jar546 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Since I moved to a new town about 6 months ago have not taken any lessons. Today while getting prices for my daughter at a local I was talking to one of the instructors when the phone rang. It was a cancellation for a lesson. I told him I would take that slot if he did not mind and he was happy about it. Anyway, to make a short story longer.......The lesson went well and I learned quite a bit. He was able to assess my technique on a few items. I thought I was doing a pretty good job with "Come Together" by the Beatles until he assessed my playing. My rythm/timing is good but I was playing the song wrong from a technique standpoint. Many of the notes are staccato and I of course was letting most of them ring out. He had me add some vibrato to the held high F in the 2nd measure of the main riff. These items along with some finger and slide pointers really helped and makes a big difference in the sound of the song. I am very happy about this. My work schedule does not allow me to have regularly scheduled lessons but he now has someone to call to fill in when he has a cancellation. I really needed some coarse and fine tuning and can't wait until I go back. OK, I'm done "The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know" by Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Excellent opportunity taken to full advantage. Well done. Keep us posted. Davo "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jar546 Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 To further this thread with discussion. He asked me if I would like to learn to play jazz and I answered with a "no". Not because I don't like jazz, (i do like it) but because I am assuming it is more difficult and I wanted to make sure that I had the fundamentals and figured that I would stick with the easier classic rock & newer stuff which seems to be less complicated. Am I fearing nothing? "The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know" by Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbn Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Am I fearing nothing? No, you fear learning to play jazz. Congrats on finding a decent instructor. Maybe rather than just taking a "fill-in" spot whenever the guy calls you, you could schedule a lesson every two weeks or once a month and then fill in more when you both have the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Jazz will teach you the fundamentals. Rock will just teach you how to rock! Many rockers study jazz; few jazzers study rock. If jazz is taught right it is fairly simple to grasp and it will help you understand the fundamentals. http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky McDougall Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I am curious why he would suggest you learning some jazz. Evidently he thought it would enhance your ability to play other music. I love Jazz, but I don't play it well. I probably don't know enough theory and chord progressions. Rocky "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb, voting on what to eat for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb, contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1111000 Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Knowing jazz DOES enhance your ability to play other music. Once I learned how to play even the most basic jazz, everything else improved five, maybe even tenfold. I still suck, of course, but you know, for me it's quite a leap. Seriously though, everyone should take a look at jazz. It's like it picks open a lock in your brain... it tackles stuff none of the other genres really try to explore (at least not as much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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