Author Topic: Newbie technique question (Read 383 times)

sonicus · « **Reply #15 on:** May 13, 2011, 01:24:49 AM »

Joey, yes , real sight- reading ,different from memory aid reading ; like when you already know a little tune that you are reading can be so much more susceptible to clams with rust interpretation. I can deal with Bass and Treble clef OK , BUT , that TENOR CLEF can take me to the Clams With Rust whole note rest ! and stare and think; LOL _______!

redcloud · « **Reply #16 on:** May 13, 2011, 01:50:45 PM »

One last question; How long or how proficient need I become before you guys let me in on the secret handshake?

benson_murrensun · « **Reply #17 on:** May 13, 2011, 01:55:53 PM »

What secret handshake? How come I didn't get the memo?

hydrargyrum · « **Reply #18 on:** May 13, 2011, 02:20:20 PM »

I'm still waiting myself. . .

sonicus · « **Reply #19 on:** May 13, 2011, 02:27:08 PM »

Never heard of it.

hifiguy · « **Reply #20 on:** May 13, 2011, 02:39:45 PM »

Yeah, Joey, the Stanley thing has always left me puzzled, even more so after seeing him live from very close to the stage. He is a BIG dude, and could probably palm a basketball; for pete's sake he played 44 scale upright bass for the first half of his set!! And then he plays electric on about the shortest scale bass you can find.

Vic Wooten,who I saw on the same night, is a really SHORT guy, and he plays the standard 34 scale on all of his Foderas.

Whatever works for ya is what works for ya.

mica · « **Reply #21 on:** May 13, 2011, 03:55:14 PM »

Well, there is always the secret order of the 3th arm according to Paul TBO.

A great piece of advice I received for bass playing was it's OK to play the wrong note, just play it at the right time. Thank you, Trevor!

seventhsunbass · « **Reply #22 on:** May 15, 2011, 03:38:24 AM »

Mica, just read the above thread and I am still laughing! I must spend more hours pouring over the many bits of sage wisdom these pages have within. I also have the 'hobbit hands' so I feel the need to work a little harder on some pieces due to reach. I use all but the 'pinkie' on my right hand (too short) but I use my thumb a lot for picking through chords.

djmckaytx · « **Reply #23 on:** May 21, 2011, 05:45:35 PM »

I too have used everything BUT the pinky all my playing life (going on 35 years now). I've used them to pick, pluck, hammer, and intonate (something I particularly like my Alembics for).

But as many have said here, there is no magic formula or technique - whatever you do that gets you the sound and tone you need is the right thing to do (if you're actually playing and not miming, that is).

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #24 on:** May 22, 2011, 08:29:48 AM »

My son used a good bit of his college years working on finger-picking guitar like Townes Van Zandt. A couple years ago he was here & had his high school band over to jam. The bassist was unavailable, and the other guitarist is better than David, so he played bass - and played it like Townes Van Zandt playing guitar. Really pretty amazing sound. Which is, as others have noted, the one true criterion - if it sounds good, it's right.

Peter