Recent content by Confused777

My school, due to its small size, doesn't have a band class. The closest thing we have to one is a music history course. Plus, the drama department deals mainly with plays, musicals, and chorus concerts. Playing with others? I guess I could give it a try. If I'm not good enough it will...

I don't know any music theory. The only music experience I've had before picking up the bass was playing the recorder in grade school, which we weren't given sheet music for, and the trumpet for a semester in the middle school band. I only know how to read the treble cleft and I'm rusty at...

Well, here it is. I've been playing for close to 11 months now and all I've been doing is playing songs from artists like the Beatles, easier songs by The Who, and a couple songs by other classic rock bands in the few song books I can find in my local Sam Ash. I mean in all in I can only play...

I don't know if this goes with the topic, but I'm a beginner who has a hard time going past the 5th fret. I know it's probably because I'm not used to it, but how can I become more accustomed to using the 6-10th frets?

I just started like 2 months ago so I really know what you;re going through. Since I lacked money, and the time, for a teacher I bought FastTrack Bass books off amazon to get me started...

Could you post a link to these threads, please?

Hello I'm new. Anyway, I've had the passion to play the bass for some time now, but I don't know where to start. The only former experience I've had was playing a trumpet for 2 semesters in school. I've been told by friends to start with the acoustic guitar, others have said to simply jump...

Well, I've been thinking about playing bass for about a year now, but I lack any previous playing other than playing trumpet in my school band. I don't know where to start or whether to start with a guitar or jump into bass. I need help.