Opinion on a good education DVD or book for learning to play bass

Hello to all,

I ask for your opinion on helping me choose a good DVD for learning to
play bass.
I'm not interested in one of those specific technique DVD, but rather
one that help me understand tha bass, the notation, theory, scales,
right hand and finger positioning, preferable in a lesson scheme and
with exercises.

Alternatively, a good book with the same references could also be
nice.

Thanks for your help,

Cheers

Carlos wrote:
> Hello to all,
>
> I ask for your opinion on helping me choose a good DVD for learning to
> play bass.
> I'm not interested in one of those specific technique DVD, but rather
> one that help me understand tha bass, the notation, theory, scales,
> right hand and finger positioning, preferable in a lesson scheme and
> with exercises.
>
> Alternatively, a good book with the same references could also be
> nice.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Cheers


Although it's not a DVD, this site has a lot of easy to understand
instructional materials. I think it's an excellent place to get started:

* w w w .studybass . com /

It's also FREE! :)

On Apr 23, 11:27 am, Carlos <alves.car...@gmail . com > wrote:
> Hello to all,
>
> I ask for your opinion on helping me choose a good DVD for learning to
> play bass.
> I'm not interested in one of those specific technique DVD, but rather
> one that help me understand tha bass, the notation, theory, scales,
> right hand and finger positioning, preferable in a lesson scheme and
> with exercises.
>
> Alternatively, a good book with the same references could also be
> nice.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Cheers

One of the best references around is "wheat's bassbook". It used to be
free but now it's online as an interactive thing.

* wheatsbassbook.org/

You used to be able to download it for free but Wheat intends to
publish it soon and it will be WELL worth whatever he charges for it.
But for now you are kind of between shows and the interactive version
is all there is. Still it is a wonderful compendium of all things
bass!

On Apr 23, 1:12 pm, Benj <bjac...@iwaynet . net > wrote:
> On Apr 23, 11:27 am, Carlos <alves.car...@gmail . com > wrote:
>
> > Hello to all,
>
> > I ask for your opinion on helping me choose a good DVD for learning to
> > play bass.
> > I'm not interested in one of those specific technique DVD, but rather
> > one that help me understand tha bass, the notation, theory, scales,
> > right hand and finger positioning, preferable in a lesson scheme and
> > with exercises.
>
> > Alternatively, a good book with the same references could also be
> > nice.
>
> > Thanks for your help,
>
> > Cheers
>
> One of the best references around is "wheat'sbassbook". It used to be
> free but now it's online as an interactive thing.
Ben,

It's still free. And if you choose "The Entire Work" menu option (or
just follow this link: * wheatsbassbook.org/chapter_select.php?chapter=
=entire_work),
you can get the whole thing on one page for easy printout.

Thanks for the praise, and for recommending my book. I hope it helps
people. I still indent to publish it at some point, but that project
has been put firmly on the back burner. And I don't intend to ever
get rid of the free version. I just intend to do an even better book-
based version. But I keep going back and forth on that. It might be
better just to beef up the online version and leave it at that.

Wheat

>
> * wheatsbassbook.org/
>
> You used to be able to download it for free butWheatintends to
> publish it soon and it will be WELL worth whatever he charges for it.
> But for now you are kind of between shows and the interactive version
> is all there is. Still it is a wonderful compendium of all things
> bass!

"Carlos" <alves.carlos@gmail . com > wrote in message
news:469d0b02-6d03-41a2-b450-0692b383d07e@j22g2000hsf.googlegroups . com ...
> Hello to all,
>
> I ask for your opinion on helping me choose a good DVD for learning to
> play bass.
> I'm not interested in one of those specific technique DVD, but rather
> one that help me understand tha bass, the notation, theory, scales,
> right hand and finger positioning, preferable in a lesson scheme and
> with exercises.
>
> Alternatively, a good book with the same references could also be
> nice.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Cheers

Why not get a teacher?

-S-

On Apr 26, 7:35 pm, "Steve Freides" <st...@fridayscomputer . com > wrote:
> "Carlos" <alves.car...@gmail . com > wrote in message
>
> news:469d0b02-6d03-41a2-b450-0692b383d07e@j22g2000hsf.googlegroups . com ...
>
> > Hello to all,
>
> > I ask for your opinion on helping me choose a good DVD for learning to
> > play bass.
> > I'm not interested in one of those specific technique DVD, but rather
> > one that help me understand tha bass, the notation, theory, scales,
> > right hand and finger positioning, preferable in a lesson scheme and
> > with exercises.
>
> > Alternatively, a good book with the same references could also be
> > nice.
>
> > Thanks for your help,
>
> > Cheers
>
> Why not get a teacher?
>
> -S-


Thank you all for your opinions.

I do understand that getting a teacher would be the best option. But
my free time is not very regular and for now it would be hard to
schedule lessons. Besides, there's always a budget problem. A DVD yet
not the same, would be cheaper than a teacher.

I already knew about the online lessons of some sites. But what I
wanted was something that I could use whenever and wherever I wanted,
without being stuck to an Internet connection. Besides, seeing and
earing someone playing would be very helpful and better than just
reading and seeing pictures.

Cheers

"Carlos" <alves.carlos@gmail . com > wrote in message
news:44a2e8b7-60e0-4809-abea-900f5ace450b@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups . com ...
> On Apr 26, 7:35 pm, "Steve Freides" <st...@fridayscomputer . com > wrote:
>> "Carlos" <alves.car...@gmail . com > wrote in message
>>
>> news:469d0b02-6d03-41a2-b450-0692b383d07e@j22g2000hsf.googlegroups . com ...
>>
>> > Hello to all,
>>
>> > I ask for your opinion on helping me choose a good DVD for learning
>> > to
>> > play bass.
>> > I'm not interested in one of those specific technique DVD, but
>> > rather
>> > one that help me understand tha bass, the notation, theory, scales,
>> > right hand and finger positioning, preferable in a lesson scheme
>> > and
>> > with exercises.
>>
>> > Alternatively, a good book with the same references could also be
>> > nice.
>>
>> > Thanks for your help,
>>
>> > Cheers
>>
>> Why not get a teacher?
>>
>> -S-
>
>
> Thank you all for your opinions.
>
> I do understand that getting a teacher would be the best option. But
> my free time is not very regular and for now it would be hard to
> schedule lessons. Besides, there's always a budget problem. A DVD yet
> not the same, would be cheaper than a teacher.
>
> I already knew about the online lessons of some sites. But what I
> wanted was something that I could use whenever and wherever I wanted,
> without being stuck to an Internet connection. Besides, seeing and
> earing someone playing would be very helpful and better than just
> reading and seeing pictures.
>
> Cheers

Not all teachers require a weekly or even a regularly scheduled lesson.
The budget problem - you get what you pay for. If you like, get a DVD,
play on your own for a few weeks, then take at least one lesson to let
someone give you some feedback, and maybe try for a few lessons per year
if you can't afford more.

Seeing and hearing someone else play is _not_ a way to learn how to play
an instrument. This goes for almost any area of physical endeavor, not
just music, e.g., watching someone play tennis will not teach you how to
play tennis, nor will watching weight lifting at the Olympics teach you
how to perform a clean and jerk. Trying to imitate someone else will
often send you down the wrong path completely.

-S-