Members justinbass Posted November 1, 2007 Members Posted November 1, 2007 I can read music. Meaning, I know what the notes on a staff are. I used to play piano and saxaphone, so I can read a staff. I just have never spent time learning to read music for bass. When I play bass, I am normally listening to my ears, so I don't always think about the notes when I play them. So I have a huge disconnect between hand placement, and know what the notes are. I never think about it. I am trying to marry those worlds, and it sucks. I was at a John Pattatucci clinic recently and he talked about an old teacher of his that forced him to learn to read. His advice was, "Do it every day." So that's what I am trying to do. 30 minutes a day minimum reading music. I found a book on walking bass, and I am using it to learn to read music and to learn to walk bass. This sucks. Wish me luck. I feel like a damn beginner every time I put sheet music in front of me.
Moderators Kindness Posted November 1, 2007 Moderators Posted November 1, 2007 I can read music. Meaning, I know what the notes on a staff are. I used to play piano and saxaphone, so I can read a staff. I just have never spent time learning to read music for bass. When I play bass, I am normally listening to my ears, so I don't always think about the notes when I play them. So I have a huge disconnect between hand placement, and know what the notes are. I never think about it. I am trying to marry those worlds, and it sucks. I was at a John Pattatucci clinic recently and he talked about an old teacher of his that forced him to learn to read. His advice was, "Do it every day." So that's what I am trying to do. 30 minutes a day minimum reading music. I found a book on walking bass, and I am using it to learn to read music and to learn to walk bass. This sucks. Wish me luck. I feel like a damn beginner every time I put sheet music in front of me. I know the feeling. Stick with it.
Members jonathan_matos5 Posted November 1, 2007 Members Posted November 1, 2007 it takes time be patient.
Members bnyswonger Posted November 1, 2007 Members Posted November 1, 2007 I've gotta do that too. I can work off charts all day long, come up with interesting stuff to play etc, but if it's a specific line that has to played a specific way, I have slow way down to figure it out. I should be able to just rip it.
Members justinbass Posted November 1, 2007 Author Members Posted November 1, 2007 I can work off charts all day long, come up with interesting stuff to play etc, I'm not even there yet. The more I learn about music, the more I realize I have to learn.
Members Optimus Prime Posted November 1, 2007 Members Posted November 1, 2007 For the past year and a half I have been trying really hard to learn. I can't, I'm no better than when I started. I know where the notes on my bass are, but I'm lost everytime I look at music.
Members Super Bass Posted November 1, 2007 Members Posted November 1, 2007 I'm learning at the moment too, but I haven't played another instrument before bass that required me to learn it. I'm gonna go shopping for a nice book with just sheet music. I find it annoying when they have tab under the staff. It distracts me and I find myself working off the tab instead.
Members chris-dax Posted November 1, 2007 Members Posted November 1, 2007 This sucks. Wish me luck. I feel like a damn beginner every time I put sheet music in front of me. Welcome to the club....all I can tell you is 1) every now and then you'll notice "dayum....I couldn't do that a couple months ago" 2) it is SOOO totally worth every minute you put into it.... And yep it's not complicated....regular and persistant. You can even practice reading without a bass...just visualize...it works
Members #6 Posted November 1, 2007 Members Posted November 1, 2007 im just beginning to learn to read...made myself a pile of flashcards with bass staffs and each note for 2+ octaves, as well as intervals through 2 octaves and various arpeggios...made em this evening, and going to use them on the train to and from work...once i know them all perfectly, no thought needed...im going to sit down and do bach... dreading it in a way...but should be good in the long run... i was recommended a book called syncopation in 4/4, for drummers, but a good way to train to recognize alot of different rhythyms in notation immediately
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