Hi all, new here and saying hi.

[Mpcorb]

Hi all, you helped me to decide on trying a Squier fender J bass as my 'practice' bass, as I learn the key things I need to know to move away from being a 'play by feel' guitar player to being a technically proficient Bass player, hopefully in about a year!

I am working on learning note placement and scales, but I must say, the latter is dull! But sick of just playing 'by feel' need to know some technicalities. Got the 'dummies' book so maybe that will help me a lot...

 

[Camaro69]

Welcome aboard!

I'd gander over to the technique forum, lots of good info there. Also there are apps they slow songs down. Learning to play along with a song a is very useful technique

 

[MalcolmAmos]

....... I am working on learning note placement and scales, but I must say, the latter is dull! But sick of just playing 'by feel' need to know some technicalities. Got the 'dummies' book so maybe that will help me a lot...

Yes to dummies. I still use the patterns dummies gave me. Some good stuff on How to get started?

Yes it's dull, but, is a right of passage thing. I do not know of any instrument that does not start you out running your scales. Some good stuff in the how-to-get-started string and any time spent there will be well worth the effort.

Welcome and good luck.

 

[Mpcorb]

Thanks for the encouragement! I also really enjoyed searching for recommended bassists and found esperanza spalding and lee sklelar so far! Happy days! I still haven't developed calluses so maybe I am not practising enough!