Great Practice Tool

[88tuner]

Here's a great way to practice. You'll need the Scorch plugin.

Pick out a song and play along. There are bass parts and chord changes. The pages turn automatically as the song plays.



www.churchmusicnow.com

 

[quallabone]

I know a better way. I like to call it Band In a Box. Awesome program.

 

[bassplayer7770]

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[88tuner]

I've heard of Band in a Box. Are there songs built into it or just chord progressions? I'd like to know more.

I was just commenting on the fact that there are thousnads of songs with music online at the above mentioned webpage for free. Once you start the music, the pages turn for you. Makes a great practice tool for those who don't play with a band regularly. I'll have to check out the band in a box thing.

Steve

 

[Gsxtasy99]

you have to enter the progressions into band in a box. It's really easy and it takes me about a minute to put a song from my real book into it. It's an incredible program, the version i have can play a zillion different styles, and will even play a solo for you! (it's not as bad at soloing as you'd think)

 

[Metal Mitch]

This thread probably belongs in the Technique or GI forum...

TV is also a great practice tool, just play along to every commercial. That gives you about 5 secs to figure it out, 5 secs to settle in and 5 secs to do something with it, whatever it is.

If that's too fast for you, use the radio.

 

[Fliptrique]

Radio or TV, all the way! I try to play everything, including songs I really don`t like. My music theory knowledge is still rather limited, so I`m forced to play "by radar" - I like it.

 

[88tuner]

Radio and TV is great but it doesn't sharpen your sightreading skills for notation.

 

[mr e]

[comic book guy voice]

funniest post ever

 

[NJL]

first, a metronome

second, band in the box

third, Radio then TV

IMO