New Youtube Double Bass Lessons

[geoffbassist]

[quote name='dudi8' timestamp='1395948936' post='2408346']
love your lessons, i watched all of them over and over, brilliant
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That's great to hear and I appreciate the feedback.

I've just released the second of a two part tutorial on playing bebop style lines on the double bass. Here's both videos. I hope you enjoy them, cheers Geoff

http://youtu.be/mciFpu-ya-s

http://youtu.be/x2OaLZq3614

Edited May 8, 2014 by geoffbassist

[geoffbassist]

Here's a new video lesson teaching a double bass study piece I wrote called 'Minor Turnaround'. I hope you enjoy it, Cheers Geoff

http://youtu.be/37hpNz31LLg

[geoffbassist]

...And here's the follow up lesson which I just released outlining some simple approaches to soloing over the same tune. There's also one on walking bass which I will post below. I hope you enjoy them. Cheers Geoff

http://youtu.be/gZM2w_T-QIs

http://youtu.be/IuuwGRm-yqo

Edited July 31, 2014 by geoffbassist

[stingrayPete1977]

Brilliant as ever Geoff, I have a lesson with Jake on Sunday and as I have been slacking off a bit lately I have been doing a bit of homework, we left on 2-5-1 at the end of our last session so I will be starting with your lesson #37 as a basis which I have just been playing around with, where we end up from there is anyones guess, Thanks again and am I right in thinking you are coming to the Derby bash on the 5th of Oct? I would love to thank you in person as I really have used your lessons and advice on here since day one on my Stagg then the Gedo!

Edited July 31, 2014 by stingrayPete1977

[geoffbassist]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1406836068' post='2515232']
Brilliant as ever Geoff, I have a lesson with Jake on Sunday and as I have been slacking off a bit lately I have been doing a bit of homework, we left on 2-5-1 at the end of our last session so I will be starting with your lesson #37 as a basis which I have just been playing around with, where we end up from there is anyones guess, Thanks again and am I right in thinking you are coming to the Derby bash on the 5th of Oct? I would love to thank you in person as I really have used your lessons and advice on here since day one on my Stagg then the Gedo!
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Hey Pete, good to hear from you and am glad your playing is going so well. I'm going to the bash in Derby so it will be great to catch up then, cheers Geoff

[stingrayPete1977]

Excellent

[geoffbassist]

Hi Everyone,
I've just released a new lesson on using vibrato to play with more expression. I hope you enjoy it, Cheers Geoff

http://youtu.be/EAUCSTAfa8U

[stingrayPete1977]

I am loving your bow playing Geoff! Looks like my misery stick might be out again this weekend

[geoffbassist]

Thanks Pete! Good luck with the 'bow o pain!' :-)

[stingrayPete1977]

It is more the neighbours I feel for, and the dogs, I will be more than happy scratching and scraping away, Lol.

[thisnameistaken]

Word. I stopped practicing with the bow because my dog either howls at me until I stop our just gives a stare that tells me I am the worst musician he has ever heard.

[geoffbassist]

Here's a new lesson on how to tell if you are playing in tune...and it doesn't involve adding frets

[media]http://youtu.be/0BRrSOaUfxQ[/media]

Edited August 28, 2014 by geoffbassist

[fretmeister]

I'm loving these lessons. I'm an EUB virgin (I know it's not a real DB, but I can't fit a real one in the house) and the stuff about hand positioning has already made playing so much easier.

[stingrayPete1977]

Another good lesson Geoff, it is interesting what you say about not worrying too much on the gig, generally I dont and the audience appear to have enjoyed it so I will continue to try not to get too hung up on that live. I agree about the tuner too, I used a polytune at first which got me in the ballpark but I did find myself looking at it all the time rather than listening! I forget how far I have come from day one but trying to find the first few notes was a challenge at first without it "are they really that far apart?, is the A on the E string really that far up the neck!", Jake will tell you my problem area is still the 5th to 7th notes on each string, I really have to reach for them usually coming up flat for the first minutes practice but I am getting there

Thanks again

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1409254696' post='2538079']
I'm loving these lessons. I'm an EUB virgin (I know it's not a real DB, but I can't fit a real one in the house) and the stuff about hand positioning has already made playing so much easier.
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I started on the Stagg and still use it live, all of the lessons transfer well to EUB or DB and are still a must for EUB to play it properly, blagging finger per fret will only get you so far then you get tied in a knot! I know, I tried it, Lol.

[geoffbassist]

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1409254696' post='2538079']
I'm loving these lessons. I'm an EUB virgin (I know it's not a real DB, but I can't fit a real one in the house) and the stuff about hand positioning has already made playing so much easier.
[/quote]
Glad they are helping and I think the Stagg basses are a great instrument to get started with...they really do sound great, play well and are amazing value!

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1409256363' post='2538100']
Another good lesson Geoff, it is interesting what you say about not worrying too much on the gig, generally I dont and the audience appear to have enjoyed it so I will continue to try not to get too hung up on that live. I agree about the tuner too, I used a polytune at first which got me in the ballpark but I did find myself looking at it all the time rather than listening! I forget how far I have come from day one but trying to find the first few notes was a challenge at first without it "are they really that far apart?, is the A on the E string really that far up the neck!", Jake will tell you my problem area is still the 5th to 7th notes on each string, I really have to reach for them usually coming up flat for the first minutes practice but I am getting there

Thanks again
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Hey Pete, that's good to hear its going well and I agree about the 5th-7th notes as just before you reach the neck heel can be pretty tricky. For me shifting fixed that as if I can move from half position accurately it all works a lot better.
I'm looking forward to catching up at the bass bash in October, its going to be a great day and really good fun to put a face to a name with my fellow basschatters! :-)

[stingrayPete1977]

Fretemiester has an nxt I believe Geoff, much posher than my old stagg

I'm really looking forward to the bash.

[fretmeister]

I do have an NXT.

And I reckon I've got about 3 weeks before the wife gets to see the credit card bill

She used to moan about string replacement time before....

[stingrayPete1977]

Lol

[geoffbassist]

[size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Here's a new lesson on one of my favourite aspects of playing bass, pedal tones. [/font][/size]
[size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#292f33]I've also teamed up with guitarist Danny Maddocks who's accompanying me on the standard Beautiful Love. I hope you enjoy it! Cheers Geoff [/color][/font][/size]http://youtu.be/rTz_85Wvgnw

Edited September 12, 2014 by geoffbassist

[geoffbassist]

I thought I would share my most new lesson as it's on a topic I get asked about a lot, Thumb Position. I'm explaining the method I use over a few videos and this is the first part of the series. I hope you find it useful, Cheers Geoff
http://youtu.be/hOYNS-2gr_w

[fatback]

Just watched part1 - terrific Geoff, thanks.

Answered some questions I've had really well.

[geoffbassist]

[quote name='fatback' timestamp='1418920615' post='2634895']
Just watched part1 - terrific Geoff, thanks.

Answered some questions I've had really well.
[/quote]

Great stuff, look out for the next part in a couple of weeks. Cheers Geoff

[stingrayPete1977]

I've got a few to go at now, hopefully this weekend if work allows

[geoffbassist]

I've just published the main part of my lessons on thumb position. I really hope you find it useful and it helps you get those high notes!
Cheers Geoff
http://youtu.be/-c-39Bten_E