new to learning the bass

[bass_daddy]

hey guys i have been playing my guitar for about a year now. i have a 73 fender music master that i use to play years ago it was my dads first bass and now mine. I bought a 2004 fender precision bass about 3 months ago and i have been playing pretty much everyday since i got it. Now what my problem is i am trying to learn how to read notes and i am getting it kind of..lol, i want to learn how to play some jazz lines and some reggea lines. but i am not sure where to turn to learn these techniques. can anyone give me some advice on what to do with this? thanks a lot guys

[waleross]

Maybe join a band .

[bass_daddy]

not sure how much this will help but i do play the bass for the church but no one there is a good bass player i am actually teaching another person the basics of the bass

[fearceol]

This DVD should help you.


http://www.carolkaye.com/catalog/pro...234d20b6ac391c

[fearceol]

Originally Posted by bass_daddy

Now what my problem is i am trying to learn how to read notes

Originally Posted by waleross

Maybe join a band .

How can joining a band help with this.

[MalcolmAmos]

Originally Posted by bass_daddy

hey guys i have been playing my guitar for about a year now........... i want to learn how to play some jazz lines and some reggae lines. but i am not sure where to turn to learn these techniques. can anyone give me some advice on what to do with this? thanks a lot guys

www.jazzbooks.com will have a wealth of information. Now most of it is advanced - for some "start at the beginning" chord progressions and backing tracks I found this helpful: http://www.ralphpatt.com/Song.html. Hundreds of chord progressions and backing tracks on jazz standards, however, you still have to compose what bass line to use, i.e. roots or chord tones are up to you.

The free "Red Book" (Jazz theory) is a must. http://www.jazzbooks.com/mm5/merchan...re_Code=JAJAZZ

Can not help with Reggae.

Good luck.

[bass_daddy]

Originally Posted by fearceol

This DVD should help you.


http://www.carolkaye.com/catalog/pro...234d20b6ac391c

thanks you i will take a closer look at your link when i get home from work!

Originally Posted by MalcolmAmos

www.jazzbooks.com will have a wealth of information. Now most of it is advanced - for some "start at the beginning" chord progressions and backing tracks I found this helpful: http://www.ralphpatt.com/Song.html. Hundreds of chord progressions and backing tracks on jazz standards, however, you still have to compose what bass line to use, i.e. roots or chord tones are up to you.

The free "Red Book" (Jazz theory) is a must. http://www.jazzbooks.com/mm5/merchan...re_Code=JAJAZZ

Can not help with Reggae.

Good luck.

thanks a lot i will read over the links more when i get home from work