play better!

[Bassinator89]

Hey, just a little advice. Recently with my teacher I've been reading music and I can finally read decently. I have to say my playing and confidence have gone up a lot, so I would just like to tell everyone don't be afraid to learn how to read music. Its a great thing! Thats about it.:naughty:

[muthafunkabass]

WOW! THANKS CPT. OBVIOUS!


no really, i think most of us know that. Its great that you can read music, it really is. it will open up your playing so much.:thumb:

[asdf]

I would love to learn to read music, but I seem to be completely unable to understand it. My friends have tried to teach me, I've tried to teach me, but it just doesn't work. I was going to go to this really good bass teacher to learn, but we just can't afford it.

[Bassinator89]

WOW! THANKS CPT. OBVIOUS!


no really, i think most of us know that. Its great that you can read music, it really is. it will open up your playing so much.:thumb:

I know alot of people here can read, but I know theres also people who can't. I used to be one of them, I just didn't like to read, but now I can an it's good fun. I dunno, I just thought I would see If I can help anyone out.

[BassVirtuoso]

Just use the old Melbay book, you can't beat it for learning notes.

[ebe9]

New Years Resolution: Learn to read sheet music properly

[muthafunkabass]

I know alot of people here can read, but I know theres also people who can't. I used to be one of them, I just didn't like to read, but now I can an it's good fun. I dunno, I just thought I would see If I can help anyone out.
what i mean its obvious that reading music will make you beter. anyway, congrats on learning how to read.:)

[Bassinator89]

what i mean its obvious that reading music will make you beter. anyway, congrats on learning how to read.:)

Thanks.

Now, what music could I read that will make my slap improv better...:amaze:

[Sammy_L_D]

I read chord charts, and I use my chordal knowledge accordingly.

I've never needed to know how to 100% read sheet music, and probably never will.

[BassVirtuoso]

It's easy until you see that out of nowhere high note that always seems to happen to me. I was sightreading Crazy for You and I realized a high A is extremely hard to hit without looking.

[sinister]

I would love to learn to read music, but I seem to be completely unable to understand it. My friends have tried to teach me, I've tried to teach me, but it just doesn't work. I was going to go to this really good bass teacher to learn, but we just can't afford it.

I didnt think I'd ever be able to read it but I found all I really had to do was to actually start reading music often, start off slowly writing down all the notes above the music and just keep practicing.

Just remember that the two dots on the clef are either side of F and go from there.

[Spencer]

If your in high school you can always join the band to learn to read it.

[mikethecoug]

Reading is alot easier than you think. Try http://www.cyberfretbass.com or buy bass guitar for dummies (more thorough) for how to read.

[fingerstyle]

It's easy until you see that out of nowhere high note that always seems to happen to me. I was sightreading Crazy for You and I realized a high A is extremely hard to hit without looking.

agreed... especially in funk-ish charts that have crazy basslines. often you'll get into the groove and then.. BAM! anything past the high G slows me down. get that alot doing classical double bass sonatas and stuff aswell.

but yeah... read music.

cheers :thumb:

[thelowsoundofbass]

i can't read, but as i am learning theory right now i am starting to learn. tho i doubt that i will ever use it in my playing

lowsound

[herrly]

My teacher wouldn't teach me anything until I knew how to read sheet music. It was the first thing he taught me, took like a month or so to learn how to read sheet music. I had to sight read these classical pieces by bach and play them. Hated them back then, now I like classical pieces. I'm thinking about going back into lessons.

[herrly]

And now I play tuba in music class. So this is helping me with the leger lines and further helping me read sheet music in general. Of course, in the bass clef.

[Manticore Guy]

Just use the old Melbay book, you can't beat it for learning notes.

Yes!! My friend lent me that book about a year ago, one of the most helpful things for me in helping to read notes.

[muthafunkabass]

i got the book as soon as i started.

[Raiven]

Sight reading is everyones biggest fear and it's nowhere near as hard or as tough as you think.

But damn those random high notes.

[Kragen]

I'm intrested in learning... but has anyone got any suggestions on how to get hold of some music suitable for beginning to learn to sightread, or will I have to go out and just buy myself a book?

[Jody LeCompte]

i can't read, but as i am learning theory right now i am starting to learn. tho i doubt that i will ever use it in my playing

lowsound
Its amazing how many songs revolve around scales, intervals, progressions, and chord/key construction....


...like all of them

[thelowsoundofbass]

Its amazing how many songs revolve around scales, intervals, progressions, and chord/key construction....


...like all of them

i ment the reading, not the theory i use that all the time

lowsound