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Straight to upright or did you play bass guitar first? I started playing upright in addition to bass guitar and it's a lot of fun but a lot of relearning as wel
by zwieback 9y ago
Straight to upright or did you play bass guitar first? I started playing upright in addition to bass guitar and it's a lot of fun but a lot of relearning as well.
- pcsanwald 9y agoI played electric bass for 6 months or so, then rented an upright for 6 months, and then bought an upright. I've been playing about 3.5 years, there's a recording of me here: http://paulsanwald.com/music http://paulsanwald.com/music Definitely a lot of learning for me, particularly regarding the bow. I went through the George Vance books and they were helpful with the basics. I was able to start playing professionally on it pretty quickly, though, played my first gig on upright after 6 months of playing. But things like higher thumb positions and soloing with the bow (I'm a jazz musician) are very much a work in progress. Luckily, in jazz you can get a long way just knowing a couple positions.