Indian/Middle Easter styles of music/fusion (Jonas Hellborg) how to?

The_Ryst · #1 07-30-2005, 09:16 PM

How can I begin to learn these things? I"ve heard some clips from Jonas Hellborg/Shawn Lanes "Icon" and that's ILL! I want to learn how to play like that!

quatre03 · #2 07-30-2005, 09:36 PM

I'm sure a lot of it is exocit scales and the use of a fretless.

The_Ryst · #3 07-31-2005, 03:18 PM

Ah. any in specific? I mean, the eastern style of music is a whole different monster supposedly all western rules go out the window just about.

Futurebass · #4 07-31-2005, 03:58 PM

Get Yusef Lateef's "Compendium of Scales and Melodic Patterns". There are tons of eastern scales in there. Be aware that many of them use microtones so you'll need a fretless.

That will allow you to make a superficial impression that you are playing eastern inspired music. To actually play eastern music you have to study with a master.

The_Ryst · #5 07-31-2005, 09:42 PM

Hmm...any idea where I could meet one of those? lol

Futurebass · #6 07-31-2005, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Ryst

Hmm...any idea where I could meet one of those? lol

Depends on where you live.