MrTea Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) I've been playing a few months and feel like I'm making some progress. I've got the Tod Phillips DVD and the John Goldsby TrueFire course (https://truefire.com/bass-guitar-lessons/upright-handbook/c1017) but wondered what other learning resources would be recommended. I also have the Rufus Reid Evolving Bassist DVD although I haven't got stuck into that one yet as I feared it may be a little beyond me at the moment. I know I should probably find a local teacher but time and money are both a little tight at the moment. I'm not too worried about genre - I'd rather learning technique then apply it to whatever I'm playing. Any recommendations? Edited July 2, 2018 by MrTea missing 'I haven't got' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebassist Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Jazz Upright Bass Featuring Ed Friedland [DVD] - for beginners Ed covers the basic left & right hand techniques before moving on the more jazz-focused stuff. I use still use some of the practice routines every day from this, great stuff. I got this after trying other DVDs such as those you mention, which waffle a lot but didn't tell show me what to do. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Geoff Chalmers’s site Discover Double Bass is a must! Wonderful resource for the beginner player and well beyond, especially those who are exactly in your situation re. teacher/cash. I wish a site like this existed when I started out... Heres the link https://discoverdoublebass.com/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTea Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Thanks for the replies. Found the Ed Friedland DVD cheap enough on eBay so that's been ordered already. I've watched some of Geoff Chalmers videos on YouTube and found them useful but wonder if the structured course would be worthwhile. Has anyone any experience of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebassist Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 2 hours ago, MrTea said: I've watched some of Geoff Chalmers videos on YouTube and found them useful but wonder if the structured course would be worthwhile. Has anyone any experience of that? Hi yes, I've subscribed to one of Geoff's courses (the Adam Ezra signature sounds one) and the lessons are a good length, well laid out, and easy to navigate. If you register with Geoff's web site I believe you can get taster videos to try out for free. Whether online courses are worthwhile I guess depends on your learning style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndogg Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Just bought Ed Friedlands book " Building Walking Bass Lines " at around £13 and it comes with a link to online audio. Im right at the beginning and it gives a bit music theory and the excercises push me right into reading ,listening ,learning and then creating my bass lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJJS Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Have a look at the Sight Reading Simplified for bass book if you’re learning to read as well. It’s presented as an electric bass book but that’s irrelevant. I find getting the timing right on reading the hardest, and the sound clips you can download make this much easier to grasp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Will this help the timing? A low tech solution perhaps😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 5 minutes ago, bassace said: Will this help the timing? A low tech solution perhaps😀 ... A good start, but lacks a lot (triplets, dotted notes, 'skipped' notes, ties...). The full list would be quite horrific, I think..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Oh sure, it’s dead basic but, as you say, a start. They say the trick to playing ‘challenging’ timing is to read slightly ahead of your playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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