Playing Bass in a Big Band 

because jazz is for babies and losers

Why are you there ?

Maybe most consumers have false perceptions of jazz that make them believe that jazz is to "orthodox," "fancy," "upper class," or "too hard to play" for casual music fans and listeners. 😔

At least the Billboard has charts for top jazz albums, top contemporary jazz albums, top traditional jazz albums, and top jazz songs. So we know now that some music consumers haven't turned their backs on jazz entirely.

Robert Noble Music : It is in... in my book.

Amazing! whats the song name?

Pablo Cardona : Amen to that!

I love you Pablo cardona... you know I love you PABLO

Bass is the base on any genere

Yeah, learning to play even simple walking bass lines on the guitar gives me a lot of appreciation for what bassists do.

Antoine Fortin in guitar the equivalent of it called "harmonics" its my first time to know that thing exist on drums

Harmonics on guitar < harmonics on drums

I play electric bass with some VERY OLD ( late 80's into their 90's) great guys that always think I'm too loud......other guys in the band keep asking me to turn Up......what's a guy to do.......... ??????

Learning the tune beforehand or looking at lead sheet

@@nathanshigley9431 seems obvious now haha, thanks!

Besides having the music in front of them or having a pre set playlist, w.e key they are in or the song is in is also determined beforehand, given the tempo you’d already have prior knowledge of a bunch of different ‘walks’ or bass lines so you could ‘walk around the block a few times’ with the other guys in a worst case before it all falls apart if you didn’t hear the song name or something b/c it was loud. These guys being professional in absolute worst case say they music blows away in the wind outside if they are at a wedding can do it by ear and with their level of knowledge could go for hours and switch up the songs. I don’t personally play bass but it would be the same for a guitar that front. Sorry for long answer but hope that helps also!

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I don't think the size of the bass matters. Basses are designed to achieve the best quality possible for any size. I play on 3/4 and still need an amp, but you should listen to how you sound with a band and determine whether you want to be louder or not.

@@jazz_bass_lick Thank you very much! Interesting, I need a pickup anyways

It's a double bass

Lukáš Ryška add a little amplification and enjoy yourself! Eventually you might end up with arthritis in your fingers if you push them too hard. That's what I used to do. Hope this is helpful.

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