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    Have You Tried The Kala U-Bass? Here is my video review......

    in Other Instruments

    Posted

    17 hours ago, Petey said:

    I purchased a Kala about a month ago. Played it a bit at home to get used to the string spacing (left& right hands) and gigged it last Friday night in a jazz quartet I often play in. At first they laughed at it but they soon changed their minds once they heard it through my AER = a bit hit and they want me to play it more....I could have been smug and said 'told you so' but thought better and just smiled to myself...

    I had a similar experience - the horn players laughed their heads off until I plugged it in, then they couldn’t believe it!

    Obviously it’s not a double bass but it’s very useful when you want to have a more acoustic sounding instrument. 

    Tips and Advice For Buying The Right Bass Guitar For You

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    If you are unsure about what to look for when buying a new bass, or want to know that you are buying a bass that is right for you, then don’t miss this video. 

    Don’t waste money and time buying instruments on a whim only to find you don’t like them.

    In the video I show you what to inspect on the instrument if buying secondhand and also give you ideas of types of basses you might want to consider. 

    There is a free downloadable pdf checklist with a list of popular basses in the video description on YouTube. 
     

    If you have anything to add to to Checklist that might help then leave a comment below. Of share your favourite choice of bass. 

     

    Solo Bass Christmas Carol Medley with Backing Track

    in Share Your Music

    Posted

    Practice your solo bass playing and start getting into the Christmas spirit with my very own Greg’s Bass Shed, Christmas Carol Solo Bass Medley. 

    Download a free PDF of the Medley (also a Tab version), and practice it with the backing track at the end of the video. The PDF link is in the video description on YouTube.

    I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I did making it. But be warned, it’s a bit of a ‘finger twister’ in places!

    https://youtu.be/gE6wqshkIKE

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    If you could have any online bass video course, what would it be?

    in Rock

    Posted

    On 27/11/2019 at 16:34, Soledad said:

    I've had a think about this, and conclude the inevitable: that there is no single vid / topic that is THE right one for all.
    But I do have a thought based on my experience (with another instrument as well, so not bass specific).
    I think there is a very thin line between a player's style and his/her habits. I'm pretty sure I'm not alone and I find myself playing patterns and shapes on the fingerboard - there's an inverse law, the more I think about what I'm playing the less the habit patterns dominate. I then expect that the habits turn to familiar lines and note values, and in turn my technique evolves to be better at those habits. I reckon the habits lead to repetition and maybe over-playing too.

    Hence: Identifying what your habits are (I mean note sequences in particular but also rhytmic patterns, habit ghost notes etc) - and breaking out of all the habits. I think one no-no is noodling which exists to help you develop the habits (mainly). Only picking up the bass (at home) when you know what you are about to play or attempt and it is a thing you can't do.

    Just my thoughts, any ideas anyone?

    There are some interesting thoughts here.
     

    I definitely agree that it’s important to organise your practise time if you want to progress, and especially if you don’t have much time to dedicate to practising.  But I think noodling can be a good way to try out ideas. 
     

    I also think that some of our habits on the instrument can contribute to our own personal sound. I agree though that we can all overuse certain techniques, if they aren’t checked. 

    Marcus Miller Fretless Transcription

    in Recording

    Posted · Edited by greghagger
    Title edit

    I have been working more on my fretless bass playing lately. 

    This is the tune for ‘I Still Believe I Hear’ by Marcus Miller. I managed to get the section before Marcus comes in, to practice playing along with the cello. 

    For me, the cello and fretless bass in general compliment each other beautifully. 
     

    PDF available in the video description on YouTube.  There is a Tab version too.

    If you want to develop your fretless playing, I have a video lesson with three fretless techniques that will help you. That is also on my Greg’s Bass Shed YouTube channel. 

    What tracks do you enjoy playing along to with your fretless?

     

     

    Learn This Shuffle Blues Bassline (with PDF)

    in Blues

    Posted

    Learn an original Bass Line from Blues/Rock band,The Kendall Connection. 

    This week I will be showing you how to play the bass line from Hello My Old Friend. This is a bass line that I recorded with The Kendall Connection. 

    This song has a classic slow shuffle Blues feel, so you can use these lines when you play other songs in this style.  

    Here is the link to the video. The  free transcription PDF is available in the video description, with a Tab version too. 

    https://youtu.be/Nu7sLGm47vk

     

    Free Bass eBook (for a limited time)

    in Books & DVDs

    Posted

    8 hours ago, Osiris said:

    Thank you. I had a quick flick through it yesterday (unfortunately without a bass to hand) and there looks to be some great content in there. Not bad for a freebie!

    Thanks. It’s a bit haphazard as it’s a collection of varied videos PDFs.  So it’s a bit like a ‘pot luck’ of bass resources!!  
     

    Still, I believe in giving out free resources as when I was learning, I couldn’t really afford much and appreciated any bass resources I could find. Hopefully it will also helps with my plan of world domination with Greg’s Bass Shed, although Scott may have got there first! 

    chorus pedal recommends

    in Effects

    Posted

    9 hours ago, SimonEdward said:

    My favourite chorus on Bass is actually a delay pedal! What? 🤔

    Yes - the Alter Ego V1 with the legendary 2290 MOD preset and the delay turned off... ta da! There are also chorus toneprints for the flashback delay that work with Alter Ego.

    They don't come cheap, even on the used market, but a pedal which does delay, delay with chorus and just chorus might be an option....

    Interesting option, thanks for sharing this.

     

    Thinking outside the box!

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    Do you consider reading music important?

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    1 hour ago, caitlin said:

    I am glad of this thread because I realise I am working exclusively on dot to finger placement and I should be doing some interval audio work or sutin, certainly attempting to explore the difference between a minor chord and major one and probably a bit of flat 5 and add7 add9 because my ears are crap.

    What resources are there for this? She asks like a tragic noob, LOCK THE THREAD NOW :P

    I have a video lesson on how to play simple 3 note 7th chords. These can be really useful to help you hear different chord types and really start to learn how they sound.  
     

    There is a PDF with the lesson, along with Tab too, so you should be able to get up and running quickly. 
     

    This would be one approach to help you develop your ear. 

    https://youtu.be/jzBvIKVKFI8

     

    Do you consider reading music important?

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted · Edited by greghagger
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    9 hours ago, Higgie said:

    Best thing i’ve ever done apart from picking up the bass in the first place is learning to read. It’s allowed me to earn a living as a musician, playing with a number of different shows/acts/genres, sometimes with very little notice. I would estimate that about 95% of the work I get has come from being able to read. 

    There’s literally NO downside to being able to do it.

    Very similar to me, and I agree that there is no downside to being able to read music.  My only caveat, is for someone learning, also work specially on developing your ear alongside learning to read. 

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