Oh, I like this. And I've done both. I recently bought an unlined Tony Franklin fretless and did exactly as you did to get my bearings. I connected my tuner and played across the fretboard. I just had to do that a few times and then you start to also build some muscle memory too. I found within a week my intonation and fingering has greatly improved. And more importantly it has given me confidence in playing, which I find with the fretless is so important. I also have used drone tones! They are really great for working with your ear. And I discovered my ear is much better than I give it credit for. Really great lesson! Intervals are another great way to practice, which I have been doing as well. You really cover everything here perfectly for to help someone get started up on a fretless. And these can be practiced every day. Fantastic! Thanks Freddie!
Thanks Freddie. It’s good to have some resource for the fretless wannabes amongst us. In a similar vein to the drone, I use a looper with different scales in different keys to help intonation. So a G major, A major etc over both one and 2 octaves. I record the loops using a tuned, well intonated fretted bass. I also have arpeggios in different keys. The arpeggios are maybe more useful, in that they are more likely to be used in real world playing than a major or minor scale. Writing this has made me realise I should record some pentatonic scales in the looper.
I've made a note to come back to this as I'm about to go and sing in the sunshine. although having said that I can't sing. I like the idea of playing any bass in tune, but I think that before tuners and without help from elite guitarist my bass was only ever approximately in tune. but hey ho, that's rock and roll I will return 🎸🎸🎸
Hello Freddie, nice presentation with sone very good suggestions for starting fretless..👍 Question,: That bass you use in this video, , is that a shortscale? ( looks like it on my mini screen,,.) .
Oh, I like this. And I've done both. I recently bought an unlined Tony Franklin fretless and did exactly as you did to get my bearings. I connected my tuner and played across the fretboard. I just had to do that a few times and then you start to also build some muscle memory too. I found within a week my intonation and fingering has greatly improved. And more importantly it has given me confidence in playing, which I find with the fretless is so important.
I also have used drone tones! They are really great for working with your ear. And I discovered my ear is much better than I give it credit for.
Really great lesson! Intervals are another great way to practice, which I have been doing as well. You really cover everything here perfectly for to help someone get started up on a fretless. And these can be practiced every day. Fantastic! Thanks Freddie!
Thanks Freddie. It’s good to have some resource for the fretless wannabes amongst us.
In a similar vein to the drone, I use a looper with different scales in different keys to help intonation. So a G major, A major etc over both one and 2 octaves. I record the loops using a tuned, well intonated fretted bass. I also have arpeggios in different keys. The arpeggios are maybe more useful, in that they are more likely to be used in real world playing than a major or minor scale. Writing this has made me realise I should record some pentatonic scales in the looper.
I've made a note to come back to this as I'm about to go and sing in the sunshine. although having said that I can't sing.
I like the idea of playing any bass in tune, but I think that before tuners and without help from elite guitarist my bass was only ever approximately in tune. but hey ho, that's rock and roll
I will return 🎸🎸🎸
Hello Freddie, nice presentation with sone very good suggestions for starting fretless..👍
Question,: That bass you use in this video, , is that a shortscale? ( looks like it on my mini screen,,.) .
Thank you Feddie, for a most helpful tutorial today - looking forward to more 😄
Glad to know you find the video helpful! Stay tuned for more! Cheers!