boomboomboom Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Hi guys Looking at having a bash at electric upright. Can any of you fine folk point me in the direction of some good online or printed learning materials? I'm a total beginner with upright as in yet to actually hold one!! Best wishes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 The standard is the Simandl book, New Method for the Double Book. It's got some great exercises and etudes, and is one of the best books to help get your technique together, especially with the bow. I always recommend it as a strong starting point. The Evolving Bassist by Rufus Reid is a great book, and is more jazz focused. Ray Brown Bass Method is very good for scale exercises and running up and down the neck, although it might be a bit hard for an absolute beginner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomboomboom Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 That's fantastic @Doddy thanks very much for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 On 30/09/2021 at 19:17, boomboomboom said: I'm a total beginner with upright as in yet to actually hold one!! Your start point shouldn't be "what materials are available" ... try starting with "what do I want to use this EUB for?". Simandl and similar is wonderful stuff if you're going down a particular route but if what you really want to do is to play simple 12-bar blues or 2-feel country lines, then I suspect you'll find Simandl horribly OTT and off-putting. That is just my opinion and several much more competent upright players will be along any moment now to tell you why I'm wrong. And yes, you can combine the Simandl method with playing blues, country, rock'n'roll, rockabilly ... it's a method after all, you can apply it to anything. All I will say is, the best investment I ever made when learning upright was to get an introductory lesson from a good teacher. Literally on Day One, get someone to show you how to stand, how to hold the bass, how to pluck, how to finger the strings. Get the really basic stuff sorted from the start, and you won't have to spend years unlearning things later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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