Here's a quick lesson where you can determine how well you hear and feel music. I play 2 examples of a song and explain the difference.

Bass part originally played by Carol Kaye, doubled by Lyle Ritz on upright bass. Ray Pohlman also plays mostly the same bassline on a Fender VI six-string bass guitar, sometimes up an octave and with some additional notes in the outro.

Find the complete song on YouTube. The sheet music is available through my website.

Weirdly, I get more flustered in front of a camera than a live person. So I'm not so much looking for someone to judge videos of my playing. More for general advise on how to approach the situation.

Hey everyone!

I recently got a bass guitar and want to learn how to play, but I'm completely new to the instrument.

I'm broke at the moment, so I'm looking for resources that are completely free. I can't afford lessons, subscriptions or paid courses.

My music taste is mainly metal and goth. I'd especially love to learn songs by Type O Negative and Skulk, but I'm open to recommendations for other bands and beginner-friendly songs.

I'd appreciate advice on:

Free apps or websites for tuning my bass

Good YouTube channels or structured beginner courses

How to practice and build good technique from day one

Learning rhythm, timing, notes and reading tabs

Free tools for slowing songs down or practicing along with them

Beginner-friendly metal, goth and doom metal songs

How to figure out which songs are realistic for my current skill level

How to get a good sound from my bass without buying extra equipment

Any mistakes I should avoid as a beginner

If you were starting from zero today and had no money to spend, what would your learning plan look like?

I'm especially interested in learning to play music I actually enjoy rather than only practicing generic beginner exercises.

Thanks for any advice! I'm excited to get started.

Is this just a standard Bombo-ponche tumbao, that is, a tresillo with the last note tied to the first, but really sped up? I’m sure it’s incredible, but to my untrained ears it sounds out of rhythm, almost like a shred. The chaos starts at 30 seconds!

https://youtu.be/CJ9PlSR4EYQ?is=XW3qulaSOqJeqpfb

Bass part originally played by Paul McCartney. He wrote the song in C major, and the piano and harmonium parts were recorded thus. Further overdubs were recorded onto a slightly slowed-down tape, resulting in B major at 435 Hz. In later live shows during his solo career Paul would play it in C again.

Find the complete song on YouTube. The sheet music is available through my website.

So I just bought my first guitar. It’s an Ibanez TMB100 with a P/J pickup. I bought it used for a fairly decent price. New strings and the action is corrected.
Anyways, I’m wondering if there are any exercises that you would recommend for a beginner to learn. I’m still learning the fretting and the fretboard. I’ve already noticed that I enjoy using a pick over my fingers.
I also have fairly small hands and have noticed that my furthest reach (while getting a clean note) is E7 and D10 at the same time. Will my hand size be a problem for me?
I’m not interested in playing any hard rock or metal. I’m much of an Alternative/grunge and Indie/Psychedelic rock person while listening to music.
Any and all tips, suggestions, recommendations, and advice are appreciated!
Edit: I’m not going into this with zero musical experience. I have 10+ years of concert band and 5 years of pep band along with 6 years of jazz. I played over 10 years on the trumpet and cornet, 3 years on the tenor sax 2 years on the quads and snare.