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Otogi-san · gleep glorp Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 5077 Status: User

I'm horrible at remembering how many flats/sharps are in scales. So I just cheat and use the fretboard layouts with the scales printed over them. Devastated.

See, with Jazz scales, I'd actually be able to improvise, instead of just guessing which string I should pick next. I think I have a book with them in it. Maybe I'll check it tomorrow. Err, later today.

Sharp · Gender: Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 5942 Status: User

Next week?

Yazz · Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:19 am Post subject:

i can't play the guitar but, i can play the alto clarinet, but as far as playing it good is up to whoever has the misfourtune of hearing it.
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Strong Bads Guitar · Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:58 am Post subject:

Man, I love the guitar. Ive been playing for 4 years, every single day. Ive never taken lessons though, i always that taking lessons would totally ruin my fun in playing, but im going to be in my highschool jazz band next year. I love Jamming out with all my friends, cause im tons better than them. I couldnt immagine my life with out any guitar, now that would be really boring.

Sharp · Gender: Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 5942 Status: User

Ka-Bump.

I haven't practiced in like, a month or two. The school band bassist was just arrested for possession, I heard, so I want to join. The catch? I need to be able to read sheet music. Does anyone know where I could learn how to do such a thing? I need a dvd, program, book, something.

Carlo Von Sexron · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:09 am Post subject:

Just fake it.
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Sharp · Gender: Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 5942 Status: User

Nah, that's my wife's job. I actually want to learn to play sheet music.

I used to be able to play trombone sheet music.

Carlo Von Sexron · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:21 am Post subject:

Rocky Sullivan · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:25 am Post subject:

how hot is it in melbourne, jordan? it's like fucking 43 here.
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Lizzy · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:07 pm Post subject:

It's pissing down with rain here! Yes!

bass clef. the notes are:
lines (from the bottom to the top): Great Big Dogs Fight Animals
spaces (from the bottom up): All Cows Eat Grass

I'd recommend taking some theory lessons. If your school has a good music dept and provides lessons then they should have a theory teacher. If not, ask a decent classically trained piano teacher. Or just ask your bass teacher.

I would prefer to learn off a teacher than to teach myself, but you know, whatever floats your boat.
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Lizzy · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:10 pm Post subject:

Also; if you're any good at improvising off chords you probably don't really need to read music. Most jazz music will have the chords written in so if you just do a simple walking bass on most songs you'll be fine.
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Otogi-san · gleep glorp Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 5077 Status: User

I'd definitely recommend buying a book that teaches you how. Even if you take lessons it will still be useful.

I'm still working on Lamb of God - Laid to Rest because I haven't been able to play at the right speed without messing up. It's always on the second part of the first riff too. Mad

dodger · Gender: Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 2136 Status: User

Get the sheet music and transpose it all into tablature. The internet can teach you how.

If you already know how to read sheet music, you'll want a chart of your bass' neck, so you can learn where the notes are located. Who the hell were you taking lessons from, that you didn't learn any of this?

Sharp · Gender: Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 5942 Status: User

We couldn't afford the teacher any more.

Probably not a terrible thing, he wasn't the best teacher. All he'd ever do is teach me how to correctly play songs from a book I brought in, or listen to my music and fix fan-made tablature.