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are 5-strings necks really huge?
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LOL!! It would be easier for him if he played it in the same postion using a scale form instead of jumping around so much.
No, I think he's just saying that often times tabs can sometimes make a person inflexible as to how something is played. Personally, with notation, I can choose whichever shape I find comfortable/sounds best , the notes are still the same. With tabs, unless you know your way around the neck, you'll stick to whats given.
Is it just me or do Tabs seem like a hell of a lot of work. I read (poorly) and learn 95% of my tunes by ear including Sax and piano solos, but reading notation seems as easy to me as tabs. FTF
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- I like 5, 8, 10, and 12 string basses
Actually those Steinberger basses have really slim necks for a 5 string.
The kid in the video is good for his age but he is missing several notes ... he really needs to practice and learn to get each note clean.
The kid in the video is good for his age but he is missing several notes ... he really needs to practice and learn to get each note clean.
Go watch some young bands -- where the bass player is in his or her 20s -- and my bet is you'll see a ton of hopping all over the neck on the same two strings. I consistently see kids playing on only the E and A strings. I don't know if it's tabs or just that they sit down and work out the songs before they know where all the notes are on the bass. Back when I learned, my Fender had a dead C on the G string and I consistently played that note on the D. It became such a habit that after I got a bass that didn't have dead C, I STILL played on the d string. I'm over that now.
Poor kid. He's the result of improper technique and is going to run into some road blocks when it comes to playing more complicated stuff later on in life. Here's a video I recommend him and anyone else who plays with one finger:
This is something I was taught in the first bass lesson I ever took. Best advice I ever got.
I can read notation and also look at tabs but i'll change the tabs to be the most comfortable playing wise. I know my way around the neck to change them so thats what I would do.
Jeeze, that little bugger is like 8 years old. Cut him some slack. I'm sure if he's hot his head screwed on the right way, he'll really LEARN to play well...
cut the kid some slack... looks like he hasnt been playing very long. Im sure all of you wernt using 2-3 fingers on plucking and all 4 on fretting when you first began, no?? Neither did I.
Judging by the looks and price of that bass, as well as how old he is, I wouldnt be suprised if that was his dads axe.
Judging by the looks and price of that bass, as well as how old he is, I wouldnt be suprised if that was his dads axe.
Hey, I'm just offering up some advice for the youngster. He's at that age where he can either learn to be a great player or learn a bunch of bad habits that will hinder his efforts in his high school years. The sooner the better IMO.
