maxwell roach Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Hello everyone,I posted this topic before, but I lost it and can't find it. Anyway, how does one become a session player? Is going to music school for bass the only or best option? Are there other good alternatives to becoming a session musician? Thanks very much, and happy holidays,Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitus Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/ubb/get_topic/f/5/t/013348.html is it just me, or is there some more gravity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 My buddy Joe is planning on going this route. He's currently up to 3-4 hours a day practicing. Of course, he does have a music degree, and he's damn good to start with. Knowledge of different styles, from basic root, iv, v, to pop & slap, to latin rhythm, well you get my point. Be versatile, be confident. A knowledge of the different musical notations, and a knowledge of music theory come in very handy. Practice your sight reading. Wouldn't hurt to play upright, and ugh more than 4 strings could come in handy. As far as educational credentials go, doesn't matter if you have a PHD, if you don't have the skills, they still won't call you back. Maybe more of real life should be more like that... Anyway, I've covered a few points, let's see what the real session players say. ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Okay, I hadn't been paying attention the last couple of days. One other thing is to be organized. ATM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/Bass/DeepThoughtsBS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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