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When posting content, consider other teachers and ungrateful people. Don’t put to many gems online for free. I know you want to succeed, but you will get clicks posting the same scale exercising and basic stuff, and keep all the true gems in a paying space
@@TedTalksBass no sir! But I am a bassist who have been used. Thank God you don’t see what I know, but SOME people be so undeserving of this level expertise without investing. Those who care will pay. And those who want to steal from you will pay as well. You see a lot of European suddenly teaching neo soul and gospel. 😂 They are paying students for patreon accounts of actual musicians of the genre etc. proceeds to give that lesson, they just learned, out for free on UA-cam, while promoting their paid patreon. Etc etc I’m your team my Brutha ! ❤️ let’s link up with bass! I can show YOU something, possibly… 😅✊
Guitar player. Getting tight on fretboard notes, scales, arpeggios, intervals, triads and 7th chords gave me the confidence to tackle literally anything I hear. Drilling those fundamentals is what changed my growth path.
I think one of my biggest problems is jumping from book to book and video to video instead of just finding one thing and sticking with it. Then I spend time watching videos instead of having my guitar in my hands. 😅
@The-Lu i have the same problem. I try to just focus on one song and just look at maybe a couple constant go to bassists that I seem to learn well from. I practice about 30 minutes b4 I start playing songs too. 🙂
Thanks Bro...a lot of things you said landed square...Im older now but I have to be a more serious type bass player...on and off for years...I don't want a band or play professionally but I do need to practice more...a lot more and I need to learn how to stop getting so frustrated and uninspired...hopefully this new year will be a good one.Thanks again.
Very true.. you can combine practice and playing, there’s truly no better practice than practicing playing music with an ensemble whether it’s on a recording or with other musicians.. people forget to have fun, and that can definitely happen very quickly.. and extremely quickly if your not playing the styles you like
Very nice job on this video. I learned some good stuff regarding how to better incorporate my time with the bass. However, my issue has been getting motivated as of late. I love Jazz music and it is what I listen to most often. I will have a song I like and get frustrated when I am not able to figure out the bass parts or find bass tab.
I am a full time musician in the Dallas area teaching a playing drums. I started seriously practicing bass daily about 3 months ago, bought my first bass about a year ago and would kind of practice in spurts. I know all of the theory concepts you mentioned from playing keyboard percussion instruments, though only in a classical setting. What things might someone who is trying to learn bass as a second instrument do differently than someone starting from scratch? I currently play all major or minor scales with the arpeggio, 7th and pentatonic of that key going around the circle of fourths. I felt like I was making steady progress but have gotten stuck on pull offs and playing off chord symbols with something other than the root. Thanks for sharing, subscribed!
@@TedTalksBass Great video, I'm actual working on learning the guitar. So far 1 year into my journey. Reminds me of my Christian walk with Christ. Though that has been a 50 year walk, so far. If you want to advance you have to put in the time and labor of love. God is good, all the time! Looking forward to playing well with this as I have with the drums, it's just a part of me. This will be another dimension.
Often dread practicing after a workday and putting my kids to bed. Often though (not always) the dread is greatly diminished or even gone after 5 minutes of practice. It does really help me to have a particular subject to focus on to make it feel more doable, instead being overwhelmed by possibilities. So I pick a certain basic skill or genre per period of time. I focussed on chromatics for a month or two, now focusing on triads and using intervallic jumps in soloing. No rocket science, No complex jazztype shenanigans. But ever so slowly I do sound a bit different now and have started using some of those new tricks subconciously. With me realizing after the fact: "O, that's new and I like it! Let's keep that!"
Thank you for this. I’m a 20+ year drummer turned bassist in the last two or so years. Jumped on the church stage pretty quickly and now playing live almost twice a week. Finding it hard to put in practice on the basics. ie scales, arpeggios, etc. when I do sit down to play at home I’m working on music I’m playing live or just play stuff I enjoy. Have a good way to break out of that? I know I really need to focus on mastering the instrument. I’ve been relying on my understanding of music from drums and the people I play with love my style, but I know I’m way below the high level players I know personally that gig around town. I’m in LA so I’m around some monsters.
break stuff down in to smaller chunks. this is going to sound goofy but try to find context / meaning in what you're playing. Like new words. Example - the minor pentatonic shape. How often do you hear that? Can you identify that sound in things that you hear other bass players play? Can you hear in in popular songs?
On the flip side of play what you love, since playing bass I've developed way more love for funk, disco and their related styles because they are challenging and fun to play and sound damn good. Also they bass is arguably the most important instrument in these kinds of music ❤ So I guess what you love changes as you grow, even when you're fairly old 😂
I think the most important thing to learn first is holding a groove. It's what bass is all about. That groove. I don't care how simple it is. If you groove the band will rock.
I'm 45 and just started this April. I was struggling with my "what I like to listen to" genre and it was super discouraging. So, I started learning Motown stuff and it's been fantastic! Super fun to play and I'm hearing awesome new songs! I'm still struggling with my right hand on string crossings. I haven't found a good practice routine to help.
@@TedTalksBass I Got You (I feel Good) has been my practice for the past few days. I've been trying to alternate pluck at a slow pace, but as soon as I start upping the tempo my right hand just does whatever it wants. 😂
Rules? Really?? I’m learning and it seems everything taught first like how to chord an E, you should learn using fingers 2,3,4, not 1,2,3. Oh and learning to play with your thumb in the center of the back of the neck…. then you figure out why you can’t play like the record because the pro player is wrapping his thumb over the top. You learn from playing and from watching someone and breaking it down. Screw the rules, if it sounds good then it is good. RIP Edward Van Halen
GET 20% off my new Slap Bass Course LIMITED TIME: grooveschool.co/slapbasslessons USE THE CODE “SLAP” at checkout. LIMITED TIME!
🎛 My Go-To Practice Tools
SongMaster Pro: Isolate tracks, phrase training, and key training for mastering your songs:
aurallysound.com/tedtalksbass
When posting content, consider other teachers and ungrateful people. Don’t put to many gems online for free. I know you want to succeed, but you will get clicks posting the same scale exercising and basic stuff, and keep all the true gems in a paying space
You must be a teacher
@@TedTalksBass no sir! But I am a bassist who have been used. Thank God you don’t see what I know, but SOME people be so undeserving of this level expertise without investing. Those who care will pay. And those who want to steal from you will pay as well. You see a lot of European suddenly teaching neo soul and gospel. 😂 They are paying students for patreon accounts of actual musicians of the genre etc. proceeds to give that lesson, they just learned, out for free on UA-cam, while promoting their paid patreon. Etc etc I’m your team my Brutha ! ❤️ let’s link up with bass! I can show YOU something, possibly… 😅✊
Guitar player. Getting tight on fretboard notes, scales, arpeggios, intervals, triads and 7th chords gave me the confidence to tackle literally anything I hear. Drilling those fundamentals is what changed my growth path.
I think one of my biggest problems is jumping from book to book and video to video instead of just finding one thing and sticking with it. Then I spend time watching videos instead of having my guitar in my hands. 😅
That’ll do it…err time ;-)
Lol… same same 😂
@The-Lu i have the same problem. I try to just focus on one song and just look at maybe a couple constant go to bassists that I seem to learn well from. I practice about 30 minutes b4 I start playing songs too. 🙂
I also have sooooo many books that I’ve never gotten through lol
@@TedTalksBass I'm trying to get through at least one 😅 I'm partially through 3 right now lol
Thanks Bro...a lot of things you said landed square...Im older now but I have to be a more serious type bass player...on and off for years...I don't want a band or play professionally but I do need to practice more...a lot more and I need to learn how to stop getting so frustrated and uninspired...hopefully this new year will be a good one.Thanks again.
Very true.. you can combine practice and playing, there’s truly no better practice than practicing playing music with an ensemble whether it’s on a recording or with other musicians.. people forget to have fun, and that can definitely happen very quickly.. and extremely quickly if your not playing the styles you like
Cherrs from canada. Been practicing a lot more this year. Good advice
Yeah Ted, tell em, "YOU GAT TO WOODSHED!!!!!!!, practice makes perfect, great musical wisdom Ted.
Thanks!
You bet! Thank YOU
great advice !!!! hello from Rome !!!!
hello!
blues and southern rock, which can be a cobination of both i guess. almond brothers, skynyrd, b b king ,muddy waters
Well done! Should be inspiring to all!
Very nice job on this video. I learned some good stuff regarding how to better incorporate my time with the bass. However, my issue has been getting motivated as of late. I love Jazz music and it is what I listen to most often. I will have a song I like and get frustrated when I am not able to figure out the bass parts or find bass tab.
(Tab is the devil) - what “kind” of jazz?
You should show some lessons on chords and patterns again 😉Sometimes it’s good to repeat the beginning 😊
Cool Guy Ted, thanks for the video, great insight!
I am a full time musician in the Dallas area teaching a playing drums. I started seriously practicing bass daily about 3 months ago, bought my first bass about a year ago and would kind of practice in spurts. I know all of the theory concepts you mentioned from playing keyboard percussion instruments, though only in a classical setting. What things might someone who is trying to learn bass as a second instrument do differently than someone starting from scratch? I currently play all major or minor scales with the arpeggio, 7th and pentatonic of that key going around the circle of fourths. I felt like I was making steady progress but have gotten stuck on pull offs and playing off chord symbols with something other than the root. Thanks for sharing, subscribed!
The first point in the video ;-) - learn songs. Make mistakes
Record yourself!!! Always.. it's a record of all the mistakes u make u can go back and fix. Every practice, session, etc.....
I smiled after listening to this. These are all time consuming, so quickly is an oxymoron. Overall have a heart to learn it with dedication.
Indeed! (The algorithm likes words like “quickly” 😂)
@@TedTalksBass Great video, I'm actual working on learning the guitar. So far 1 year into my journey. Reminds me of my Christian walk with Christ. Though that has been a 50 year walk, so far. If you want to advance you have to put in the time and labor of love. God is good, all the time! Looking forward to playing well with this as I have with the drums, it's just a part of me. This will be another dimension.
Often dread practicing after a workday and putting my kids to bed. Often though (not always) the dread is greatly diminished or even gone after 5 minutes of practice. It does really help me to have a particular subject to focus on to make it feel more doable, instead being overwhelmed by possibilities. So I pick a certain basic skill or genre per period of time. I focussed on chromatics for a month or two, now focusing on triads and using intervallic jumps in soloing. No rocket science, No complex jazztype shenanigans. But ever so slowly I do sound a bit different now and have started using some of those new tricks subconciously. With me realizing after the fact: "O, that's new and I like it! Let's keep that!"
ROCK-IT Science!
Thanks Ted❤😊I'm over 50 and i just wanna play the bass.
I went to your page! You're already doin' it and doin' it well.
Thank you for this. I’m a 20+ year drummer turned bassist in the last two or so years. Jumped on the church stage pretty quickly and now playing live almost twice a week. Finding it hard to put in practice on the basics. ie scales, arpeggios, etc. when I do sit down to play at home I’m working on music I’m playing live or just play stuff I enjoy. Have a good way to break out of that? I know I really need to focus on mastering the instrument. I’ve been relying on my understanding of music from drums and the people I play with love my style, but I know I’m way below the high level players I know personally that gig around town. I’m in LA so I’m around some monsters.
break stuff down in to smaller chunks. this is going to sound goofy but try to find context / meaning in what you're playing. Like new words. Example - the minor pentatonic shape. How often do you hear that? Can you identify that sound in things that you hear other bass players play? Can you hear in in popular songs?
@ that actually makes a ton of sense for where I’m at. Thank you for the response!
Yes!!
Hey Lorin! Thanks mate!
What’s the best way to learn to read bass clef
I can already play by ear proficiently .
Ted I dont see the reboot link that you spoke about. I need help learning the fretboard
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On the flip side of play what you love, since playing bass I've developed way more love for funk, disco and their related styles because they are challenging and fun to play and sound damn good. Also they bass is arguably the most important instrument in these kinds of music ❤
So I guess what you love changes as you grow, even when you're fairly old 😂
TRUE STORY
I think the most important thing to learn first is holding a groove. It's what bass is all about. That groove. I don't care how simple it is. If you groove the band will rock.
It could be but the concept of Groove means a lot of things to a lot of people.
@TedTalksBass Groove simply means playing tight with the drummer, working together as the rhythm section. What other meaning do we know?
@@kuramobay2445that is certainly a part of it
And spend less time at Guitar Center and more time practicing!😅
Bahahaha yup
This is the one 😂
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No one ever died from a wrong note played.
Not one person
I'm 45 and just started this April. I was struggling with my "what I like to listen to" genre and it was super discouraging. So, I started learning Motown stuff and it's been fantastic! Super fun to play and I'm hearing awesome new songs!
I'm still struggling with my right hand on string crossings. I haven't found a good practice routine to help.
Is there a specific song you’re working on?
If you can make it to the live stream tonight please come through. Might be some things that can help
@@TedTalksBass I Got You (I feel Good) has been my practice for the past few days. I've been trying to alternate pluck at a slow pace, but as soon as I start upping the tempo my right hand just does whatever it wants. 😂
@@CheveeDodd you for sure want to come by tonight at 7
How to make practice fun? Scales and chords are just boring I hear all the time
Learn music that you love and reverse engineer. How do those scales and chords work in the music that you love?
Rules? Really?? I’m learning and it seems everything taught first like how to chord an E, you should learn using fingers 2,3,4, not 1,2,3. Oh and learning to play with your thumb in the center of the back of the neck…. then you figure out why you can’t play like the record because the pro player is wrapping his thumb over the top. You learn from playing and from watching someone and breaking it down. Screw the rules, if it sounds good then it is good. RIP Edward Van Halen
If you watch some of my other content you'll find that I'm in agreement with you.