Such a free promotion — without strings — is almost unheard of in online business. But Okie is confident that by giving away a sizable piece of his business for free, the advantages will become irresistible. Start by playing and identifying the notes on each individual string. Play each note in succession, moving up the neck until you’ve reached the body of the bass. With your right hand, at first you will want to push your thumb down against a pick-up (the little electronic things under the strings) so that you can use your pointer finger to pluck the string. Eventually you can anchor your thumb against the bottom string until you need to hit that string in which case you bring your hand off of it.
This is also known as the 1st string. The 2nd string up (a little bit thicker and lower sounding) is a B note. There are some notes played purely by playing one string without using the frets at all, for example the top string is an e, played as an open note. Play each string separately to make their individual note, then place your other hand so that all strings are depressed at the extreme top end, now play the strings one by one, after each group move your fretting finger down to fret at a time. Or, especially with a four-stringed bass, you can learn to play in chords, which will make your learning progressively faster and allow you to begin playing tunes almost immediately. Developing this sort of learning and playing style will also leave more room for improvisation and fine-tuning your playing ear.
New strings have a tendency to stretch and to go out of tune more frequently. Depending upon how much you play, this stretching process can be a couple of minutes or a couple of days. It is played by plucking the four strings that are stretched from base to the neck of the instrument. The bass produces a bass line in tunes, but can also be featured in a solo.
While note reading is taught, tablature is also presented. First you read our professionally written lesson notes. Or if you don’t fancy reading then they will also read themselves to you at the click of a button! I find it more fun to play now that I can see where the notes are. The color coding method for sheet music has helped my music reading skills tremendously.
We also include a special section on simple theory-”The reason behind the notes.”
This DVD is the ultimate source for learning the secrets of funk bass, in a player-friendly menu format. Covers: instruction on slapping, popping, left-hand integration, dead notes, and more dangerous techniques; a dedicated groove for each new technique; grooving with a drum machine; funk history – the hallowed grooves of the Funk Triumvirate; slow demos, tips on sound, and creating your own grooves; and much more! If you are learning the guitar, either as a beginner or as a slightly more advanced player, you can appreciate how frustrating it is learning the skills and techniques without seeing any noticeable results. The time and effort that many put into exercises don’t seem to be reflected in their standard of playing. Think of the greatest guitar player you know. If you asked him what he does in his spare time, you’ll find that he plays day and night.
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