Make your theory work for you

[diverse379]

Ok so you learned some new chords

you learned how to form a minor and a major the difference between a dominant 7th chord and a major seventh chord

well its time to make it work for you

imagine you were in church one sunday and a recording artist came in with his or her band and they set up and told you to sit in what would you do

the best you could right?

well what I do or started doing as an addition to my regular study of new chords and scales and drills '

is I turn on my launch cast radio station (internet radio where you can program your stlyle of music mine plays all gospel)  you can use cable or direct tv stations to

if you dont have this put on your favorite compiltion albulm or favorite artists albulm

I like the station concept because you get a lot of different styles in one sitting within a half hour you get donald lawrence, tremaine hawkins donnie mclklurkin georgia mass choir you get the point

well as the music is playing sit in with the band play find that bass motion and go for it

add your chords cant hear a chord yet trace the melody hey if you have the bass and the melody your playing the song nobody can get mad at you
try out those voicings litttle by little your ability to hear and play along will increase and some of the moves you play will stick with you if you keep a tape recorder running for the session you can go back to a particular song and work out the song even more
a great way to get material for your choir.


the point is this gets you the chance to use the theory and the chords you have learned you will be surprised at what you can get

I have discovered my abilities are far better then I thought
I might become a monster yet.

You may find that you are not as good as you thought either one will be a growing experience both should encourage you to dig in and practice

ear training is an integral part to learning theory so you should have some type of eartrainning added to your practice this is a fun and very practical way to get er done

na mean?

[BELLMS540]

Thanks, great post!!!!!!!!!   

[Samala]

That's a good idea.

[melodic]

I have done that sometimes..confession though.."i do this with smooth R&B... .  I just take their pretty chords and use them in worship songs and so forth.  Don't get me wrong, i know a lot of peeps may not agree with this method.  However, there are LESS instruments playing in R&B and it's easier to hear the chords because they are repetitive. 


PS...I STILL LOVE GOSPEL

[diverse379]

you have to do what you feel

but dont avoid the gospel because its difficult to hear if you put on the internet or cable station you will hear smmoth r&B inspired gospel with the repetitive chords also spread it on out

gospel contains every genre of music

no limits

[melodic]

you have to do what you feel

but dont avoid the gospel because its difficult to hear if you put on the internet or cable station you will hear smmoth r&B inspired gospel with the repetitive chords also spread it on out

gospel contains every genre of music

no limits

Thanks.  I still do the same with gospel though.  I just love all genres of music..."with the exception of heavy metal...lol

[Cherri]

you have to do what you feel

but dont avoid the gospel because its difficult to hear if you put on the internet or cable station you will hear smmoth r&B inspired gospel with the repetitive chords also spread it on out

gospel contains every genre of music

no limits

This is where I lost when I first started Bass. I had to open my ears to other genres for a better feel. Ears are growing.

[Cherri]

Oooops! Didn't finish typing. Someone told me if you are going to be a Christian musician you shouldn't listen to Worldly music. That's how I was lost, because I didn't understand the foundation of Gospel music. Now, I know. With the help of LGM.