Stradella Bass YouTube Page?

[BobM]

I'm thinking about making some videos about developing the Stradella Bass usage, eg, understanding and playing from a lead sheet, developing bass lines, understanding and using inversions, crossing chord rows, scales, playing melodies, specifically looking at (often simple) choices to add depth and interest to the bass side.

I find the stradella bass system really fascinating and often just enjoy playing it on it's own as a melody instrument. I've been a professional musician since the early 70's and have taught music at degree level and bass guitar to grade 8.

I thought that I might start with a simple when known tune like "When the The Saints go marching in", but would like to hear of any suggestions that forum members my have.

Thanks,

BobM.

 

[JIM D.]

You might try viewing this one - Palmer-Hughes - Melodic Adventures In Bass Land - It's available on Amazon & Amazon.co.uk .

 

[Matt Butcher]

Brilliant idea in my opinion. I feel I have been taught some reasonable techniques for getting around the stradella, but where to go and why - that's a slightly different story. I have seen some fantastic material by Richard Galliano but it was based on a high existing level of ability and understanding (which you have but I don't!). I'd enjoy seeing this.

 

[smdc66]

Brilliant idea in my opinion.

ditto, as i dont really read music well or have a good understanding of the stradella in practice as have had no formal lessons

might like to play lord of the dance one day on it as well as add embelishment to existing tunes i know

 

[BobM]

You might try viewing this one - Palmer-Hughes - Melodic Adventures In Bass Land - Its available on Amazon & Amazon.co.uk .

Thanks, I might grab a copy of that. I definitely agree that simple tunes are a good way of understanding the bass rows.

 

[Glenn]

Sounds a good idea to me too.
Any ways to make the use of the Stradella base more natural would be great.
As I get more experience I notice the same patterns and solutions popping up and some videos to help put it all together would help many of us

 

[skyboltone]

I'll add my endorsement as well. Sounds like a great idea.

 

[artelagro]

Well Bob it looks like a unanimous decision. Do you understand what you have let yourself in for?

 

[BobM]

Well Bob it looks like a unanimous decision. Do you understand what you have let yourself in for?

Thanks for all the comments and ideas.

So maybe start with some ideas using Lord of the Dance, (key of? )and the Saints as examples, and throw in a little about short scales and how to join a chord sequence together?

 

[Guernseyman]

Key of G for Lord of the Dance but surely if you are playing it on the bass it wouldn't matter as the fingering would be the same. Looking forward to seeing the videos!

 

[barkis]

Go for it BobM! and don't forget to link to the videos.

Does it matter what what tone is the lowest on the bass when playing melodies on it? My bass has A as the lowest note. Must the key be changed accordingly?

 

[Happy girl]

If I understand this properly, it sounds like a very exciting & much needed concept. In fact I love the idea.

I have looked at various u tube teaching videos & just can’t relate to them; learning ‘parrot fashion’ is not my aim.

My preference is to learn to read music with understanding in order to keep the grey cells active, provide a sense of achievement & just feel good about the whole thing.

This should do the trick, providing it isn't forgotten that we are not all up there at ‘know a lot’ level!

 

[BobM]

Does it matter what what tone is the lowest on the bass when playing melodies on it? My bass has A as the lowest note. Must the key be changed accordingly?

The idea of playing simple bass melodies (apart from the fun), is to get connected to the bass buttons, so not unless you want to.

 

[BobM]

If I understand this properly, it sounds like a very exciting & much needed concept. In fact I love the idea.

I have looked at various u tube teaching videos & just can’t relate to them; learning ‘parrot fashion’ is not my aim.

My preference is to learn to read music with understanding in order to keep the grey cells active, provide a sense of achievement & just feel good about the whole thing.

This should do the trick, providing it isnt forgotten that we are not all up there at ‘know a lot’ level!

Theres plenty of music and method books fully written out using full standard accordion notation, its how we deal with a chord sequence linked to a melody line that Id like to take a look at.

I may just record a few ideas and thoughts to see which topics have a resonance, so it could all be a bit scatty to start with..

 

[donn]

That makes sense to me, lots of material in that format and lots of ways to render it, that even a motivated player might not hit on purely by trial and error. It seems to me that much of this musical interpretation is down to a matter of taste - that I'd use a certain bass line element here in a tune, but not there, and in some types of tunes more than in others - and it will be interesting to see how you address that.

 

[Soulsaver]

Great idea Bob. Gets a big :tup: from me, too.

 

[BobM]

It seems to me that much of this musical interpretation is down to a matter of taste - that Id use a certain bass line element here in a tune, but not there, and in some types of tunes more than in others.

Thats a good way of putting it. Ive integrated some of the simpler standard bass phrases that I would play in a band (on bass) in a 4/4 or 3/4 style. That is to say, root and alternate bass notes and chords, with short scales to join the chords together, and other bits and bobs, like what I think of as bounce notes.

And this might be the time to get that new video camera..

 

[MothersR]

Ill follow this with interest.

And this might be the time to get that new video camera..

Any excuse to buy a new bit of kit - dangerous

 

[BobM]

Ill follow this with interest.

And this might be the time to get that new video camera..

Any excuse to buy a new bit of kit - dangerous

Dang, Ive been rumbled!

 

[BobM]

The camera's arrived, (am using it today for a band demo), and I was thinking about starting with Alternate, Inverted bass notes and chords. A simple way to add interest and depth to a piece. Any thoughts or ideas about this?

BobM.