I dont know what else to learn =(

makanudo · #1 02-23-2010, 03:46 PM

So im taking lessons now, 3 hours a week and its great, you get thaught what you want to learn and he is an excellent teacher..

But i have reached the point where i dont know what else to learn so thats why im posting this now=)

So tell me fellow players.. what should i learn or practice?

mcm · #2 02-23-2010, 03:51 PM

learn how to do blues based walking bass lines. And then, learn to do them really fast and in 'time'. They are a bit of a lost art imo.

bassist4dalord · #3 02-23-2010, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by makanudo

So im taking lessons now, 3 hours a week and its great, you get thaught what you want to learn and he is an excellent teacher..

But i have reached the point where i dont know what else to learn so thats why im posting this now=)

So tell me fellow players.. what should i learn or practice?

How's your theory? Have you worked on scales at all? Can you sight-read bass clef? How about transposing? What technique do you usually use? Learn the others, such as effective pick-playing, etc. Slap and pop is a good skill to have and takes time to be good at, so there's that.

If you've done all of this, maybe try buying a $100 SX fretless bass. Learning fretless will expand your tonal options and will build excellent muscle memory, even if all you play live is fretted.

Oh, and in the meantime, please get some grammar lessons

makanudo · #4 02-23-2010, 03:54 PM

Yeah my grammar is bad im sorry haha.

Anyway, my theory is not good and ive only looked at different scale fingerings..

gkbass13 · #5 02-23-2010, 03:59 PM

Everything! Alternate time signatures, New scales, Solo phrasing, transcribing, learn as much as you can.

ugly_bassplayer · #6 02-23-2010, 04:01 PM

Let me get this straight you get 3 hours of one on one bass lessons & you don't know what to practice.

Let me put into question your teachers competence.

And what you said about him showing you what you want to learn just doesn't sound right to me. He should be showing you what you NEED to learn.

IMO.

makanudo · #7 02-23-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ugly_bassplayer

Let me get this straight you get 3 hours of one on one bass lessons & you don't know what to practice.

Let me put into question your teachers competence.

And what you said about him showing you what you want to learn just doesn't sound right to me. He should be showing you what you NEED to learn.

IMO.

He is a really good guitar player.
He is really known around here because he is possibly the best guitar player actually.. and he does show me what i need but if i ask him to teach me something he will gladly teach me it whenever i want.

I dont know what to practice because ive only been going for 2 weeks..

devilock76 · #8 02-23-2010, 04:05 PM

Do you know every scale in every mode for a two octave span, if not, then you have plenty to learn.

Sorry but when someone asks about independent study that is a question I ask, I find it especially useful on bass to know such things and well.

Ken

ugly_bassplayer · #9 02-23-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by makanudo

He is a really good guitar player.
He is really known around here because he is possibly the best guitar player actually.. and he does show me what i need but if i ask him to teach me something he will gladly teach me it whenever i want.

I dont know what to practice because ive only been going for 2 weeks..

Problem #1 , he is a guitar player not as bassist.

IMO.

lunarpollen · #10 02-23-2010, 04:06 PM

In any creative craft, whether it be playing an instrument, cooking, etc., it is possible for you to become a technical master. But once you reach that point, what else is there to learn? If you even ask that question, it proves you have much to learn!

Being a master of technique is no guarantee of your ability to create something good. It just means that you are good at creating.

DudeistMonk · #11 02-23-2010, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by makanudo

He is a really good guitar player.
He is really known around here because he is possibly the best guitar player actually.. and he does show me what i need but if i ask him to teach me something he will gladly teach me it whenever i want.

I dont know what to practice because ive only been going for 2 weeks..

The point is though that a good instructor has a plan to make you into a better player, and will always be ready to throw something at you, when you don't know what to learn next he should.

TortillaChip520 · #12 02-23-2010, 04:09 PM

Well, the best way to learn is to teach, so maybe since you now know everything, you should become a teacher yourself!

s_mcsleazy · #13 02-23-2010, 04:10 PM

FIND A DRUMMER AND OTHER MUSICIANS AND PLAY

best tip i can give

makanudo · #14 02-23-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ugly_bassplayer

Problem #1 , he is a guitar player not as bassist.

IMO.

While you have a point there i gotta disagree.. im mostly trying to learn theory, scales and techniques since i already developed my bass playing style

Jim Campbell · #15 02-23-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by makanudo

Yeah my grammar is bad im sorry haha.

Anyway, my theory is not good and ive only looked at different scale fingerings..

Quote:

Originally Posted by makanudo

He is a really good guitar player.
He is really known around here because he is possibly the best guitar player actually.. and he does show me what i need but if i ask him to teach me something he will gladly teach me it whenever i want.

I dont know what to practice because ive only been going for 2 weeks..

Quote:

Originally Posted by makanudo

While you have a point there i gotta disagree.. im mostly trying to learn theory, scales and techniques since i already developed my bass playing style

if you don't know this stuff backwards,and your teacher is not spending a good chunk of that 3 hours on teaching it to you......you need a new teacher....maybe have a look at the jeff berlin thread for some interesting dialog on modern teaching methodology......there can be a wide gulf between a good player and a good teacher

elgecko · #16 02-23-2010, 04:28 PM

Sounds like you need a teacher who can "guide" you on what to learn...someone who has a lesson plan, if you will.

makanudo · #17 02-23-2010, 04:37 PM

Yeah maybe..=/

archer121 · #18 02-23-2010, 04:46 PM

What have you learned so far and what do you want to learn?

makanudo · #19 02-23-2010, 04:57 PM

Well i took like a year or so off and spent it mostly self thaught..
Basically i just worked on my hands, timing and technique but not a lot of theory, so i guess ill ask him to look at those scales over a 2 octave span which we did like a week or so ago but i had a lot of things to do so i didint have a lot of time to work on them.

Id like to learn how to improvise and maybe do some solos?

Radical Edward · #20 02-24-2010, 10:30 AM

Okay, as an answer to your question, learn scales, finger exercises, and work on fun little things like harmonics, and slides and mostly your music theory.

BUT, I have to agree that you should probably find a different teacher. Regardless if he can even play bass really well, he should have a set lesson plan for you every time you have a lesson. If he isn't showing you what to practice and play and work on, then he's not being a very good teacher.
And example of what I mean; My boyfriend is an amazing guitarist, and for a while I wanted to learn guitar, but he was trying to show me crazy stuff and moving way too fast and not really having a set plan, etc, so I got frustrated with it and gave up.
Just because someone's good at something, doesn't make them a teacher.
Hope this helps.

Edit: Also, if you're looking to do more solos and play on your own, I'd still say to learn the fretboard better. Scales and such. Then just listen to music a lot. And I mean a lot. Find groovy bass lines, and stuff that really inspires you to play. Listen to it over and over until you can't get it out of your head. Then try to find a starting point. Cover a few songs by ear, if you can. Something simple to start off, probably, like.. Seven Nation Army or something.
That's my opinion, anyway. ^_^