Best place to start and progress?

[Lemure333]

Hey All,
I have been playing around with my bass and setup for a few months and am finally grounding to get serious. The only issue is I don't wanna waste any more time on cheesy techniques or investing in teachers that are gonna milk me for $$$ Where is the best place to buckle down when you look back after your years of playing??? Thanx in advance....Peace

[waleross]

Join a band if you are not already in one..................

[Muaguana]

Jump into the fray - find musicians to jam with, or a band to join. Anything, really, that involves interacting with other musicians. That's where the real learning and growth is; lessons will only get you so far.

[Stumbo]

You might want to check out the link in my sig. for some great TB bass learning info.

[BlakeJustBlake]

Definitely jamming with people, especially if you know people who play guitar and drums who are at the same level you are. Y'all can develop together with no pressure on being good, then you can mess with the people that are better than you.

[30calbass]

Youtube has a lot of people teaching lots of finger and slap bass lessons that are very helpfull. Yes and playing with others will help a lot. Try taking some on line lessons it's not as much as paying a in person teacher.

[JimmyM]

get a teacher who teaches you serious reading and theory based in jazz. and go out and jam more.

[Audiophage]

Find a local bass player who you think is really good and ask if they teach lessons. And play with a lot of people. I don't really think you can help but waste time with some people.

[Li Shenron]

Originally Posted by Lemure333

Hey All,
I have been playing around with my bass and setup for a few months and am finally grounding to get serious. The only issue is I don't wanna waste any more time on cheesy techniques or investing in teachers that are gonna milk me for $$$ Where is the best place to buckle down when you look back after your years of playing??? Thanx in advance....Peace

Stop being just a bass student and start being also a bass player -> band, solo act, recording covers/originals, jam with people, or be a session-man

[Elrend]

Theory, seriously.

[COBRARI]

Lessons which you will not enjoy but do it anyway. Trust me.
Stick with it.
Get in a band. You will go through many and you will become
a good bassist.
Open Mic jams are a healthy way to learn how to interact with
other people of all levels musically. Do it. Get out of the bedroom at your parent's house and you will mature as a bass player. Good luck.

[Lemure333]

Thanx Everybody for all of your replies...Peace!_!

[Stumbo]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

get a teacher who teaches you serious reading and theory based in jazz. and go out and jam more.

+1

The more you know about music in general, the more it will inform your bass playing.

IME, set up a practice area where all your equipment is easily available so it's easy for you to put in the hours.

Even though you may not seem to be making progress at times, play on through it. Keep practicing.

You can learn something from just about everyone. Keep an open mind and a good attitude in general. It will take you much further than doing the opposite. Deciding whether something or someone is "cheesy" or not, especially when you're a new player, is something you can decide on later, maybe after you've put in a a few hundred hours of learning and playing.

Good luck. Let us know how it goes.