A longer scale length will mean that the frets on your bass will be further apart, requiring you to stretch your fingers further.Įdit: Tim has noted that some basses can have smaller dimensions and still have more strings. And finally, the scale length is likely to be longer. The neck is also going to be significantly wider, which initially, is going to make it more difficult to get your hands around comfortably. This is because you will have two extra strings to work-around and you should be watching your fretting hand and not your plucking hand. Should I just get a 4 string or get the 6 string and not use the 2 strings when using guides for 4 strings?Īs a beginner, a 6 string bass is going to make finding your strings with your plucking hand more difficult. Is it really necessary to have two extra strings when you're not going to play them? When you're in the early in the stages in learning the last thing you want is added complexity. The fact you have stated you're looking at Yousician and YouTube suggests that you're new to playing bass.
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This may help me decide.īut looking on YouTube and yousician and stuff most guides on how to play the bass are all 4 string guides For me, it's not a bad idea, I'll have to dabble with that while I wait for the 1st, when I get paid. Most sheet music isn't really free, though I could sit there and convert 4 string tabs into 6 string tabs. Or, I'm going to get the 6 string and screw tabs and learn bass by notes, which I do know how to read. In other words, as a beginner, would one be better served starting with a 4 or 6 string bass, considering the disadvantages/advantages of one to the other?ĮDIT: Well thank you for the responses, it seems I'm either going to get a 4 string and learn by tabs, which seems to be plenty of videos and web sites with tabs. Should I just get a 4 string or get the 6 string and not use the additional 2 strings when using guides for 4 strings? Even Yousician, which I was going to use, only has guides for 4 string bass.
I've been researching the topic and I like the 6 string bass, but looking on YouTube, Yousician, and other resources, most guides on how to play the bass are for 4 strings.
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