Members BEAD Posted January 13, 2006 Members Share Posted January 13, 2006 Where do I get started? I've been playing along to some simpler Nick Cave and Cure basslines, but most of the music I own is played by electric bass and hard to replicate on URB. Lots of 8th note runs etc. So... Until I can get some lessons (and buy a bow) what should I be doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted January 13, 2006 Members Share Posted January 13, 2006 Used to play one and will again hopefully this year. Just start pluckin' and find your way around. Get used to the spacing. Enjoy it. You have to start simple again and it'll take a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassius Posted January 13, 2006 Members Share Posted January 13, 2006 Originally posted by chunkathalon Where do I get started?I've been playing along to some simpler Nick Cave and Cure basslines, but most of the music I own is played by electric bass and hard to replicate on URB. Lots of 8th note runs etc.So...Until I can get some lessons (and buy a bow) what should I be doing? playing URB INO is hard to do at first w/o a teacher. maybe try to get at least on lesson to give you an idea of body possitioning and hand technique. with the left hand keep your elbow close to parallel to the floor and with the right hand pluck the strings maybe an inch from the end of the fingerboard...for intonation drills, record a fixed-pitch instrument (like a piano or your fretted bass) doing scales and play along focusing on pitch. play slowly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BEAD Posted January 13, 2006 Author Members Share Posted January 13, 2006 Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted January 13, 2006 Members Share Posted January 13, 2006 Try "The Evolving Bassist" by Rufus Reid. Here it is at bassbooks.com , and there's even a matching DVD for it. There's a lot of info in the front of this book about placement and movement of your hands, arms, and general postures. For this aspect, I think it's the best I've ever seen in print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassius Posted January 13, 2006 Members Share Posted January 13, 2006 Originally posted by bassman1956 Try "The Evolving Bassist" by Rufus Reid. Here it is at bassbooks.com , and there's even a matching DVD for it. There's a lot of info in the front of this book about placement and movement of your hands, arms, and general postures. For this aspect, I think it's the best I've ever seen in print. doh! i shoulda thought of that...rufus is even a friend of mine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rllefebv Posted January 13, 2006 Members Share Posted January 13, 2006 Try Pete Lampe at Pete's Bass Shop... (http://www.successpool.com/petesbassshop.html) Might be a bit hard to get ahold of, but I have a buddy taking lessons from him and he highly recommends him. -robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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