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[bass_is_lyfe815]

hey everyone, ive been playing bass for 3 years now, been in a couple metal/rock bands, but i feel stuck.

i have the mechanics down on the bass, my right hand is in great form, im just having trouble with my left hand. i know the patterns of major and minor scales and also the 7 modes.

does anyone know of any good exercises that i could do that would help me use scales and modes to their full potential?

i've also thought that maybe its the style of music that i play that wont let me use these scales (metal), but then i heard rex brown from pantera and he's all over the place on his scales while still playing heavy music.

any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks

 

[DudeistMonk]

Have you studied chords yet? That might get you further.

 

[EADG mx]

i have the mechanics down on the bass, my right hand is in great form, im just having trouble with my left hand. i know the patterns of major and minor scales and also the 7 modes.

You know the what. Do you know the how, the why, and the when?

i've also thought that maybe its the style of music that i play that wont let me use these scales (metal)

Not a chance.

 

[Stumbo]

Really, there's no magic to this stuff. Maybe these TB threads will help you out:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=434246 Best musical advice

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=125519 Intro to scale and chord theory
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=485421 Using modes
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=479401 Learn to read music
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=479642 Learn to read music
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6521582 Improve site reading
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=419687 Read bass clef
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=473968 Theory (from the DB side of TB)
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88294 Theory
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=481465 Theory
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99676 Things every bassist should know
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56761 Theory Book Links
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=482544 GI links list
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=486412 Jazz Scales
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?p=80043 Blues Turn arounds
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=481548 Creating bass lines

Online study of music theory/ear training.
http://www.teoria.com/ Check out the tutorials, exercises and reference(dictionary).
http://www.good-ear.com/
http://www.studybass.com/
http://www.activebass.com/

Books and instructional materials
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Free Jam tracks
http://www.freejamtracks.com/index.html

Free online lessons
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=434246

This is a very helpful program for learning the notes on the bass clef. (as recommended by AlphaMale)
http://www.download.com/NoteCard/300...cdlPid=1509909
http://www.playthebass.com print flashcards for learning bass clef, print staff paper