын

How do I identify what type of guitar my sister gave it to me she was about to pawn it or whatever but I've been playing it everything like maybe couple weeks ago haha but I identify what type of guitar who made it doesn't have any names are emblems or anything on it

@tonymccabe7100 2 жыл бұрын

How do I get the tabs sent to me?

@BecomeABassist 2 жыл бұрын

Hey @ Tony Mccabe - just click the link in the description and fill out the form on that page and they'll get sent to your email address.

@aruo6617 3 жыл бұрын

2nd bass line sounds like nursery rhymes !!😂

@loyalityizroyality8650 Жыл бұрын

How about slick ricks teenage love

@veronicagray3486 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Luke do Sly and the family stone "Thank You Forlettinmebemaself again"

@BecomeABassist 3 жыл бұрын

Got you covered @Veronica Gray: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZN_pbmq2bOXe3U.html

@robertgilbert2209 4 жыл бұрын

Have requested several downloads but received none. Keeps asking me to confirm email but no way to do it is provided. No button, link, etc. Can you assist?