# Learning new songs on the bass or guitar **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [February 7, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/learning-new-songs-on-the-bass-or-guitar/34643 "2012-02-07T01:48:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stephosh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stephosh/32/770_2.png) [@stephosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stephosh)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/learning-new-songs-on-the-bass-or-guitar/34643/1 "2012-02-07T01:48:08Z")
What do you guys do to learn new songs on the bass or guitar? I would like to learn how to play the song Friday by Joe Jackson on the bass. ---
**Author:** ![Canadian\_Caribou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a183cd/32.png) [@Canadian\_Caribou](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Canadian_Caribou)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/learning-new-songs-on-the-bass-or-guitar/34643/2 "2012-02-07T03:36:40Z")
Search for bass tabulature. ---
**Author:** ![Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saskabilly_psychosis/32/560_2.png) [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Saskabilly_Psychosis)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/learning-new-songs-on-the-bass-or-guitar/34643/3 "2012-02-07T13:16:23Z")
I write my own music. But, if I ever want to learn a riff for some reason its by ear ---
**Author:** ![Freckle310](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/freckle310/32/523_2.png) [@Freckle310](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Freckle310)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/learning-new-songs-on-the-bass-or-guitar/34643/4 "2012-02-08T03:29:32Z")
I just learned By The Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers on bass. Their bassist is one of my idols and that’s one of my favorite songs :wink: Next is probably Dani California by the same band 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![stephosh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stephosh/32/770_2.png) [@stephosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stephosh)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/learning-new-songs-on-the-bass-or-guitar/34643/5 "2012-02-08T03:41:27Z")
I tried the tabs with no luck. I figured out most of the song, but there’s a few parts I still need to get ---
**Author:** ![stephosh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stephosh/32/770_2.png) [@stephosh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stephosh)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/learning-new-songs-on-the-bass-or-guitar/34643/6 "2012-02-08T03:46:20Z")
> [@Freckle310](#): > > I just learned By The Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers on bass. > Their bassist is one of my idols and that’s one of my favorite songs :wink: > > Next is probably Dani California by the same band 🙂 I like playing Higher Ground by the Chili Peppers. ---
**Author:** ![Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saskabilly_psychosis/32/560_2.png) [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Saskabilly_Psychosis)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/learning-new-songs-on-the-bass-or-guitar/34643/7 "2012-02-08T05:39:06Z")
If you want actual challenging basslines try some Primus, Rush, or Streetlight Manifesto ---
**Author:** ![Freckle310](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/freckle310/32/523_2.png) [@Freckle310](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Freckle310)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/learning-new-songs-on-the-bass-or-guitar/34643/8 "2012-02-08T06:38:32Z")
> [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](#): > > If you want actual challenging basslines try some Primus, Rush, or Streetlight Manifesto I don’t want “challenging” bass lines, i want fun, good sounding, deep unique basslines. But i know Tom Sawyer by Rush on bass 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![nightsjust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@nightsjust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightsjust)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2012, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/learning-new-songs-on-the-bass-or-guitar/34643/9 "2012-02-09T01:35:25Z")
I really love playing the cure on my bass and gorillaz both are fun and pretty easy