Hotel California - Bass Line for beginners

I am an amateur as you will see in this video. But, I find bass lines which are neat and easy for amateur/beginners to learn and sound pretty decent. Here is one.

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[MrBassaxe]

Ha! Always have been big... My son is 6' 5", 320lb.

[MrBassaxe]

Update: That's actually no the "F", it is F#.

[sgparodys]

how do u keep ur fret board so nice

[MrBassaxe]

@sgparodys Well... it was a new guitar back then. This was the first video I did with it. But... I believe not smoking, and clean hands when you play, make a big difference. I also don't bend the strings much yet. I have a friend who slaps, beats, bends and everything... his fret board looks pretty ratty. :D

[WFRvideos]

Good job, I'm an amateur also. You make very clear sense. Thanks

[MrBassaxe]

@WFRvideos Thank you!

[Gawblyn]

hey man nice bass, how much does a bass like that go for?

[jonasjar]

I'm a newbie too, and find it actually easier to begin on 7th fret, then 9th fret, and then repeat this regular pattern down the neck towards the nut (so next comes 5th and 7th fret). I find it easier to play high on the neck thanks to the smaller frets, and when I check other songs I found this to be a very common method. I agree with you california is a very nice piece to play along to, and quite easy to learn.

[sparkyclark3]

Very helpful! Thank you for posting!

[MultiTechnicss]

There's just one thing i like,.. its your bass that's all

[maxti6]

This way just doesn't work when playing in a professional band. Someone who genuinely knows the part will eventually call you out and may even school you on it. How do I know? This is the way I was playing it until our drummer..who is also a bassist..told me 'it just doesn't sound right'. Once I was shown the proper method, I couldn't believe how much easier ir was. No more pinky stretching and hoping for the notes...now i nail it.

[mad321man]

re: a previous question. You were playing the write note but calling it an F.

[mad321man]

an easy way to explain how to hit an octave is "skip a string and a fret". Fith, next string down skip a fret or like in country music, the note above is also the fith,,,,,and yes F# is above the B. Some day you'll make a good instructer. My new passion is the Drums and I think playing both helps playing each instument.

[dumassdslxc]

yes you are a very big beginner ...

[Th3RussBus]

Hey, you should post a YouTube cover of it.