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22 contributions to Play Better Bass
Sep 16 •
I was getting tired of filming inside...
Took the studio outside today. Turns out the fretboard works the same in a park as it does in a bedroom. This is what the A/B Jam Method looks like on a simple 3-chord song — well, 4, because that last chord flips on you. (Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door") This isn't complicated. Two zones. Above the root, below the root. That's it. Once you see it, you can't unsee it — and you can jam over anything. What are YOU working on right now? Film it. Post it below. Let's see it. ⚡ Murph PS: The A/B Jam System is sitting in the classroom for $17. That’s about the same as two fancy Starbucks runs. If you want to stop sitting on the root and start moving, this does it.
2 likes • Sep 16
@Wayne Alan Pedranti glad you liked it. Just got tired of filming in my studio forever. It’s nice to be outside.
1 like • 3d
@Jason Ch Yeah maybe i made a mistake... the "Above" (yellow) is called that because it's above the root (higher up the fretboard) and YES.. that's exactly what it is... just a Major Pentatonic with a couple extra notes — octave and 9 — that come in super useful....... and the "Below" (blue) I called it because it's mostly below the root - not all the time..a little bit it goes even with the root... and actually above it for a second.. but yeah.. mostly THAT one is just minor scale (min 3rd, 4, — SOMTIMES I THROW IN THE BLUES b5 it's awesome! — then the 5, flat 7, octave, then back down.. and make sure to go all the way down to the lower 4th, and lower 5th. Stoked to hear it's clicking for you. it's quick and useful tool to jam over mostly any chords at any moment. great for fills or movement or soloing even. (thats what someone told me in my mastermind.. I hadn't though of using it for that as I'm not a big bass solo guy) I'm thinking about doing a live demo of it here in the Play Better Bass group. I'll let you know. Cheers and post something about you jamming or working on it. I'd love to see it - and possibly use it as a testimonial if it is actually helping you. MURPH ⚡️
6d •
Practice Session: Hysteria (Muse)
Alright y'all, let me have it. This is the main riff from Hysteria by Muse, at increasing tempos 70bpm-93bpm (full tempo) in increments of 5. I had click in my ear, automatically increasing after every 2 passes through the phrase. Above 85, my consistency definitely deteriorates. 2nd bar has long been most challenging, but the floating/anchoring thumb has helped tremendously, and now the 3rd bar is my trouble spot, with coordination/timing between fretting fingers and plucking fingers being the big hurdle. Thoughts? Recommendations? Anything I'm missing?
1 like • 5d
Nice job getting it done and posting. That's the real win. The main win. Super hard lick. I learned it once. I can't play it right now. But it's a cool and super hard bassline to play. It was smart that you started it slow. That's a key thing to learn something really well. Just keep going. Practice getting more simple licks and grooves "locked in" to where you can play something for 2 full minutes that sounds killer. Locked. Full groove. Less notes. Maybe a bassline that has only 3 or 4 notes in it. ⚡️
Sep 11 •
Are you interested in learning to jam?
I’m thinking of building a course that specifically targets learning how to jam freely on your bass… I’d love to hear your thoughts and comments. Thx Murph⚡️
1 like • 25d
@Keri Luiz jamming with other people is 👍🏼
0 likes • 9d
@Joe Locascio Stay tuned I may have somethng that might work for people who want to jam but are stuck and frustrated.
Sep 17 •
Motivation
Have you ever gotten frustrated and stopped playing for a few months? Then looked at your bass and just didn’t feel the motivation to pick it up and play? How did you finally get over that himp and start to play again?
0 likes • 19d
@Dustin Vinson let's hear that song about chicken....
21d •
The video tells all … :(
WOW! It is WEIRD to see video of oneself playing bass. When we record the church livestream, the mix isn’t what is in the house and usually it sounds SOOO bad I don’t go back and listen. Today we had a pro come in and work the sound and EVERYONE was commenting after service about how good the sound was in the house. This was also a hard set for me this week … there was one song with weird syncopation and another that the WL didn’t have time to go over with me ahead of time … so ... I decided to watch it. Besides looking at how my bald spot keeps expanding, my waistline also is expanding … and I came in a few places wrong and the bass in the house didn’t sound like what I thought I was playing … SIGH. It’s damn easy to get frustrated. I know I can’t be a pro after only playing bass for almost two years … and I know that I’m way better than I was when I started … I hate the “stuck” feeling. I think sometime this week I’ll go back and watch the video again and try to be less critical of my “goofs” and make a few notes on what I did “right!” Apologies for the long post! Happy week to all!
1 like • 19d
Yes.. go back and watch it and for sure be less critical of yourself. Be stoked and give yourself a little bit of credit for posting at all. The most you post, the easier it gets and the more you will improve. Focus on the things you can control. Nice job.
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