Bass Lesson Update
Oaky, so it has been a while since I really posted anything with true substance and in relation to what this site was created for. So here we go...
Well, I have to say it has been tough getting back in the groove of being a student again. As I stated before, in one of my earlier posts, I have been working mainly on my sight reading skills. This has proved to be a bigger challenge than I antisipated. Since I have been playing bass for over a decade, my tendancy is to want to play faster than my eyes can read so, I have spent a lot of time trying to slow my tempo down and get back to basics. It's all about merging my current talents with my emerging talents to become a well rounded musician.
We have also been doing a little jamming as well. This has allowed me to build my chops and play at a more comfortable speed. Last week we did a simple jam in G and it sounded pretty good. The one thing that my instructor noticed, and so did I, was that I tend to play the bass like a guitar player. I almost try to over compenstate. This could be a result of playing in bands with guitarists that needed that extra push behind them or from that fact that I used to be a guitarist myself, but most likely I think its a combonation of both. Anyways, once I was able to slow down the groove was awesome. It felt good to lay down a simple groove and truely be the heart beat of the jam.\
That's it for now. No lesson this week with the Thanksgiving holiday around the corner, but stay tuned for updates on a more regular basis!
Have a great holiday everyone!
