pls I need help from you all

[Wallace320]

Hello mate,
don't fear your mates judgement

look at this (and follow the mighty Carol Kaye advice)

here are passages from Jason Newsted "damaged justice tour" solos as filmed in Seattle '89

he starts from chordal themes (not filmed here) then thru chorus/flanger mayhem as here, then slips into Burton's "to live is to die", always with chord progression and dual guitars filling aside him
finally "master of puppets"

Jason has always been criticized not bein' as technical as audience'd expect (from Cliff: part of the reason for praisin' Rob today) here you get how a few technical tricks can make you a way better and accomplished a musician

don't listen to guitards and drumtards, just leave'em deaf with your rig, as soon as you can... nothin' pushes air like a fully fledged angry bass!

Cheers,
Wallace

 

[ted avis]

Go get some music andbbass theory books with cd's and learn them inside and out and apply the theory and techinique to ur playability on the bass

 

[hrodbert696]

Shouldn't this thread be merged with the other one on the exact same topic by the OP?

My thoughts - split your practice time between learning songs and learning theory and technique. Learning songs is 1) fun and 2) will get you used to the way bassists you like create bass lines and fills. Even if your band is creating originals, learn covers of tunes you like for the sake of the learning.

Theory-wise, like others have said, start learning the basic scales and also how chords are formed. You won't be playing whole chords at once on the bass, normally; but you'll "walk" a bassline through the notes of the chord, 1-3-5 etc. You'll be amazed by how much you can do with just the root note, the fifth, and the octave. Toss in some thirds and fourths and an occasional flatted seventh and you've got a bass line.

 

[edpal]

Someone alluded to what I think is a great second step in leaning a song - passing tones/notes. Once you learn the chord changes you really are trying to tastefully add something to the time between the chord changes. Better you smoothly play 1-3 notes to lead/pass into the next chord than muck it up with some barrage of notes that causes you to miss or smother that next chord point. As hrodbert696^ says, you really only need a few notes - just be sure they're the right ones.
Occasionally you will get a guitarist who will ask you to play busier to cover the lack of sonic fill THEY are providing. Don't take the bait. You job is first rhythmic glue, second melodic enhancement.

Good luck brother!

 

[x52dcd]

I personally like the "shapes" approach. But, following the chord comments from others, don't just learn the shape but also the interval of each note in the shape. For me, it made more sense to know where the minor 3rd (for example) was located relative to the root rather than memorizing scales. Once you know where the main chord tones are, just go for it - don't be afraid to screw up.

I like this guy's online lessons: