Good songs for a beginning bassist?

**machetemonkey** · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 3043 Location: Minneapolis, MN

Alright, so I've been playing guitar for about 8-9 months now. I'm okayish at it. One day my guitar was being used in class (I take informal guitar classes. not so much lessons as just practice time), so I returned the "favor" and picked up his bass.

Now, at that point I was hooked. 5 minutes playing electric bass and I love it much more than playing guitar.

So, long story short, I have a bunch of free time this summer, and I want to start actually learning to play electric bass.

Keeping in mind that I have a basic handle on fretting from having played guitar (also keeping in mind that when I say basic I mean basic! only 8 months experience), I'd be wondering if anybody has suggestions of good songs or bands for me to start practicing with.

**0wnd1zzl3d** · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:06 am Post subject:

Killing in the Name was my first, but then again, I'd played guitar for 4 years before starting bass.

But I think it's pretty easy for a beginner, and sounds good too.
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**Kap10** · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:07 am Post subject:

Start with some of the easier Guitar Hero bass songs to get a better feel for the instrument. I've heard Cliffs of Dover is a rather easy song, don't quote me on that.
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**thecolonel** · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 1304 Location: Edmonton, Alberta

**ieatbabies331** · Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 59

Green Day has easy fun songs to play if your starting out on bass

good songs:
80 - Green Day
Longview - Green Day
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Mama Kin - Aerosmith (a little harder than the rest but fun and still pretty easy)

hope this helped.
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**machetemonkey** · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 3043 Location: Minneapolis, MN

thanks for the tips, most of it seems like the type of stuff I'd play.
and I may not take "formal" lessons, but I have many friends who've been playing bass for years (and have taken formal lessons) who are happy to teach me.

**DPooch** · Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 1651 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Stricken seems like it would be fun to play, but what would I know?
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**blob** · Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 2177 Location: Dallas, TX

Smoke on the Water seems easy and sounds cool to boot.
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**xmaartist** · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 3:55 am Post subject:

Try Talk Dirty To Me by Poison or Animal I Have Become by Three Days Grace.
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Cochice by Audioslave is awesome, and so is Sweet Child O' mine. They tought me how to handle my right hand when crossing the strings.
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**Fug** · Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 2188 Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Longview by Green Day and Higher Ground by The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
They were a couple of my first songs on bass and I still love to play them.
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**Jowhannez** · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 7:51 am Post subject:

You shouldn't really start off playing songs, rather get into the instrument! Learn everything about it, the scales, the frets! Technique in general! After a year of that you can play ANYTHING xD

Also, find out which style you like better, slap-hand or regular.

(And don't use a pick, it's just...

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**MasterShakedown** · Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 100

The first song I learned on my bass was "Ace Of Spades" by Motorhead

That song is really easy to learn
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