Oct 31 2010
Bass Guitar Fretboard Notes
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Bass Guitar Fretboard Notes
Question about fretting notes on guitar/height of insturment?
I'm an electric guitar player and a bass player... been playing for about two years now, however I've run into a couple of snags and would love some input:
I wear my guitar high and I can play the notes way high up on the fretboard really easily, but the deeper notes and certain chords open chords on the guitar become really, really awkward. I wear my guitar slightly lower, not the "wannabe rockstar" lowness, but still fairly low... the higher notes are atrociously awkward, next to impossible and feels like the guitar isn't in the right position... however, when it comes to playign the cowboy chords and deeper notes it becomes slightly easier.
Is there something I'm doing wrong here?
Any information would be quite helpful 
The simple answer is they are not the same.
Playing standing up requires some different flexibility and muscles than sitting down.
But if you can play something standing up, you can definitely play it sitting down. If you can play something sitting down, it might take a while to learn it standing up.
Eventually you'll get to the point where you can do both no problem because you'll have the proper flexibility and muscle build with your left hand (assuming your right handed). Just keep practicing at whatever height you want it at.
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Am I going to have trouble with this?
I've played guitar for years and always struggled because I don't seem to be able to get my head around music theory, or memorize the notes on the fretboard/scales etc so I've never been able to improvise etc
I'm wanting to learn bass and I want to get really good on it, and try to learn properly with all the theory etc but am I going to have problems? Or can anyone do it with enough practice? I wanna be amazing enough to play fast thrash metal, and slap bass like the RHCP's!!!
Music theory is easy if you are taught in the right way. I know I have taught it for 20 years. Go to your local music shop and ask them if they know any good teachers. They should be able to at least guide you in the right direction
For the other problem of your guitar technique I would suggest you enrol in a course of lessons with a specialist in impro. That should do the trick!
Happy Strumming and John Williams roxx
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