I'm thinking of picking up the bass. Any advice from a fledgling who is terrified of instruments with strings?

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yes.

My first bit of advice is: "you can do it, it isn't that hard"

I think my second bit of advice is: "Don't get frustrated when other people are better than you, that's not what it's about"

But both of those are pretty general. The more specific advice varies on what your financial situation is and what you're looking to do, but mainly, I'd say it's best to just pick up a bass and start playing. Don't be afraid to download the not-requiring-you-to-read-music "Bass Tab" for songs you want to learn, and just try to play along. And keep trying. Pick easy songs then move to harder ones.

A lot of it depends on what you're looking to get out of playing, what your musical background is, what your style of learning is, etc...but if you want to chat about it sometime, feel free to give me a buzz and I'll give you my non-professional opinion.

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Good luck during your crunch time! See you on the other side.

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