I just need a basic schedule of practicing.
Mostly in terms of importance
Where would improv soloing go on a list of importance?
Mostly in terms of importance
Where would improv soloing go on a list of importance?
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What do i do?
- Thread starter BassGod2013
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Well for starters, you may want to change your username. Seriously, Bass gods don't ask for advice on the basics (or anything, for that matter).
Sorry for the bring-down, but let's get real. Your question is so vague that no one can answer it. What is your skill level? What style of music do you play/want to play?
Improv (and improv is not exclusive to soloing, just to be crystal clear) is a critical skill for some styles of music, and absolutely irrelevant for other styles/band situations, etc.
Since it sounds as if you are starting out, try to learn the note positions from open strings to the octave (12th fret). For starters, choose C Major as the key, and try to find all of the notes that are diatonic (by that I mean in the key of) to C Major on as much of the fingerboard as possible. Improv comes a year or two after grasping a basic understanding of your fingerboard. Sorry; this isn't just an escalator to bass goddom overnight.
Sorry for the bring-down, but let's get real. Your question is so vague that no one can answer it. What is your skill level? What style of music do you play/want to play?
Improv (and improv is not exclusive to soloing, just to be crystal clear) is a critical skill for some styles of music, and absolutely irrelevant for other styles/band situations, etc.
Since it sounds as if you are starting out, try to learn the note positions from open strings to the octave (12th fret). For starters, choose C Major as the key, and try to find all of the notes that are diatonic (by that I mean in the key of) to C Major on as much of the fingerboard as possible. Improv comes a year or two after grasping a basic understanding of your fingerboard. Sorry; this isn't just an escalator to bass goddom overnight.
Great post.... I laught pretty good about the first lineWhat I have been doing as of late :
1- I video/audio record everything I do each day for my own records.
2_I try to warm-up with a easy pattern (blues) to a metronome or virtual drums .
3- Not in a group right now but when I was, I would just play against the recording of the easier tunes working towards something giving me trouble.
4- Jazz which I don't play in a group would go last . Soloing is not easy for everybody (esp on bass) and takes years to perfect. If you can get a music minus-1 cd ( or a live guitar/piano ) then go do some standards.
5- Finally I try to go over something that I can play at a drop of a hat. This way I end on a good note re-enforcing a good feeling.
I took the time to give you an idea of what you can do. I have left out boring repetitive modes and scales. I am studying guitar,voice,piano with teachers and back to bass on my own (no more bass lessons neeeded, had enough of that in college!!). There is a common theme in all the lessons I am taking: target your practice with attainable goals within your time schedule,go over stuff you know, climb through material you need to get better at and don't forget to HAVE FUN. Hope this helps you make up your own routine (get an instructor if you need one) , it can be overwheling , so take it easy and don't give up ....Good Luck ......
1- I video/audio record everything I do each day for my own records.
2_I try to warm-up with a easy pattern (blues) to a metronome or virtual drums .
3- Not in a group right now but when I was, I would just play against the recording of the easier tunes working towards something giving me trouble.
4- Jazz which I don't play in a group would go last . Soloing is not easy for everybody (esp on bass) and takes years to perfect. If you can get a music minus-1 cd ( or a live guitar/piano ) then go do some standards.
5- Finally I try to go over something that I can play at a drop of a hat. This way I end on a good note re-enforcing a good feeling.
I took the time to give you an idea of what you can do. I have left out boring repetitive modes and scales. I am studying guitar,voice,piano with teachers and back to bass on my own (no more bass lessons neeeded, had enough of that in college!!). There is a common theme in all the lessons I am taking: target your practice with attainable goals within your time schedule,go over stuff you know, climb through material you need to get better at and don't forget to HAVE FUN. Hope this helps you make up your own routine (get an instructor if you need one) , it can be overwheling , so take it easy and don't give up ....Good Luck ......
