I just gave my 16 yr old daughter her first bass lesson

00Funk · #1 08-23-2006, 09:41 PM

I got her a Cort Curbow 4 string, and a Pandora PX4B.
Went really well. She showed a lot of intrest. 2.5 hrs. worth
I had forgotten how hard it really is starting out. Really had to exercise my patience

Shes the one on the left

Eric Cioe · #2 08-23-2006, 09:44 PM

She's a cutie.

I'm 19 now, but I taught for 2 years. Assertive girls make good students. Submissive girls are too shy to play well in front of you. I guess the same goes for boys, but it seems a more pronounced difference in girls.

Minger · #3 08-23-2006, 09:49 PM

I can agree with the fact that she's cute.

Its great that shes interested in bass though; all the girls around here (I'm 17, so theyre all my age) are just interested in guitars because "they sound cool".

Bleh

tplyons · #4 08-23-2006, 09:51 PM

Cute girl.

Best of luck, I know how much patience it takes to teach a family member. I've taught both my father and brother to play guitar.

duumdude · #5 08-23-2006, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 00Funk

I got her a Cort Curbow 4 string, and a Pandora PX4B.
Went really well. She showed a lot of intrest. 2.5 hrs. worth
I had forgotten how hard it really is starting out. Really had to exercise my patience

Shes the one on the left

Would of like to see her WITH THE BASS GUITAR.

Oxblood · #6 08-23-2006, 10:03 PM

Doesn't look like the type to play a musical instrument, especially bass. Which makes that really cool that she wants to learn! Not a half bad bass to start off on either. Now all you have to do is tell her to keep practicing, and of course introduce her to TalkBass :P.

aesir6 · #7 08-24-2006, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Grey Goose

Doesn't look like the type to play a musical instrument, especially bass..... Now all you have to do is tell her to keep practicing, and of course introduce her to TalkBass :P.

Very cute! And I hope she shines as an awesome bass player like very few women have done(not saying theres not alot of awesome ones just that theres not as many that go huge......im not a chauvanist.)

bassfacekevin · #8 08-24-2006, 04:42 PM

remember to teach her the basics!

1) when in doubt, slap slap slap, shred shred shred.

2) time isn't so important as making sure you can get as many notes in there as possible. If you end a little behind the beat, it's cool, just keep playing that way, it's everyone else's responsibility to compensate for you.

3) Don't let that guitarist hog the spotlight: drop the groove and start solo-ing! The guitarist may still try to solo in "their" spot, but don't let them; you should have a rig that is pushing at least 1000W, and use them!

4) In reference to 3, tone dosen't matter, just make sure you're louder than everyone else

5) Don't worry about musicianship. Instead, talk about how "overrated, stupid, whatever the "greats" are [read: Jaco, foster, geddy etc] and how you'd be so much better if the ______ in your band started stepping up.

6) music isn't about having fun, it's about winning.

And now I close the most irrelivant post I think I've ever done.

~K

Aaron Saunders · #9 08-24-2006, 04:51 PM

You've got a bonafide fox for a daughter, 00Funk.

Great that she wants to learn...and hey, that's certainly a better bass than I had starting

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dain bramage · #10 08-24-2006, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 00Funk

I got her a Cort Curbow 4 string, and a Pandora PX4B.
Went really well. She showed a lot of intrest. 2.5 hrs. worth
I had forgotten how hard it really is starting out. Really had to exercise my patience

Shes the one on the left

Lol, your daughter is hot. (I'm 16 just so you know, so don't go saying I'm a pedo!)

Toasted · #11 08-24-2006, 05:05 PM

Some of the responses in this thread are really ******* creepy!

Eric Cioe · #12 08-24-2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Toasted

Some of the responses in this thread are really ******* creepy!

*wishing I had the balls to write "I'd hit it"*

Cute girls don't play with emo kids.

Toasted · #13 08-24-2006, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Cioe

Cute girls don't play with emo kids.

That, my friend is where you are entirely wrong :P

Oxblood · #14 08-24-2006, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Cioe

Cute girls don't play with emo kids.

LOL!

KeithBMI · #15 08-24-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Toasted

Some of the responses in this thread are really ******* creepy!

I'm good. I'm only 17. CUTIE!

**MAJOR METAL** · #16 08-24-2006, 05:40 PM

Very cool , teach her how to rock !

MicB · #17 08-24-2006, 06:08 PM

I like the one on the right better.

Sorry,

but posting a picture like that is asking for those remarks.

Scourge441 · #18 08-24-2006, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dain bramage

Lol, your daughter is hot. (I'm 16 just so you know, so don't go saying I'm a pedo!)

I agree (also 16, so I'm not a pedo either).

The one ont he right is hotter, though. Maybe some pics of your daughter with her bass would change my mind...

Shakehandswbeef · #19 08-24-2006, 07:24 PM

just remember to teach her that bass isn't just an instrument, its a life style.

tplyons · #20 08-24-2006, 07:40 PM

First of all, to the young guys that are calling these girls hot... remember a few things: you're talking to their father. Even a few years older than you, I realize their beauty, but urge you to realize that any loving father, as 00Funk obviously is, would not appreciate the shallow comments you have made. I urge you boys to reconsider your phrasing.

Not to mention, keep it up and you'll end up with shallow girls, and I can assure you, there's nothing worse than a shallow relationship.

Grow up.