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06-24-2009, 11:02 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Socorro, NM | | | Practicing with drums
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Hey all, I'd really like to practice with drums to work on pocket playing and grooving, but I don't have access to a drummer  I can get a copy of Hammerhead drum machine, but I also don't have access to beat making skills  Is there someplace I can get pre-made drum beats that I can play a long with, or would it be better to practice that as well and perhaps get a better sense of rhythm? 
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Acoustic Bass Club #43 Fretless Club #261 Quote:
Originally Posted by BassChuck  Remember, half of the people you meet today have an IQ of less than 100. | |
06-24-2009, 12:45 PM
| | | Try riffworks at http://www.sonomawireworks.com/
You can really get a lot of mileage out of that program and it has plenty of other features you can use. |
06-24-2009, 07:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ | | I started using EZDrummer earlier this year. It's awesome. Just run that and my bass through Reaper and monitors. Don't even really use an amp at home anymore.  |
06-24-2009, 08:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | I got a forty dollar keyboard (well, I bought it for forty, it's actually worth about $300 new), and I just use the pre-sets on it to jam with when I can't hook up with my drummer.
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Yeah, I play a little bass too. I could tell what you were doing there. You were playing some major and minor scales. I was watching your hands.
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06-24-2009, 10:02 PM
|  | Now 10% Less Offensive! | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska | | | While there are places that you can get pre-programmed beats, personally, I think it's very valuable to learn to make your own beats. IMO, every bass player should either learn how to play drums (not to a pro level, but you should be able to play well enough to perform some simple songs) OR learn how to program a drum machine.
Just my 2 cents.
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06-24-2009, 10:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Madison, WI | | | Just work out some drum beats. It'll improve your sense of rhythm.
Keep time with the hi-hat and snare, and beat our the rhythm on the bass drum. Add cymbals for accents. |
06-24-2009, 10:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Socorro, NM | | | Hmm, I figured that would be the response I would get lol. Guess it's time to dust of the old drum machine and make some beats.
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Acoustic Bass Club #43 Fretless Club #261 Quote:
Originally Posted by BassChuck Remember, half of the people you meet today have an IQ of less than 100. | |
06-25-2009, 12:41 PM
| | | free jam tracks for us bass players
I haven't listened to these yet. Hope this helps.
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06-25-2009, 12:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Memphis, TN | | | what about a metronome?
I don't know if you prefer hearing a drum beat, but you can work on your groove with a metronome also. I am a drummer also. I use the metronome for practice on both drums and bass.
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06-25-2009, 03:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Socorro, NM | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Crunktacular I don't know if you prefer hearing a drum beat, but you can work on your groove with a metronome also. I am a drummer also. I use the metronome for practice on both drums and bass. | Metronome is great for working on timing (which is definitely something I need to work on) but I was more looking for something I can use to working on getting into and staying in the pocket. I have almost no experience with that.
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Acoustic Bass Club #43 Fretless Club #261 Quote:
Originally Posted by BassChuck Remember, half of the people you meet today have an IQ of less than 100. | |
06-25-2009, 03:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Socorro, NM | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DanAleks | I totally forgot about this thread! lol thanks for reminding me 
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