i've hit a wall

dalconthenovice · #1 12-07-2009, 02:12 AM

so yeah, i've hit a wall and i want to improve my playing, i really want to expand my playing styles, and i especially want to learn jazz

but i can't afford another instructor right now! i bairly make enough money to poop let alone get a new teacher

so......

pretend i'm a ten year old? i just learned the fundamentals of bass and i want to learn jazz and jazz standards

help?

Number27 · #2 12-07-2009, 02:34 AM

have your parents sign you up for the middle school jazz band

dalconthenovice · #3 12-07-2009, 02:40 AM

kind of too late for that, seeing as i'm not in high school anymore (although i wish i had the opportunity to do that).

fearceol · #4 12-07-2009, 04:27 AM

If you have some basic theory under your belt and want to learn some jazz, a good place to start would be "Walking Bass". Check out these links :

http://cgi.ebay.com/Building-Walking...item4a9cc0eaeb

http://cgi.ebay.com/TODD-JOHNSON-WAL...item5ad0b50f27