Hello to all new and veteran members. My bass journey began in '11 when I purchased the Fender Signature MIJ Geddy Lee Jazz Bass. This was a no brainer as my interest in the instrument came from listening to Rush starting at the age of 3 (good parenting). Not long after this purchase, I returned to my local music store to purchase an Ibanez SGR SR700. The next several months I messed around taking lessons from a local guitar player but never fully committed to practicing. Unfortunately, in '14 I would fall on hard times financially and be forced to sell both basses...for 1/4 of the purchase price. Now at 43, I'm back and looking to get back to learning the intro to "My Girl" . I welcome advice from all. Cheers
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New Member and actively learning bass...at 43.
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Welcome to the Low End!
Your story doesn't sound too different from mine. I started in earnest at 38, fifteen years or so after the bass I neglected as a teenager got stolen from my car and never bothered replacing it. Twelve years later I've got a handful of different music projects and gigging fairly regularly. Keep practicing!
Your story doesn't sound too different from mine. I started in earnest at 38, fifteen years or so after the bass I neglected as a teenager got stolen from my car and never bothered replacing it. Twelve years later I've got a handful of different music projects and gigging fairly regularly. Keep practicing!
Welcome from the Wisconsin Bass players club
Stop by anytime with questions, gear pictures or just to say hey!
Duke
Stop by anytime with questions, gear pictures or just to say hey!
Duke
When you get with a good ole boy band, the keys, lead electric and vocalist will handle the melody. That leaves harmony (chords) and rhythm to you. Follow the chords and play notes of the active chord. I find the chords being played from fake chord sheet music. Google can find most chord progressions by asking Google for - chords, Name of the song.
In a year of so your ear will kick in, till then rely on chord charts....
Good luck.
In a year of so your ear will kick in, till then rely on chord charts....
Good luck.
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I played rhythm guitar for almost 50 years and was often told I should play bass because I had good feel and time, but I didn't want to be encumbered by a big electric bass, forget a standup double bass. Then in 2013 I joined a ukulele group of about 50 people when I was 63, a year later the leader asked if anyone would like to take up the bass to fill in our sound. I checked around and discovered bass ukes and mini bass guitars and went for it. I looked at the internet for guidance, but decided to take lessons from Denny Croy at McCabe's Guitar Shop, which helped tremendously. Bass ukes/mini basses are now my main instruments, with ukulele and harmonica right behind.
Yes the ole harmonica. On a road trip between Dallas and Oklahoma I finally got some music to come from my old harmonica. Fond memory.
