Recent content by DerrickShaney

My band has come up with a new original song and I am having a hell of a time composing a vocal melody for it. Could anybody help me with this. Maybe some singing over the recording or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! :help: https://soundcloud.com/derrickshaney/14-2014-jam

I have been playing in a bluegrass band for a few months now with my electric/acoustic bass. I have recently purchased an upright bass and want to start getting into playing it with the band. When I played with the electric bass most of my songs I would play root 5th on on the higher string...

Success. It fits. In case anybody is wondering. Thanks for the pointers!

I am purchasing a 3/4 size double bass tomorrow. I drive a 2008 Chevy Aveo LS (The non hatch back version) Anybody tried to fit one in one of these? What do you think?

These are the things I was needing to hear. Thanks for all the info folks!

I am 6 feet 2 inches.

What are the negatives about playing with a smaller scale? Would it be debilitating to my learning? I feel like it might be better to start with one of these as it would be cheaper and more portable. I am a taller guy though so I would need to extend the pin. What are the pros/cons of a 3/4 vs...

I an electric bass player looking to begin learning upright. I have been searching for a reasonably priced bass to start with. I want something that is not going to be hard to play and will hold up with my bluegrass band. I have recently come across this CL posting and have been thinking about...

Hey guys. I am looking for some good apps to put on my phone (Android OS) to help me learn bass, reading music or music reading as it applies to bass. It would be nice to have something that I can work with on the go. I have had success with similar teaching apps that turn lessons into games...

All great advice. Thanks guys!

I have recently been reviewing my playing and trying to squash some of my bad habits. One particularly debilitating bad habit that I developed was neglecting open strings in favor of playing further up the fret board. Example: I usually just play E and related scales starting on the 7th fret of...

Hello, I am looking for some information getting really familiar with 12 bar blues. Are there any good tutorials or books on this that I should check out. I am playing in a blues band now and would like to really get 12 bar in the bag as it seems to be the standard for blues musicians. I...

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Hey guys. I am playing in a new Dirty Blues band ala The Dead Weather / Black Keys. I was looking for a little advice on writing basslines for these songs. Most of them are based on a single riff hook that is quite repetitive throughout the whole song. I am not terribly creative when it...

Awesome. Thanks for the advice! Gives me a good starting point at least.