sweep lesson for bass

[aliaham]

nice riffing dude!

[doc998]

sounds like hammer smashed face in parts

[rockpop1]

this is not a proper learning leasson how the hell i supposed to learn something when you go like ok now you need to play like this and THIS is still faster? and then you playing random notes without even explaying how to play them or even how to play a skill if you don't know how to teach then don't be a teacher

[inercia81rulezzz]

THAT´s NOT A GUITAR! LEARN THE ARPEGGIOS FOR 5 STRINGS BASS... dumBASS

[VanishingDigital]

@inercia81rulezzz

...Bass>>>>>Guitar

[realmetalmaniac]

tabs????

[rch3579]

i have the same bass a you! :D

[LoveNotwar445]

nice warm up nice playing, cheers.

[TheDwas]

sweep bass is fucking pointless! In what band does the bass player ever get a chance to do a sweep solo?? How bout never thats when. Jam some rush or tool and play some real bass riffs dude.

[richnaerz]

@TheDwas the bassist out of dying fetus does a lot of sweep solos with the guitarist

the bassist out of viraemia plays sweeps along with the guitar as well and im pretty sure many more bassists do sweeps in their songs

[XGLDF]

@TheDwas

Seventh Wonder, there you got a band with a crazy bass player and awesome bass solos.

A lot of bands plays bass solos, of course depends on what kind of music you listen to :)

[bbbb111cccc]

@TheDwas How is it pointless? It's a technique for playing. You don't have to like it. No matter how ''pointless" you think it is, it's not going away.

[jqd5]

He finger taps going down the neck. Victor wooten sweeps all the notes with his thumb and index finger.

[t0pher321]

Yeah man I don't want to offend you or anyone who may of found this video helpful, but this really didn't help me. I may of learned a sweet ass riff but I didn't learn the technique on how I can do this on my spare time. Again nice riff, but this wasn't really helpfull )=

[mxandpaintballkid113]

why are you doing a major in the firstand a minor in the second..it sounds like shit

[Aldur0th]

That's a lesson?

[calvinlove0]

we can't see ur right hand are you down stroking with ur middle finger?

[jtmband62269]

my guitarist suggested i try a simple arrpeggio and using my thumb for the downs and index for the ups and practice that because he eventually wants to try using a bass sweep. i thought id also suggest it to you

[ToKnowAvailBAMF]

thats not a riff, thats just an arppegio, your just sweeping on bass, like anyone would on guitar, uh bravo

[jfcmjfcmjfcm]

sr505 right?

[blackhawk12151]

Is there a chance that you're wrong?

[L9999]

is this from duncan hill?

[Ch33ky360]

nice riff but i dont see the lesson

[carlo3113hooper]

it that a sr4005e ??

[UberKlayStudios]

It looks like an SR505

[ZACKYandSYNYSTER1231]

shit lesson

[thatguythatyouknow69]

indeed

[fredbass77]

so bad!

continue to sleep!

[StopTheMoti0n]

or you could play free stroke... lol

[Dryerlintproduction]

how is this a lesson ur just playing it no teaching whatsoever 1/5*

[SoundsUzed]

guess hes using his middlefinger as a "pick"

[arghydoodles]

i do that, i find it so much esier.. well i put my thumb by my fingers

[90hi09]

i don't see rigth hand....

[greenlanderr]

8=====D

[BriTi2hBr0]

(_(_)=======D <----- even cooler!

[edboi4]

( . Y . ) better?

[fcdog555]

that was actually really crappy

[SaintUdnitz]

lol...its cool...but it sounds extremely crappy when you play it fast...it actually cracks me up...LOOOOL

[frodovaldz]

very nice my friend!!! check out my vids too!! if you like sweeping and stuff you will like them :D

[TMRonin85]

From what I can see, you pivot your thumb on the neck of your bass (I normally position mine on the pickup) & drag your middle finger across all four strings in the same way a guitarist would drag their pick, correct?

[Evjazzman]

Dude check out Erlend Caspersen. Just search his name and you'll find his account Bajskung. The sweeping sounds really weak and not close to be clear enough to make it sound good.

[sangsaratrip]

what are you using the nail side of your middle finger to sweep up?

[raysstockworld]

Take your time man! Cool lick though.

[KurtIAIHero]

That's very cool! Man, can u send me the tab plz? I will learn it, I promise =)

[BrutalEpicMetal]

This isn't much of a lesson haha.

All well it's still sick.

The neck of your bass looks like a schecter. Is it a schecter?

[Destruction3402]

I'm quite sure it's an Ibanez SR505. =)

[BrutalEpicMetal]

Yeah now I see the bass is brown. haha.

Bass playing is so underated, cheers for bass players. lol.

[fmmsavesyourmom]

FUCK YEAH!!!

[speedragon2010]

its still hard as shit to play =( bu awesome!!!

[BrutalEpicMetal]

I know it is, way harder than just guitar, I just mean barley anybody pays attention to the bass player.

[kensuke0]

I think Bass is easier than guitar

[3DG777]

i just started learning to play a bass (5 months) and it is definetely underrated.

[BrutalEpicMetal]

Grooving on a bass is somewhat easier than guitar, but when you solo with a bass it is way harder, especially slapping stuff, double thumping is really hard, I've only been playing bass for about four months, I'm about to learn some RHCP stuff because flea is a beast bass player.

[3DG777]

exactly, i agree completely and lmao YEAH!

[MiracleofMetal]

ya, it kills me when i see guitar players who think they can play bass and just pick it up and play with a pick, and hten suck at it. What songs are you doing / want to do?

[3DG777]

hahahaha i know xD and i've been learning some avenged sevenfold, johnny christ is a beast bassist. i want to learn some new stuff, idk what. suggestions? what about you?

[MiracleofMetal]

depending on what you want to learn. I'm learning a bunch of ska. They have sick walking basslines. Check out my new vid on ska bands to check out. And some black dhalia murder. For you i'd say ska to work on speed and wrist muscles and i'd also say learn some metal with some breakdowns to get down the 3 finger / 4 finger playing technique.

[XxgeekergamerxX]

thank you ive been playing bass for two years and its been awesome

[ilv1]

So where's the lesson?

[quade64]

good job man if only you played it a wee bit slower (:

[accurist94]

this looks like he is playing bass arppageos, this is what i sweep pick on my bass

[joelmvp08]

tapping??? more like hammers

[StiebanKosteer]

U're just showing off, half of the vid youre even playing out of the cam view

[MetalStorm43]

short and sweet, phenomenal man! how long you been playing?

[KeelahBoi707]

just because some of u suck a learning dosent mean this vid isnt useful.

[RageicaNiels]

this is more like tapping

[tumadrewhammy]

you're more like tapping.

[jaredw5]

what the hell? sounds like shit

also, why is this called a lesson? you don't teach anything

[synax444]

Hes assuming the viewer isnt a complete dumbass like yourself.

[Nosdormu]

It's all practicing technique until you can play the arpeggios fast and clean enough. There's not much to teach, people...

[gre1990]

well

the intention is good

but since the title is "sweep LESSON"

it may ve better if you TRY TO TEACH SOMETHING!

[tonymcg4]

i much prefer a jaco pastorius groove and solo

[MRbassguitar024]

that is relly sloppy and you do it the cheap way

[matt52590]

wtf are you talking about your just playing arpeggios.go practice and make up an actual riff numbnuts

[donjohn0904]

matt, you're retarded. stop trying to sound smart.

[matt52590]

hey shouldnt you be practicing

[666lief999]

wow

[thebubu]

sei una foca

che lezione di merda

[myspacceer]

what's your right hand doing though thats what im wondering

[guitarj92]

*cums in your ear*

[Horslad]

that is the shitiest thing ive ever heard

[llikas]

excuse me..sweep..lesson? ur the worst teacher ever dude..its like "s.adalshdaushdkagsdas..okay ur going to have exam tomorrow"

[pooeater6000]

it was an example u cant really teach anyone how to do it

it just takes practice

[goatcheese514]

ahaha

agreed. good sweeeping none the less ThrasherX89

[8cass8]

that was shit ididnt learn anything :) lool.

[1nd2rd3st]

This was supposed to be a lesson? All I saw was a half assed attempt at looking marginally talented on the bass.

[ajvarofdoom]

that's probably not gonna help anyone

so its fucking retarded

[cheeseman1777]

wow...that was really impressive/cool. are you just running your fingers down and up the strings, like a pick on guitar sweeps? cause my dad's all like "you can't do sweeps on bass..." so i wanna learn this and show him up lol

and...to the asshole bashing his playing...he just woke up. read the fucking info box. hell, flea, or victor wooten would both be a little sloppy just wakin' up...

[Marius200666]

you are a very messy bass player. even during the slow demonstration you can hear you missing the notes and not hammering down hard enough. way to much string buzz.

[thrasherX89]

i dont see anybody else complaining

[megashitexplosion]

i agree.

[Marius200666]

thankyou megashite.. and thrasher, why dont you leave the sweeping and shredding to the real bass players, billy and victor that is. go back and learn the basics.. my advice is to start with the blues scale.. congratulations on your fast and messy bass playing!

[thrasherX89]

you mean billy s and victor w

granted good bass players, but they are nothing close to "REAL" bass players, ive never seen either of them sweep

yeah its sloppy but its also not my most recent so why dont you help yourself to some updates

[Marius200666]

yes billy sheehan and victor wooten.

and go look up the many bands they have both been in.. they were "real" bass players as you say for a long fucking time before they realised they could out solo most guitar players.

and they still play in bands doing tours.

you are sloppy and it sounded like shit. im sorry. thats the truth. go back to the basics. learn how to hold a string down over a fret and make it sound clean

[danielilradm]

oh cmon! and who the hell are you to say who is a real player and who dont, even if you were the best skilled bassist ever, this is music! and it has nothing to do with close minded fags like you. stop being a bitch about this, if you like it cool, if not, fuck u and go to watch any other videos, there are lots of them, have you noticed???

[s13z32]

thank you, i dont mine assholes every now and again but i mean come on, you can just x out the page and watch vic like everybody else

thanks

[tumadrewhammy]

wow what a douche. the guy is just trying to make a helpful video, hes not looking for help with his playing.

[blackhawk397]

yeah man, im not for profanity, but go fuck yourself. you cannot seriously call yourself a bass player or a musician if you cannot at least respect the work either of these people have done. jeez man, if Vic isn't a real bass player, i need to reevaluate my career choice

[s13z32]

id say so

[TheElectricGerbil]

@thrasherX89 Not cool undermining Billy Sheehan and Victor Wooten - they are two of the most influencial bass players in the entire world and are by all means REAL bass players

[SiegfriedZ]

@thrasherX89 it might sound clearer if you used a pick, i dont know

[yaghilays]

hahahaha

why don't you post a video like this one

show us how it's done

i doubt you'd even get close to this good

good work :)

[Marius200666]

"if Vic isn't a real bass player, i need to reevaluate my career choice " I completely understand and agree.. but for some reason the douchebag that made this video.. doesnt think he is a "real" bass player lol.

[yaghilays]

oh, haha

well his an idiot haha ;D

[givemeurtots]

do u know a good way to play ride the lightning? without 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 the whole way through

[thrasherX89]

ummmmmm....3rds and 5ths are really good choices for it, just focus the lines around the bass cord of E? and expand

[givemeurtots]

what kind of bass is that? im getting a traben array 4 string and a dean metalman ml 2A (not the regular one but the 2a)

[thrasherX89]

this is an ibanez sr505 i really like this guitar

i would suggest getting a 5 or 6 string you will enjoy the range you get

[givemeurtots]

i need to find one that is kinda on a budget and wont break my bank have yet to

[thrasherX89]

well, this bass is not that expensive, and im just suggesting it, i think its worth it to have range because my bass is like a 6 string without the low b, thats how i set it up, a little unique but thats how i like it

[givemeurtots]

im looking for a schecter traben inanez or dean bass or 2 i have 900 to spend on them. i think im getting a dean metalman ml 2a and a squier modified vintage jazz bass

[thrasherX89]

sweet sweet, of what you just named i would go with the schecter or ibanez but its all up to you

[givemeurtots]

im getting a dean metalman 2a ml bass and a schecter damien fr guitar

[cheeseman1777]

and to givemeurtots, you may want to check out spector aswell, if you want a good heavy rock/metal/funk bass. i have an older rex brown spector, in the see-thru cherry. pops and slaps sound PHENOMENAL

[givemeurtots]

omg..... speechless.........and HA!!!!!!!!! to all u guys that only play guitar! (and not bass) u can play a bas like a guitar and it takes 10X the amount of finger strength!!!!! good job thrasher!!!!! keep goin

[thrasherX89]

thanks, yeah people dont understand that with guitar, you have closer strings that are thinner, and you only need dexterity and concentration basically on the frett hand, bass has a larger reach, has to push down harder, has to go faster, and have to worry about using both hands seamlessly

[givemeurtots]

i try to tell people that but people that are strictly guitarists are too stuck up to lose their dignity to as they say "just a bassist" who is usually kept as a rhythm keep. a bass would be an awesome rhythm instead of a guitar. just do some bas chords. u can make it sound the same. im starting a band with 1 guitar 2 basses and singe. no drums because tis town sucks for drums.

[thrasherX89]

my town sucks for guitarists, and bassists i guess

[dscglfr00]

siick.

[soyelmore]

MLP

=]

[viperabs]

Man turn that gain up or volume up, I can't hear nothing :P

[sauloxc]

I have a different technique, you can check it out on one of my videos, but I'll try this too

[thrasherX89]

yeah like i said below there are many techniques, some are better than others, this isnt the best but it just works for me

[BringForththeEnemy]

ive been tryin my bass sweeps out but i pick the strings one by one on the way up and run my finger on the way back to my low string

but im still learning haha

nice video keep up the good work

[thrasherX89]

thanks yeah my way just works for me there are tons of ways

[megaluisdeth]

I learn how to sweep pick because when my brother did his sweep solo on his guitar I'm going to be sweeping the same thing sort of a bass solo! :D

[thrasherX89]

great job thats what i like to hear

[BloodyFingers20]

iv been working on sweep for bass haha...never seen it being done until now!..happy to see im not the only one that plays bass thats trying out sweeping haha love it...good work

[satanrocksmysocks331]

i know this will sound like a dick thing but why on earth would a bass player need to know how to sweep?

[thrasherX89]

because at the time there was nobody who really could, and i wanted to show most guitar players that bass isnt the lazy mans instrument

[theraven1232]

because its cool

and also it sounds cool when the guitar and the bass sweep together on stage not just guitar while the bass hides

[happyslappysoong]

this isnt a lesson man. break down the left and right hands

[thrasherX89]

updates when i get back to the states

[ghettojohn3]

hitobedut ur comment wasnt very funny anyway nice sweeping sounds cool i think ima try it.

[thrasherX89]

coolio

[hitobedut]

Yeah i like sweeping but i prefer a broom.

[koreandude711]

LMAO wow that was a funny comment but i dont agree. sweeping with guitars more fun :)

[bassguy911]

i got the same bass !!!! :)

[drifts13rb25det]

its a nice bass

[bassguy911]

i know dude !!!!

[ichainedalice]

HEY!!! so do i

[joeryelle8783]

asdwas asasdasd

[thaMitchguy1]

your shit im better

your a pussy cunt

[thrasherX89]

shut the fuck you you little bitch

prove it

oh thats right

you cant

because your life is worth less than a 1 dollar spicy chicken from cjs

[uberbowser]

dude

u pwned him!

xD

props!

[drifts13rb25det]

thank you lol

[cardo559]

oh yeah, you should check out Victor Wooten's lessons on doublethumping...you'll like it.

[cardo559]

you play guitar huh? thats the hand pattern for Major arpeggios...your middle finger dude,...

if you don't sharpen your 8s, then it will sound better...

[thrasherX89]

yeah i know how you are i would have to roll it to get a true major

and no i dont play guitar only bass

[FrayedENDofSanity]

I wanna see more of the right hand!

[personman48]

when played slow, that sounds like it dhould be in hammer smashed face by cannibal corpse. do u got any tabs for that i wanna learn how to play crush my battle opponents balls by dethklok on bass but i need to learn how 2 sweep in order to do so. The original version is on guitar.

[thrasherX89]

i think i read out the basic patter i use in this video

[Jimmytuba08]

Good job and all that jazz! It could stand to be a little cleaner, though. That's easily fixed, however.

[thrasherX89]

yeah it was a while back when i did that

[svr08wwe]

what bass is dat is it a harley b

[thrasherX89]

is an ibanez sr505

[jericho667]

nice! what fingers are you using with the right hand, index and...?

[triviumjake711]

that sounds like ass!

[thrasherX89]

oh yeah, im sorry, i didnt realize that video you had of you doing that crazy shit on gutiar was their i probly should have justn top posted anything knowing that you and your awesome tallent is around, fuck off dont say anything if you have no vids of yourself

[personman48]

dude thta was awesome. judging from your style (instrumentally) i think u would like the human abstract. they play a lot of neo classical metalcore with sweeps and stuff like what you were doing.

[thrasherX89]

i do like the human abstract

[infuriatedbox]

either i cant see today... or is that a diminished scale i see?

[thrasherX89]

its a weird one i think it might have a few odd notes making it sound diminished

[Zakkwyldeforlife]

Yeah buddy. No one cares.. Stick to the bass lines. do your job.

[Fenrir924]

Hey guess what buddy? Shut the fuck up. I care and apparently the other people who commented care as well. The bass can be a melodic instrument as well. Ever heard of Primus? Better yet the Red Hot Chili Peppers? Perfect examples of melodic bass that people besides bassists listen to. Try to open up your evidentially narrow mind and expand your musical horizons.

[ExodusDisplayer]

Sure, you got the guy from Primus, and you got Flea, but there are also so many more bassists that are amazing. Dan Briggs for example, or Matt Freeman from Rancid (if you dont know who he is, check out some Rancid and listen for the bass - its sick). Or if your into dream theatre and the like, you've got John Myung - he has a harmonic solo that is fuckin amazing.

[fretboardlord]

dont forget Cliff Burton!

[thrasherX89]

yeahh

[thrasherX89]

pretty much

[thebigpolo]

yeh top vid, just one question

i read on another comment that u use drag ur nail wen sweepin to the top string, but wen i do it it just makes it sound shit n kind of scratchy, any tips?

cheers

[thrasherX89]

well it dosnt seem like it to me but other people like adam nitti will sweep down with their thumb and back up with their index

[thrasherX89]

when are people going to fucking get this, if you dont have any videos of yourself you have nothing, if its negative and you cant do better then fuck you! hows that buddy

[furchmeister17]

Dude when you go from G to B, I know what you're doing but when you go back down to the G string are you just dragging your nail down the strings? You're a hell of a good bassist btw.

[thrasherX89]

yeah going up towards the top string, i use my middle nail, and going back i use the middle finger the fleshy part

[Ethanxdeloused]

Are you using one finger, like going down with your middle finger nail, and just going back up with the middle?

[thrasherX89]

yep, the sound is different because its soft finger and hard nail but thats how i learned

[basssisst]

great vid.. how long did it take you until you were able to sweep fluently?

[thrasherX89]

bout a month

[LolCiel]

Hey, is that all with one finger?

And I only play bass with my index and middle finger, would I need to learn to use my third finger to sweep like this?

[thrasherX89]

yeah i only sweep with one finger and no you wouldnt need to learn to play with another finger to sweep but i would recommend it anyway

i use my middle finger to sweep and my index to tap

[LolCiel]

Trust me, I don't need to learn to play with another finger. :P My videos right now aren't a good example because they are off time because I couldn't hear the music I was playing to, but I'll have one up soon.

I'm fast enough with two fingers. :P

And okay, thanks.

Was it hard to make the sound for downward sweeps to come out at first?

And how long, from when you first started sweeping, did it take to reach a decent skill level?