Getting Serious

[robrho1]

Hello,
My name is Al and I am a self taught Bass Player and have been playing at home for a few years. I am taking a more serious and theoretical approach to my Bass playing. I am studying music keys one by one. I am currently studying the key of B. What are some good beginner / intermediate level Jazz, R&B, and Gospel songs I can use as study material? Thanks.

[janekbass]

Al,

thanks for your post. I always suggest finding songs that you really dig to use as learning tools. The more you're into something the more attention you're going to want to pay to it, and the more time you'll be able to spend enjoying that song while you're learning it. For me it was what was playing on the radio that I really enjoyed. I was into michael jackson, george benson, joni mitchel, madonna, the rolling stones, the beatles..... that kind of stuff...

I do have a video lesson site that covers a lot of these kinds of concepts for learning, and for using songs and transcriptions as learning tools.

You can check out a free video lesson here:

http://janekgwizdala.com/videolessons/

and see if it's something you think you might benefit from.

Thanks,

Janek