How to play bass guitar: a beginner’s guide

Most people assume learning how to play bass guitar is simple: four strings and a pickup. We agree. Within minutes of holding a bass for the first time, you’ll be able to play a couple of notes.

But while the bass can offer an ‘easier’ route into a band by virtue of essentially single-note accompaniment, remember that the other instruments revolve around your most central contribution. So, if the bass looks like an easy instrument to play, it’s never an easy instrument to master.

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