Full Stack Bassist Group (Scott's Bass Lessons).

[c5hokie]

The method I am using is working through each video several times up until the challenge, and then spending a lot of time with the backing track trying to perfect all the exercises against it, before tackling the challenge

I'm following a similar path.
- I watch the lesson several times, while playing along with the exercises
- Next I try and master each exercise note for note as Scott played
- I then do each exercise again several times, making up my own bassline on the fly using whatever technique Scott is teaching/utilizing for the exercise
- Work on the challenge until I'm comfortable using as many of the techniques as possible - mixing techniques for the different chords (meaning for example, I don't always do the same technique for the G chord every time thru the song)

One thing I'm not doing is trying to master playing Scott's version of Dock of the Bay note for note. I'm generally good at following tabs - it is the creation of a bassline in the moment where I struggle and why I decided to take the class in the first place. So the create on the fly version of the exercises/challenge I'm hoping will ingrain some of these habits and not just entail me memorizing and regurgitating a tab.

 

[oysterphish]

I didn't think the practice session yesterday afternoon was particularly helpful. The exercises were very simple and frankly there was far too much talking and not enough playing.

After it was over I sent a message to Eric saying that I thought they need to put everyone on auto-mute in order to minimize disruptions. And use hand raising or some other methodology for questions.

He sent me a response that he fully agreed, and that they are going to run the sessions differently in order to minimize interruptions going forward. No real details on what those changes will be, but expect to see something different in the sessions next week.

Agreed, it was too boring. I peaced out 10 min early. Too many interruptions.

 

[oysterphish]

I just finished lesson 4. I'm going to go back again tomorrow and do it all again. Try to capture something I've missed. I will do Lesson five at the end of the week. Then, before the Pro Workshop, I'm going to try and do all 5 lessons again from beginning to end. Try and milk this thing completely.

I've also made use of the Etudes Pack that comes with this. There's some great grooves in there.

Someone said it best with the golfball analogy. I really need to focus and fill the gaps with sand. Gotta remind myself that even though I think this is all easy, there are indeed deficiencies in my applied application of my bass IQ. I'm hoping all of these lessons come in clutch in real life scenarios. I'm already using chromatic notes more than I ever would have in the past. Great for Jazz and Blues, but I'm not finding a "space" for that in other areas. A 3 or 4 chromatic approach to the root in modern worship music is too much tension, IMO. Gospel, maybe/yes....but not what we're doing at our joint.
I want to ask for the practice sessions, or maybe y'all can jump in if they've addressed this.
"How do you know when you're overplaying? Or, over cooking it, as Scott would say?" I'm a very busy player. I like movement and take a more melodic approach to playing. Paul McCartney and Pete Steele are major inspirations for what I try to achieve. So I do worry about "not doing my job" appropriately.

 

[JenderBazzFass]

I'm following a similar path.
- I watch the lesson several times, while playing along with the exercises
- Next I try and master each exercise note for note as Scott played
- I then do each exercise again several times, making up my own bassline on the fly using whatever technique Scott is teaching/utilizing for the exercise
- Work on the challenge until I'm comfortable using as many of the techniques as possible - mixing techniques for the different chords (meaning for example, I don't always do the same technique for the G chord every time thru the song)

One thing I'm not doing is trying to master playing Scott's version of Dock of the Bay note for note. I'm generally good at following tabs - it is the creation of a bassline in the moment where I struggle and why I decided to take the class in the first place. So the create on the fly version of the exercises/challenge I'm hoping will ingrain some of these habits and not just entail me memorizing and regurgitating a tab.

Seems like a great way to handle the challenge!

Personally, I'm trying to be really militant with myself at getting the rhythm exactly right by reading the notation, I am definitely not talented at that, but I want to be someone with A+ time so I'm focusing there. My goal is that when I play along with Scott, that I can turn myself up a bit and bury his bass with mine, if my hands are with his but I don't hear him at all I know I'm playing exactly what I need to be.

I'm glad to get the new patterns and such, I know these things are not hidden knowledge, but I already catch myself doing my own versions on some of my play throughs and I'm playing things I wouldn't have before so it's all well and good.

 

[JenderBazzFass]

I didn't think the practice session yesterday afternoon was particularly helpful. The exercises were very simple and frankly there was far too much talking and not enough playing.

After it was over I sent a message to Eric saying that I thought they need to put everyone on auto-mute in order to minimize disruptions. And use hand raising or some other methodology for questions.

He sent me a response that he fully agreed, and that they are going to run the sessions differently in order to minimize interruptions going forward. No real details on what those changes will be, but expect to see something different in the sessions next week.

Yes, I realize that it was only the first one and they will get things worked out, but most people in the world aren't great with live meetings and everyone needs to be on mute automatically unless they have a hand raised.

I also felt like it could be more concise, there was a lot of time last week between the scheduled start time and when the first notes were played and I hope to see more difficulty and uniqueness in the live lessons as we progress week by week.

 

[JenderBazzFass]

I've also made use of the Etudes Pack that comes with this. There's some great grooves in there.

Yes, there's some great material in those that I've only just started with. Really looking forward to advancing on the etudes.

I like looking at the cool Factor bass the guy teaching has as well!

 

[OlyWhite]

So is this THE Full Stack Bassist?

 

[mcaputi]

So is this THE Full Stack Bassist?

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WAIT! Is this what I'll end up looking like after finishing the FSB course??

 

[c5hokie]

I just finished my first watch of L5. It is a doozy. Lots of work going to be needed to get that one under my fingers.

 

[mcaputi]

I just started L3 yesterday. Hope to practice much more regularly for the next 6 weeks while there are no classes (just lotsa course prep).

 

[oysterphish]

I'm super busy this week. did anyone look at the new Pro Workshop on tone? Is there lots of "homework?" hhaha. Trying to balance my time and figuring out how much to carve out this week. I finally get time to sit down and do lesson 5.

 

[thegrimmbass]

I'm 30 minutes in and while it is quite interesting it is not really different than some random episode of their podcast, which is quite dissapointing tbh.
not unthinkable that they recorded this originally for the podcast and then just rebranded it as a "pro workshop". also the full stack bassist course is not beeing mentioned until now.
not really lot of specifics until now, but we will see...

 

[c5hokie]

I'm super busy this week. did anyone look at the new Pro Workshop on tone? Is there lots of "homework?" hhaha. Trying to balance my time and figuring out how much to carve out this week. I finally get time to sit down and do lesson 5.

No homework. And I would say 100% not required. If you are don't understand what impacts your tone, or are unhappy with your tone, then you should definitely listen. If you are happy with your tone, then you don't really have to listen.

That said, they cover the main parts of tone - fingers/pick, bass, amp/cabinet (including EQ settings) and even a short discussion on pre-amps. I think there is good info to be aware of throughout the video.

0:00 Intro
2:16 Fingers
21:40 Basses (includes some discussion on strings)
46:45 Amps/Cabs/EQ
1:09:00 Pre-amps

I'm 30 minutes in and while it is quite interesting it is not really different than some random episode of their podcast, which is quite dissapointing tbh.
not unthinkable that they recorded this originally for the podcast and then just rebranded it as a "pro workshop". also the full stack bassist course is not beeing mentioned until now.
not really lot of specifics until now, but we will see...

This is accurate. It is basically a podcast, not something that is Full Stack specific in any way.

As mentioned there aren't a lot of specifics, because like most things in bass/music/life - it all depends on what you are trying to accomplish and what your expectations are. There is only one specific thing they said definitively - and it is in regards to setting your EQ.

Spoiler: Recommended EQ Settings

All knobs at noon, children




Start with your EQ flat (usually noon), and then tweak it as needed, but range should be pretty small - generally between 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock or even smaller

 

[mcaputi]

Perhaps this would make a better substitute for Pro Workshop on Tone?

You get around 11 min of pure content with no other shenanigans in between.

 

[OlyWhite]

I still haven’t watched the “Sound & Tone” workshop but I did just watch the video @mcaputi posted above. I’m not sure I learned that much, other than that everyone sets their tone controls at noon. And I was already doing that.

Well, it was a nice break from practicing.

I can honestly say I’ve progressed quite a bit during this course so far. I still suck, but I suck waaay less LOL.

 

[c5hokie]

I still haven’t watched the “Sound & Tone” workshop but I did just watch the video @mcaputi posted above. I’m not sure I learned that much, other than that everyone sets their tone controls at noon. And I was already doing that.

Well, it was a nice break from practicing.

I can honestly say I’ve progressed quite a bit during this course so far. I still suck, but I suck waaay less LOL.

It hasn't really helped my playing all that much yet, but it has definitely helped my understanding of what it is that I'm playing. I'm starting to recognize that the notes I'm playing are 3rds, 5ths, 7ths instead of just 3rd fret 2nd string (or whatever). I kind of knew it all along, but it was never my focus - I just memorized the tab.

I've played around with using our new skills on some basic blues song. My brain (let alone my fingers) haven't internalized things enough to create a bass line on the fly. But if I work it out on paper first, then I can create something useful to play along with a song. I never could have done that before.

 

[Square]

I’m still working on L3. I can play it all easy enough, but I’m still heavily focused on timing. This includes my listening skill which is a weak point for me.

I’ll play the parts just by feeling the groove first then I go back and analyze where each note sits on the grid. Doing this I find my timing is pretty loose.

I figure this early stuff is pretty basic so I’m really trying to hammer the fundamental building blocks. I hoping this will pay off later in my playing. I’ll stick with L3 another few days or perhaps another week. As I’ve said before I’m in no hurry.

Isn’t there a song lyric that says something like, the point of the journey is not just to arrive?

 

[mcaputi]

Hi all. I'm going to start M1 L6 today. Making steady process for the last 2 weeks in M1 and enjoying playing the exercises and learning from Scott. Thankful for being able to play sometimes every day, as my hands are working pretty well. Getting usually 35 minutes of practice each practice session, and I'm grateful for that. Hope you had a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

 

[Square]

Merry Christmas to all. This last week has been rather cluttered as life can be. The holiday is busy season at work, having a kid graduate college and the requisite family time. You can imagine.

I have had ample practice time each day, but my focus during practice has been less than ideal. I appear to have a pretty clear schedule though until Spring Break. Time to put my head back in the game.

I hope all my FSB Friends are doing well. Keep your eyes on the prize.

 

[c5hokie]

I moved on to module 2 today. I'm still going to go back and keep practicing all the module 1 homework so that I can make sure those skills are firmly stuck in my repertoire.

Module 2 Lesson 1 homework, is listening only (no playing), which puts my very crappy ears to the test. I still have some work to do to truly hear the intervals, but you can only listen to 4 bars of a song so many times before you have to move on. Lesson 2 there are 3 different assignments, and the last one is horribly difficult for me. I'll be stuck there for a while. So if you aren't to M2L2 yet, you have that to look forward to.