Hey fam,
At my church we have 3 keyboardists, including me. Unfortunately, we don't rehearse for Sunday's praise and worship, so we normally get a song list on Sunday morning, and we figure out who knows what song best and what role we're going to play for each song. Sometimes, it works out great. Other times, it feels like we're all playing the same thing with different approaches, and it's a hot mess. Recently, one of the keyboardists bought a new guitar. I think he's been playing for a little while, but lately he's been bringing his guitar to church. With him playing the guitar, our roles are more clearly defined, and our sound is MUCH better, even without prior rehearsal. Often when he plays, I'll do a bass synth for many songs and it seems to round out our sound nicely. It got me to thinking that I want to learn to play bass. Fortunately, I have a bass at home that was given to my son (but he never plays). I don't really know where to start, so I figured I'd ask you guys.
Most of you know me from the main lounge and know my story. I've been playing the keys for about 10 years. I used to practice a lot when I first started, but I don't practice much nowadays. I'm self-taught, and I'm sure I've developed a lot of bad tendencies along the way. With respect to that, I'd like to approach learning the bass in the right way. I've got one kid in college and another one on the way, and 5 kids overall- so getting a private teacher may not work for me financially. That said, can someone point me in the right direction to get started playing?
Thanks in advance!
