New member posting

[volvolus]

Hi All, I'm new to this site and here's my first post.

I've come to bass through 26 years of classical piano study and performance, and then 1 year of violin study followed by 2 years of half-assed viola study. Over that period of two years while I lost interest in the viola I tried out a range of double basses and electric basses, eventually I bought a Burns Marquee Bass Jazz Club Series with a 206... serial number.

I took it home and pulled all the frets out with pliers, sanded the fingerboard and put some slippery strings on. Now I'm in my first months of learning. It's different to piano - I have to do something with my left hand

Seriously though, I know from my classical training that I need to learn all the scales and all their modes before I can really begin to get into this instrument. I suppose this will take up to half a year? I want to get some experience performing with this instrument too.

Any ideas come to mind when you read this?

V.

 

[Trevorus]

Just find some music you like, and play it. Go get yourself a good fretted bass as well. They both have their uses! One thing aboiut being classically trained is sometimes you can lose sight of the "feel" of some kinds of music. Definitely learn the theory, but don't just make it all about rules. Make it a fun hobby, and not a study in a different instrument.

 

[volvolus]

Thanks for taking the time to respond. I find scales fun! Honestly Thanx for the encouragement, I'm off to play...

 

[beaglesandbass]

Welcome, volvolus, to TalkBass.com!

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