Beginner Bass Lesson 1 - Your Very First Bass Lesson

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[MartyMusic]

Thanks for supporting MartyMusic.com! Hope you all enjoy me stretching out my wings a little bit and jumping on the bass train!

[ava]

do i have a bass: no
am i gonna learn how to play one anyways: yes

[kyoser]

me: clicks on bass video
ad: *waNnA plAY tHe guITaR?*

[Uplike]

Did acid this weekend and now I feel like the bass is my calling

[ranggarahmansyah]

Brain:"Lets learn bass"
Me:"Why?I don't even have a bass"
Brain:"Just learn it!"

[gersongomez]

*E* at
*A*
*D* ick
*G* eorge
Is how someone in the comments of another video helped me memorize the strings

[introverteee]

I'm 14 and my father passed his bass guitar down to me, he used to love playing and was even in a band, he stopped due to his arthritis. when he gave it to me I worried that it would never be played and just collect dust. Thank you so much for this video because now I can practice and get better

[fadeskywards]

*increasing volume so I could hear the bass intro*
HEEEEY,

[AMGC]

Had a bass for three days, this made so much more sense than anything I've seen so far. Thank you!

[JaysonGP]

Thanks man i love jack black. He's the best bassist from guns n roses

[theshakes]

Wow he’s really teaching us the bass-ics

Edit: I’m not sorry

[maryschoiceLuke]

Yayyyy!! I'm a 51 year old lady beginner and I'm over the moon with what you just taught me on the E string. Thank you💜

[CarlosPerdomo]

Marty,
You definitely have a gift for teaching. I’m a singer, keyboardist, drummer who is now about to start learning the bass. I’m glad I found your video.

[swipswoop]

This video actually helped me a lot as someone who’s learning a new instrument especially a rhythm one (I’m a trumpet player normally) this actually really helped me to grip the basics. Now I just need to improve on the muscle and finger control to be able to play faster

[LizzieAstorga]

Marty, I want to take moment to thank you for teaching my all I know on guitar and for walking me through since the age of 10 (I'm 23 now). I've progressed and my technique has gotten so much better thanks to you. Now, I'm starting to get drawn into playing bass and here we are once again. You're doing so much more than you could possibly imagine.

Your student,
Lizzie

[Mar.Escobar]

After listening to funk over the past 15 years, and wanting to learn how to play the bass for ages, I just hopped in my car today and drove to Guitar Center to buy a bass and now I’m here 😂 Didn’t think about it or anything other than “ I’m GETTING a bass TODAY!” Lmao best spontaneous decision of my life

[patrickfritz]

Hi Marty. I'm 56 years old and have decided that it's passed time learned bass. I've looked at many "First Lessons", but yours is by far the best I've seen!! Thank you so much. Keep up the good work.

[jasonalbert]

My wife is trying to learn the bass, I immediately shared this with her. Your lessons are easy to follow.

[marycochran-ormbrek]

Hey Marty! My Father was a brilliant self taught guitarist and bassist. He taught Nancy Wilson to finger pick and play. He taught me to play guitar and I picked up his bass guitar tonight and you made it easy and less intimidating. My Father passed away over two years ago so, I am sad he isn't here to help. You made me feel I can do this with much ease.

[mrsteve]

I’m a bass player guitar player who’s been playing for years there was nothing like that when I started learning bass in 1981 all I had was a book a disc to jam to and that was it I learned from jamming to records there was no tutor too i was completely on my own nothing so it’s great to have these channels to help folks now