Now THAT'S the kind of info I need , thank you mh , the "upside down thing" had thrown me & I've just figured the "numbers thing", I'm working on the Bass line on "EMMA" as it's quite slow.........move over Mr Adamsmh wrote:Tabs are easy.
Each line represents a string, but - get this - they're upside down from what you'd think. Anyway, the little numbers are which fret to use, with 0 being no fret.
Which fingers to use are up to you, just fall into whatever feels most comfortable and don't worry about whether it's the "right" way.
Then start slowly and don't be too ambitious about it. The first coupla times you might sound like an elephant farting, but keep at it and you'll get better.
Getting both hands working at the same time, and keeping a good rhythm going (ooooerrrr missues) could be very hard at first, so slow right down, concentrate on getting the notes right, and work at it at your own pace.
If you hit a wall with something, back off. Find something different. There's no point in frustrating yourself when you're only starting out.
Idiot proof Bass playing.
Being brave is coming home at 2am half drunk, smelling of perfume, climbing into bed, slapping the wife on the arse and saying,"right fatty, you're next!!"
Norra botha.
Just took Emma for a spin, she's easy enough to master, so good choice for a first-timer!
One last thing - expect your fingers to HURT afterwards. They'll toughen up though.
Just took Emma for a spin, she's easy enough to master, so good choice for a first-timer!
One last thing - expect your fingers to HURT afterwards. They'll toughen up though.
If I told them once, I told them a hundred times to put 'Spinal Tap' first and 'Puppet Show' last.
And why not, you only need the E and A strings as far as I ever foundDark wrote:Yeah. Guitar used to hurt my fingers. Bass killed them.
But I love me bass.
So much so, that I think I'll keep it a 3-string one for the forseeable future.
Todays sarcasm is tomorrow's news
Got "Transmission" down to a T
14 dum dums - open chord - go down 2 frets - 14 dum dums - open chord - back up 2 frets........ piece o' p*ss
14 dum dums - open chord - go down 2 frets - 14 dum dums - open chord - back up 2 frets........ piece o' p*ss
Being brave is coming home at 2am half drunk, smelling of perfume, climbing into bed, slapping the wife on the arse and saying,"right fatty, you're next!!"
Open string, not chord. Blast's already telt ye, forget the chordsscotty wrote:Got "Transmission" down to a T
14 dum dums - open chord - go down 2 frets - 14 dum dums - open chord - back up 2 frets........ piece o' p*ss
Got "Emma" & "Transmission" nailed.........well, nearly
"Lucretia" & the Nephilims "Celebrate" are a lot harder than they sound
, and my fingers are bloody killing me [/i]
"Lucretia" & the Nephilims "Celebrate" are a lot harder than they sound
, and my fingers are bloody killing me [/i]
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Being brave is coming home at 2am half drunk, smelling of perfume, climbing into bed, slapping the wife on the arse and saying,"right fatty, you're next!!"
If you can get Anne-Marie involved..............I'm inDark wrote:Keith: Let's do a Ghosties tribute album?
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Being brave is coming home at 2am half drunk, smelling of perfume, climbing into bed, slapping the wife on the arse and saying,"right fatty, you're next!!"
I'm sure this man would disagree.Zuma wrote:And why not, you only need the E and A strings as far as I ever foundDark wrote:Yeah. Guitar used to hurt my fingers. Bass killed them.
But I love me bass.
So much so, that I think I'll keep it a 3-string one for the forseeable future.
If I told them once, I told them a hundred times to put 'Spinal Tap' first and 'Puppet Show' last.
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RE:
James Blast wrote:
exercise 1
This one, James? It wasn't me...
so thats the right notes to exersize one!!
dont EVER knock the hook man! try shes lost control for pain in the digits!
once you have mastered that, try wherever i may roam or creeping death by metallica! that'll get em tingling or alternativly, try for whom the bell tolls which is pretty simple.
right, im off wiv me bass to look um some more JD sites for sum tabs!
James Blast wrote:
exercise 1
This one, James? It wasn't me...
so thats the right notes to exersize one!!
dont EVER knock the hook man! try shes lost control for pain in the digits!
once you have mastered that, try wherever i may roam or creeping death by metallica! that'll get em tingling or alternativly, try for whom the bell tolls which is pretty simple.
right, im off wiv me bass to look um some more JD sites for sum tabs!
LAND ROVER: THE BEAST FOUR BY FOUR BY FEAR! KICKS THE ARSE OFF RICEBURNERS!
Just move it an octave and play it on a regular guitar.bushman*pm wrote:try shes lost control for pain in the digits!
Piece o' p-ss.
If I told them once, I told them a hundred times to put 'Spinal Tap' first and 'Puppet Show' last.
Rule 59 - apart from Hookymh wrote:I'm sure this man would disagree.Zuma wrote:And why not, you only need the E and A strings as far as I ever foundDark wrote:Yeah. Guitar used to hurt my fingers. Bass killed them.
But I love me bass.
So much so, that I think I'll keep it a 3-string one for the forseeable future.
Todays sarcasm is tomorrow's news