Hello from Tampa/St. Pete

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Hi,

After a long hiatus from playing the bass (5 years), I have finally picked it back up and am damn glad to be here.

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1. MUST READS
If I only knew then...
Best musical advice
Every bassist should know
Save your hearing

2. NEWBIES
~Basics
Intro/History of Bass guitar
First bass advice
First amp advice
Connecting an amp to a cabinet
Metronome info

Where to start
Beginners mistakes

Online bass tuning
2 starter books
First Timer's Intro to Bass Guitar (picture based) w/CD

Find a teacher
How "good" do you have to be to be in a band?
Guitarist switch to bass

~Learning
Bass trainers/practice w/o amps
Pick/not to Pick?
Developing musically
"Go slow" practice method

What are charts?
Tips for writing sheet music

Tab website
Tab/not to tab?
Getting off tabs
Sight read standard notation(SN)?
Nashville Number System (NNS) Book
NNS chart example
NNS online tutorial

~Theory
What's "Theory"?
Easy understanding of chords
Music Theory for Practical People book
Online Visual Beginning Theory, ear trainer

Beginner's Bass Clef tips
"Name that note" online SN game
Downloadable read "bass clef" software
Online bass clef audio/visual trainer
print bass clef flashcards/staff paper

~Rhythm
1 Learn rhythm
2

~On-line
Dmanlamius' beginner's site
1st bass lesson (click on Beginners)
Intro bass-learn songs,videos
Tab based (w/audio) lessons

3. LEARNING
~Practicing
Technique forum
1 How to practice
2

Singing and Playing bass
Protecting your voice
Bassist's guide to singing

Odd time sigs

Headphone amps/mixers/trainers
"Band-in-a Box" software for practicing
Playing along with your PC

1 Good headphones
2

Help! My wrist/fingers are sore/tingling
Carpal Tunnel
Repairing cuts on your fingers

~Backing Tracks & Drum Machines
1 Drum Machines
2
3
Free, full-use,downloadable drumtrack software
Drum Tracks
Free backing tracks
Different methods to play drum tracks
Build your own backing tracks

~Instructional materials
Over 100 DVDs/books
Books, DVDs, all styles/ methods
Looking for the Bass "Bible"
MarlowDK's recommended books
"Best" theory/harmony book
TB Book Links
TB member Jon Liebman's books and more
Books, DVD's, equipment, accessories, etc. (by style)
over 100 books of transcriptions & more

~Online lessons
Who's the best Youtube teacher?

MarlowDK- videos & more
Read music,lessons, online metronome,bass clef tutor & more
Victor's metronome lesson
Sound files/tab/standard notation based lessons..more
Tech advice,drills, bass sound files & more
Videos & more
Lessons, backing tracks, articles and more. Xlnt site

~Software: Transcribe, Slow Down, Loop, Record, Metronome,Utilities
1 Slow down
2
3
BestPractice-free, easy to use, slow downer/pitch shifter/looper/vocal remover/bass isolator/ backing track maker

Transcribing
Transcribe/read transcriptions free online
Chord charts w/lyrics
Metronome-odd time sigs.
Let the computer transcribe your played notes

Free music software
Cheap/good recording software
Guitar Pro

~Ear training
Goodear.com
Test your ear
Free downloadable ear trainer (basic/advanced) Solfege. Great program
Free downloadable sing/learn treble/bass clef program
Trainers/tutorials. Music theory, ear training, read music, chords, intervals, etc.
Discussion of Solfege
Taking transcribing to the next level

~Sight Reading
1 Learning
2
Improving
Practicing
Transcriptions to practice;many with .mp3 files

~Theory
Learning basic theory
Intro scale & chord theory
3rds & 7ths?
Theory links list
Theory (from the DB side of TB)

Learning "modes"
Reason for modes
Using modes
Putting it all together (scales/modes)
Key signatures/Circle of 5ths/Cycle of 4ths
Circle/Cycle of 5ths/4ths (spreadsheet format)

~Getting creative
Where does creativity come from?

Creating bass lines
Target Approach
Walking bass line examples
Ed Friedland on walking bass lines

For a jam
Jammin'

Playing scales

Playing behind/ahead of the beat
"Feel"
Playing "in the pocket"

~Song Writing
Chord progressions for Song Writers
Chords of Great Songs

~Going "pro"
Becoming a session player
1 Going pro
2
The musician's life
Expectations

~Teaching Bass
1 Teaching ideas
2
Becoming a teacher

4.COLLEGE MUSIC
So you want to be a music major?
Virginia Tech Music Theory Dictionary
Auditioning for jazz band
Audition dilemma
Classical sheet music (free)

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5. STYLES
~Blues

Becoming a blues bass player
Blues progressions explained w/ audio samples
Basic lessons/free backing tracks
Getting into the blues
Slow blues

blues jam terms/progressions
Ice Cream Changes
Backdoor Progression
ii-V-I
more blues
Abersole's 35 blues variations
Improving the blues

1 First jam
2
3

Gig coming up

Blues bass player's club

Influential musicians (mostly) pre-1959
History and styles
20 important blues recordings & more

"Blues Bass" by TB member Jon Liebman
Ed Friedland's Essential Styles and Techniques
Blues books
"Complete Rhythm Guitar Guide for Blues Bands" by Larry McCabe
"101 Blues Bass Patterns by Larry McCabe
Turn arounds book for blues/jazz

~Funk, Slap, Groove, R&B
Links to over 20 funk,groove and R&B bassists

TB's Funk 101 list of funk tunes
Funk 102
TB's Old School Funk tunes suggestions
R&B
50 songs to learn R&B on

Muted Grooves by Joaquin des Pres
Classic Funk and R&B by Joaquin des Pres
Bass Grooves by TB member Jon Liebman
Funk Bass "
Funk/Fusion Bass "

R&B/Funk book
"Standing in the Shadows of Motown" James Jamerson book/CD
Funk Bass Bible
New funk groups
Modern Funk bassists
Funk Masters w/James Brown Rhythm Section Book

The late, great, James Jamerson
1 Get that dead flatwound string sound
2

TB slap bass references/links
Over 60 slap/funk lessons by MarlowDK
Video lessons w/Dmanlamius

Books/Videos from
F. R. Prestia/Tower of Power
Anthony Vitti
Alex Sklarevski
Bill Dickens
Tony Oppenheim
Larry Graham

~Latin
Learning Latin music
"The Latin Bass Book" by Oscar Stagnaro/Chuck Sher

~Jazz
1 Learning
2
Improvization Primer (Book/Online)
Theory, soloing, videos by Ethans1980 website
Walking bass lines examples
Walking bass lines books
Jazz Scales
History of Jazz website

~Metal
Play Metal bass
Demystifying metal styles
Tuning your bass for metal discussion
How to scream/growl

~Hip-Hop
1 Hip-Hop bass
2
Hip-hop bands with instruments
Hip-Hop Bass

~Reggae
Reggae bass
Aston Barrett
Reggae broken down

~Urban Gospel
Examples of songs
Gospel/PW basses/rigs/strings

6. POPULAR SONGS BY DECADE
~Sixties
Essential 60's songs

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7. BEING IN A BAND
~Band management
Intro
Books

How to handle a big band
Playing in a band w/o rehearsing
If your significant other is a non-musician
Democracy/dictatorship?
Band "funds"?
Why many bands fail

Originals Band "paying dues"
Is playing for "free" really "free"?

Getting gigs
Keeping track of gigs/rehearsals

The "art" of closing the deal
Gig pay
Advertising your band
Business cards

~Band names
Real band names
Infamous band names
Changing band name
1 Funk Band Name Thread
2

Bandnamemaker.com
1728.com

~First band
How "good" do you have to be to be in a band?
Joining your first band

~Starting
New band
3 piece band
Advertising for new member(s)

Cover band
Cover band setlists
Covers vs. Originals

Tribute band


~Joining a new band
Finding a new band
Questions to ask before joining a band

~Auditioning
1 For new band
2
Getting back in the game

Red flag stories
Hilarious/Bizarre audition stories
"Never got to audition"

~Replacing a band member
Firing a band member
1 Auditioning a new member
2

~Leaving the band
Quitting
Giving notice
Getting fired
Quitting music?

~Reheasals
Wear ear plugs!
Band rehearsal/headphones

Learning a band set list
Learning songs quickly
1 Rehearsal tips
2 -efficiency
3 -how often?

1 Sound proofing/reduction
2-w/ room pics
3-w/ room pics Drummerworld.com
Build Recording Studio book- for pros or DIYr's

Gigs
1 Moving equipment
2
3
Coiling cables
Taping down cables

What's in your gig bag?
In-ear monitors
Going wireless
Getting your sound "live"

Music stands on stage?
Designing/Managing your sets
Managing sound on stage
Directing the band on stage-hand signals
1 On-stage Banter
2
Being asked to turn down the VOLUME
To noodle/not to noodle?

Overcoming gig anxiety
1 First gig
2
3
What to do if you don't know a song or forget your part

~PA/Lighting
First
1 What size?
2
Configuring
DIY monitors
1 Upgrading
2
What's your band runnin'?

Low cost lighting

~Mixing/Recording rehearsals/gigs
Recording rehearsals/practice/gigs
Recording/Mixing
Recording software recommendations

Cheap but good studio mics

Learn live sound mixing
Frequency ranges of band instruments
EQ primer (all instruments)
FOH vs. on-stage sound

8. COOL RIGS, EQUIPMENT, INFO
Upgrade bass/amp first?

Polishing/cleaning bass
Setup a bass
Strings: Flatwound vs. Roundwound
Bass stands

1 Buying cables
2
3
4
High end vs. low end

1 Comfortable strap
2
3

Amp FAQs
How many watts do you gig with?(poll)
Amp "watts" vs. cab "watts"
Benefits of vertical speaker cabs

>30 light-weight cabs,amps, combos

1 Buying a combo
2
Opinions/experiences-great small combo amps
The ultimate custom built combo?

Combos vs Head/Cab
Pre-amp/Power Amp vs Head/Cab or Combo
"I want a monster amp!"
Powerful,reliable rack amps

1 10s v. 12s v. 15s v. 18s
2
4x10 vs. 2x10/1x15
Using a full range cab (Carvin LS1503)
1x15/6.5 custom cab
Big cabs

1 Happy with my rig
2

Micro-rigs of doom
Mini-rigs of doom
Rigs of doom
Cheap rigs of doom
Ulitmate fantasy rig

Benefits of compression
Compressor FAQ's and reviews
1 Benefits of a rumble filter
2
Best D.I.

Gear insurance thread
Isolating Head/Cabs from stage/each other
Buying road cases

9. BUILDING/FIXIN' STUFF
1 Upgrading/changing speakers
2
3
4
Cabs
fEarful Cabs(plans included) + discussion
fEarful pre-cut kit assembly discussion
Bill Fitzmaurice cabs
Cab coatings explained
Fiberglass cab

Building a tube amp
Learning to fix tube amps
Sunn 2000s amp
How to turn on/off a tube amp
Tube amp techs- recommendations

Making speaker cables
Speaker reconer recommendations

TB's Luthier's Corner
Custom bass pickups/pots
Bass Setup and Repair
Fix stripped neck/strap lock holes
Getting your bass refinished

Digital music "stand"

10. OTHER INSTRUMENTS
Buying/learning harmonica
Fingerstyle guitar
1 Best guitar forums
2
Visual guitar automatic chord finder website
Jazz guitar/chords/solos

11. OTHER
~Tips 'n Tricks
Packing a bass
Shipping a bass
Shipping/packing bass/amps

Free software/utilities you can't live w/o
Gadgets/Gizmos
Instructions on how to do a whole bunch of stuff

Tips for living
How to save $
Improving your sleep
Lose weight the TB way
Flashlights discussion
Spruce up TB posts with animated gifs.
Monster gifs