Lake Tahoe | Walk this way! (Bass Guitar)

Guincha Playing bass guitar 2011

What do you have to know about walking? 
 
En la nota "" ya hablé sobre este tema que ahora puedo tocar con un poco más de profundidad.
El objetivo principal de una línea de walking es delinear la progresión armónica del tema mediante el uso de notas negras (walking "a cuatro") no sincopadas, lo que crea una sensación de movimiento similar al ritmo de los pasos al caminar (de aquí el término, literalmente "bajo caminante" en español). Las líneas walking también pueden emplear notas blancas, y entonces reciben el nombre de líneas "a dos", creando una sensación mucho más estática al oyente.
Guincha, Working & Walking at lake Tahoe!
Desde el punto de vista armónico, las líneas walking utilizan una combinación de escalas relativas a la progresión, notas correspondientes al acorde, notas correspondientes al arpegio y notas de paso para delinear la estructura armónica del tema. Para añadir variedad e interés a la línea se suelen utilizar figuras atresilladas, silencios, notas sincopadas (Romper con la regularidad del ritmo) o notas muertas.
                                                                       Slap, The History:

The invention of slap on electric bass guitar is generally credited to funk bassists Larry Graham and Louis Johnson. Graham has stated in several interviews that he was trying to emulate the sound of a drum set before his band had found its drummer. Graham himself refers to the technique as Thumpin' and Pluckin'

 Variants:
Some bassists use other fingers of the strumming hand to achieve this sound, such as bassist Abraham Laboriel, Sr., who uses his thumb to pop the strings, and his other four fingers to slap the strings. BassistVictor Wooten uses a double thump technique which is like a slap, but utilizes both sides of the thumb for all the strings, fast enough to produce the equivalent of a drumroll on the bass guitar. Funk fingers invented by progressive rock bass player Tony Levin create a similar sound by using a hard surface to strike the strings and intentionally cause string contact with the fretboard. Spank bass developed from the slap and pop style and treats the electric bass as a percussion instrument, striking the strings above the pickups with an open palmed hand.
The slap technique bears some resemblance to tambour, a percussive technique used in flamenco and classical guitar, although the tonal quality produced in this technique is quite different from that of a slapped electric bass.


Here is a note i found at http://learnbassguitar.webon24.com:

Practice, practice and practice are important, knowing your bass guitar and what is required from the bass guitar goes a long way! They’re thousands of bands out there performing and playing and also there are professional bands and music work if you look for it! A key thing as a professional musician is to network.

Get out there and tell people about your bass playing and what you do! Contact professional musicians and professional bands; tell them you are available to work. There are professional bands out there from the working bands, function bands, tribute bands and if your lucky professional original bands. If musicians don’t know who you are, they wont contact you! Network away! There may be a professional band looking for a bass player, or need a bass player to stand in or session for them!

The Internet is a great thing these days and great for networking with other musicians. There are musician forums where you can post your details or look for bass player auditions, musician websites and search engines searching for professional musicians and music jobs.
The music press is a great place to look for music auditions and jobs, music papers and magazine where you can also put advertisements about your bass playing!

Getting out there as a bass player and networking, playing with as many musicians as you can. Jam sessions are a great way to meet other musicians. Check your local town or city for jam sessions; you may meet professional musicians who may need a bass player to stand in or a place in a professional band.

Working as a professional bass player been a good people person is a must, getting along with other musicians as you might end up working and travelling with a band for a long period of time, it’s always good to get along and have a great working relationship!

I have found a good professional manner is important, been reliable as a bass player. Good time keeping, not only in your playing, but also for turning up on time for that gig, reliable transport, willing to travel long hours and working and reliable bass gear! A v.g.s.o.h always works well!

From the bass playing perspective what is required as a player? A good all round player who is ready for the gig, a good knowledge of the bass guitar and its role. Practice and learn new ideas and techniques, be ready for new songs and material. Play what is required for the song, you may be asked when recording what to play; if you are doing session work you get paid to play what is asked! If you’re doing live work playing covers play what is required for the songs you play! If you get a gig writing, that’s great and you can be creative with your bass playing!

Be ready to play for the song and open to new ideas. A good solid bass player and working tight with the drummer works very well listen and work as a team! Be ready for rehearsals and do your homework. If you read as a musician it opens up a whole lot of work for you, however a lot of work is done by ear and non-reading music work.
As a working bass player it is a great life, you may not be playing stadiums like Paul McCartney and his bass, but you are making a living playing the bass guitar, loading your bass cab in and out of venues and clubs week after week. If the big comes in and you get a lucky break then you will have plenty of experience working out there as a bass player!
I hope I have inspired you and may have given you and your bass playing some advice that you might have been looking for!

Get out there and network with other professional musicians, practice and work on your bass playing, believe in your playing and the most important thing…have fun playing the bass guitar.
Andy Till, bass guitarist.

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