An Introduction

[caeman]

Hey-o.

I have been playing drums since I was 10. I decided it was time to expand my horizons and picked up a 5-string Johnson bass about a month ago. I am practicing for about 15 minutes each night, working on my fingering, practice a scale or two, and trying to learn some basic songs. Since my music focus is gospel, Amazing Grace was my first song. I am working on Hava Nagila next.

This whole notes thing (A, B, C, etc) is new to me, so I don't quite have the ear to try and free play with songs on the radio, yet.

This seemed like a pretty good forum, big and active, to use as a base of additional learning.

 

[Arctopus]

Welcome to TB!
Here are some links to some forums that you mind find useful

The Technique Forum - http://www.talkbass.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=21
The General Instruction Forum - http://www.talkbass.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=22
The Tab Forum - http://www.talkbass.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=66

Enjoy your stay and may you be free of GAS for as long as possible.

 

[caeman]

A friend found out that I was learning bass and wants to teach how to player her upright bass. It is a 1923 acoustic. The thing is huge!

 

[Phantopeth]

Ahh, another rhythm section man, nice. I played the drums for several years before picking up the bass as well. Welcome to TalkBass, and the low end! Stick around and you'll surely learn new things.

 

[caeman]

Go rhythm section!

 

[OXploiter]

A friend found out that I was learning bass and wants to teach how to player her upright bass. It is a 1923 acoustic. The thing is huge!

Nothing like starting with the real deal! You'll be doing Jamerson in no time

 

[caeman]

Nothing like starting with the real deal! You'll be doing Jamerson in no time

She showed me where the 3rd fret would be, so from there I started thumping out Amazing Grace. That whole fretless thing was a little strange, given my n00bness to guitars. In all, it was not an unpleasant experience. The exterior of the upright showed that it had been played its whole life.

 

[Double Agent]

First of all, welcome. Second, you are right about this being a great forum. It is the best music-related forum I've come across. I can't even begin to relate all the things I've learned from the time I've spent here. I spend most of my time playing lead guitar these days, and tried to find a guitarist's forum that is good as this is for bass. It's not out there. I still poke around here because its the best forum out there and I think I'm still a bassist at heart.

Your knowledge of rhythm, coming from drums, will definitely help you as a bassist. Have fun learning to maintain the low end!!