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1 Free Bass lesson around providence, RI

Lowactnsatsfctn

Lowactnsatsfctn

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Sep 29, 2011
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#1
Why free? Well, some one in that area was looking to trade for something I have, and its something I don't particularly need. So I offered to send it to them, in exchange for giving some one local to them a free lesson. :hyper:

Why would some one do that you ask? Besides it being cool. Well, once upon a time, I wanted lessons more than any thing but couldn't afford them. Now, I get to see music change peoples lives and would hate to know that a little frustration stopped some one from following something so great.

One of our very own TB members (with teaching experience) has agreed to give a live in person Bass lesson, I just need help finding some one who could benefit from it.

Live in the area or know some one in need of a little instruction? lets us know:bassist:
 
#6
Well as far as I'm concerned, this deal is still open. Lowactnsatisfactn and I have made a deal, and I'm all about making it happen. I've got some local references from teaching gigs here and there, and will provide names and numbers if anyone's bold enough to show up for a free lesson. :cool: If you're actually getting something out of it, we'll make it two...

Now, none of you local veterans can come over and bust my chops! Lol! I probably know who you are anyway... :smug:

I won't make you a Jaco, I've got no such bragging rights myself; but you might find out something about what kind of player you'd like to be. And for free. What?? Can't lose!
 
#7
Hey! I am 21, broke, trying to break into playing. Been meeting alot of the local cats by going to jams in little rhody. I like jazz! I could use this lesson probably. Can we please talk about it?
 
#11
So I met with an up-and-coming bassist last night here at my house, and we had a good lesson/meeting/hang awhile. Young dude, nice guy, very into jazz with a lot of theory under the belt. He's got some great influences and an interesting musical history, as well as a broad scope of musical interest. A savvy dude, I couldn't really raise the bar in regards to certain aspects of musicianship for him, as it's been a while now since I've messed with thinking about upper-structure triads, or much else in the way of jazz harmony, even though I function with it... (I'm sure I do! :p Lol!)

But it became important over the course of the evening to talk about breaking away from playing music in terms of mathematics, of theory and analysis, and to empty one's cup as we say; to just let it be about the ears, and let what you know come or go as occasion requires.

We talked about sound, what the bass does in a rock band (he's a jazz-head in a budding rock band), and jammed a bit. We traded solos over the heads of Rhythm Changes tunes, played some funk riffs with accompanying double-stop comp-lines. And we talked about the idea of the bass being realized as a "Less is More" function, yet deeply and strongly influential on the whole of the music. Funny how a single note choice or nuanced adjustment in a rhythmic figure can noticeably, even radically change the flavor of a piece or a performance...

So that was it. It was generally a beneficial night, and my wife, who's a classically trained up-and-coming church organist, got a crash-theory lesson! :cool: We may jam some more- we picked a couple Real Book tunes for another time. It did me some good too...
 
#14
ryrich22 said:
count, I replied to your pm before seeing the forum stuff. What you talked about doing with the other guy is way over my head. I am a complete beginner. Thanks anyway.
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I'll buy that, but everyone's different. We went there because that's where he's at, is all, he's been at it a few years and he's blazing his trail. But being a complete beginner is a great place to be! I've been playing for 35 years or so, and I'm pretty sure there's no one who's actually ever started out knowing what to do. Gimme a shout!
 

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