I try that too since starting few months ago. Sounds funny with „ptnng ptnng, pnng dck-dck“ for the muted notes, or tack-ptack tangtang pack” for the slapped notes, but it helps...😂
Hello, Julia! My name's Cesar Dornfeld. I'm from Brazil, and I'm learning to play the bass and I'm learning to speak English. I love your videos. It's very funny. Your pronunciacion is so clean, so sweet. Thanks a lot, Julia.
Julia is one with the groove. BY far the most influential bass player in RUclips for me ( I know, Victor Wooten's words are pure magic, but he is not a RUclipsr) Lots of love from Chile!
3:42 - "...sing the bassline first." Singing is an excellent habit for musicians! Jazz legend George Benson was an avid practitioner of using singing to develop better solo chops. In an interview, he said not to worry about how "good" you sound, just think about the tones.
Note what a jazz teacher said in a book he wrote: if you get in the habit of singing along while you play, you'll get to the point where you can't NOT sing while you play, which could be inconvenient for recording. You might want to pick up a copy of Dannhäuser's "Solfége des Solféges." Start with book 1. It'll teach you how to sing a line by ear using syllables to place each pitch so you can tell what note each pitch is in any given melody you sing. I don't know if I explained that very well. Look it up on Amazon and read what people say about it. Maybe that's clearer.
Listening to the song and sing the bass line before you pick up your instrument is such a good advice! It makes me learn more songs quicker, the memory lasts longer and also it's much more fun to play without a chart. Great advice! Thanks!
I'm a percussionist way back from the 70's classic rock era, all totally by ear. still jamming today at age 61, never a lesson one. You are an awesome bassist, enjoy your videos, thank you.
About that pinky: I took violin lessons since I was 9 years old and piano lessons since I was 10 and quit both at 14 because I had an anomaly in my left pinky which basically made it impossible for me to use it on either of the instruments. I could move my pinky but whenever I tried to press anything with my pinky, like violin strings or a piano key, it got dislocated. Later I learned to play the guitar, but still couldn't use my pinky. (Since I'm a metal fan, that wasn't a problem. I just need two fingers for a power chord. ;-p ) One day I got a bass guitar and although it was a short scale I still wanted to be able to use all my fingers. So I started to use my pinky, but not with the tip, as you would on a violin or guitar but I laid it flat on the fretboard. It still hurt but it didn't dislocate that way. And I practised and practised and today I can use ALL my fingers. My pinky doesn't dislocate anymore, since the muscles around it got strengthened so much that they now stabilize it. I'm still a dead loss on bass though. :D
It's pretty amazing that you can listen to a song once or twice and start playing the bass line after that. Having been a musician myself, I can't wrap my head around that level of skill. Thanks for the video!
My Grandmother imigrated from Austria-Hungary to the USA in 1908 when she was eight years old. She made it across Europe and the Atlantic to New York City and then on to Chicago, as the story goes, all by herself! I got my music from her. She was a whistler on live radio! Translates to bass pretty well.
So cool you mentioned singing it. As mainly a trumpet player, I was trained ‘if you can sing it, you can play it’ as ear training technique. That certainly helps me on bass too!
You might want to pick up a copy of Dannhäuser's "Solfége des Solféges." Start with book 1. It'll teach you how to sing a line by ear using syllables to place each pitch so you can tell what note each pitch is in any given melody you sing. I don't know if I explained that very well. Look it up on Amazon and read what people say about it. Maybe that's clearer.
I tried several short-scale basses recently and settled on the Gretch G2220. I changed over to flat-wounds, did a set up on it and I find it to be perfect for my situation. The sound on the Gretch was more full and the pickup selections actually make a discernable difference in the sound. I'm new at bass, for the most part, but with 40 years of guitar experience to influence me. I'm an ear player that understands theory and can read some and it's been lots of fun learning new songs from the perspective of bass. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. 🙂
I love the way you explained how you learn the songs. The bass is my favourite instrument to cue from for both rhythm and sound. I’ve worked as a writer’s demo singer since I was 14. For some songs, usually the pop songs in larger established studios, you have hours and maybe more than one session, but for country demos especially, they want three to five songs in a few hours! I don’t usually get to hear them beforehand and I’m usually learning them through the talkback mic. Over they years, I’ve learned that my first take is the one that I sort of muddle through and scribble weird marks on the lyric sheet. The second take is maybe verse by verse, then a few punched in fixes, but then I say “roll playback”, listen, and then tell them roll the tape and record and do a third take. Country music people are always happy enough with take 2, but I always say “Record take 3 and this will be your keeper”, and it always is. I can always remember if I’ve heard a song in my life even once, but even if you’re not like me, you can learn that your ear is your best friend and should be exploited to the max so you can work quickly and effectively.
That just cracked me up, the mention of Schwarzenegger's accent because my mother, who comes from the east part of Switzerland, right next to Lichtenstein, has an accent like that. Thanks for the upload! Cheers!
Question for the next Q&A: I love the energy and enthusiasm you bring to the bass, are you in any bands or do you have any recorded work? Eg. On Spotify or something!?
Re: the Austrian accent disclaimer: I’ll bet you could recite Arnold’s best classic lines from “The Terminator” much better than Arnold could mimic your favorite bass licks on that California TT!
I really enjoyed your answer on how you learn songs. I never thought of singing them first. You’re right - I sometimes lose the nuances and it’s only when I go back and listen afterwards that can hear what I missed. I’ve got a new setlist for an upcoming festival and I’ll give this a try. 🌹❤️ from Canada.
Thank you Julia! I'm new to playing the bass and watching your video has really inspired me. I love your enthusiasm and the joy you have when you play. Thank you so much!
My first drum teacher in grade school told me "If you can say it you can play it". 42 years later I still use that lesson. Interesting you do the same thing with singing the bass line first!
I was taught an exercise at Berklee to separate the ring and pinky fingers into their own powerful fretting fingers. Starting at the first fret G string and alternating to the D string play the pattern 1st fret G# on the G string, 2nd fret E on the D string, 3rd fret A# on G string and 4th fret F# on the D string. Do this using each finger per fret index through pinky. Take that pattern and descend to the E/B string in first position and ascend back up to the G string before moving up a half step to repeat the entire pattern. Take this pattern to the twelfth fret and back. This exercise builds alternate string plucking, muscle memory, tendon release for four finger independence and is a perfect warm up before going on stage.
Hi Julia! I would love it if you could make a video with some bass lines from the studio group Change which were played by italian bassplayer Davide Romani. He is one of my heroes who most people don't know about. For instance the song Paradise from the album Miracles. Another song i love is It's A Girl's Affair from the album Glow Of Love where you also find some other great tunes like A Lover's Holiday and Angel In My Pocket.
I just watched the Bernard Edwards video. Fantastic! However, only 3 songs? Chic deserves a second video. Also, have you thought about doing a Kool and the Gang video? Robert “Kool” Bell has killer base lines. Keep it up, Julia.
Schwarzenegger doesn't have a "typical Austrian accent" , but a rather extreme Styrian accent (That's also Southern Austria, but not where Julia is from :-). Not that many Austrians speak like him, I'd say.
Today around the City of Graz we don't speak such extrem accent as Schwarzenegger, he grew up in a time where the children didn't get educated by German television ... ;-)
Julia, You are totally awesome! I am sure the world is no aware of your beautiful talent and please when this cover, find a lovely band and tour the world!
my favorite frâulien xoxox ..i am of austrian descent und ich liebe ananas auch!!....i have gained so musical knowledge from you ...danke und bitte nie aufhören
thoughts on small small hands and the pinky: I find my reach dramatically changes depending on my thumb position, and staying relaxed allows me to move all over the neck quickly so I don't have to go for uncomfortable stretches. I switched to bass because I found that I can fret notes with much flatter finger shapes which takes stress off the pinky so I can use it more effectively.
There are also finger strengthening / hand grip exercise tools that fit into the palm of your hand. Each finger has a spring loaded button to press down on. I have one called Grip Master, which was made in 4 or 5 different colors / models, for different resistance levels. D'Addario makes them too.
I've been learning basslines exactly like you for decades, to me it's the best way. About short scale basses, I have a Squier mustang I bought at Thomann a few years ago, I like it for instance for some speed old rock things with a pick like " I saw her standing there" from the Beatles, (check that nice bassline) much easier on a 30" scale, and Paul Mc Cartney's Hofner is one ! Cheers.
Absolutely love your work! Have you covered Rutger Gunnarsson, the ABBA bass player? I would definitely watch that (but then again, I'll watch all of your videos).
Great to hear your advice on singing the part. I have been doing that for difficult passages to get it solid in my head after failing to pick up by ear. For tough rhythmic things I have to sometimes have to write out the notation. So glad I discovered your channel. I love your Top 5 approach for efficiency and the content you have selected. You actually look like Jaco when you play his stuff!
You might want to pick up a copy of Dannhäuser's "Solfége des Solféges." Start with book 1. It'll teach you how to sing a line by ear using syllables to place each pitch so you can tell what note each pitch is in any given melody you sing. I don't know if I explained that very well. Look it up on Amazon and read what people say about it. Maybe that's clearer.
I have nerve damage in my left hand (intravenous anaesthetic) & lost use of pinky & ring-finger for a while. the movement & some of the control is back, but no sensation... the exercises you describe (for 'metal from china') are exactly what I've been doing to build confidence & strength in those fingers. on short-scale basses- listen to colin moulding or tina weymouth with the small fenders, or jack bruce & others with a short gibson or a fender VI. there used to be a middle-sized fender too, one of the early 80s MIJ precisions (maybe a squier or JV fender) that had a 32" scale length. the low E can be a bit floppy (I've just put a set of tapewounds on my fender VI...) but you adjust to it eventually.
Julia, I want you to consider covering an old school classic rock hit from 1978, “Straight On” by Heart!! That song is one of my favorite Heart hits that has one of the best bass riffs I’ve ever heard from a rock band!!
Great lets hope to get a few more of these Q&A videos. I love the fun elements you put into your video like the Dancing, singing eta. and the clear information you give. I agree with you on the short scale bass I never really liked to play them. but also I have played a 35" scale bass which I did not like niether. Its got to be 34" for me. Talking of short scale bass how about some of tTna weymouth's bass playing on talking heads for another video.
Great Q & A. 👍🏻 I just left the same comment about Bernard Edwards on the Earth Wind and Fire video, glad I found this video, I will be checking out the Instagram video.
This is a great video... I love the tip to sing the bassline before picking up the instrument. I notice that I often have unclarity when I get to the middle of a line about a note or two, often passing tones and I think singing might help me there. Gonna give that a shot!
I was also curious about your views on the short scale. I went from long (Fender P-Bass) to short (Squier Jaguar SS), and I regret I didn't make the change sooner. There was no Jag SS when I started, but I would buy the Mustang if I could go back in time. I'm surprised you (Julia) can hear such a distinction between the long and short. I assumed the short scale was inferior until I tried one; however, my Jag sounds really hervorragend, and it still has the stock pickup. I can understand your love-at-first-sight for one particular instrument (the blue California bass). I once picked up a Jazz Bass in a store, and for many years I regretted not buying it. I'm happy you got your one true love!
Ooh! I’m gonna try that! I play guitar but I usually try playing along right away - I’ll try singing along next time ❤️ thanks! My Aunt lives near Vienna! Haha - Austria is amazazing 😈
Wow, Julia is so attractive. I could watch her videos all day long. And I only sat this with the most respect. Nothing creepy. Nothing sexist. She’s just a great presenter .
"Sing the bassline." That's the advice I needed. That's smart AF. Thanks a lot Julia.
I try that too since starting few months ago. Sounds funny with „ptnng ptnng, pnng dck-dck“ for the muted notes, or tack-ptack tangtang pack” for the slapped notes, but it helps...😂
That’s the secret to playing any instrument. If you can sing it, you can play it.
The most basic but most forgotten advice. I needed reminding!
How she talks about the blue Bass gives me chills. This is passion
Hello, Julia! My name's Cesar Dornfeld. I'm from Brazil, and I'm learning to play the bass and I'm learning to speak English. I love your videos. It's very funny. Your pronunciacion is so clean, so sweet. Thanks a lot, Julia.
I think your accent always sounds really cool.
Julia is one with the groove. BY far the most influential bass player in RUclips for me ( I know, Victor Wooten's words are pure magic, but he is not a RUclipsr) Lots of love from Chile!
Her sense of groove is one of the first things I noticed about her playing, and it really stands out to me!
3:42 - "...sing the bassline first."
Singing is an excellent habit for musicians! Jazz legend George Benson was an avid practitioner of using singing to develop better solo chops.
In an interview, he said not to worry about how "good" you sound, just think about the tones.
Note what a jazz teacher said in a book he wrote: if you get in the habit of singing along while you play, you'll get to the point where you can't NOT sing while you play, which could be inconvenient for recording.
You might want to pick up a copy of Dannhäuser's "Solfége des Solféges." Start with book 1. It'll teach you how to sing a line by ear using syllables to place each pitch so you can tell what note each pitch is in any given melody you sing.
I don't know if I explained that very well. Look it up on Amazon and read what people say about it. Maybe that's clearer.
We can tell by the way she plays the bass how much she enjoys this instrument. That’s why I subscribed
Great Q&A session. Love Julia’s articulate and thoughtful responses. Love to all my bass sisters and brothers!
Listening to the song and sing the bass line before you pick up your instrument is such a good advice! It makes me learn more songs quicker, the memory lasts longer and also it's much more fun to play without a chart. Great advice! Thanks!
I'm a percussionist way back from the 70's classic rock era, all totally by ear. still jamming today at age 61, never a lesson one. You are an awesome bassist, enjoy your videos, thank you.
About that pinky: I took violin lessons since I was 9 years old and piano lessons since I was 10 and quit both at 14 because I had an anomaly in my left pinky which basically made it impossible for me to use it on either of the instruments. I could move my pinky but whenever I tried to press anything with my pinky, like violin strings or a piano key, it got dislocated. Later I learned to play the guitar, but still couldn't use my pinky. (Since I'm a metal fan, that wasn't a problem. I just need two fingers for a power chord. ;-p ) One day I got a bass guitar and although it was a short scale I still wanted to be able to use all my fingers. So I started to use my pinky, but not with the tip, as you would on a violin or guitar but I laid it flat on the fretboard. It still hurt but it didn't dislocate that way. And I practised and practised and today I can use ALL my fingers. My pinky doesn't dislocate anymore, since the muscles around it got strengthened so much that they now stabilize it.
I'm still a dead loss on bass though. :D
Interesting story! Thanks for sharing😊
I’m so glad you didn’t give up great story thank you for sharing it!
I didn't realize you have other videos on Instagram. Yay more great bass!
Cello background before starting bass? Hey me too! I knew I liked your style, Julia. Really informative video. Cheers!
I can't stop looking at your hands! Built for the Bass !!!!!!
It's pretty amazing that you can listen to a song once or twice and start playing the bass line after that. Having been a musician myself, I can't wrap my head around that level of skill. Thanks for the video!
I can't read sheet music. So, I play by ear. I also listen to the bass lines 2 or 3 times before playing it.
My Grandmother imigrated from Austria-Hungary to the USA in 1908 when she was eight years old. She made it across Europe and the Atlantic to New York City and then on to Chicago, as the story goes, all by herself! I got my music from her. She was a whistler on live radio! Translates to bass pretty well.
She is super groovy! Glad I found this. Her happiness and excitement about music is such a joy!
Thanks for the Q and A Julia . it is always a pleasure to see you play with a fresh perspective.
So cool you mentioned singing it. As mainly a trumpet player, I was trained ‘if you can sing it, you can play it’ as ear training technique. That certainly helps me on bass too!
You might want to pick up a copy of Dannhäuser's "Solfége des Solféges." Start with book 1. It'll teach you how to sing a line by ear using syllables to place each pitch so you can tell what note each pitch is in any given melody you sing.
I don't know if I explained that very well. Look it up on Amazon and read what people say about it. Maybe that's clearer.
I tried several short-scale basses recently and settled on the Gretch G2220. I changed over to flat-wounds, did a set up on it and I find it to be perfect for my situation. The sound on the Gretch was more full and the pickup selections actually make a discernable difference in the sound. I'm new at bass, for the most part, but with 40 years of guitar experience to influence me. I'm an ear player that understands theory and can read some and it's been lots of fun learning new songs from the perspective of bass. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. 🙂
Please do more of these, Julia - it was very helpful. Thanks!
I love the way you explained how you learn the songs. The bass is my favourite instrument to cue from for both rhythm and sound. I’ve worked as a writer’s demo singer since I was 14. For some songs, usually the pop songs in larger established studios, you have hours and maybe more than one session, but for country demos especially, they want three to five songs in a few hours! I don’t usually get to hear them beforehand and I’m usually learning them through the talkback mic. Over they years, I’ve learned that my first take is the one that I sort of muddle through and scribble weird marks on the lyric sheet. The second take is maybe verse by verse, then a few punched in fixes, but then I say “roll playback”, listen, and then tell them roll the tape and record and do a third take. Country music people are always happy enough with take 2, but I always say “Record take 3 and this will be your keeper”, and it always is. I can always remember if I’ve heard a song in my life even once, but even if you’re not like me, you can learn that your ear is your best friend and should be exploited to the max so you can work quickly and effectively.
That just cracked me up, the mention of Schwarzenegger's accent because my mother, who comes from the east part of Switzerland, right next to Lichtenstein, has an accent like that. Thanks for the upload! Cheers!
You are a pleasure to watch where ever your from . I am learning a lot about the way I play from you
Great musician and presenter.
Thank you for the video. Always pick up something and creates ideas.
Loved that - really interesting, thank you!
Have to agree, learning by ear makes me remember better
Thanks Julia
I adore you playing Bass. Thanks for bringing us good vibes
I'd love a video on Jaco Pastorius, his style, songs, etc. Dude was a legend
hahahahahahahaaaaaaa!!!!!!!! :-))))) ruclips.net/user/results?search_query=jaco+pastorius
Question for the next Q&A: I love the energy and enthusiasm you bring to the bass, are you in any bands or do you have any recorded work? Eg. On Spotify or something!?
You are amazing, love you julia!
For a short scale bass I use a “67” Gibson EBO.Plenty of bottom but with an equalizer can get pretty much get all tones I need.
Re: the Austrian accent disclaimer: I’ll bet you could recite Arnold’s best classic lines from “The Terminator” much better than Arnold could mimic your favorite bass licks on that California TT!
YOU CLOUSE GIV DEM TO ME NAO!
@@moonshine7374 🤣LOL
"Ale be bark" seems to make it into every Arnie film and he lays it on a bit thick like it's an in-joke.
How trite and demeaning.
btw: frank lampard,who thought that julia is danish,was a world class soccer player and coach of fc chelsea....
I really enjoyed your answer on how you learn songs. I never thought of singing them first. You’re right - I sometimes lose the nuances and it’s only when I go back and listen afterwards that can hear what I missed. I’ve got a new setlist for an upcoming festival and I’ll give this a try. 🌹❤️ from Canada.
“I don’t switch basses. I play only one instrument.”
An excellent approach to many things in life
Basses* It is not Baseball
@@NadjaBusiness F*ing autocorrect.
Woo! Osterreich! I lived in Austria for a semester. Incredible country! Makes sense, where I recall Austrian German much softer.
Danke für die coolen Video‘s Julia!
Schöne Grüße aus Vorarlberg 😉👍
Thank you for sharing your Q&A I have learned a lot of techniques from your lessons. Keep playing and sharing.
Love the Q&A video
Thank you Julia! I'm new to playing the bass and watching your video has really inspired me. I love your enthusiasm and the joy you have when you play. Thank you so much!
My first drum teacher in grade school told me "If you can say it you can play it". 42 years later I still use that lesson. Interesting you do the same thing with singing the bass line first!
Fooled me as well. I thought you sound very Dutch. LOL. I love all your videos. You are so talented. God bless you.
Great video, thank you Julia, you rock.
I was taught an exercise at Berklee to separate the ring and pinky fingers into their own powerful fretting fingers.
Starting at the first fret G string and alternating to the D string play the pattern 1st fret G# on the G string, 2nd fret E on the D string, 3rd fret A# on G string and 4th fret F# on the D string.
Do this using each finger per fret index through pinky.
Take that pattern and descend to the E/B string in first position and ascend back up to the G string before moving up a half step to repeat the entire pattern.
Take this pattern to the twelfth fret and back.
This exercise builds alternate string plucking, muscle memory, tendon release for four finger independence and is a perfect warm up before going on stage.
Those are some long and detailed answers, thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Doesn't matter where you are from , You are Fantastic 😁
Pineapple is a suspense now!!
Exactly!?
Thank you
You're closer to me than i could possibly image!🇮🇹
My dream girl...
We will never know what is in the pineapple xD great video Julia
Great video and nice to get to know a little more about julia and her basses and thanks for that pinky finger exersise
I am also a "Have one Bass" person . your awesome !! thanks for sharing your talent with us
So sympathisch und super gute Musikerin 😀
Thanks
5:20 Q and A stops
Chic video starts
Chic video ends
Q and A stats again but "We are family" plays in the background
Hi Julia! I would love it if you could make a video with some bass lines from the studio group Change which were played by italian bassplayer Davide Romani. He is one of my heroes who most people don't know about. For instance the song Paradise from the album Miracles. Another song i love is It's A Girl's Affair from the album Glow Of Love where you also find some other great tunes like A Lover's Holiday and Angel In My Pocket.
I just watched the Bernard Edwards video. Fantastic! However, only 3 songs? Chic deserves a second video. Also, have you thought about doing a Kool and the Gang video? Robert “Kool” Bell has killer base lines. Keep it up, Julia.
Schwarzenegger doesn't have a "typical Austrian accent" , but a rather extreme Styrian accent (That's also Southern Austria, but not where Julia is from :-). Not that many Austrians speak like him, I'd say.
Every Austrian speaks like Arnie, especially the women. 🇦🇹
@@StuntcatTV You mean, Looks like Arnie!
Today around the City of Graz we don't speak such extrem accent as Schwarzenegger, he grew up in a time where the children didn't get educated by German television ... ;-)
3:11
"Okay, next question, yeah?"
☺️
I could listen to her allllll day 💙
Loved your Q&aA Julia! Cheers from Canada
The blue bass suits you very much! 🎸💙
Julia, You are totally awesome! I am sure the world is no aware of your beautiful talent and please when this cover, find a lovely band and tour the world!
my favorite frâulien xoxox ..i am of austrian descent und ich liebe ananas auch!!....i have gained so musical knowledge from you ...danke und bitte nie aufhören
I like the tip to sing the bassline first 😁
Thanks Julia. keep those ghost notes coming
thoughts on small small hands and the pinky: I find my reach dramatically changes depending on my thumb position, and staying relaxed allows me to move all over the neck quickly so I don't have to go for uncomfortable stretches. I switched to bass because I found that I can fret notes with much flatter finger shapes which takes stress off the pinky so I can use it more effectively.
There are also finger strengthening / hand grip exercise tools that fit into the palm of your hand. Each finger has a spring loaded button to press down on. I have one called Grip Master, which was made in 4 or 5 different colors / models, for different resistance levels. D'Addario makes them too.
Gracias Julia!
Thank you, very good info.
Julia...you're my bass crush. Love your videos.
Thanks Julia. I would love to hear you do some Cameo top 5
I've been learning basslines exactly like you for decades, to me it's the best way. About short scale basses, I have a Squier mustang I bought at Thomann a few years ago, I like it for instance for some speed old rock things with a pick like " I saw her standing there" from the Beatles, (check that nice bassline) much easier on a 30" scale, and Paul Mc Cartney's Hofner is one ! Cheers.
Absolutely love your work!
Have you covered Rutger Gunnarsson, the ABBA bass player? I would definitely watch that (but then again, I'll watch all of your videos).
I like your channel a Lot. You're a great bass player. I like You very much. Thanks for all your videos.
Thank you!
Great to hear your advice on singing the part. I have been doing that for difficult passages to get it solid in my head after failing to pick up by ear. For tough rhythmic things I have to sometimes have to write out the notation. So glad I discovered your channel. I love your Top 5 approach for efficiency and the content you have selected. You actually look like Jaco when you play his stuff!
You might want to pick up a copy of Dannhäuser's "Solfége des Solféges." Start with book 1. It'll teach you how to sing a line by ear using syllables to place each pitch so you can tell what note each pitch is in any given melody you sing.
I don't know if I explained that very well. Look it up on Amazon and read what people say about it. Maybe that's clearer.
You're very inspiring. Thank you for your videos
Now that we know, you have to play some Falco basslines.
Thanks Julia; this was fun, entertaining and also informative. Stay safe. Be well. Peace.
I have nerve damage in my left hand (intravenous anaesthetic) & lost use of pinky & ring-finger for a while. the movement & some of the control is back, but no sensation... the exercises you describe (for 'metal from china') are exactly what I've been doing to build confidence & strength in those fingers.
on short-scale basses- listen to colin moulding or tina weymouth with the small fenders, or jack bruce & others with a short gibson or a fender VI. there used to be a middle-sized fender too, one of the early 80s MIJ precisions (maybe a squier or JV fender) that had a 32" scale length. the low E can be a bit floppy (I've just put a set of tapewounds on my fender VI...) but you adjust to it eventually.
Julia, I want you to consider covering an old school classic rock hit from 1978, “Straight On” by Heart!! That song is one of my favorite Heart hits that has one of the best bass riffs I’ve ever heard from a rock band!!
Great lets hope to get a few more of these Q&A videos. I love the fun elements you put into your video like the Dancing, singing eta. and the clear information you give. I agree with you on the short scale bass I never really liked to play them. but also I have played a 35" scale bass which I did not like niether. Its got to be 34" for me. Talking of short scale bass how about some of tTna weymouth's bass playing on talking heads for another video.
Super helpful J ....! 🙂
Great Q & A. 👍🏻 I just left the same comment about Bernard Edwards on the Earth Wind and Fire video, glad I found this video, I will be checking out the Instagram video.
You are awesome!! Love the top 5 bass line videos!
This is a great video... I love the tip to sing the bassline before picking up the instrument. I notice that I often have unclarity when I get to the middle of a line about a note or two, often passing tones and I think singing might help me there. Gonna give that a shot!
Julia, you rock! Thanks
Great job julia.... very talented woman.
Great video Julia !!
I would love to see your take on Rocco Prestia's bass line from Tower of Power's "What Is Hip"
I second this! 👍
And third!
My first language is Spanish, and yes I like your accent too : )
I was also curious about your views on the short scale. I went from long (Fender P-Bass) to short (Squier Jaguar SS), and I regret I didn't make the change sooner. There was no Jag SS when I started, but I would buy the Mustang if I could go back in time. I'm surprised you (Julia) can hear such a distinction between the long and short. I assumed the short scale was inferior until I tried one; however, my Jag sounds really hervorragend, and it still has the stock pickup.
I can understand your love-at-first-sight for one particular instrument (the blue California bass). I once picked up a Jazz Bass in a store, and for many years I regretted not buying it. I'm happy you got your one true love!
Ooh! I’m gonna try that! I play guitar but I usually try playing along right away - I’ll try singing along next time ❤️ thanks!
My Aunt lives near Vienna! Haha - Austria is amazazing 😈
What music/song and where (as in which venue) would you like to play, once concerts start again?
Wow, Julia is so attractive. I could watch her videos all day long. And I only sat this with the most respect. Nothing creepy. Nothing sexist. She’s just a great presenter .
I want to hear more of your Ah'nold impression : )
Frank Lampard with the Sarri photo 😂 Great video, Julia!