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Originally Posted by Jezz8me  I am trying to earn music theory but it all seems to be from a pianists point of view. Are there any sites that teach you music theory from a bassists point of view. I would prefer not to spend the money on a book but if i really need to i will |
You are mixing up theory with fretboard technique. Theory applies to any instrument. You study theory then take the concept and apply it to your instrument fretboard knowledge. I think people make things harder on themselve when the combine subjects when first learning them.
It like learning to read music. Most have trouble becuase they typically are taught to sightread and get frustrated because that is too much at once. They are trying to read a pitch on the staff, a rhythmic notation, thing of where the note is on their bass, and finish that off with which finger to play it with on left and right hands. And oh note next note same process again. This too hard I quit... real players don't read or know anything, the sea of excuses begin.
Be things up in to pieces. Theory, then fretboard, try to play something musical with the new skills.
Sightreading split the mental from the physical. Set your bass down figure out the pitches, clap the rhythms. Use the bass in your head and figure where the notes are on your bass and what finger you will use. All the done, now pickup your bass and try reading the music. Now it is mainly matter of learning a physical skill.
Most things can be broken up in to small pieces easier to master, then combine the pieces.
