He is my favorite to watch as well. The Phil Mann videos have been good as well but there is something about his mannerisms that kind of distracts me. I'm not sure what it is though.
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He is my favorite to watch as well. The Phil Mann videos have been good as well but there is something about his mannerisms that kind of distracts me. I'm not sure what it is though.
It appears Scott agree with you some. In that there isn't really any structure in any online music learning tools. So they are adding some to SBL. It sounds like a good plan from what he say's in this video. It's still self directed but it looks like they're planning on making it so that you can submit videos for grading and review in the future.
Totally worth it for the cost 180 CAD per year. Bass teachers in person are like 40-80$ dollars an hour, so within 3-4 lessons...which usually do not cover much and make you practice mostly on your own (and you can't real life...). There's a crazy amount of material available now in 2020. and some really big stuff coming up. My slap bass has already improved a lot (proper technique) as opposed to before when I was just playing flea's slap style which is really just basic slap pop but as fast as possible sometimes. I love flea and one of my favorite bass players ever - my whole rig used to be modelled after his - but he's sort of an amateur compared to marcus miller, victor wooten, etc. Hope I don't get any hate for saying that lol..
I’m happy to read this whole entire thread with all the overwhelmingly positive reviews. I’m excited to try the 14 day trial SBL has to offer.
I’ve taken in-person bass lessons about eight years ago. I was contemplating if I should take in-person lessons but it might not work with my current schedule.
I’ve taken in-person bass lessons about eight years ago. I was contemplating if I should take in-person lessons but it might not work with my current schedule.
yeah try this out on your own time, and fyi, buy yourself a DI like the Microbass 2 or 3, or a sansamp or something, and plug in with the proper headphone for quiet practice. easier to explore the bass when nobody is listening so you don't feel embarrassed to hit wrong notes. helped me a lot.
Thanks for the recommendation, I’ve played guitar for the last four years and decided to start playing bass again.
I use Zoom B3N. I set up an amp sim I like and can plug my laptop in it (Tuner on board and everything, mess with effects too). Great for those early 4am jams I like to do and not wake up my wife or kiddo. I'm use to being up at 4am for work, so that works out for me on the weekends.
I signed up for my the free 14 day trial and I completed a few lessons.
There’s a big difference from the “demo” lessons from YouTube and the ones offered in SBL.
I like the professionally “taped” approach. The course workbook is also very helpful.
I will spend more time taking lessons and update y’all accordingly.
I was able to practice with my practice amp in low volumes before having to play unplugged (it was 1:00am last night when I stopped).
There’s a big difference from the “demo” lessons from YouTube and the ones offered in SBL.
I like the professionally “taped” approach. The course workbook is also very helpful.
I will spend more time taking lessons and update y’all accordingly.
I was able to practice with my practice amp in low volumes before having to play unplugged (it was 1:00am last night when I stopped).
Once you get the hang of it, it is really fun. I just literally signed up for year 2 today. I didn't make the most of year one due to medical issues and whatnot, "so try again I will"<- yoda impression.
Think about getting something like a microbass 2/3 or sansamp or similar and you can plug in and just headphones to hear yourself quietly. I use this method all the time for long and loud practice sessions. Loud only to me
Think about getting something like a microbass 2/3 or sansamp or similar and you can plug in and just headphones to hear yourself quietly. I use this method all the time for long and loud practice sessions. Loud only to me
I had a Cafe Walter Headphone Amp.. I foolishly sold my bass along with it four years ago
:When I get extra funds, I’ll look into getting one of the things your mentioned.
My current amp has a headphone out jack I believe. Let me look into that.
So I’ve completed around 6-8 hours of the beginner courses.
It’s refreshing to re-learn concepts(my main instrument is guitar). It’s nice to be able to apply the fundamental theory taught by Phil Mann.
I’m interested in taking some of the other advance courses.
It’s refreshing to re-learn concepts(my main instrument is guitar). It’s nice to be able to apply the fundamental theory taught by Phil Mann.
I’m interested in taking some of the other advance courses.
I'm from india and am thinking of signing up for Scott's bass lessons. Anyone from india who has enrolled in this online course? If so, can anybody tell me whether the payment gateway is safe? And also how is the course in general? I've heard a great deal of good about it but some personal opinions can be reliable I guess.
I’m thoroughly enjoying these, and think I’m getting my money’s worth. The guy is energetic and congenial with a good sense of humor and a good marketing sense. His approach meshes well with what I already know and how I approach the bass and so find it really efficient and refreshing. I noodle around on the bass if he’s talking a lot and then get into the drills and such when he’s demoing them.
It seems like the lessons are also sort of flexible. Like I can give up and be lazy about perfecting the last most difficult level of a drill and still feel great about what I’ve added to my vocabulary.
But I do feel motivated to push myself and it’s really enjoyable while I do. And the lessons from other bass players (the Motown guy from Berklee is a current early favorite) change up the teaching style and playing style.
Highly recommended.
It seems like the lessons are also sort of flexible. Like I can give up and be lazy about perfecting the last most difficult level of a drill and still feel great about what I’ve added to my vocabulary.
But I do feel motivated to push myself and it’s really enjoyable while I do. And the lessons from other bass players (the Motown guy from Berklee is a current early favorite) change up the teaching style and playing style.
Highly recommended.
The payment gateway here in the US seemed safe. This is a UK operation, and I imagine there are plenty of folks in South Asia using this platform.
I’ve been doing the ‘Technique Accelerator’ course for the last several weeks and he really does waste a lot of time. Maybe it’s just a habit from padding out the YouTube videos, but it seems like half the time he’s just seeing how fast he can play the exercises himself or going off on a solo improvisation, or repeating stuff from a previous week.
Don‘t get me wrong, there’s lots of good content and I think it’s a good investment overall, but it isn’t presented in a way that is very time-efficient.
Don‘t get me wrong, there’s lots of good content and I think it’s a good investment overall, but it isn’t presented in a way that is very time-efficient.
Key question and consideration for me:
***How well are the lessons/courses structured?***
Have been playing on and off for 38 years, so not a novice, am looking to improve timing, groove and add structure to my playing as well as prep for gigging (when this coronavirus stuff is all over...)
Speaking primarily from perspective of, are the lessons or courses organized into sections, levels, ie now you've completed section 1.0, beginner basics, next is beginner 1.1, section whatever, then you complete level 1, etc - here's level 2?
Or does the paid content ramble like the free teaser stuff on YT (*which i realize is marketing), I ask bc i also found a video where he breaks down the history and evolution of slap bass, even for individual players - but regrettably, didn't provide actual *instruction* or explanation beyond demoing the technique then noodling it, then talking more.
I go between being annoyed by him to really enjoying his channel back to being annoyed again and it's hard to get a feel for whether he is going to LACK FOCUS AND DISCIPLINE during the paid content.
My practice time is limited and I strongly prefer *especially for PAID content* for the instructor to take the use of my time as seriously as I do, and not waste a single moment of it, unless there is a REAL benefit to the anecdote or non-playing info being provided.
Thanks - if someone who currently subscribes to SBL and has been through a good amount of the content can provide their evaluation, from the aspects of which I'm looking at it, I'd appreciate it.
Am also considering bassbuzz and Adam Neelys content along with others - a lot of what I'm finding online is rambly and unstructured, and that specifically is what I'm REALLY trying to avoid.
The paid content has many things. There are a bunch of focused single topic courses typical 4-6 lessons which don’t ramble. There are interview and podcasts which ramble a bit and are mostly just interest and there are a bunch of recorded Seminars which are a bit variable in quality but mostly don’t ramble.
SBL is currently working on adding structure around levels etc but even without that the YouTube videos really don’t represent the course content inside (apart from a few which use a cut out segment from a real course)
SBL is currently working on adding structure around levels etc but even without that the YouTube videos really don’t represent the course content inside (apart from a few which use a cut out segment from a real course)
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