Therion Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Hello, First i apologize if this question were asked before...I want to ask to all experienced bass player there, "How do you manage your time when you learn bass" ? I want to say...do you do it in this order (for example) 1 - warm up exercise 2- Tv Drill 3- Harmony 4- Sight reading etc... Is there any good way to learn ? Thank for all your answers Do What Thou Whilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisgit Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 I will say that there is only one bad way to learn. that is not to be disciplened and just sit in your room and jam for 20-30 minutes a week. pretty much everything is good practice, like scales, time, fretboard excercises, and fingering positions. I dont know what TV excercises are, so I cant let you know if thats good or bad. here is what I do for about an hour or 2 a day. Warm up, usually streaches scales, and speed drills with my right hand. then I break out a book and run with that, right now I am learning Jazz so I am working on my walking bass line technique. Then I break out one of my CD's and learn a new song, or redo an older song better, in better time, or what have you. Then I spend the last bit just playing with a metronome and getting my pocket deeper and deeper, playing opposite the clicks, not with them. then I try and mess with my effects to get new inspirition and new tones. hope this helps, but do whatever you need to do to make yourself better. you can make stumbling blocks, or stepping stones out of the same things, what have you built? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Martin Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Scales and such are a good thing, but I think that the best way to become a better player is to play with other people; Jaco, Victor and Steve Bailey excepted, bass players don't play alone. They play with other people, and the best bass players are the ones who CAN play well with others. Fine a band, or even a few kindred spirits, and start jamming. Dave Martin Java Jive Studio Nashville, TN www.javajivestudio.com Cuppa Joe Records www.cuppajoerecords.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fonz Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 one great peice of advice that i don't follow nearly enough as i should is stretch first. not just your hands/wrists/fingers, but your whole body. all your muscles are interconnected some how and tenson is a whole body thing. the more stretched your body is the easier your playing will be. then just play the shit outta the thing. then study. i study until i get antsy to play and then i play until i get tired. Eeeeeehhhhhhhhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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