always wanted to learn an instrument, gotta start somewhere! my gf and I turned the smallest room of our house into a music room
shes learning piano and guitar while I learn drums, I love being in here with her sm
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For that I recommend “mindless noodling” Set a metronome (important!!) Then set your fingers on the fretboard and just start playing notes in time with the metronome.
You can start just doing E: 1-2-3-4 A: ————-1-2-3-4 D: —————————1-2-3-4 G: —————————————-1-2-3-4
And then back down the same way. What you’re looking for is each note is on time and the same intensity.
It’s easy to do and genuinely helps.
After a set, move to a different position but play the same shapes. You can also move from 1-2-3-4 to something else, like 4-1-2-3 or whatever.
Awesome thanks you the tip!
Tinkered with bass when I was a kid - it was my dad's. Been so long since I did but, now I have my own many many years later :) It is a joy to get involved with a musical instrument no matter when! And we all start from the beginning.
I have to say that small starting point like you have shared is a great example! A slap bass tutorial I saw earlier today compares it to wax on, wax off, from The Karate Kid.