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August 17th, 2010 — Bass Guitar, History of Instrument, Musical Instruments Bass
Instruments teach the people who use them a great deal. For playing an instrument, you can have your first example of love without need of love in return from a person loving their instrument, you can learn notes and patience and many other valuable lessons, some of which have to do with a persons emotions or morals. While some people may not understand when a musician says that an instrument shapes your life or that it shapes you as a person many other musicians would have to agree. You learn a great deal from an instrument and from the experience of trying to learn how to play one. You learn to cooperate with something new and the beauty that can come out of it. With the history that is behind the bass guitar and other bass instruments there is no wonder behind the enchantment that they hold.
The bass guitar has been around for over seven decades and was originally developed in Seattle, Washington. When this took place it all surrounded one man named Paul Tutmarc, who placed his newly made jazz instrument in an upright position rather then the hand held bass that some prefer today. He even designed his bass guitar to be played this way much like a cello but with a new sound many people had not previously heard before and truly enjoyed. Paul Tutmarc made a company called Auiovox which featured the electric bass guitar in 1935 under the name electric bass fiddle, which some people still refer to the electric bass as. Unlike what most believe, the first bass guitar was not a hallow mass without frets but in fact not only had frets but also had four strings, just over 30 inches of scale length and was easily played in the upright position.
In recent years and even going years back every person who enjoys guitar or bass guitar knows what fender is as a company. In 1950, Leo Fender and George Fullerton developed the first electric fender bass that was ready for mass production. It was in 1951 that this bass ended up being known as the Fender precision bass that so many people know about today. This was the first bass that was designed to be held like the bass that we know today with curves that are made to help it be held comfortably or even be rested against your lap as your play sitting comfortably.
In later years, the bass continued to become better known and to advance which included Monk Montgomery who was the first person to go on tour with a fender bass guitar as his instrument of choice. There came to be many other people who toured with this instrument and today it is one of the main parts of many different famous bands. It is also a part of many musicians’ hearts. This is one musician that has not only effect the people who have come to love it as an instrument to play or an instrument that love to hear but has also effected history and helped music to progress.
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Originally posted 2008-11-10 13:33:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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August 16th, 2010 — Bass Guitar, History of Instrument, Musical Instruments Bass
The electric bass guitar is a staple of the music scene today. It provides the bass spectrum of sound to the likes of rock, jazz, metal, blues and numerous other musical acts. The bass may provide one part of the larger melody, or be featured as the primary instrument. Over the course of 70 plus years, the bass guitar has enjoyed its place in the musical world.
The electric bass guitar was invented in the 30s by Paul Tutmarc, as an alternative to the double bass, which is easier to carry, transport and use. In the 50s, Leo Fender was responsible for developing the first mass produced electric bass guitar, which became the standard of touring musicians. The first artist to tour with the Fender guitar was Monk Montgomery, who toured with the big band led by Lionel Hampton. Many others began to adopt the guitar during this time, and interest picked up. Beginning in the 60s, Gibson released their version of the bass guitar, know as the EB series. During the 50s and 60s, the instrument was known as the Fender Bass, because of the quick speed at which the company began to produce the instruments. By the end of the 60s however, the instrument became simply the electric bass.
In the 70s, new advances to the electronics were introduced. Electric stringed instruments produce the signal by using magnetic coils which would pick up the vibrations and then the electronics would amplify the signal. In 1957, the split pickup was introduced which used two coils with their poles and wiring reversed. The combined effect was equivalent to the two being wired in parallel, producing a hum bucking effect. Other designs featured two coils with one close to the bridge, one close to the fret board. Each of these produces completely different sounds.
The new electronics of the 70s featured actively powered pickups and amplification built into the guitar. These electronics not only included the pickup and amplification parts of the circuitry, but also frequency filtering and processing, which helped improve the sounds intended and eliminated those that were not wanted. Different manufacturers would produce slightly different electronics, which would cause guitars from different manufacturers be used for different styles of music.
In the 1980s, bass designers will still developing and exploring new approaches. A headless band, for example, was introduced in 1979. In 1987, the fretless Ashbory bass was invented, using silicone rubber for strings and a piezoelectric pickup, creating a sound similar to the double bass with a short scale length of 18". The hollow bodied acoustic bass guitars using pickups for amplification became especially popular in the 1980s by MTV's "Unplugged" television show.
Five string basses became more popular, more affordable and more widely available during the 1990s, meaning bass players from numerous genres began to play them for added lower range. Onboard battery powered electronics also became increasingly available despite only being available on boutique, expensive instruments before this point in time.
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Originally posted 2008-11-03 05:42:17. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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Bass Instruments: The History of the Bass Guitar Instruments teach the people who use them a great deal. For playing an instrument, you can have your first example of love without need of love in return from a person loving their instrument, you can learn notes and patience and many other valuable lessons, some of which have to...... - Playing Bass Guitar in a Band People choose one instrument over another, like a bass guitar over a regular guitar, for a variety of different reasons. What makes someone choose a tuba over a flute or drums over a glockenspiel is mostly just the person's preference. People choose what they like to listen to, what they......
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August 15th, 2010 — Bass Guitar, Musical Instruments Bass
A guitar tab, or guitar tablature is a system of letters, symbols, notations and other visual representations that dictate how music should be played, rather than following traditional musical notation. Guitar tablature gives directions to the bass player or guitar player regarding how they should play a musical piece. What makes guitar tablature and bass guitar tablature the best solution is that it is most compatible with stringed instruments, rather than with other instruments like the piano.
First and foremost, bass guitar tablature consists of a diagram of strings on the bass guitar with the finger positions indicated by numbers that correspond to whichever frets are appropriate. Sometimes there are also numerical representations for which fingers should be used in some versions of bass guitar tablature. Bass guitar tablature is very important for anyone who is an enthusiast and who is keen on learning new music and new technicalities associated with the bass guitar. When a song has extensive use on the guitar, bass guitar tablature is the best source for learning how to play it both with plucking and other types of fingering as well.
A bass guitar offers a slightly different shape in comparison to other guitars, such as the classical guitar, the Hawaiian guitar, the rhythm guitar and so on. The bass guitar is an instrument that is used primarily for complementing an orchestration or band sound, or filling up the sound. The bass guitar goes in tune well with drums and percussion instruments and also suits the rhythm well. Bass guitars neck and fret boards are much longer than other guitar fret boards, and the average bass guitar only has a total of four strings called bass strings, rather than the traditional guitar strings.
Bass guitar tablature and guitar tablature in general have vertical lines that represent each of the strings of the guitar, no matter what type of guitar is being used, in addition to horizontal lines that represent the frets, and dots that are meant to signify the position of the fingers. In the case of bass guitar tablature, there are only going to be four horizontal lines, each signifying the four strings that the bass guitar has. Bass guitars can never be used with a spectrum, an object that is used to strum guitar strings, but rather it is being played with fingers and plucked. Therefore, your standard bass guitar tablature is going to be significantly different in comparison to the type of tablature that is used for rhythm guitars and classical guitars.
Learning how to read bass guitar tablature will help improve your bass guitar playing skills by giving you a much wider repertoire of music that you can learn how to play.
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Originally posted 2009-01-20 05:31:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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August 13th, 2010 — Bass Guitar, Musical Instruments Bass
People choose one instrument over another, like a bass guitar over a regular guitar, for a variety of different reasons. What makes someone choose a tuba over a flute or drums over a glockenspiel is mostly just the person's preference. People choose what they like to listen to, what they like the look of, and what they think will be the most fun or the easiest to play. Many people who want to learn a stringed instrument choose the bass guitar, because it has a reputation as being easy to play, without giving much consideration to the rest. But if you're thinking of learning the bass guitar to play with friends or even as part of a band, you can make sure it's a match for your personality first.
You don't mind not being the star or the one in the spotlight. If you want to be the lead person in the band, unless you sing lead it's unlikely you'll be the 'star' while playing bass guitar. Many people prefer to be more behind the scenes. They like to be a vital part of the music and having fun without having all the attention focused on them all of the time. A person like this would make an ideal bass player in a band, because the bass can be as vital as the drums for keeping a rhythm, and it's key for forming the right chord at the right time, but it's a much more subtle role than lead singer or lead guitarist. Some jazz along with the occasional rock song will have a bass solo, but it's far more rare than a lead guitar solo.
You have a good sense of rhythm and ear for chords. While anyone who makes music needs a sense of rhythm, some instruments can get away with being imperfect in this area. A lead guitarist might have a less than perfect sense of timing, but he or she relies on the drums and the bass guitar to set the rhythm and keep the song moving at the correct speed. Even if some guitar lines fall behind or go to fast, it's easy to get back in time at certain spots thanks to the clear beat laid down by the bass player and the drummer. The good news is that if tempo is a problem for you, it's an easy problem to work on. Get a metronome and practice!
You're content with a simple musical part. While bass guitar is an important part of a band, the bass part usually doesn't offer a whole lot of variety. At its simplest, the bass part will only require different notes based on the chord at the time in similar rhythms throughout the whole song. For some, that would be only repetitive and boring. For others, it's perfect.
Look at yourself and what will be required of you if you choose to play bass guitar, and you'll be able to tell if you're a good match for the instrument.
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Originally posted 2009-01-08 14:50:58. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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August 11th, 2010 — Bass Guitar, Musical Instruments Bass
In regards to instruments, the bass guitar is the new kid on the block as it hasn't even celebrated its 100 year mark yet. An interesting fact is that although it is called a bass guitar it is not even derived from the guitar. Acoustic guitars brought forth the electric guitar but the double bass guitar is what brought forth the bass guitar. The bass guitar is not played with the traditional method of strumming with a pick but rather played with either plucking or slapping movements of the fingers.
Paul Tutmarc actually developed the electric bass originally but that was in 1935 and for some reason the idea didn't really catch on. In the 1950's Leo Fender created the Fender Precision Bass and it skyrocketed in popularity. Gibson followed shortly there after and the bass guitar became an important component of jazz ensembles and today, nearly all musical styles and bands.
The Ibanez SR400 bass guitar is a very popular choice amongst bass guitarists. What makes it so appealing is that up at the headstock the neck is very thin. This makes it fairly easy to move your hands along, especially with the finish of the neck itself which is matte. In general, it is just easier to play. The body of the Ibanez SR400 is contoured very well which makes it very easy to play regardless if you are standing or sitting. The strings on this piece are not tight and restricted but rather loose which makes it very playable. It is easy on the fingers. The Ibanez SR400 bass guitar stays in tune very well. There are two Gotoh tuners on each head and are light enough to keep the strings in tune just nicely. This is a top choice bass guitar for an intermediate guitarist.
If you are looking at electric bass guitars then look no further than the Rickenbacker 4003. An electric bass guitar usually has four strings which are tuned to the same pitch as the double bass, or in some cases the strings are simply tuned to be one octave lower than the lowest four strings of a standard guitar. It is one of the few electric basses to have earned the accolade "classic" as a title for itself. This series is known for creating new dimensions of bass playing capabilities. The basses that are made by Rickenbacker are all hand made in America. The original patent of this specific guitar goes back to 1928 but it is best known for its unbelievable clarity and wide range response. The Rickenbacker has a toggle pickup selector that guitarists may switch from one output channel to the other.
Because the contour is so ergonomically accurate and its thin fast neck, the Rickenbacker electrical bass guitars establish precise instrument balance and they are easy to play without tiring. Each Rickenbacker 4003 has separate treble and bass tone controls. The neck itself runs the entire length of the bass. All Rickenbacker bass guitars are protected with a deluxe molded hard-shell case, which also includes an accessory pocket, heavy-duty hardware, and extra padding.
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Originally posted 2008-11-05 09:28:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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- Bass Instruments: The History of the Bass Guitar Instruments teach the people who use them a great deal. For playing an instrument, you can have your first example of love without need of love in return from a person loving their instrument, you can learn notes and patience and many other valuable lessons, some of which have to......
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August 10th, 2010 — Bass Guitar, Musical Instruments Bass, Playing Tips
For someone starting out with a first instrument, a bass guitar is an excellent choice. The bass guitar is probably the easiest stringed instrument to learn to play, far easier than either an acoustic or electric guitar, a banjo, a mandolin, or a violin, for instance. And a stringed instrument is often easier to learn to play than a keyed instrument like a piano, or a woodwind or brass instrument. Woodwinds and brass require you to not only know how to finger the instrument to produce the correct notes, you also have to have the correct embouchure—this is how you blow the instrument properly and involves the position of your mouth, the slackness or firmness of your lips and the air flow. The piano requires you to play notes with both hands, and doesn't sound great a note at at time.
A bass guitar, by comparison, involves the simple plucking of a few strings. A beginning bass guitar player can learn 4 or 5 notes and play the bass line to an entire song. But just because a bass guitar is great for a musical beginner, it still requires lot of practice and learning to master the instrument. You'll still need to spend lots of time with the instrument to really be any good at it, and to move beyond that 5-note bass line.
If you have an excellent ear and a musical affinity already, you may be able to pick up a bass guitar and start learning. Most, however, will need some instruction. You can find courses online to teach you the beginning steps in learning the bass guitar, and valuable information from how to choose your first guitar or play a fretless bass. There are courses DVDs, books like Mel Bay teaching books which are excellent if you want to teach yourself, or you can take lessons from a friend who knows how to play.
Private bass guitar lessons from an instructor are also an option, and a good way to get a solid foundation underneath you. If you're unsure of what you're doing when you teach yourself and you get into bad habits in the beginning, becoming a great bass guitar player will be more difficult. But if you start out with an instructor who can make sure you learn the basics correctly, later you can move on to teaching yourself without worrying that you're doing things wrong.
Practice your bass guitar every day, if you can, but at least spend an hour or two with it every other day or so. You won't improve if you don't practice, and you'll forget the new things you've learned if you wait too long between practice sessions. Consider purchasing a bass guitar tuner and a metronome. The tuner will make sure your strings are tuned properly, so you won't spend time hearing the wrong notes as you play. And the metronome will help you practice correctly, by forcing you to keep perfect time as you play your bass guitar.
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Originally posted 2008-12-08 17:51:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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