Groove Mama Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Check out Victa's new interactive tutorials on his redesigned website: http://www.victorwooten.com/labs.html Queen of the Quarter Note "Think like a drummer, not like a singer, and play much less." -- Michele C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Wow, how cool! I just added it to my favorites. Thanks Mama! Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Mama Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 It is cool! At least I got all the reading lessons right. (The others...eh, not so much. :-( Queen of the Quarter Note "Think like a drummer, not like a singer, and play much less." -- Michele C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 That's pretty great. It's hard to find notes fast when you're looking at the bass from another person's perspective. I used to be great at interval and chord recognition but I'm doing terribly. Funny thing is that I'm having the most trouble with the same things I had to work on when in theory classes. I was better back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 It's a great tool for me as I don't read but am learning. Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Mama Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 I used to be great at interval and chord recognition but I'm doing terribly. Oh, how about it?!!? As a kid, I used to fall asleep figuring out melody lines in my head using intervals. I even minored in music in college. Of course, that was over 30 years ago. Now I can barely tell a 3rd from a 6th. Pathetic. Queen of the Quarter Note "Think like a drummer, not like a singer, and play much less." -- Michele C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoGoodLiss Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 This is great...thanks! I'm a beginning bass player who formerly played only woodwinds. So, making the mental shift to the bass clef in practice (rather than in theory) has been like changing a long-ingrained habit. This is great practice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottom End Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 What a great learning tool, a fun game, and a humbling experience, all in one. "Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me.'-Hamlet Guitar solos last 30 seconds, the bass line lasts for the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 What a great learning tool, a fun game, and a humbling experience, all in one. Couple key-reading tips: The next to last flat in the series is the key. Example: 5 flats, the next to last flat is Db, so the key is Db. The note one half-step above the last sharp is the key. Example: 3 sharps, the last sharp is G#, the key is A. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Good tip Griff I find the sound interval thing difficult when the first note is quite low. It occurs to me I have never needed to know the interval played by another bassist, but i have needed to know the interval played by a guitaris or vocalist and sticking to the middle octaves would be slightly more useful. That sounded like a complaint, which is unfair as it is a useful site. 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...
davio Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I find the sound interval thing difficult when the first note is quite low. It occurs to me I have never needed to know the interval played by another bassist, but i have needed to know the interval played by a guitaris or vocalist and sticking to the middle octaves would be slightly more useful. That sounded like a complaint, which is unfair as it is a useful site. Davo It helps when trying to learn a bass line or solo by ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Clayton Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 This stuff is great for teaching! There's also an awesome sight reading test generator on Gary Willis's website that I've been using with students recently. Stu www.basslinepublishing.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 String King Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Thats quite an innovation. Dean Basses Rule!! Demonator and ML Owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim_Ismaylov Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Thanks for info! It's really useful thing. It looks like the education field at the Gary Willis's site. He is very good teacher too, but with no doubt Victa is more talanted guy both as a teacher and as the composer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I find the sound interval thing difficult when the first note is quite low. It occurs to me I have never needed to know the interval played by another bassist, but i have needed to know the interval played by a guitaris or vocalist and sticking to the middle octaves would be slightly more useful. That sounded like a complaint, which is unfair as it is a useful site. Davo It helps when trying to learn a bass line or solo by ear. You're a solo by ear. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 What the heck is that 8va note thing? Great recommendation, mama! I will visit there more often Realised this weekend that my ear training has been quite eh, non-existent for too long so I am going to work on that for a good bit. But I am definitely going to visit Victa's site more often too "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Eddie, 8va means to play it up an octave from what is written. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 You know, if you think about it, that actually makes sense. Thanks, Wally!! "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 ...but with no doubt Victa is more talanted guy both as a teacher and as the composer. With "no doubt"?! I'd say with plenty of doubt. That's quite a subjective judgment. My point is, though, why compare like that? They're different players, composers, and teachers. There will be variation in whether the playing, compositions, or teaching of one or the other is better or more appreciated by any given listener or learner. Essentially we're talking about two uber-competent and talented musicians. And, believe it or not, some folks might not like EITHER of them! Peace. --SW spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Ooops...I didn't notice. This is quite a thread revival, EPB. Peace.--SW spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Mama Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 What the heck is that 8va note thing? FWIW, Wikipedia sez: "The notation 8va is sometimes seen in sheet music, meaning "play this an octave higher than written." (all' ottava: "at the octave") 8va stands for ottava, the Italian word for octave (note the 8 and the word 'oct')." If this is incorrect in some way, maybe our buddy Michele can straighten us out. Queen of the Quarter Note "Think like a drummer, not like a singer, and play much less." -- Michele C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Ooops...I didn't notice. This is quite a thread revival, EPB. Haha yeah I know. I was looking for threads on ear training - I always do a search before starting a new topic* - and found this one. I figured it was interesting enough to bump FWIW, Wikipedia sez: //snip// Yeah I kind of study Italian (same as how I kind of know how to read sheet music - hardly) hence my earlier comment to Wally that it actually makes sense if you think about it ... in Italian :grin: On a side note, I have been practising more upright bass as of late, and I use this book (recommended by some forumites) as my main source of material. Whilst I use the tab () for note reference, I realised the other day that I simultaneously look at the written music for note lengths. Quite odd, but hey it works and I am getting better at reading rhythms! * unless I wanted to complain about my now-previous band "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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