Park Avenue School
231 Park Avenue Orange, NJ 07050
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Hammond, Thaddeus - Inst. Music Teacher
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Bass Work
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cfx0kzO3Vg
All bass players should aquire a group of 12 flash cards
Practice plucking the first 4 notes (frets) on each string. One finger per fret and alternating between index and middle of plucking hand. Remember...50 sets on each string?
Practice the first 5 notes in Bb major *Bb C D Eb f using correct posture and hand position.
Look at the cooresponding line for your bass. See if you can play through each one slowly paying attention to finger placement.
check out this video then
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv0H9i9JINc
practice the following intervals on your bass.
third
fifth
octave (8)
minor third
major sventh
minor seventh
This is the great Bill Dickens showing many techniquescand skills on the bass that every bass player should know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IxJ1yNE0h4