Guitar or bass

0Sarah0 · 06-04-2015, 04:57 AM

hello
I've singed here just to ask one question
How can I recognize bass from guitar I know that bass have lower tune etc
but when I hear a song how can I know that's a guitar or bass?
I've searched on YT but couldn't find anything noticeable
Would anyone please record something or send me a link

Thank you!

0Sarah0 · 06-04-2015, 05:04 AM

at the beginning of muse song darkshines is it bass or guitar?
couldn't post a link bc

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Plankton · 06-04-2015, 07:04 AM

The prominent instrument in the beginning of that Muse song is 6 string electric guitar, and from the sound of it, most likely a Gretsch guitar with a Bigsby tremolo system. There is a bass line in the back ground also, but you probably won't notice it until the guitar stops after that first tremolo shake. Listen for the bass from 0:16 to 0:18, right before the vocals come in, then you'll get an idea of how the two instruments sound.

0Sarah0 · 06-04-2015, 10:31 PM

I couldn't notice it

can you please post a link that would clearly make me notice the difference?

Pet_Sounds · 06-05-2015, 06:18 AM

Here's a pretty good example. It starts out with guitar, then the bass joins in on the second time through the riff.

Chula Vista · 06-05-2015, 07:25 AM

First go round of the riff is just guitar. Bass joins in after that.

Plankton · 06-05-2015, 07:31 AM

The blue one is the bass:

Plankton · 06-05-2015, 08:24 AM

...and here's something to throw you completely off:

Black Francis · 06-05-2015, 11:24 AM

Im gonna try to explain this in a simple way, think of the bass as the pulse of every song. it's a little hard to spot at first but just look for the deepest sound carrying the melody cause that's usually the bass.

It's easy to spot the bass in this song cause the song starts with it, i had the same problem when i first started listening to rock music but in my case was that i couldn't spot the sound of the kickdrum in songs.

All music is layered so you have to train your ears to start recognising each layer but that comes with time so don't worry, one day you'll be able to make out the bass from the guitar.

0Sarah0 · 06-06-2015, 07:48 AM

Thank you so much kind people.
I've been listening to rock for more than 6 years lol
in the songs you guys have posted I could easily recognize it and I know it's different from guitar but how could I know it's bass? what if it's a different guitar tune?

06-04-2015, 04:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
0Sarah0 Groupie Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 6	Guitar or bass hello I've singed here just to ask one question How can I recognize bass from guitar I know that bass have lower tune etc but when I hear a song how can I know that's a guitar or bass? I've searched on YT but couldn't find anything noticeable Would anyone please record something or send me a link Thank you!

06-04-2015, 07:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,766	The prominent instrument in the beginning of that Muse song is 6 string electric guitar, and from the sound of it, most likely a Gretsch guitar with a Bigsby tremolo system. There is a bass line in the back ground also, but you probably won't notice it until the guitar stops after that first tremolo shake. Listen for the bass from 0:16 to 0:18, right before the vocals come in, then you'll get an idea of how the two instruments sound. __________________ See location...

06-05-2015, 06:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,489	Here's a pretty good example. It starts out with guitar, then the bass joins in on the second time through the riff. __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease

06-05-2015, 07:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	First go round of the riff is just guitar. Bass joins in after that. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

06-05-2015, 07:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,766	The blue one is the bass: __________________ See location...

06-04-2015, 10:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
0Sarah0 Groupie Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 6	I couldn't notice it can you please post a link that would clearly make me notice the difference?

06-05-2015, 08:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,766	...and here's something to throw you completely off: __________________ See location...

06-05-2015, 11:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	Im gonna try to explain this in a simple way, think of the bass as the pulse of every song. it's a little hard to spot at first but just look for the deepest sound carrying the melody cause that's usually the bass. It's easy to spot the bass in this song cause the song starts with it, i had the same problem when i first started listening to rock music but in my case was that i couldn't spot the sound of the kickdrum in songs. All music is layered so you have to train your ears to start recognising each layer but that comes with time so don't worry, one day you'll be able to make out the bass from the guitar. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

06-06-2015, 07:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
0Sarah0 Groupie Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 6	Thank you so much kind people. I've been listening to rock for more than 6 years lol in the songs you guys have posted I could easily recognize it and I know it's different from guitar but how could I know it's bass? what if it's a different guitar tune?