brand new to bass!

[Mission_motley]

hey im Jon, im brand new to bass and I use to play a fender Squirer Strat that i found in a trashcan and completely fixed! I am in 2 bands one i write music/manage the other i play bass. The band i play bass for is going through some desprite times and really needed a bass player. So ,i stood up to the test. . Is there anything that i should special for Bass to improve my skills? any exercises,practice tips,songs i should learn to improve my skills, anything would be great!

thanks

 

[shaunp]

I say pick some of your favorite albums and look for the album's music book at your local music store. Jamming along to a pro album with tab will teach you a lot quickly. And it's a helluva lot of fun too. Instructional books on bass will also have some really good exercises, scale runs, etc., for helping you build up your bass fingers.

 

[lbanks]

Just keep playin' and remember to hit the '1'!

 

[Gorty]

Depending on the music being played, walking bass lines to link key changes and chord changes are always sweet!

 

[Dani Pace]

I recomend the " Three Ps," practice, practice and more practice. It works like this, the more you practice, the better you get; the better you get, the more you practice; the more you practice, the better you get......get the idea?