Many guitar players feel attracted to the bass and its beautiful low end. Should they make the switch?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guitar players can learn bass if they aspire to the foundational role of basslines that function as a bridge between drums and guitar. Those who transition successfully from guitar to bass will enjoy more opportunities for gigs\/recordings since bassists are less common as compared to guitarists.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A genuine love for grooving and for sounds of the low register, and a keen sense of the musical context, is a prerequisite for a guitarist who aspires to switch to bass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bassists ought to be modest team players who play a pivotal role in the song but don’t get the lion’s share of the spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don’t make the switch thinking that the bass is easy or a quick way to make inroads into a band. Bass playing is as rigorous a discipline as any other instrument. You may pick up certain things faster than a guitar<\/a>, but the overall effort to attain mastery remains largely the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Table of Contents<\/p>\n