I am right handed but want to learn to play bass left handed. Will this be a lot harder to learn?

Question

I am right handed but want to learn to play bass left handed. Will this be a lot harder to learn?

Answer 1

Nope....play left handed. It's irrelevant. You are omfortable with it then do it.

I am left handed and learnt right-handed but regret it and not because i am crappy, contrary, very proficient and quick.

But, I should have studied left-handed...too late now.

Answer 2

The person who said it is impossible, they are wrong.  The truth is, most people (even left handed ones) who play guitar and bass guitar play it right handed.  

So, if a left handed person can play a guitar right handed, well then I guess a right handed person can learn to play a guitar left handed.  It's only logical!

If you really wanna learn to play the guitar left handed, I say kudos to you!  Also, it can only strengthen your mind and your talent.  

Paul McCartney (Beatles) is left handed and he is one of the few musicians who actually plays bass left handed!

Jimi Hendrix was left handed, but I think (if I'm not mistaken) he played guitar right handed.  Check Wikipedia on that because I'm not 100% sure...........

Good luck and don't give up!  :)

Answer 3

oh my yes. i would just stick to right handed,

it will be almost impossible to learn left handed.

Answer 4

Not sure why you would want to do this, but the simple answer is  "No."

Anytime we learn to do anything, we really have that option. It's just that most people do not exercise it. I am ambidextrous, but write with my right hand, and control my mouse with my left. Put a mouse in my right hand and it gets away from me.

One word of warning however: This could cause you all sorts of grief down the road as you will have to be satisfied with the very small amount of guitars/basses produced for left-handed people. This alone, would make me reconsider.

Good luck!

Kabum