Is Bass Or Guitar Harder to Play?

The question of whether bass or guitar is harder toSome musical genres feature the bass in the role of
play often comes up in the minds of guitar beginners.a lead instrument. Funk rock, jazz, groove metal, soul
Some even think that the bass must be easier toor reggae all demand alot from the bass guitar player.
play because it has less strings than the guitar. RightThe fact is playing bass guitar or regular guitar is as
at the beginning of guitar playing, instead of justeasy as you allow it to be. People say that bass is
trying to learn a chord or finding a course of guitareasier to play, but the guitar student's attitude can
lessons on the internet, newbies always start lookingchange that.
for the easiest or the "best" way to learn guitar. SoThe main thing is your love for music and your wish
wondering about which is harder to play betweento play and create music. If you can keep time, have
guitar and bass is another question that holds upsome idea when to be a part of the group and when
progress.to be at the front, then you have a start to being a
The guitar has six strings while the bass has only fourguitar or bass player. Once you start playing, how
but the thicker strings on the bass make it morehard it is does not matter.
difficult to play. The choice of which notes to play isFor the bass player who started out learning the
harder for a ball player. Once the band has departedguitar bass is usually easier to learn. That is because
from simple chords, playing the root note is notthe guitar player already has a feel for the
enough for the bass player.instrument, His body has already become used to
Playing bass needs a completely different frame offingering chords, playing scales and using a pick, so
mind which needs to be learned and practiced. Themost bass players who started with the guitar will
bass player does not just stand there and play in theadvise others to do the same.
background. He is supporting the drummer and theThe most practical approach to the question of
rhythm guitar player.whether bass or guitar is harder to play is to take a
There are certain musical styles that are lesslesson or two in both. If you cannot afford lessons,
complex than others. Take punk rock, for instance.check out the free guitar or bass lessons on the
You learn a few power chords and you are almostinternet. Another way to decide is to watch guitar
there. For bass players pop rock is not too difficult.and bass players on YouTube. If your feelings go
Hard rock is more challenging, and genres based ontowards either the guitar or bass, then that is where
the blues tradition offer the new guitar player a littlethe rest of you should go. Whether it is harder
more background to absorb before he can considermakes no difference.
himself a player.