Once you get used to the 5 string, it is irreplaceable. it multiplies the scales, gets you a deeper tone, when you want it. Just make sure you know where all the notes are. The lesson on the 5 string is a good this for training and serious playing. Good stuff!

ended up with a five string (gift of a friend), never learned bass before, then was asked to do two songs in a cover band. am a keyboarder originally and just learned and had no change from 4 string to do as I had no idea what the difference would be, as I never played a four string :-)

How convenient,i was thinking about getting a 5 stringed bass. Never had a guitar nor a bass before but i did notice that i have quite abit of potential in playing a bass when playing my friend's bass

Thanks for bringing back this lesson! I had not seen it before. My recently acquired 5-string has a 35 inch scale. My greatest challenge so far is getting my fretting fingers to the best position close to each fret. The frets are a little farther apart than on my 4-string bass.

I started learning bass with a 5 string and I find it easier to transistion from 5 to 4 string rather than 4 to 5 string.

The main challenge is changing my low-note thinking between 4-string and 5-string. Occasionally, out of habit or inattentiveness, when I'm on the 4-string, I'll reach for the now non-existent low D or C, or the deeper, richer low E at the 5th fret. :-D

I watched this vid and ur next one on the 5 string, bc u admit, James that u are a 5 string Bass player, so I enjoyed wut u show us here. I played in a somewut lrg scale original country band for awhile and I dint really think about the change from 4 to 5 w the B string being in 4ths. Its a pretty easy change. The cowboy up front wrote the songs and I preferred the 5 over 4 in his original songs. It jist sounded BIGGER/PHATTER w the 5. After I left the band i sold my 5s. Now I dont play in a Band and I work on stuf that I wanna learn. So. I boughta 5string bc I wanted one. I bought it for ME! Im enjoying it and am learning the notes that are actually on the Bstring! Its fun. So. I appreciate ur videos on 5. Thx and Blessings. Be safe/well! dUg- Montesano, WA/USA

My biggest challenge is the narrow string spacing

Playing with floating thumb is a real challenge for me

My biggest challenge is my wife bitching at me for buying another guitar.

James thank you 4 the video but why you are don't use moveable anchor, floating foam or like Jaco ring finger muting technique??? When you start playing 3 octave D major scale at 4:40 after few second there is a string ringing.

Thanks.

I love a good 5-string. Next would you be interested in talking about 6-string Basses? I have one and they are grate.

You need very strong fingers to play those thick strings, from someone coming from guitar I played 4 string and got bored now im looking to get a 5 or 6 string bass for extra complexity and melody METAL

Is it me or this dude looks like the old man from UP?

could you speak without waving your right hand ?

my biggest challenge is 50 yrs of 4 string muscle memory and confusing the E string for the A string

So far me its the tight string spacing

My biggest challenge is keeping the B string muted when not in use.

The “Action Pack” link doesn’t work..

i don’t know where to start it missing a string and don’t know what strings to buy!

James, is the string spacing on a typical 5-string slightly different than a 4-string? I rarely play my 5-string because sometimes I miss the note with my fretting hand. It's an embarassment I can live without. Is it just me, or is this a common problem?

I play guitar. I've never held a bass. However, I just ordered a Yamaha 5 string bass? Is that a mistake?

i started on a 5 string, and never owned a 4 string...

Biggest challenge for me on a 5 string bass? Learning to slap and mute simultaneously...

I've never played bass that's the challenge

My biggest challenge is muting the B while slapping

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Muting

Wish you would stop waving your hands around. Unwatchable!