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Sunday, September 4th, 2011

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Do acoustic, electric and bass guitars have all the same fingerings for the notes?

My friend and I are planning on starting a band and she plays electric and I want to play bass. I was wondering if they both have the same fingerings for the notes. And there is an acoustic guitar that I might buy if it will help me learn how to play bass too. I know it sounds kinda dumb but do acoustic guitars, electric guitars and bass guitars have the same fingerings for the same notes?

Yes, the notes and the fingerings are the same. A four-string bass guitar has the same notes as the lowest (deepest) four strings on a guitar, only one octave (12 notes) below.

This said, a guitar and a bass has two very different ways of being played and a different feel to them. The longer scale on a bass (longer string length and thus larger distance between the frets) is just one of these differences.

More importantly is the way the bass lays the foundation and the groove together with the drums. As such they have different rhythmic feel than what guitars usually have most of the time. In short, they are played differently.

To understand music theory, the notes, scales, structure of music, songs etc, playing guitar will be helpful as far as another instrument goes. However, playing a bass as opposed to a guitar often requires another mindset all together.

But don’t let any of this scare you – just dive right into it! We all learn as we go. Have fun and play it loud and proud :-)


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Bass Guitar Acoustic Electric

Thursday, September 1st, 2011

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Should I purchase a low end acoustic bass guitar or low end electric bass guitar?

I am in the market for a bass guitar. I’ve been looking at basses for a while now. I’m not sure if buying a low end acoustic will get me an instrument of equal quality as a cheap electric. Another thing that plays a role in my decision is that I will have to buy a bass amp. I won’t be playing big gigs for a while. My youth praise band needs a bassist, so i’ll be playing with an electric guitar, drums,, and some vocalists to an audience of 30 or so. Will I need a smaller amp if I purchase an acoustic?I have a VERY limited budget.

Name brands, websites, models, etc. would also be much appreciated.

Thank you very much

What kind of style you playing?


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