Good bood for professional musician learning new instrument?

Nachdiddlyacho · #1 01-02-2009, 11:24 AM

Hello all,
I have been a professional classical musician for 6 years now. I played bass (if that's what you called it) in high school, and was recently bit by the bug, so I bought a used bass that should get here in a week or so.
I'd really like to find a good instruction book for beginning, but are there any books out there with the professional in mind (i.e. I know theory, I know elements of music, I know how to read music, etc.). Any help would be great!

onlyclave · #2 01-02-2009, 11:42 AM

It would be more efficient if you found a private instructor and took several lessons with him instead. The books all say the same thing in different ways and include information for the DIY bass player (eg Every Good Boy Does Fine calibre stuff).

You're already a musician, you just need the mechanics of a new instrument.

rakirksey · #3 01-02-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by onlyclave

It would be more efficient if you found a private instructor and took several lessons with him instead.

+1 I actually wanted to learn guitar a few years ago after being only a bass player and having a decent music background. A lot of the beginner books are for beginners for the instrument as well as music in general. So my instructor, who happened to be a friend of my bass teacher, got me going real quick and I was jamming right away.

A good instructor should be able to see what your music skill level is quickly and just focus on getting you familiar with the electric and get you rockin' in no time.

bad_andy · #4 01-02-2009, 12:12 PM

+1 on the teacher. Also, check out Hal Leonard's Bass Method Complete Edition. You can get it for $23 and it collects their three books and CDs into one package that will give you a good starting point on the neck, basic technique for finger picking and slapping, plus a bunch of sight reading. Ed Friedland wrote it and it shows through. When I take on beginner students, it's the method we use to get them started.

Fergie Fulton · #5 01-04-2009, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by onlyclave

It would be more efficient if you found a private instructor and took several lessons with him instead. The books all say the same thing in different ways and include information for the DIY bass player (eg Every Good Boy Does Fine calibre stuff).

You're already a musician, you just need the mechanics of a new instrument.

+1 as has been said. Just reinforcing this comment.