Do you have to learn acoustic guitar to learn bass?

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DaylightMi

Ok so I want to learn how to play bass guitar but I don't know how to play acoustic guitar. Should I learn how to play acoustic guitar before trying to learn bass?

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It might make it easier but it's still a different instrument. Don't waste time on guitar if you don't want to play it. You will have learned a little about bass... or you could just save time and learn the instrument you wanted to learn in the first place.

How well does learning acoustic guitar translate to playing an electric bass guitar?

Buzz

I want to learn how to play an electric bass guitar but right now all that is possible for me is to learn an acoustic guitar. How much would learning to play an acoustic guitar help me learn to play an electric bass guitar in the future.

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Both have strings, and a neck with frets. After that the resemblance largely ends. Bass is a very different beast in terms of its physical proportions, and the playing techniques and role in the music is very different from an acoustic guitar.

Why isn't it possible to learn bass now? You can get them as cheap as acoustics from www.rondomusic.com or used ones on craigslist.

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