Wednesday, March 18, 2026

42 thoughts on “I Learned The Right Way To Play Schism By Tool On Bass #bass #bassguitar #bassist #tool #schism

  • Dude thankyou . U got bog balls .. you help me and make me feel like im not alone attempting to play and not fingering clear fretts

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  • It’s crazy how simple this rhythm is but at the same time it’s quite hard to master and keep it going so consistently. It’s super duper fun when you finally get it down and feels incredibly fun to play

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  • The hardest thing for this riff for me isn't the awkward switch from the D to the G string with the index, but getting those hammer ons tight and punchy every single time. Justin Chancellor and his meaty fucking fingers, man.

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  • Some days I wonder if Justin got inspiration from “For Your Life” by Led Zeppelin for that riff

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  • There is supposed to be a rest for a half step after you drop down to the a string, but good job otherwise

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  • You sound how I sound after 'learning the song' and then 'playing it' after 12 months of practice ????

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  • This comment section is filled with some of the WORST advice I have ever seen.

    Use Tabs, Use a pick on bass. Keep grinding brother.

    (In my personal opinion, the bass sounds too muddy and muffled without a pick, the pick brings out the bright tones well enough to cut through the rest of the band enough for the bass to actually be heard to begin with.)

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  • Schism is the only real rift I know on bass lol. I can't play anything else other than THE beginner nirvana rift and prison song by SoaD

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  • Try hammering on and pulling off with more force. It wont deaden the note like youre having problems with.

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  • you're never wrong if you have the mindset to learn and improve imho. and it sounded cool both ways tbh.

    and my favorite line:
    'cold silence has, a tendency to, atrophy any, sense of compassion.'

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  • Shows that good songs come from relatively simple riffs. And it is simple for any moderate player to play.

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  • Yesssssssss. The initial blunt striking sounds create what sounds essentially like a Clock and its a beautiful part of it

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  • Still sounded pretty good man just takes practice, any song by them is going to be a challenge for sure, but how can you get better if you don't challenge yourself right? Good stuff man.

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  • I literally just watched this video a few minutes after I saw the video you mentioned (which is actually the first video I saw of yours) that being said I will sub because of the ability to admit you were wrong and wanting to get better. I have yet to learn how to play a guitar or a bass for that matter. So I am impressed

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  • You're just trying too hard to play right behind the fret, I'm assuming for intonation. If your finger placement is solid enough that you're not unintentionally bending, you don't need to play so far up on the fret itself all the time. That's why you're ending up with accidental muted/ghost notes. Just saying.

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  • Yes real tool fans noticed it right away and you sir and a well Distinguished man for acknowledging that

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  • Just learned this song as well…..Its an easy bass line but this song really highlights the bass….well sht all Tool songs do……Im new to bass but been playing guitar for 20+ years.

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  • You got the first part down, now have to learn the variations that follow the vocals.
    Also for that second riff you played, the one that’s essentially the same bass line but moved to the A string; you have to add a beat in there. It’s NOT the same timing as the main riff. Give it a listen. Hope this helps!

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