JBassist Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 im 15 and been playing bass for nearly 2 years, i can play pretty fast as well as slap and tap also am pretty good at theory i know i can just keep improving getting more fast/accurate but id like to explore other things any suggestions :):) Quote
waynepunkdude Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 [quote name='JBassist' post='581703' date='Aug 26 2009, 06:34 PM']im 15 and been playing bass for nearly 2 years, i can play pretty fast as well as slap and tap also am pretty good at theory i know i can just keep improving getting more fast/accurate but id like to explore other things any suggestions :):)[/quote] Join a band. Quote
iamapirate Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 get off here, join a band, and if you can't fins one then go solo and show jaco what real playing looks like. Quote
BigBeefChief Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 Ha ha! I hardly think hard drugs are stupid. All those particpants can't be wrong. Quote
crez5150 Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 [quote name='BigBeefChief' post='581729' date='Aug 26 2009, 06:49 PM']Ha ha! I hardly think hard drugs are stupid. All those particpants can't be wrong.[/quote] +1..... Quote
waynepunkdude Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 [quote name='BigBeefChief' post='581721' date='Aug 26 2009, 06:44 PM']Have you considered [edited] ?[/quote] Quote
BigBeefChief Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 [quote name='BigBeefChief' post='581721' date='Aug 26 2009, 06:44 PM']Have you considered [edited] ?[/quote] This post sums up in one sentence my entire time on BassChat! Which ever mod did the editing I salute. Good work sir! Quote
steve-soar Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 Don't ever, ever do drugs, they will open your mind up to unlimited possibilities and that will cause you no end of awkward choices. Quote
Dr.Dave Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 [quote name='JBassist' post='581703' date='Aug 26 2009, 06:34 PM']im 15 and been playing bass for nearly 2 years, i can play pretty fast as well as slap and tap also am pretty good at theory i know i can just keep improving getting more fast/accurate but id like to explore other things any suggestions :):)[/quote] Yes. Practise playing well rather than just fast. When you know you can you'll know I was right. and - as folk are saying - play with people. A band , a jam session , a mate - anybody. Learning curve straight through the roof. Well done to have achieved so much at your young age - but there's so much more than technical skills. They're just tools to help you build things , not an end in themselves. Keep learning , matey - you'll love it - I'm 47 and I do. Quote
Pete Academy Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 [quote name='JBassist' post='581703' date='Aug 26 2009, 06:34 PM']im 15 and been playing bass for nearly 2 years, i can play pretty fast as well as slap and tap also am pretty good at theory i know i can just keep improving getting more fast/accurate but id like to explore other things any suggestions :):)[/quote] Play slow. You will eventually find it more rewarding in all respects. Quote
Pete Academy Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 I see young bass players every day and they can slap and play ultra fast. Try playing your bass parts at a slower tempo...you might find it quite difficult, but it will improve your playing no end. Quote
Jobiebass Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 [quote name='BigBeefChief' post='581729' date='Aug 26 2009, 06:49 PM']Ha ha! I hardly think hard drugs are stupid. All those particpants can't be wrong.[/quote] +2 ...apart from the smack/crack heads. those guys are loosers... well the poor ones are, Jim Morrison was a legend. Quote
skankdelvar Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) Try learning one song from a different genre every week - reggae, country, jazz, metal, blues, latin, etc. When you run out of genres, start all over again. Edited August 26, 2009 by skankdelvar Quote
alexclaber Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 Put a metronome on 40 bpm and practise clapping your hands perfectly in time so that the metronome clicks disappear. Alex Quote
Higgie Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='alexclaber' post='582196' date='Aug 27 2009, 09:52 AM']Put a metronome on 40 bpm and practise clapping your hands perfectly in time so that the metronome clicks disappear. Alex[/quote] +1 Good exercise! Quote
Cat Burrito Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='581798' date='Aug 26 2009, 07:38 PM']Play slow. You will eventually find it more rewarding in all respects.[/quote] This is exactly what I was thinking. That said Wayne hit the nail too. Learn how to play, sure BUT also learn [u]not[/u] playing too. learn about space and letting the music breath. That's my thoughts. I worked with a brilliant bass player once when I was playing a multi-instrumentalist role. We gave him some home demos to record and he didn't play [b]at all [/b]on one track! He said it sounded great as it was and didn't want to clutter it. I thought that took real self discipline & I'm still impressed with him for doing that. An extreme example but hopefully food for thought. Quote
ironside1966 Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 Make sure you can play in time and your playing is tight. Do you groove? Do you make great note choices? Learn to play walking lines Speed and taping a great for the music shop but not much use in a band Quote
leschirons Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='BurritoBass' post='582227' date='Aug 27 2009, 10:23 AM']This is exactly what I was thinking. That said Wayne hit the nail too. Learn how to play, sure BUT also learn [u]not[/u] playing too. learn about space and letting the music breath. That's my thoughts. I worked with a brilliant bass player once when I was playing a multi-instrumentalist role. We gave him some home demos to record and he didn't play [b]at all [/b]on one track! He said it sounded great as it was and didn't want to clutter it. I thought that took real self discipline & I'm still impressed with him for doing that. An extreme example but hopefully food for thought.[/quote] Did he still get paid? Quote
Marvin Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 [quote name='alexclaber' post='582196' date='Aug 27 2009, 09:52 AM']Put a metronome on 40 bpm and practise clapping your hands perfectly in time so that the metronome clicks disappear. Alex[/quote] If the OP isn't going to do that I am. Also thought the other comments about not playing as such were important. Sometimes you can feel pressured to impress by banging out loads notes. You also need to realise when you need to leave spaces. Quote
thisnameistaken Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 [quote name='leschirons' post='582877' date='Aug 27 2009, 08:35 PM']Did he still get paid?[/quote] Yeah man I want a gig like that. Stand at the bar all night and get complemented on my tasteful use of space. Quote
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