Telebass Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 ...when you're a sixty year old rocker who doesn't read music? And I'm talking playing, nit just appreciating. Any suggestions most gratefully received! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 there is no start or end hope this helps on a serious note what are your playing styles so far so we can throw some suitable suggestions ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTB Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 ....and what sort of jazz do you want to play? Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Glenn Miller, Coltrane, Return to Forever? There's a huge difference between them & they're all Jazz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) IMO the best place to start would be playing walking bass to standards, like for instance "Autumn Leaves", Take the A Train", "Freddy Freeloader", "All Blues", "I've got Rhythm" etc. It woud be a good idea to get a book to get you off to a good start. I found this one to be very good. It has a play along CD with jazz standards. The bass can be isolated. It gives scale numbers, but it would be a good idea to learn to read . Most of the material in the book is in 4/4 so it is reasonably straight forward from a reading point of view. Here is the book : [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Walking-Jazz-Lines-Bass-Hungerford/dp/0786659963/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371802205&sr=8-1&keywords=walking+jazz+lines+for+bass"]http://www.amazon.co...+lines+for+bass[/url] Here is another site that may be of help : [url="http://www.learnjazzstandards.com/index-of-jazz-standards/index-of-jazz-standards/"]http://www.learnjazz...jazz-standards/[/url] Best of luck with it. Dave Marks has a series of lessons on Walking Bass here : [url="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dave+marks+walking+bass+lesson+01&oq=dave+marks+walking+bass&gs_l=youtube.1.0.0l4.3107.10405.0.13360.23.12.0.11.11.1.624.2404.0j10j1j5-1.12.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.Y4Gb6bsdlWE"]http://www.youtube.c...ube.Y4Gb6bsdlWE[/url] Edited June 21, 2013 by Coilte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 mentioned it also in a previous thread somehwere but check out scott devine's walking bass lesson on his website it's very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) [size=4]What jazz do you like listening to? Without knowing that It's difficult to advise, but I'd try playing that first. I'd start with simple stuff first and work your way in from there. Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway, Dixieland, Standards? You’ve lasted a long time without Jazz, what’s brought this on? [/size] Edited June 21, 2013 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomBass Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1371803546' post='2118240'] mentioned it also in a previous thread somehwere but check out scott devine's walking bass lesson on his website it's very good [/quote] Yes to this. I've found Scott's tutorials to be most useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 [quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1371801258' post='2118199'] ...when you're a sixty year old rocker who doesn't read music? And I'm talking playing, nit just appreciating. Any suggestions most gratefully received! [/quote] Why bother - its music for old codgers who arnt "man enough" to listed to proper music anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Start with Jamey Aebersold playalongs. Google it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheeler Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Again, Bilbo is on the money. Start playing the tunes, learn them inside out until you start doing your own thing naturally and then you will know what everybody is on about in their books/videos etc. Scott Devine's online videos are great, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1371817887' post='2118467'] Start with Jamey Aebersold playalongs. Google it. [/quote] This^ if you want to be as good as I am. I used them and stink at playing jazz. Just kidding! I think they're seriously good, but I also think you do need an idea of what is expected of your role, as in requiring jazz listening experience. Problem with CD players normally being you can't change the speed, I'd say it's best to convert the Aebersold tracks to MP3, and play them in a program like Audacity - at low speed at first. I was adviced to not start with book 1, but sadly can't find my books right now to pass on the advised ones. Others may chime in. Edit: I do remember book 2 and 3 being amonst them though, and upon checking, find that book 1 now comes with an extra CD with the music at considerably lower speed. Good luck! best, bert Edited June 21, 2013 by BassTractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 Thanks, guys, there's something to be going on with. Will be moving house soon, so this is a little bit in the future yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1371808124' post='2118316'] [size=4]What jazz do you like listening to? Without knowing that It's difficult to advise, but I'd try playing that first. I'd start with simple stuff first and work your way in from there. Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway, Dixieland, Standards? You’ve lasted a long time without Jazz, what’s brought this on? [/size] [/quote] This is probably horrific to most of you, but these days, I rarely listen to any music. I have several music systems, all in boxes in the loft... However, I aim to change that, and also want to inject something different into 40+ years of playing, when you get right down to it, the same old thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 It'll be really slow progress but on the positive side it's excellent practise and your playing will improve no end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted June 22, 2013 Author Share Posted June 22, 2013 That's as much the aim as anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Good on you. The great thing about practising jazz stuff is it really improves your knowledge of the fingerboard and your understanding of how chords and intervals relate to each other, which makes you better at everything. My only worthwhile tip: When you practise walking bass, deliberately go out of your comfort zone as often as possible. Sometimes it will sound bad but the rest of the time you'll learn something from it. I suppose you'll even learn something when it sounds bad, but learning something that sounds good is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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