Looking for good foundation technique excercises...

[mutant!]

Sup gice. My bassist friend acquired a secondhand Cort Action a couple of months ago, which he had set up properly. He's a huge theory head and he's been playing music for about 9 years but he's new to bass. He needs some good excercises to play every day so his technique gets off to a good start - you know, build finger strength, slapping accuracy, scales, that kind of thing. Recommend some? Thanks a lot. :thumb:

[basgitarist]

well if het knows theory and such, I'd reccomend him learning the notes on the neck

http://www.cyberfretbass.com/first-fret/note-names/index.php

playing scale patterns as soon as possible,

http://www.cyberfretbass.com/theory/major-scales/page2.php
http://www.cyberfretbass.com/theory/minor-scales/natural/index.php
http://www.cyberfretbass.com/theory/pentatonic-scales/index.php

and get into modes!
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/lesson.php?lessonid=48
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/lesson.php?lessonid=49

Tell him to use one finger per fret, and tell him to relax his hands and keep his notes fretted for as long as possible, so you won't get fingers that go everywhere. You could probably teach him a little fretting technique since you're a guitar player. Oh yes, tell him to use all his fingers on his fretting hand, and not let him neglect his fingerstyle. Slapping is addictive you know...

~ Dennis

[mutant!]

Thanks a lot man, good reply. He's played guitar a lot in the past (only acoustic though, and quite casually) so fretting technique and such is not a mission. But thanks a million for the rest. Will check out the lessons in a second... :chug:

[mikespahn]

if he plays other stuff his timing should be relativly good but just in case, it never hurts to practice with a metronome. dont neglect any tempo. everything from really slow to as fast as he can handle. in my experience, a lot of people get used to playing faster and their timing on slow stuff isnt that great if they dont practice it.

[Omega Red]

check this out, http://www.sputnikmusic.com/lesson.php?lessonid=134


and do some work with the metronome

[ebe9]

Pick up a copy of "Bass Guitar For Dummies"

Very decent book.

[mutant!]

^ lol, my mom is the head distributor for that book. In SA at least.

ebe9, do you know a band called Bed On Bricks? Awesome bassist they have...

[ebe9]

^ lol, my mom is the head distributor for that book. In SA at least.

ebe9, do you know a band called Bed On Bricks? Awesome bassist they have...


Afraid not on the band front, as for the book, see if your mother can pick up a copy around the office for you friend. Since she is the distributer for the book.

[chaosMK]

Bass Grimoire is a good book for scales. If he has a fraction as much imagination as theory knowledge, he should be fine.

Stuff like really advanced right hand technique can take years to develop, regardless of theory knowledge. My advice on that is to look into drum rudiments.

[Left Shoe]

the bass grimoire...well ive only looked at it, never wnated to sit around and work through it

[mutant!]

Bass Grimoire is a good book for scales. If he has a fraction as much imagination as theory knowledge, he should be fine.

Stuff like really advanced right hand technique can take years to develop, regardless of theory knowledge. My advice on that is to look into drum rudiments.
What does the Grimoire actually contain?

As for the rudiments, that's actually a brilliant idea. I have a book on my desk with the standard rudiments in it, I think I'll photocopy those for him as well.