I'm severely visually impaired and was having a lot of trouble getting to the right spot on the fretboard and asked this TB for forum for some advice and ideas. Last year I started bass after playing the wrong guitar for 45 years. I had trouble making the switch so I aksed for help and I got it in quantity.
I knew I needed to have an intimate knowledge of where every note was; blind or not that's what a good bassist does. I went through all of the input and tried a combination of ideas by using small pieces of masking tape on the back of the neck at the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 12th frets. It worked perfectly.
I can now focus on my sound and agility. The results were so good that fully sighted guitarists that I play with who are addicted to watching their left hand have tried and found that they are looking less at their hands and focusing on sound and skill.
The solution came from combining the ideas that were sent my way. I've always enjoyed TB forums and have gotten a great deal out of participating in them; but this time, for me, the forum hit a grand slam homerun. Thanks to all.
Dave & Hadar
I knew I needed to have an intimate knowledge of where every note was; blind or not that's what a good bassist does. I went through all of the input and tried a combination of ideas by using small pieces of masking tape on the back of the neck at the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 12th frets. It worked perfectly.
I can now focus on my sound and agility. The results were so good that fully sighted guitarists that I play with who are addicted to watching their left hand have tried and found that they are looking less at their hands and focusing on sound and skill.
The solution came from combining the ideas that were sent my way. I've always enjoyed TB forums and have gotten a great deal out of participating in them; but this time, for me, the forum hit a grand slam homerun. Thanks to all.
Dave & Hadar
