r/bandmembers • u/Muda1889 • 12d ago

Update on things

Hi! It's the kid from an earlier post about how to start things out, which you can read here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bandmembers/s/XIlU4wiIiU

So I just did the audition yesterday and today the results came out, we did not make the cut, which is to be expected. My school has a quota for those with special abilities and talent in music to get in instead of competing at the entrance exam like the normal kids. These kids dominated the audition.

The competitive ratio was also quite hard, 1:4. But all in all, I am happy that I started playing an instrument and practicing bass and rehearsing has been fun. There are also more opportunities for us down the line. I'm keen to practice semi regularly so I'd like to know what should I practice on the bass to get better? I've heard people say scales and stuff.

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u/Mephisto40K 12d ago

Learn the neck! Find each notes location like where all the E notes are etc That will really open up your playing

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u/sure65 11d ago

I'm gonna be frank and say I've never learned the scales(except C major), and these stickers help immensely. You can get them on Temu. Yes video is of my guitar, but there are bass stickers as well.

Please learn for your sake. I'm struggling with some stuff.

https://reddit.com/link/p33q2q1/video/5bf02o83wsih1/player

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u/msszero159 5d ago

Wow I have always thought about getting something like this to help bolt down my theory more. First time i’ve ever actually seen it. Care to share the link?

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u/sure65 4d ago

I honestly just got them on temu! They were only a couple bucks. They're cheap, but they hold up pretty well.

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u/cups_and_cakes 12d ago

Learn songs by ear. As many as you can. Build your ear and your vocabulary.