what next?

[playibanez]

hey guys ive been playing for a while.

so far i know keys(flat,sharp, major, minor, relative keys, all that)

all the modes in and out. arpegios/triads. i can double thumb/slap/play with a pick. i learned a little theory about using dominant tones, what tones give what kind of effect like a 7th would want to resolve since its close to the tonic.

i know there is ALOT else to learn, but were else should i go theory related, my technique is pretty good i spent alot of time on technique.

 

[Beast]

Just a few steps.

1. Join your local jazz band

2. Transcribe everything, from death metal guitar solos to jazz walks. Be sure to write them down on paper in standard notation as well, that will really help you in learning to put ideas onto paper.

3. Go to as many live shows as you can, doesn't matter who it is. Pay attention to what the bassist is doing, and why he's doing it.

4.Listen, listen, listen, listen! Explore different styles of music, and listen constantly to music you already enjoy, maybe put your music on around the house whenever it's quiet.

5.Learn a scale every week or so, concentrate on playing it in different arrangements; 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths, octaves

6. Start singing everything you play, look up Janek Gwizdala or Oteil Burbridge to see what I mean.

7. Compose using multiple instruments.

 

[playibanez]

i have joined a band that a local guy runs that plays all kinds of music and gets people used to playing together, which i am already used to, but im doing it to play diverse styles with other people. i am going to join my schools jazz band if it happends, and i am also thinking of looking around to play in church purely for experience.

playing bass has really opened up my spectrum of music.

but i really need to work on ear training im bad at it. i took music theory this year in highschool and we do alot of ear training, and im taking advanced placement next year. so im hoping that will help me on a more universal grasp of theory not just for guitar.


any other things i should learn guys?

 

[Deacon_Blues]

Good suggestions by Beast. One more thing that I do a lot is to play along to random songs and try to come up with suitable basslines on the fly. It is good ear training. The songs should preferably be ones that contain something else than the most common chord progressions that you know already, but they shouldn't be too hard either so you give up (I used to give up when trying to play along to Steely Dan songs and had to switch to easier ones. Now I'm working on SD songs again). Use the rewind button when you come to a difficult passage. Check with a lead sheet if there's something you can't figure out, and to check you've got everything right.

 

[heavyfunkmachin]

get a fretless and start over!