WHAT DO?

[MrWiggl3s]

Thanks to Ed's book "Bass Method" the complete edition, i can read music. **** that book is boring, but it taught me. Now what? I need/want to play something. Horribly bad. What should i play/get? I just want to play something. Most of the music i listen to is tuned below C and heavily distorted. Anyone have any interesting blues suggestions?

[MalcolmAmos]

Originally Posted by MrWiggl3s

Thanks to Ed's book "Bass Method" the complete edition, i can read music. **** that book is boring, but it taught me. Now what? I need/want to play something. Horribly bad. What should i play/get? I just want to play something. Most of the music i listen to is tuned below C and heavily distorted. Anyone have any interesting blues suggestions?

OK you can read - not trying to yank your chain - go get some sheet music on songs you like and play from that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvAdX...eature=related

Or play chord tones to the following 12 bar blues progression:

E7///| A7///| E7///| E7///|

A7///| A7///| E7///| E7///|

B7///| A7///| E7///| B7///:| (turnaround)

That chord progression will play a bunch of blues.
Start with roots, add some 5's a b7 perhaps an eight and see what you can do with that.

As far as the music you listen to being tuned other than standard ----- the music you find need not be.

I'm not sure that helped. Ask questions.

[Luff]

I think you should ask yourself that. What do you want to play?

[JTE]

Get a copy of "Standing In The Shadows Of Motown" and read that stuff- no tab to help you cheat, and the rhythms will be a test. Plus you'll learn a LOT about the playing of the man who was instrumental in changing how the electric bass was thought of and used in pop music.

John

[jallenbass]

The Carol Kaye books are very good for ramping up your reading.