YO whats up im new here but i need help

[Chief2112]

+1 to Scottsbasslessons.com! It's just a fantastic resource and there is plenty of good stuff for beginners. His material is great and his delivery of the material is even better. He seems like a great guy.

And Pentatonic scales are your friend. :-)

[HolmeBass]

Pentatonic scales are awesome, but not good for learning chord theory, and not good for making your playing sound less scalar, which was what the OP wanted.

But don't get me wrong, Pentatonic scales are great. Learn them and play every other note to get some patterns, sounds, riffs that don't sound scalar.

[scottfeldstein]

I defer to more learned members, but I thought that's precisely what pentatonic scales were good for--to sound less jazzy and less like you were playing scales. The first minute of this vid explains what I mean.

http://scottsbasslessons.com/improvi...-scales-1.html

[Da Bassics]

Originally Posted by scottfeldstein

I started playing when I was about 14, kept at it until I was about...oh, early 30s. Then I didn't play a note for ten years. Now I'm back. But I know nothing about music, really. I pick up a little here and there, can't read a note. I've really been enjoying the video lessons on that site.

The song? Cool stuff. I can see where it's hard to nail down. It seems like Cm to me. What do you hear?

what website do you have? that study bass? pm me if itll get u in trouble. also what made you wanna pick up the groove axe when young? it takes a special person to wanna play bass. someone who doesnt care about flash being seen and is all about the music.

[Da Bassics]

Originally Posted by HolmeBass

Pentatonic scales are awesome, but not good for learning chord theory, and not good for making your playing sound less scalar, which was what the OP wanted.

But don't get me wrong, Pentatonic scales are great. Learn them and play every other note to get some patterns, sounds, riffs that don't sound scalar.

whats your history with bass?


and how can i find this thread easier. man is there a way i can keep track of it and pull it up when i come on instead of having to search for it?

[VinKreepo]

Originally Posted by Da Bassics

whats your history with bass?


and how can i find this thread easier. man is there a way i can keep track of it and pull it up when i come on instead of having to search for it?

Click "Thread Tools" at the top right and click "Subscribe." Then, go to "My TalkBass" at the top left. It will be in your subscribed threads list.

[Hulktopus]

Two things:

1. LISTEN to the kind of music you want to play. The more you hear sweet licks and riffs, the more you'll try to emulate them. Reggae bass riffs are different than Rock 'N' Roll bass riffs are different from Country riffs, etc. Pay attention to the rhythm/syncopation of the riffs too. As has been stated before in various places on these forums: "The most important notes are the ones you don't play."

2. Listen to MalcomAmos. He's a fountain of theory knowledge.

[scottfeldstein]

Steal other people's riffs.