Recent content by Rhythmman535

Pro Metronome and Super Metronome can both be set to increase tempo.

Consistency is the key.

Check out the Funtional Ear Trainer app. 10 minutes a day.

Can you do this?

Afro-Cuban Bass Grooves by Manny Patino and Jorge Moreno is a very good beginner resource and includes a practice CD. It’s published by Warner Brothers so it should be easy to find on Fleabay or Amazon

A lot of the jazz standards are built on 4 or 8 (even) number phrases which are assembled to create the form of the song. The same is similar for pop music which is why it’s so comfortable for you to feel your way through a form. But all music isn’t written that way. There are tunes written in...

The best way to do that is to do it. Whether it’s a Stinnett book, Berlin book or any of the available reading material out there. Start slowly (“See Spot Run, Run Spot Run”) and work your way up with a metronome! Challenge yourself to do at least a new page a day without stopping. The goal is...

You're on the right track but I was a little confused by the intent of your original post. Learning the notes on the instrument is just one part of learning to read and, as has already been mentioned, there are a ton of resources with simple major scales like music theory.net and apps. Writing...

It’s not about the patterns, it’s about the notes. You can cover a lot of ground within any five fret span. The question is which five frets? That is dependent on the key. If you can play seven modes in one position that means that you have seven keys under your fingers in one location. Move up...

The modes are the notes on the bass and hopefully after you watch the video you'll understand why I suggested it. If reading is your goal than I can suggest either: Jeff Berlin: [This invalid link has been removed] or The late great Jim Stinnett: reading books

This might help your approach:

If you really want to learn it write your own. You know the lowest note and the highest note on your bass, all of your scales are between the two.

If one channel still works I’ll buy it for $100 as you mentioned. I’ve got kids here that would love to play through that instead of the crap they’re stuck with right now in school.

I’m in Rochester and interested in one cabinet. Any idea on shipping costs? For a cabinet that size it might be cheaper than the drive to Syracuse.

Where in New York?