Beginner Bass Lesson #1 (Your Very First Lesson)

Life sucks without bass - so let’s get you started. In this beginner bass lesson you’ll go from total noob to rocking your first song.

**FREE BEGINNER RESOURCES:**

In this beginner bass lesson to end all beginner bass lessons, I’ll take you through 7 simple steps to get from square zero to square… bass.

First I’ll get you started with playing position and gear essentials, then we’ll dive deeper into plucking, fretting and groove. And you’ll play three beginner bass riffs along the way.

Things you’ll learn watching this video:
* How to plug in your bass
* How to set your bass and amp knobs
* Pro tip on how not to kill your bass batteries :P
* How to sit or stand with the bass
* Tuning makes you not sound like s***
* How to pluck like a legit bassist
* Fretting hand position for less pain and more gainz
* Groove tips so you can actually play along
* Josh definitely couldn’t get work as a professional actor

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[SuperMonkeyJapan]

"EA Destroys Games" is my fav way to remember strings

[danielchua]

What the hell am I doing here? I have a test tomorrow. Heck, I don't even have a bass guitar

[davidmichaelzacharia]

I know it's no consolation, but you are probably one of the most underrated bass content creators on Youtube.

[kahwigulum]

Another note that no one tells you when you start.

Keep your finger nails trimmed short. You will also get calluses on your fingers and thumbs. Do not remove these (I know some people who pick them or scrape them away). Do not do that. Calluses are your friend.

[shunyahasegawa]

Hi, I am a middle aged Japanese. I just got a bass guitar since I wanted to play it when I was young. It will be one of my big new challenges for coming 2023.

I found your channel now. Although I am not good at English, I enjoy your lesson because your explanation is really organized and logical!
Thank you so much! I will try other videos!

[AndyHarrisUK]

"You should always play with a strap on" - made me genuinely laugh out loud! You are the King, Josh.

[HardwareLust]

I've watched a bunch of "1st bass lesson" videos recently, this is easily the best one I've seen. Clear, simple and playing a real song in less than 18 minutes. It's brilliant.

[irishpete]

Josh's course, "Beginner to Badass" is outstanding - highly recommend!!

[SamsterTH]

As a massive Radiohead fan who just bought my first electric bass two days ago, this video meant a lot to me. Thank you :)

[tonys]

I purchased the course. It is an excellent course. Josh is a great teacher. You can tell He is all in with the bass and enjoy it. I’m having a great time with Josh and my course. I highly recommend it.

[dashriprock]

when I was 18 a long time ago I knew this guy who was a jazz guitarist. I had been playing drums for years but found myself listening to bass more and more. He said he could teach me bass. First lesson was at least two hours long. He explained whole steps half steps then he got right into the 7 modes and the different hand positions for each mode because it helped me understand it by playing it. That was lesson one. over the next few months he expanded with arpeggios, pentatonic scales, playing to chord progressions, what ever. If I wanted to learn a song, I had to go figure it out for myself. and I did. I thought were done when he hit me with harmonic minor, melodic minors and the modes, chord structures and everything else within. all by the numbers within 6 months I could play along to jazz. all because he simplified everything and cut out the bs. of course i used to practice 8 hours a day. That helped

[jasoncherry]

I just turned 45 this year and I’ve always wanted to play the bass since I was in high school. I’ve tried several times to get into the bass but I let life get in the way, now that my kids are grown up and don’t need me so much I feel that this is a great time to really get into learning the bass seriously. Your lessons have been and absolute life line for me, I’ve bounced around other sights for information on scale and other fundamentals but none of them have your approach. I’ve found you lessons are easier to follow and I get more mileage from your lessons. I travel for my job so I’m planning to take my bass with me on the road so while I. Sitting on my ass in the hotel after work that so I’ll be prime time for some great practice sessions. Keep the videos coming, thank you.

[almightykuzon]

i'm past beginner level now, but i'm watching anyway because josh is entertaining

[nursabrina]

always felt a void in my life and I love music. i just never had any form of musical talent so I just went on with my life. i am 24 today, and I'm telling myself learning the bass is going to fill that void. so thank you for all the hard work you put into these videos! wish me luck!

[chrisb]

I've been wanting to learn Bass since I was a teenager, but for one reason or another (lack of money in the early years, excuses in the latter) I never did it.

Today my beginner Bass pack arrived and I've been following this lesson (badly). Will keep practicing and hopefully not neglect Mrs B too much!

[drew-shourd]

YES!!! 57 (soon to be 58) and just bought a bass, it is time! I am a retired professional drummer from Los Angeles and after 3 lower back surgeries, 7 on each foot, 1 on each thumb and 5 others, playing my e-kit seems more pain than pleasure most days. I have spent 4 decades playing with bass players and have always been attracted to the bass. I naturally hear every bass line no matter the genre and am looking forward to the journey and am VERY blessed to have found this channel!!❤🎉

[ejtyqxn]

I'm a Taiwanese. I'm a middle school student. I've been learning bass for two days. This video is a great help to me. Thank you

[thisperson]

I'm absolutely new to the bass, opened it up today. This guy knows exactly what beginners are going through, literally from opening up the bass, to the knows, to fingerings techniques. You've earned a subscriber. Thank you.

[mrobert]

As I presume other commenters are stating, I also have purchased Josh’s course. I am about two thirds through the lessons. I cannot say enough about the course, but I am admittedly shocked at how much I have learned about music generally. I’d recommend the course to anyone, and do so anytime the subject arises.

[bassonthemark]

I am well beyond this material but Josh’s videos are still fantastic, they crack me up. A friend recently took up bass, completely new to bass and music, and I recommended the Beginner to Badass course as one option as far as paid beginner courses. This is what he went with, is very pleased with it and his progress so far, and couldn’t say enough good things about it. Recommend for anyone who is just starting out.