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Any videos in this eminent? Im sorta understanding but a video would sum it up alot faster

I dont know what it is my slaps okay when using the G string to pop notes but when moving down to the D string its very slow because I cant seem to get my finger under the string very quickly/easily. Would you put it down to technique needing practise or that the bass which does seem smaller...

I would love that thank you, just in a p.m?

I seee, any tips on getting rythms like that transcribed correctly?

Does anyone have any tips for transcribing rythm, I think im getting alot better with the notes but the minute it comes to rythm I just find it very hard dont know why, Also find it hard to count whilst I play if that makes sense I can play written rythms but It comes more naturaly than going...

Learn the Incognito version much better Bassline. In That version i mentioned its a rundown : EDCDCBCBABAGAGFGFEFEDEDC SOmething like that. Perhaps its similar?

Unplug the speaker you dont want..The bruteforce option :)

At the moment I tend to put on a CD and transcribe for hours...as it takes hours.... :) Good fun and great for the ear

Not sure if this is the correct fourm but upon trying to transcribe Summer Nights from the hit musical Grease I realised that the version in the movie is in E flat although I find that odd as im sure it was in D in a piano book I had seen and the recordings are in D, but playing it to the movie...

So surfing through the internet net looking for ear training materials I found some stuff that said a good way to ear train - intervals to start - Is to pick a song which starts with the interval, For example perfect 5th is the start of star wars theme, Octave - over the rainbow etc. Anyone...

Hello, Ive recentley been working my way through "Ed Friedland's Building Walking Basslines" as I belive thats a great way to learn as jazz has so much in it. It begins to mention the sclae approach but doesnt explain it very well at all. It says approaching the target note from the sclae tone...

Hi guys, I have recently been asked to play bass in my schools summer show, the musical is "All shook up" - which is a mish mass of Elvis songs. I myself play electric bass which is fine for the most part yet songs such as "That's All Right" are marked to be played acousticly and I personaly...

Oh sorry I didnt realise how that sounded. I ment not helpful that they gave me that music when ive never solo'ed before especially in a minor key - which they tell me is harder. Hes advice was very helpful. Its for a school exam. You have to play, record, compose and do a it of theoryy, but...

Ye this was realy my first attempt at soloing and its a Minor key...not helpful...

They give you a backing track and a sheet, but cause this is the "harder" stuff alot of its add lib's and Solo's. Thanks guys I feel better now :)