The toughest part with learning online and self teaching is that you don't know what you don't know. It's easy to skip basic/boring stuff to build a foundation and head straight to intermediate stuff without understand how theory and application connect.
Mark I started this year playing bass and I'm really glad I bought your online courses. After chord tones I'm now on scales essentials and already got walking bass yesterday as my next. You are the best!
Mark is one of the finest teachers on the net. I’ve taken 2 courses from him and how he explains everything is as clear as it gets. You can’t go wrong with his courses.❤
Ive been taking lessons from Talkingbass for about 10 months now and my playing and overall understanding of the instrument has improved so much in that time,probably more than i thought it would.
With a a few caveats, you can absolutely learn bass with no teacher, tutor, or online lessons. I can affirm this from personal experience. This presupposes that you have discipline, are constructively self-critical, have a good ear, some innate musicality, experience with other instruments, and/or know how to structure your own learning and practice when you're picking up a new discipline. If none of that applies, it would be wise to at least start with one-on-one lessons, or there's a good chance you'll get lost and overwhelmed or pick up a bunch of bad habits.
I absolutely loved this video and you brought it all back on just how valuable this courses can be to intermediate and specially advanced players looking for college level material. "Online courses are Books with videos" That's your tagline my man. A little pay back for all the cool content. ;)
Talkingbass courses are the best. I admit that I haven't gotten through many of them, they are so dense and enormous. But I'm glad that I can return to them any time I want.
I've completed several online courses (Mark's and others) and I think they have been terrific value for money! But the best learning I've had is playing with other people. Other player's are often willing to help you because they want to make good music with other people so they want to help you level up. There is also so much to learn about communication, time, feel, ear training, etc. Even if you haven't played a note yet, start looking people to play with. You will progress much faster and have way more fun! Then seek out well structured, progressive lessons to fill in the gaps. As for cost, beyond a bass and amp to practice with, good lessons will do more for your playing than any piece of gear you're GASing for.
Where I startedTalking Bass, where I am at now Musicians Institute in LA California, there is a lot you can learn online try it and see if you can understand the lessons and chart you progress and stay motivated, thanks Mark your videos helped me 💯
You can learn a lot from watching and practicing what you see on you tube. The problem is that you want learn in an orderly manner. One vide will teach you modes, another, will teach you pentatonic scales, then there's the major and minor. Scales. If you try to buy a book or video before you buy they are already trying to sell you something else to supposedly make you the next great bass player. What you do is take from what they have to offer and use your on mental understanding to put things together. Remember the main objective of these short tutorials is to get you to spend money. You can wind up spending a lot. Some college professor's will allow you to sit in their class if they think you really want to learn. That's just not for music, but for anything you want to learn. Just ask , can I sit in your class.
You can learn a lot online, I've been doing it for over 2 years, totally self taught. Teachers are costly for most, and not all of us have the spare cash to pay someone.
Nice video: i got a ibaniz 4 string bass guitar: i have a problem: as a blind person, it is a challenge for me because i cannot see what the persons are doing: i would have to ask a person how you are holding the bass guitar: some times persons are bizzey and canot help me.
You can learn tons for free online but you'll never get the constructive criticism you need to really progress. Unless you go busking, then you will. Shout out to SteveKonbass Gregsbassshed and DanHawkingsBassLessons 3 brilliant channels along with this one obviously. Always buy a coffee if you have the spare ££❤
The toughest part with learning online and self teaching is that you don't know what you don't know. It's easy to skip basic/boring stuff to build a foundation and head straight to intermediate stuff without understand how theory and application connect.
Mark I started this year playing bass and I'm really glad I bought your online courses. After chord tones I'm now on scales essentials and already got walking bass yesterday as my next. You are the best!
Mark is one of the finest teachers on the net. I’ve taken 2 courses from him and how he explains everything is as clear as it gets. You can’t go wrong with his courses.❤
With you as a bass teacher the answer is most definitely YES!
Ive been taking lessons from Talkingbass for about 10 months now and my playing and overall understanding of the instrument has improved so much in that time,probably more than i thought it would.
With a a few caveats, you can absolutely learn bass with no teacher, tutor, or online lessons. I can affirm this from personal experience. This presupposes that you have discipline, are constructively self-critical, have a good ear, some innate musicality, experience with other instruments, and/or know how to structure your own learning and practice when you're picking up a new discipline. If none of that applies, it would be wise to at least start with one-on-one lessons, or there's a good chance you'll get lost and overwhelmed or pick up a bunch of bad habits.
Very fair and balanced review! I love your courses and agree they are huge and you can spend the whole life after them!
I absolutely loved this video and you brought it all back on just how valuable this courses can be to intermediate and specially advanced players looking for college level material. "Online courses are Books with videos" That's your tagline my man. A little pay back for all the cool content. ;)
Talkingbass courses are the best. I admit that I haven't gotten through many of them, they are so dense and enormous. But I'm glad that I can return to them any time I want.
I've completed several online courses (Mark's and others) and I think they have been terrific value for money!
But the best learning I've had is playing with other people. Other player's are often willing to help you because they want to make good music with other people so they want to help you level up. There is also so much to learn about communication, time, feel, ear training, etc. Even if you haven't played a note yet, start looking people to play with. You will progress much faster and have way more fun!
Then seek out well structured, progressive lessons to fill in the gaps. As for cost, beyond a bass and amp to practice with, good lessons will do more for your playing than any piece of gear you're GASing for.
fantastic rave man, im really appreciating it
Where I startedTalking Bass, where I am at now Musicians Institute in LA California, there is a lot you can learn online try it and see if you can understand the lessons and chart you progress and stay motivated, thanks Mark your videos helped me 💯
I bought Mark's Sighting Reading and Cyborg bassist courses and they are excellent!!
today I tried a fretted bass, it was horrible, also 2:50 omg the host is canadian!, I love this channel
A favorite of mine for more advanced players is Stuart Clayton's Bassline publishing.
I took private lessons from Mark, invaluable!
I can honestly say, i wouldn't be where i am today without talking bass.
You can learn a lot from watching and practicing what you see on you tube. The problem is that you want learn in an orderly manner. One vide will teach you modes, another, will teach you pentatonic scales, then there's the major and minor. Scales. If you try to buy a book or video before you buy they are already trying to sell you something else to supposedly make you the next great bass player. What you do is take from what they have to offer and use your on mental understanding to put things together. Remember the main objective of these short tutorials is to get you to spend money. You can wind up spending a lot. Some college professor's will allow you to sit in their class if they think you really want to learn. That's just not for music, but for anything you want to learn. Just ask , can I sit in your class.
Thank you Mark!
Thanks Mark!!
You can learn a lot online, I've been doing it for over 2 years, totally self taught. Teachers are costly for most, and not all of us have the spare cash to pay someone.
People have learned to play just by themselves so a little guidance and sone determination would probably work too
Nice video: i got a ibaniz 4 string bass guitar: i have a problem: as a blind person, it is a challenge for me because i cannot see what the persons are doing: i would have to ask a person how you are holding the bass guitar: some times persons are bizzey and canot help me.
Are you in the UK?
Its all i can do asmuch as id love a 1 to 1 teacher i cant afford one or know one
This question feels a little like asking Bernard Mathews if turkey is the tasteist meat.
were i live online is my only choice .i have looked for some were to get lessons but no were local
Yes it is very possible i have been teaching myself for 2 years now don't get me wrong i am not the best but i a still pretty good.
no
The biggest Problem with RUclips as a learning platform is, that "content creators" are using it to earn money.
You can learn tons for free online but you'll never get the constructive criticism you need to really progress. Unless you go busking, then you will.
Shout out to SteveKonbass
Gregsbassshed and DanHawkingsBassLessons
3 brilliant channels along with this one obviously.
Always buy a coffee if you have the spare ££❤
all it takes is honest self reflection and no aversion to pain