Date: 13/02/08 (R Hamilton)
Planning Time: 1hr
Lesson Time: 1hr
Since this is only the second lesson and will act as a refresh of the first introductory session no new content will be taught. However a diagram of the fret board with its correct notation will be given so that the pupil can take it home and begin to learn it.
Lesson Objectives:
1.) To recap on the anatomy of the instrument with the intention of the pupil to learn 3 or 4 of the parts of the bass for next lesson.
2.) To recap and persist with the pupil holding the bass correctly and comfortably.
3.) To work on correct fingering techniques with both hands, concentrating on the left hand (fret hand) during this lesson.
4.) To introduce a diagram of the fret board notation, not concentrating on any specific notes as of yet as it can be very daunting. If time allows begin with the notation of each string: beginning with the low (thickest) string E, A, D and G.
Introduction:
The pupil will be asked how he/she thought the previous lesson had gone and whether they are anxious about anything during this week’s lesson. After this the lesson ahead will be explained with some aims set so that the pupil has specific goals to reach.
Lesson Material:
1.) The anatomy of the bass guitar will be covered again with the aim that the pupil should try and learn 3 to 4 parts of the bass for next lesson. This will aid the pupil in becoming more familiar with their instrument and therefore more aware of what they can achieve with the bass, (in terms of de-tuning, changing the sound of their bass through tone and pick-up volume control, etc.).
2.) The correct manner to hold the bass will be gone over again just to make sure the pupil is comfortable with how they are holding the bass. Advice will be given where needed.
3.) Fingering techniques will once again be worked on as this is very important in the early stages of learning to play the bass so that bad habits are not picked up through laziness, (e.g. using 3 fingers to play instead of all 4). However during lesson 2, the left (fret) hand will be concentrated on, as this is the harder of the two to grasp. The left hand needs to be strengthened for reach and speed across the fret board. This will be done through practice exercises, where the pupil will play chromatic exercises with one finger per fret, as shown below in tablature form.
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------5----6----7----8-----|
D-|-------------------------------------------------5----6----7----8---------------------------|
A-|---------------------------5----6----7----8-------------------------------------------------|
E-|-----5----6----7----8-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
4.) For this 2nd lesson a fret board diagram (refer to figure 1 below) will be printed for the pupil to take home and learn the notation involved with the bass guitar. Learning the notes on a fret board may be a boring and slow process however it is an integral part of bass knowledge and without it a bass player will be limited in what they can achieve.
For this lesson (if time allows) the pupil will concentrate on the notation of the strings themselves, otherwise known as the open notes of E, A, D, G. It is important to learn these first as they are the first notes on each string and also for during lessons when a string is referred to, (e.g. place your 1st finger on the 5th fret of the A string).
(Figure 1)
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