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YOU HAVE A POINT REALLY THANKS FOR THE ADVICE ^^Above and beyond! It’s stuff like this that makes Talkbass such a great place.
@lid You should use the isolated bass part to learn the lines. The tab can be helpful to understand the hand and finger positions, but don’t rely on it to actually learn the song. Alternate between playing along with the isolated tracks and the full song. This will help you internalize the tune until you don’t need the tab
i guess i should be greatful to my teacher for this opportunity and her other graduate students ^^ and thanks to you for advice and being so niceDon't worry about trying to impress other players. Just play a single root note on the first beat of each measure and you will be fine. I have played many many waltzes like this and never had a complaint even when recording an album. Remember, you must keep the beat, so concentrate on the root notes and you should be fine. This experience will also help you to listen to the other musicians and it will also help develop your ear. Have fun and good luck.
Like u can think her as a organiser. everyone is basically pro so they already know what to do. my teacher just sets everything up. she said that i need to find this notes by ear and then she is going to transpose it for me to B. Im the only loser lol
Music and learning an instrument is a journey. There are no shortcuts and there's no "end." It's great to be excited and push yourself to do well, just remember to give yourself time and space to learn. A million years ago (Well, more like 25+) I was in the same place you are now, trying to impress my teacher by finding tabs for songs to perform while he told me that there are benefits to learning songs by year and going through that process even when it's difficult.
I later got work learning songs to perform filling in with bands on short notice, I had to learn songs very quickly and there were usually no tabs or notation available to help me figure them out. Sometimes I even had to hear a song in the car on the way to the gig, or backstage before the show, and figure out how to play it without my bass at all! In those situations all of those difficult hours learning songs by ear made the difference and ultimately made me a better musician, and paid my rent for a very long time, too!
There are more resources today than anytime in history to help you learn songs, so use them! But don't neglect the skills you will need to learn songs when you have no tools except for your ear and your hands. One good exercise is to listen to the song and figure out as much as you can by ear first, then go find the tab or notation and use it to see what you got right, what you got wrong, and fill in the parts you missed or couldn't figure out at all. It might take a little extra time but eventually you'll develop a strong ear and you won't even need tabs, in fact, you'll be able to learn a song with your ear in less time than it will take to hunt down a correct tab!
Good luck!
I later got work learning songs to perform filling in with bands on short notice, I had to learn songs very quickly and there were usually no tabs or notation available to help me figure them out. Sometimes I even had to hear a song in the car on the way to the gig, or backstage before the show, and figure out how to play it without my bass at all! In those situations all of those difficult hours learning songs by ear made the difference and ultimately made me a better musician, and paid my rent for a very long time, too!
There are more resources today than anytime in history to help you learn songs, so use them! But don't neglect the skills you will need to learn songs when you have no tools except for your ear and your hands. One good exercise is to listen to the song and figure out as much as you can by ear first, then go find the tab or notation and use it to see what you got right, what you got wrong, and fill in the parts you missed or couldn't figure out at all. It might take a little extra time but eventually you'll develop a strong ear and you won't even need tabs, in fact, you'll be able to learn a song with your ear in less time than it will take to hunt down a correct tab!
Good luck!
I get the point ^^ really admire u and i wish better for u on your life plus carrier. thanks for the advice i will keep it in my mind
thank you for taking your time for this
What's the worst thing that can happen? Do your best. That's all you can do. Making mistakes is not a crime. No one will get hurt. I was professional for a very long time - many years. I've made many mistakes along the way. No-one died. If you make a mistake, don't dwell on it. Move on and try to stay with the song. Mistakes are gone in an instant and very often nobody notices. Play on.
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yeah i know but my teacher sensitive abt everything cause her old band was pretty successful and they even won a contest in italy so when her old students graduate she found us. like i was playing classic guitar normally. ( btw i am mid at guitar
) she made me a bass player and i am actually enjoying but sometimes i can rlly feel the high expectations (btw im in highschool so thats kind of a school band)
In life our disappointment is in proportion to our expectation. Perhaps your teacher's expectations are unrealistic for such a new bass student. If that is the case it is not your burden to bear. You can only do your best.yeah i know but my teacher sensitive abt everything cause her old band was pretty successful and they even won a contest in italy so when her old students graduate she found us. like i was playing classic guitar normally. ( btw i am mid at guitar
Good luck, and the world will not end if the gig falls apart.
Do it yourself.
That what they want.
It will show if you use someone else’s
And / or
If it’s really good you’ve set a new bar you can’t reach without using someone else’s work.
That what they want.
It will show if you use someone else’s
And / or
If it’s really good you’ve set a new bar you can’t reach without using someone else’s work.
Yeah you are totally right. But i would tell her that i didnt do it. in the end i just need a good walk so she wouldnt mind and i have exams too so i cant really focus on this and i wanted a fancy thing so
i will ask for more time to my teacher
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If you’re totally crystal clear , tell her upfront beforehand a get her opinion.Yeah you are totally right. But i would tell her that i didnt do it. in the end i just need a good walk so she wouldnt mind and i have exams too so i cant really focus on this and i wanted a fancy thing so
It may be not to get a great line , but real experience for you.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
You have been playing for 3 months. No one expects you to lay like a professional. But if you want to continue mproving, you need to develop your listening skills.
You can't depend on TAB. It is not always accurate, it is not always available for a song. Also, for many forms of music, the ability to improvise is important.
I played last night with some good Jazz musicians last night. A number of the songs I had never even heard previously. All I had was lead sheets (chords and the melody). I also had to take some solos.
You can't depend on TAB. It is not always accurate, it is not always available for a song. Also, for many forms of music, the ability to improvise is important.
I played last night with some good Jazz musicians last night. A number of the songs I had never even heard previously. All I had was lead sheets (chords and the melody). I also had to take some solos.
You're paying for lessons and 'cheating' on an assignment. You're ripping yourself off. It might not be fun, but do the assignment like your teacher asked. She obviously thinks you can do it.
