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Very frusterated re-beginner :(

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hecTr0n

Jan 6, 2011
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hi all, im new here and with lots and lots of unsuccessful searches online, ive decided to come to the place which makes most sense. i recently re-started playing an instrument. i played guitar on and off for years. Im an intimidate player but recently decided bass was more for me.

what im having trouble on is finding music to play. im fine finding rock music to play, which is the main type of music i like but i need something more. i play hard stuff like mudvayne, tool, etc. i really like the groove of jazz funk but, have no idea where to learn this from. ive gone on wikipedia.com and searched for artist but either their tabs arent available or the music they play is just repetitive basslines. im looking for something like this video
i like the jazzy funk groove to it, kool tempos and i can really get into playing stuff like this since it is very fun. i just dont know where to look to.

ive tired stuff like old r&b tabs but again, just repetitive basslines. i know all songs have a "hook" to them but i notice some jazzy funk stuff have more to it than just the basslines you hear on the radio and sort of just jam. any help at all, actual link to tabs, or artist you might recommend to someone relearning the instrument would be helpful. thanks in advanced all !
 
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hecTr0n said:
hi all, im new here and with lots and lots of unsuccessful searches online, ive decided to come to the place which makes most sense. i recently re-started playing an instrument. i played guitar on and off for years. Im an intimidate player but recently decided bass was more for me.

what im having trouble on is finding music to play. im fine finding rock music to play, which is the main type of music i like but i need something more. i play hard stuff like mudvayne, tool, etc. i really like the groove of jazz funk but, have no idea where to learn this from. ive gone on wikipedia.com and searched for artist but either their tabs arent available or the music they play is just repetitive basslines. im looking for something like this video something on grooves - those repetitive bass lines --

Ask specific questions someone will always jump on it. BTW, welcome.
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#3
Have you thought about lessons? It seems like a lot of people scoff at lessons and say things like "they don't want to be forced to learn any rules that will kill their creativity". A lot of people also seem to equate lessons with high school, implying you struggle to sit still and stay awake while some idiot lectures (interpreted as "yells") at you, tests on on stupid stuff no one would ever need, and then yells at you for failing. All I can say about the people who say things like that is that they either never took lessons, they had an awful instructor, their laziness and/or bad attitude got in the way of making any progress, or some combination of all of them.

After trying it on my own for about 8 years I finally started lessons about a year and a half ago. Even though I didn't think the instructor was all that great, I made noticeable improvements relatively quickly. Then last spring I started with a new instructor who *really* knows what he's doing (both playing AND teaching) and I can't believe how much I've improved with him. My lessons are NOTHING like high school. They're HIGHLY interactive, we talk far more than we play, and if I don't get all the way through an assignment, well, who cares?! I'm 46 years old and have a job and family. Life sometimes gets in the way.

So to sum it up, maybe try finding a good instructor, someone with real skills, real experience, and whose goal is to use his skills and experience to make you a better MUSICIAN (as opposed to a bassist). Then work as a team to help you accomplish what you want to accomplish.
 
#7
I watched the video. It's some repetitive slap/pop bass lines.

Here are few links you may want to check out:
TB slap bass references/links
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Books/Videos from
F. R. Prestia/Tower of Power(check out ToP recordings)
Anthony Vitti
Alex Sklarevski
Bill Dickens
Tony Oppenheim
Larry Graham

You also may want to check out the link in my sig. below for more xlnt TB info that may help you out, especially the "Bass Styles".
 
#8
Lessons could be useful. But whether or not you choose to get some, the main thing you're going to have to do is just spend some time with that bass and work on getting the sounds you want out of it. Once that process is started, then tips and advice become valuable. But not before.

Sometimes I think beginners believe that if someone shows them what to do, then they'll be able to do it. But there's a lot more to learning than that. Once you've been shown what to do, you really have to work at being able to do it. Best advice I can give is just pick up your bass and start playing it. You'll get there.
 

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