Should I read all of study bass?

[PrinceJ]

Should I finish the reading on studybass before buying books?

also are these order good in your opinion

http://www.amazon.com/Bass-nbsp-for-...res_rpli_alt_1

[TheBasicBassist]

I'd advise finishing reading studybass.com, though, there isn't any reason not to be reading books/taking lessons whilst doing so.

I'd recommend all three volumes of Hal Leonard books, any Ed Friedland books, Ed Faqua books and Standing in the Shadows of Motown as well as the Bass Grimoire.

[Donny Bassman]

I thought study bass.com was verry helpfull. I went threw the whole site when i first started, not realy understanding much. And then went back a year latter and did it again. Come to think of it i havent been there in i wile, i think ill go back

[sound of bass]

I found Studybass.com extremely valuable, and still reference it quite often. I also agree that theres no reason not to be using ALL material you can find.

[fearceol]

+1 for the Study Bass site. I'd finish reading it. Also, nothing wrong with having the Ed Friedland book also. All learning aids are a good investment IMO.

[PrinceJ]

thanks, I wasn't sure if people just buy all the books and read em, like one page of this one page of that etc... So I ghuess finish study bass then buy the hal leonard book and bass for dummies etc down the list

[tjh]

Just an observation of my own personal experiences, if you have too many choices on hand, I have found myself flip flopping around too much ... I have started several and then something else comes along ... FWIW, if I had it to do over, I would have totally saturated one before moving to the next, as most seem to build on previous lessons in many instances ... I really liked the BFD book ... that was one I went completely through and it tied a lot of loose ends together for me ... but, I am not sure that would have been the best had I not already had some pieces of the puzzle behind me ... funny how when someone else asks for ideas on teaching material, it gives the one answering a bit of a shot in the arm to get back into something ... thanks ...

[Icculus]

Originally Posted by tjh

Just an observation of my own personal experiences, if you have too many choices on hand, I have found myself flip flopping around too much ...

From someone who just did a lot of this, I have to consider this very good advice. You'll find billions of ways to learn things on the internet, and if you start one before finishing the other, you're going to be lost and overwhelmed. I would use studybass.com because it's a very comprehensive website that will get you going forward w/o leaving any gaps. Focus on the material on that site and mainly just that for your learning right now. Once you feel good with that, move onto something else.

Not too long ago, I was getting way too overwhelmed from reading too many websites and threads on this board. Don't get me wrong... it's all VERY good info, but you can't try to learn things 5 different ways at once. Studybass will lay a very solid foundation for you.

[Mr wiggl3s]

Yes, read all of it and understand why it says what it does.

[Stumbo]

Don't forget to learn some songs along the way in addition to the website and book learning.

Learning standard notation and sight reading are on ongoing "practice".

Ear training is just as important.

You can break your practice in sections covering each of those areas.

Check out the link in my signature below for more great TB info.

[chadhargis]

Playing songs has helped me learn more than anything. Using my ear to find the right notes and working to a point where I can play the song.

Sadly, doing that has left me lacking in the reading department and I have sparse knowledge of the note names (but if you hum a note I can find it fast LOL!).

I've been working from "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" which is giving me an appreciation for the subtile nuances of playing. I've not listened to a lot of Motown songs, so while I am familiar with them, I don't "know" them and it is forcing me to read the music to learn the parts. Many times the bass part doesn't follow the melody.

[caeman]

I believe you should read as much of StudyBass.com as you need to be able to play the style of music you are choosing to play. The site covers a lot of information, some of which may not apply to your given music direction at this time.

[tsunami1052]

Good Program - but expensive.

http://teachmebassguitar.com/