r/basslessons

I (15M) just got my first bass (a Glarry) two days ago, and have played for about 5 hours in total. Ive been watching some Bassbuzz and following their guides, and they’re helping, but I’m still stuck on a few things. Fretting, muting, and sliding are really hard for me, and I was wondering if you guys had any exercises for getting better at those. I also want to be able to play Roundabout by Yes sometime in the near future (6 or so months) Is that a possible goal, and is there anything I should practice to be able to start now?

I've recently started playing bass(about a year). I'm still not in the habit of incorporating ghost notes into my playing. Practicing while playing songs is doable but how to approach for original compositions

Hello,

I am a newb bass player doing online courses. I was wondering if it was OK for me to use my pinky fingers on both of my hands while playing. I saw lessons on 4 finger Bass picking technique, but why not 5 finger? Am I going to hurt myself?

I am new to bass and i am learning the pentatonic scale bit i dont know how to use it like do i do the first note on the key of the song cause that sometimes doesn't work

Hi, it’s been around 8 months I started playing bass. I can play relatively simple songs like Zitti e Buoni from Måneskin and most of their songs btw, Creep, Smell like teen spirit, barely Master of Puppet and Suite-Pee from System of a Down.. so relatively easy songs.
Do you have some songs that you think could help improve myself?
Thanks