If you’re searching for some easy Red Hot Chili Peppers songs to play on your bass guitar, look no further! In today’s article, I’m going to highlight 10 RHCP tracks with the coolest and easiest bass lines.
RHCP is one of the most important rock bands in the history of popular music. The band has released dozens of great hits with catchy riffs and great lyrics. What’s important, all of their tracks feature absolutely amazing bass lines as well! And in fact, some of them aren’t that difficult to play!
That’s why I decided to create a list of 10 easy Red Hot Chili Peppers songs that you can play on your bass guitar. Check out the list below, pick your favorite song, grab your bass and let’s get to practice! Alternatively, you can scroll down to the next section to check out the video lessons as well.
10 Easy RHCP Bass Songs – List
| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Can’t Stop | TABS |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Otherside | TABS |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication | TABS |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dark Necessities | TABS |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Scar Tissue | TABS |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Give It Away | TABS |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under The Bridge | TABS |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers – It’s Only Natural | TABS |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Wet Sand | TABS |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Tell Me Baby | TABS |
1. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Can’t Stop
Can’t Stop is one of the biggest hits created by Red Hot Chili Peppers. We all know that iconic guitar riff played by John Frusciante, but many people aren’t aware that the bass line in that track is really fun to play as well!
Practicing that song will definitely make you a much better bass player. It will allow you to focus on your accuracy and slapping skills. No matter how advanced you are on the bass, you will definitely enjoy playing that tune.
I highly encourage you to check out the guitar lesson shared above – it explains everything very thoroughly and it will help you take things onto the next level.
2. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Otherside
Otherside is an another great track that you can play on your bass. In fact, this is actually one of the easiest RHCP songs that you can practice on the bass guitar. It has a fairly simple bass line which doesn’t require any intermediate skills.
Undoubtedly, knowing how to play Otherside is an absolute must for all bassists who love the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It’s one of these tracks that you just need to know! I’m sure that you’ll really enjoy practicing it, so make sure to check out the video shared above – the tabs are included on the video.
3. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication
Californication is an another easy Red Hot Chili Peppers song that you can practice on your bass guitar. It may not be the easiest tune on today’s list, but considering the fact that it’s one of the biggest hits by RHCP, it’s really worth checking out.
The bass line in Californication may seem complex, but it’s actually not that difficult to play. Surely, you’ll be able to play it without any problems after a little bit of practice!
I highly recommend checking out the guitar lesson shared above – it’s a pretty long video, but it covers everything in a lot of detail. I’m sure that it will help you to master that tune!
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dark Necessities
Dark Necessities is an another really cool song that you can practice on your bass. This track comes their 11th studio album called The Getaway (2016). It’s fairly easy to play, so it shouldn’t cause you too much trouble. The chorus is the most challenging part, but I’m sure that you can do it!
What makes it so cool? Well, practicing that track will help you with improving your accuracy, palm muting and slapping skills. Surely, learning this song from start to finish will make you a much better bass player!
Check out the video lesson shared above – the tabs are included on the screen so you can just play along.
5. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Scar Tissue
Scar Tissue is an another excellent and easy RHCP track that you can practice on your bass guitar. In comparison with a lot of other songs on today’s list, this one seems to be one of the easiest ones.
The song features a really simple bass line which repeats throughout pretty much the whole song. I’m sure that even absolute beginners will be able to efficiently play that track from start to finish.
Grab your guitar and let’s get to practice! The video shared above will definitely help you figure out how to play that track from start to finish – the tabs are included on the screen.
6. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Give It Away
Give It Away is an another excellent RHCP song that you can practice on your own bass guitar. It may seem like a really difficult song, but it’s actually not that tough to learn. Even if you’re a beginner! The bass line in that track features a really cool slide, so it’s a great way of learning that technique.
I highly encourage you to check out the guitar cover shared above – the tabs are included on the screen so you can just play along.
7. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under The Bridge
Under The Bridge is an another massive hit released by RHCP. In my opinion, this track features one of the most iconic bass lines of all time! I absolutely love that song and I’m sure that you will really enjoy practicing that tune.
Most importantly, this is a pretty easy song to play on the bass. It doesn’t really matter how advanced you are – I’m sure that you will really enjoy playing that tune. The video shared above will help you with figuring it out – the tabs are included on the screen.
8. Red Hot Chili Peppers – It’s Only Natural
It’s Only Natural is a song from the newest album released by Red Hot Chili Peppers earlier this year. Again, this is a perfect song to practice – especially if you’re a beginner or a mid-level bass player.
I have to admit that this is one of my favorite songs from that new record. It proves that a great bass line doesn’t have to be overly complicated. I particularly enjoy playing the chorus part – it just sounds so good!
Check out the video above, grab your guitar and let’s get to practice! The tabs are included on the screen so you can just play along.
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Wet Sand
Wet Sand is an another excellent and easy RHCP track that you can play on your bass guitar. Again, the track features a pretty easy bass line which is suitable for beginners. I think that it’s actually one of the easiest songs on today’s list!
I’m sure that you’ll really enjoy practicing the Wet Sand! Make sure to check out the video shared above – the tabs are included on the screen so you can just practice along with the guitar cover.
10. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Tell Me Baby
Tell Me Baby is an another massive hit released by Red Hot Chili Peppers. This is not exactly an easy song to play but it’s a great way to improve your speed, accuracy and slapping skills.
Don’t worry if it’s too challenging – it all takes time. Try to play that track really slowly and then try to increase your speed. Just aim to be as accurate as possible. You’ll see that in a few days or weeks it will all become much easier!
Check out the guitar cover shared above – the tabs are included on the video so you can just play along and practice.
Summary
As you can see, there are a lot of great and easy Red Hot Chili Peppers songs that you can play on your bass guitar. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a beginner or a more intermediate bassists – you will definitely enjoy practicing the tunes mentioned on today’s list.
Which bass line by Flea is your favorite? Leave a comment down below and let us know what you think, we are really curious to hear your thoughts!
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