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I’m a beginner bassist, self-taught. If one eventually wanted to play in a band…?

So, I’m 15. I just got a bass a couple weeks ago. I’ve been learning with tabs. I can play some Radiohead, Nirvana, and Green Day. Pretty easy stuff, obviously. But, anyway, if one wanted to play in a band, would it be ok to just learn with tabs? I’m a pianist and have never even played guitar, so this was quite a departure. Anyway, I can’t afford lessons, so I have no choice but to teach myself. Might I get good enough with practice on my own with tabs? Must one learn how to read the staff as well? (I can b/c of piano, but playing it would be interesting on bass…….) So, thanks in advance for any advice!! ~Indie G

P.S. I realize that it’ll take WORK to get good at this. It took work with piano. I’m up for it. I have no intention of being another mediocre wanna be. I just want to know what’s expected of a bassist in a band/group format. Again, I know it’ll take years. Thanks again!

You can do it!

It’s all in you. Don’t doubt yourself. You have the drive, and that can surpass the importance of decades practicing.

What’s expected from a bass player is to come up with lines that fit, and don’t screw up.
Most bassists practice too much on the second part, so the lines never get very good, just bare minimum.

I was self taught at bass.
I never even learned to read tab very well.
I played saxophone as a kid, but very little of that knowledge was relevant, since bass is a different clef, etc.
Rather, I figured out a few patterns, learned how to tune it, and pretty much learned by ear.
I got my bass when I was 17. By the time I was 18, i was one of the best bass players I knew. This came from 6 hours of daily practice, and studying the hell out of my favorite lines from other players.

I’ve been in several bands, and even subbed for other bass players when they were unable to make a show. Being in bands helps you..be in bands. You gotta get one together asap, cuz it propels your drive and awareness.

My inspiration, Steve Harris, is one of the best living bass players around, and he was self taught. He didn’t just join a band, but created one. He also created one of the most memorable playing styles in rock history…the galloping riffs, melodic rhythms, and running fills.

His exceptionalism does not just come from years of hard work (since he was already writing world-class lines after only a few months of playing) but also from musical drive and creativity. He originally wanted to play drums, but couldn’t afford, and didn’t have room for a proper set. So, he transferred that “rhythm DNA” into his plucking fingers.
After realizing the musical capabilities of the neck part of instrument, the fast rhythms became melodic.

Soon, he was able to envision the whole song before completion. He would bring in the guitarist, and whistle the guitar melody to the guitarist, while he was playing his bass lines. The guitarist would copy that whistled line with his guitar, and a drummer would eventually find a suitable beat.

15 albums later, many of the songs are still made that way.

Never settle for mediocre. Most bass players suck because they want to suck.They just wanted to be in a band without doing any work. So the music sucks because of them.
90% of the crap on the radio could go on without a bass player at all, and nobody would ever notice.

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