ahh drop d, no wonder i could never sound it out in standard tuning
― just another (diamonddave85), Tuesday, 23 May 2017 03:14 (seven years ago) link
Started using a metronome. Good tip! Feels like I'm screwing around just that little bit less.
― ledge, Wednesday, 24 May 2017 08:05 (seven years ago) link
Glad to hear it!
― Tomorrow Begat Tomorrow (Sund4r), Wednesday, 24 May 2017 11:59 (seven years ago) link
Are you barreling through the whole tune from beginning to end or looping little sections?
― The Pickety 33⅓ Policeman (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 24 May 2017 12:52 (seven years ago) link
Bit of both, more of the latter. It's good to get a feel for how it all goes together but I know time is better spent focusing on the trickier parts.
― ledge, Wednesday, 24 May 2017 13:07 (seven years ago) link
I want to stop screwing around and actually learn to play the bass guitar. is it a really bad idea to start with fretless? y/n
it's the style i eventually want to play so in my mind it makes sense to just go for it. i'm quite good at guitar and my playing tends to be more rhythmic than melodic. so even though they're completely different beasts, i'm not going to be a complete n00b when it comes to mechanical fundamentals.
any fretless players here? tips, tricks?
― scoff walker (diamonddave85), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 18:57 (six years ago) link
I'm not a bass player, but why fretless? Just because I associate it with more melodic, floaty styles and fretted with more rhythmic bass playing.
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 19:59 (six years ago) link
idk it's really the only style i've connected with? i really like the long slides and its "round" sound
― scoff walker (diamonddave85), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 20:25 (six years ago) link
Seems like you could go a lot faster with a fretted bass, but if you really prefer that sound....
― Bazooka Jobim (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 26 October 2017 00:47 (six years ago) link
i say go for the fretless if that's what you really want to play.
― na (NA), Thursday, 26 October 2017 14:20 (six years ago) link
Just get one of these
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJDXxKP6Qxk
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 26 October 2017 14:25 (six years ago) link
is there a less cool musical instrument on earth than the chapman stick
― proton, neutron, electron and crouton (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 26 October 2017 14:31 (six years ago) link
the slide whistle maybe? i'm not sure tbh
― scoff walker (diamonddave85), Thursday, 26 October 2017 15:46 (six years ago) link
the master of the chapman stick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc__38ryzZo
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 26 October 2017 15:50 (six years ago) link
hey at least it sounds cool
― Nhex, Thursday, 26 October 2017 19:10 (six years ago) link