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Gospel Instruments => Bass Guitar => Topic started by: Eccentric-Rhythm on October 12, 2005, 03:18:29 PM

Title: WHERE DO I BEGIN???
Post by: Eccentric-Rhythm on October 12, 2005, 03:18:29 PM

Hello everyone. I am a member of the Gospel Drummer portion of this site. I am a drummer as well as a trumpet player.

I would really love to learn how to play Bass. Could someone point me in the right direction as to what materials or studying that I need to buy or be doing?

God Bless.
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Title: WHERE DO I BEGIN???
Post by: MikeGee on October 12, 2005, 03:58:38 PM

Start with Scales, get scale book would not reccomend a book about bass that covers scales. Scales (in my opinion) are the best starting point for a bass player. Chords are another good starting point. A metronome is another good device but I think it's safe to assume you are a drummer.

Title: Scales
Post by: 4hisglory on October 12, 2005, 04:02:03 PM

Hey ER,
   I just started on the bass myself 2 and a half weeks ago.  Like MikeGee said, I am starting with Scales and a few finger exercises just to try to loosen up my fingers.

Title: WHERE DO I BEGIN???
Post by: Eccentric-Rhythm on October 12, 2005, 04:30:50 PM

Which scale book would you recommend?
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Title: WHERE DO I BEGIN???
Post by: MikeGee on October 12, 2005, 05:17:59 PM

Look at Hal Leonard's Line up of books?


http://www.halleonard.com/


http://www.halleonard.com/item_detail.jsp?itemid=695778&order=1&catcode=00&refer=search&type=product&keywords=bass+scales+

Title: Check out some clip
Post by: Spiritfingers on October 12, 2005, 08:45:02 PM

Where the is no Vision, the people perish... Prvbs 29:18


Check some beginner base exercises with yours trully.


www.brownfloyd.com/gallery/thumbnails-176.html


Let me know if it's simple enough for you...


FINGAZ

PSALMS 144:1 BLESSED BE THE LORD MY STRENGTH WHO TEACHES MY HANDS TO WAR AND MY FINGERS TO FIGHT.

Title: WHERE DO I BEGIN???
Post by: B3Wannabe on October 12, 2005, 09:56:36 PM

DUDE....

 8O


YOU HAVE SOME FAT FINGERS!...or maybe it was the camera.

Title: WHERE DO I BEGIN???
Post by: ladybass on October 12, 2005, 11:06:47 PM

I concur B3   :)

Title: Re: Check out some clip
Post by: MikeGee on October 13, 2005, 05:13:36 AM

Quote from: Spiritfingers

Where the is no Vision, the people perish... Prvbs 29:18
Check some beginner base exercises with yours trully.
www.brownfloyd.com/gallery/thumbnails-176.html
Let me know if it's simple enough for you...
FINGAZ
PSALMS 144:1 BLESSED BE THE LORD MY STRENGTH WHO TEACHES MY HANDS TO WAR AND MY FINGERS TO FIGHT.

I see a hair tie mute.

Title: All yall got jokes
Post by: Spiritfingers on October 13, 2005, 10:08:42 AM

Yes I have fat fingers.  In order to help punish the devil :twisted:

Mike yes that's a hair tye.  My baby girl gladly donates to daddy's passion by contributing a matching hair tye to my guitar.

Sweet for when you want to mute and have that upright or frettless sound.  You just pull it to the bottom of the neck and leave it.  Play on the bottom of the fret board for fretless sound.



FINGAZ

PSALMS 144:1 BLESSED BE THE LORD... YALL SHOULD KNOW IT BY NOW!

Title: WHERE DO I BEGIN???
Post by: djgroovin on October 13, 2005, 11:49:03 AM

FINGAZ,

How do you like that BTB?  That's the 1206e right?  I had ordered one but was thinking about going with the SR1006.

Title: DJ
Post by: Spiritfingers on October 13, 2005, 05:14:17 PM

Negative DJ, that's the 406 but my 1206E is on the way this Saturday or Sunday, just in time for BASS OFF!  I'll put some stuff on BrownFloyd with my 1206E