Originally posted by JimK on another thread...
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Something I recall doing with the Vivid bass book...and I will say this book + Slutsky's SITSOM/Jamerson book pressed me to read 'better'-
I used my drum machine to 'play' the rhythms...especially helped on some of Muss Skillings' slap/pop phrases.
So, if a slapped note was on the "E"-string...I used the drum machine's KICK drum
Slapped note on the "A" got a LOW conga sound
Popped notes on the "D" got a MID conga sound
Popped notes on the "G" got a HI conga sound
Muted/ghosted/X-notes (Fretting Hand slap) received a Cross-Stick sound
If the tempo was too fast (120?)...slowing it down to 80-90 allowed me to really internalize the 'sound'. This aided in coordinating my hands to do what was required.
Then it was just a matter of playing at tempo.
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Jim
The drum idea is a really great one. I can't believe that I've missed out on Talkbass since I returned from my bass wilderness years (98 - 2003).
I only joined at the start of March - and since then I've found 3 absolutly brilliant bits of info that would be worth the cost of a private lesson on their own (your drum one being the 3rd!).
Thanks for that.
Paul
PS I moved the 'bass player magazine' index to its own thread - am progressing at the rate of 2 to 3 a day. Will get there in the end!
