Blademan_98 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I just had my first bass lesson. It was absolutely brilliant! At 45 and after playing guitar on and off for years, taking lessons seemed a bit strange. Within ten minutes, I found my hand positions, both left and right, were incorrect My tutor (Fingerz from this forum) made me feel at ease. I have lots of exercises to practice until the next lesson. I left his house with a fair old buzz and couldn't wait to get home and review what I had learned. You are never to old for lessons and it's always worth checking your technique. Here's to the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Second lesson - "How to eat an elephant.." (persistance!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkonthehill Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Amazing buddy. Practice practice practice. I for one mainly went over scales tonight rather than dick about on this forum which I seem to be on more than my bass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! However,,,,,,,,,,,,,,here I am again hahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 [quote name='munkonthehill' post='1113192' date='Feb 2 2011, 11:01 PM']Amazing buddy. Practice practice practice. I for one mainly went over scales tonight rather than dick about on this forum which I seem to be on more than my bass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! However,,,,,,,,,,,,,,here I am again hahahaha[/quote] I do seem to find myself drawn to this forum far too much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 [quote name='Blademan_98' post='1113224' date='Feb 2 2011, 11:15 PM']I do seem to find myself drawn to this forum far too much![/quote] +1 although I tend to come here after some sort of playing most nights gigged Saturday, played a bit yesterday, rehearsal earlier and rehearsal with my other band tomorrow so that's a few hours (9ish) already this week. OT though I have been thinking about taking a few lessons mainly on timing and theory/basic reading etc generally just raising my game really. I have been playing with some great players for a while and would like to keep it that way and even though it's not to earn a living my enjoyment of playing with players of that standard makes me realise why I like doing it. I'm on the verge of being one of those players that won't do open jams which used to piss me off as I thought they were egotistical knobs but doing a bad three numbers with someone awful knocks my confidence back, Although I still enjoy it when it works so for now I'm happy to do them it's just that I can see why some people don't now. Time and money seam to be my only obstacles for lessons right now and who to go to, Staffs area? Doddy maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1113266' date='Feb 2 2011, 11:46 PM']Time and money seam to be my only obstacles for lessons right now and who to go to, Staffs area? Doddy maybe?[/quote] If you want to have a chat about things,feel free to get in touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 [quote name='Doddy' post='1113348' date='Feb 3 2011, 01:23 AM']If you want to have a chat about things,feel free to get in touch.[/quote] Thanks Doddy I was going to pop in to Lichfield when you were there but I was too busy in fact I was there twice gigging but the opposite end of the Lichfield gig scene to you, Kings head and The Feathers I will give you a pm from my pc when I get ten minutes spare, Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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