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Originally Posted by bassrique  
One of the most ridiculous teaching principles I've ever seen. New age BS I tell you. It's a badly cooked cheeseburger. 
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But seriously, the DVD package looks interesting. Looks like a good Christmas gift for me. |
The principle makes sense as Anthony has taught all his students this very thing, and he has for years. (only a half step away from a 'right' note at any time) The concept does suppose that you can hear when you are indeed hitting a wrong note, lol!
Say for instance that the key is in G major.
You randomly put your hand on any note and say it falls on E flat.
Slide a half step down (D) you are now on a 'right' note. Slide your hand 1 note up (E) you are on another 'right' note.
What i hope that Victa & Anthony delve into is the percusive side of things, not the slap technique, but what they zero in on, in listening to a drum groove, to build a line. Personally, that's where i would consider that i've gotten my money's worth from this course.
That intro line that Vic is building in the beginning with the double stops & is looping to solo over, how do you build those things?
You have to have a thorough understanding & the listening skill to hear what the drums is telling you. He isn't just pulling that groove out've thin air, well he is, but that's only attributable to his knowledgeable & understanding of the kit.
To me, this is where a critical gapping whole is left in bass instruction. There's no context. (thanks Alex Sampson!)
So much material skips this critical step in trying to teach you the rudiments on bass guitar. They'll go to scales & arpeggios, but it'll all sound like scales & arpeggios without any rhythmic context to it, the drums.
