hello new to bass

[jerry tilley]

hi am 55 just a little late in life to give up golf and take up music but here i am try ing to learn something new once again love blue grass and some jass .
but here I am going to give it my best shot where do I start

[csala]

assuming you already have a bass and amp, what kinds of music do you like?

[jerry tilley]

I have eub I like blue grass and jazz

[jerry tilley]

i have started playing scales and trying to learn the nashville number sys

[anonymous0726]

Fill out your profile and we'll better be able to help you out. In the mean time -- do you have a teacher?

[caesarbass]

Originally Posted by Ray Parker

Fill out your profile and we'll better be able to help you out. In the mean time -- do you have a teacher?

Welcome Jerry!!! Also, please do the above.
It's never too late to start playing a musical instrument. Good luck and hook up with a teacher so you can get started the right way. Learn the notes on the neck, it's super important, and super easy, it just takes practice. A good teacher can point you in the right direction.
Good Luck!!!!
Sorry, I didn't realize this was in the double bass section...so the notes thing kind of does/doesn't apply....sorry.

[billengelman]

Find a bass, a teacher and 30 minutes a day to practice.

[jerry tilley]

teachers ; how do I pick a teacher for the style I want to play

[anonymous0726]

It is kind of a tough question, but with a little research it should be too bad. You can call the musicians' union and find out who is in your area and teaching and/or playing. For that list check out who seems to catch you musically and by how comfortable they look on the instrument. Catch all of the live music you can apply the same treatment. If you really want to head toward the jazz thing more seriously, I'd really recommend getting with a good technique teacher in the classical or jazz field.

[jerry tilley]

I really like the bluegrass music with a touch of jass and I definatly want to learn using the correct technigue and most of the bluegrass players around here note with 1 or 2 fingers or do slap bass so I am leaning toward a classical teacher

[SamJ]

Good for you man! I don't think it's ever too late to learn, just be realistic as to how far you "may" go.. but then you never know!

I started at 13, but stopped at 28... didn't start up again till 36! and it was like riding a bike! the basics are learned in your first year or two of intense training.. you're probably retired.. so spend an hour or two a day on it, and you'll shock youself.. Also, play "By ear" to some of your favorite records..

[Steve Killingsworth]

Originally Posted by jerry tilley

I really like the bluegrass music with a touch of jass and I definatly want to learn using the correct technigue and most of the bluegrass players around here note with 1 or 2 fingers or do slap bass so I am leaning toward a classical teacher

A classical or jazz teacher will get you started on the right road. Some folks may tell you that you don't need anything fancy to play bluegrass but learning correct technique in the beginning will all you to do much more with much less effort.

[JJBluegrasser]

Jerry,
Looks like you're near Winston. I'd go see Bob Beerman at the Bass Violin Shop in Greensboro. He can probably hook you up with a good teacher.

Also, if you want to play bluegrass, you should just play a lot. That's how I learned. A good teacher is a great idea too, but for a traditional music form, there's no substitute for getting together with other musicians, and just DO IT until you get the groove. Then your teacher's input will help you translate what you hear to the instrument. I'd look up the folks at Highlonesome Strings in that area. I know Pammy Davis, and she is super nice. Tell her Jason, from the Cadillac Stepbacks, sent you.

http://www.piedmontcommunities.us/se...49161019467087


Jason

[bolo]

Jerry,

Please let me know if you travel to Raleigh at all. I can do my best to give you the rundown on the jass clubs - well, places where you can hear live jazz that is. There are several places to play and to hear live music of all kinds, and there are quite a few really good musicians here too.

If you haven't checked them out already, the folks at Acoustic Image are nearby (RTP), and they make gear especially well-suited for upright. Both Rick and Paul from AI gig a fair amount 'round these parts, and IMO they are both worth going to hear play.

[jerry tilley]

thanks a lot steve I will be in rdu area week of 4 july If I will be there overnight will contact u