Not many people would think of playing D flat scale as a warm up, but it is important to play in the flat keys and not just play follow the dots. Thanks for a very inpiring video, as are all your videos.
Playing broken thirds like you did at 5:42 is a part of my typical warm up as well. I usually start my warm up by playing major and minor arpeggios starting on C major (3rd fret of A string) and working up the fret board chromatically to the 12th fret. Then, run through a major and minor in broken thirds in all keys.
I gave up bass many many years ago but I recently got back into playing. I feel like I’m starting all over again literally. What a way to start though. Back to the basics but Julia’s videos like this one and others are helping me tremendously.
Thank you for the lesson Julia! If it helps anyone: I spend some time each day rolling my hands and forearms with golf balls. It is a tremendous help to the soft tissue.
I have been doing this warm up every day for years, but I've seen this video a hundred times just because I love listening to Julia. I just love her accent.
Nice. I’ll usually add modal practice as well and work on the intervals inside of the modes. I try to switch up the fingers used a bit on my left and right hand conscientiously as well, exercising that fine motor control. Thanks.
Thanks for the input, i too started physiotherapy after i hurt my nerves from using wrong posture and position of both hands. You are a cool instructor / teacher.
Great insight, thank you Julia! I am not a bass player but my warm up "gymnastics" without instrument are pretty much the same. I just add some strechings for thumbs, hands, arms, shoulders and neck before playing scales and after the scales before practising music. I can strongly recommend that to everybody who has muscle-tension issues....
I’m obsessed with just hearing the tone of that bass during your warmups. Aside from that beautiful tone, this was very helpful, so thanks again Julia!
Love your videos and your laid back style! Been playing for about 20 years and musicians like you help me to continue to stay involved and learn new techniques. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for that. I often cramp up during the third set or the encores. I used to do warm ups but just got lazy I guess. Time do do my warm ups new, chow
I'm a big fan of Ms.Julia!! Have u got an old bass laying that you want to throw away? If so please toss it out as i'm too poor to afford one but this vidoes keeps me motivated and reminds that one day i will also own a bass guitar that my so heart so desires!! Never ever stop making music Ms Julia it gives me hope and so many others hope!! Stay blessed!
Dear Julia Thank You so much for this valuable warmup-excercises! I have just picked up my bass after three months without tuching it at all, feeling helpless - until I found exactly the tools to get back on the track again. Best regards Johnny Voss Denmark
After stretching my hands and back, I like to play an ascending arpeggio exercise. start on C and play major arpeggio, then minor arpeggio and ascend up chromatically. I think i learned this from a Daric Bennett video. I also like to play major and minor scales in broken 3rds and 5ths. After the ascending arpeggios and broken 3rds and 5ths. I'm warmed up and ready to go! EDIT: i had commented before watching the entire video and see Julia does the broken 3rds as well. Nice!
Try this.. Finger tips touching of both hands out in front of you. Flex the pyramid it forms to stretch the muscles. No need to push hard just flex back and forth. Next while flexing rotate your hands pointing away from you and back towards your self. That motion builds the muscles in the arms that help move the hands. You will feel the difference right away. This has helped the arthritis in my hands greatly. I hope it helps you or others.
Great suggestions. I also stretch & rotate my neck & shoulders otherwise I can get a sore shoulder; also helps with relaxation. Plus, I have a basic jazz book. Good to do simple jazz exercises to warm up.
I like your way. Thank you. I am a veteran guitar player and I am beginning to play the bass guitar for a week now. And I stumbled on your you tube lessons and its cool. Cheers !
This is such a great teaching video, may I use it to teach my beginners group at school. I think you will inspire my students especially the girls because of your infectious positive attitude, as well as beaming smile.
Returning to music and wanted to try something new so bought a bass. Every time I see one of your videos I take something away from it. You and your style are so centered that I’m able to take it all in without any anxiety or confusion. I’ve learned more about muting from watching you play than from videos actually dedicated to muting. Thank you!
Okay that answered the question of how I and so many of my friends got in trouble over the years. Don’t swirl drinks in a glass and change the weight by drinking what is in the glass.......as warm up. My second and third base are both older than you my first died when I dropped it down a flight of stairs. Its last notes light me on fire and let me go out like a Jimmy Hendrix guitar. It is simply a pleasure to see how much you enjoy playing. My passion is now working of sounds for video games.......
Tip if you get used to hearing the metronome as offbeats 2 and 4 of the bar ie where the snare would be in a straight rock beat, it makes practising anything more fun (and groovy) than the plodding onbeats 1 and 3 !
Good idea, I imagine you can take it further and try to play so the metronome is on an "e" or "uh" of the beat, or a triplet, and try and go between them.
@@joshstarkey8883 Absolutely yes, great for rhythm practise and especially good for your timing accuracy at lower tempos. If I'm working more on the left hand, notes, arpeggios, riffs and dexterity I default to an offbeat metronome and try to make it dance!
Hey Martin Heath, yes I also love to hear the metronome as offbeats! Really good exercise! :) Next level: hearing the metronome as 1+, 2+, 3+, 4+ Space mission: hearing the metronome as 1e, 2e, 3e, 4e // Cheers, Julia
I like to do non-musical fret-board exercises. Just patterns on the fret-board that warm up the hand without musical direction. This is in addition to your normal musical scales and arpeggios
Simply true, warm up is very important. Regarding the left hand, sometimes I like to sort of squeeze the scales inside two bars, according to the note's value. For example: if I'm playing quarter notes, I'll go up to the fifth and back; upwardly, playing eights will get me to the ninth and back; then, triplet eights up to the 13th and back, sixteenths, quintuplets, and so on... i do it so I can familiarize myself with the odd timing feels that the triplet and other related quialteras cause.
Thank you very much, Julia, for this warm-up exercise with all the tips! You are really a great motivator. I've just started playing my bass and it's really very helpful!!
I do this: Sit. Extend a leg. Stretch your first and middle fingers into a V, straddling your leg, right behind the kneecap. Bend that leg and enjoy the stretch...
good exercises for ANY musician 8-) - I also play drums and keyboard (starting guitar now) and I use these warm ups for all my instruments :-D - greetings from the Lake of Constance ;-)
My warm up is slapping a few groupies on my way to the stage, followed by five to six minutes of ducking and blockin incoming attacks from said groupies. Then the drinking and smoking really gets the music moving in me and finally if im feeling slick I'll actually get to play before getting arrested. Cheers
Nice mix for a warm-up! When I´m not holding cymbals I move my fingers one finger per fret from high to low going through all strings for warm-up 1234, next run 4321, or sometimes with a Beatles song slowly (Drive my Car e.g.) ;)
Her warm-up is full practice for me.😀
Sadly that's true for me aswell mostly. But at least I'm putting that work in regularly
same but we got this!! lmao
you got to play scales across all modes and notes with pattern variation!!!! that is really good practice even if you don't get to do all the work.
The smile of Julia warms me up instantly :)
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Oh couldn’t agree more!
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Have not played consistently in almost a decade. Picked up and dusted the old bass today again. Thank you for the exercises!
same, I wish it was like a bike where you remember everything you learned for life!
Man that bass has incredible lines ..... wow.
The top of the fretboard looks like F. Jazz & the bottom of the fretboard is wide like a Fender P. 🙂
You make me want to play my bass more!
haha and you made me smile ;) // Cheers, Julia
Came here for those ghost notes 3:58 yeeeeaaaaah there we are
Thanks for the tips Julia
Hey LeeR, hahah thanks a lot! // Cheers, Julia
@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses keep it up
Not many people would think of playing D flat scale as a warm up, but it is important to play in the flat keys and not just play follow the dots. Thanks for a very inpiring video, as are all your videos.
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One of the things I play for a warm up is Groove is in the Heart. Gets the old fingers ready to go and gets me in that funk state of mind too. :D
Playing broken thirds like you did at 5:42 is a part of my typical warm up as well. I usually start my warm up by playing major and minor arpeggios starting on C major (3rd fret of A string) and working up the fret board chromatically to the 12th fret. Then, run through a major and minor in broken thirds in all keys.
"GOOD JOB JULIA....
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I gave up bass many many years ago but I recently got back into playing. I feel like I’m starting all over again literally. What a way to start though. Back to the basics but Julia’s videos like this one and others are helping me tremendously.
I love Julia.
Thank you for the lesson Julia! If it helps anyone: I spend some time each day rolling my hands and forearms with golf balls. It is a tremendous help to the soft tissue.
Hey Grizelda, thank you very much for your advice :) // Cheers, Julia
Thanks Julia the ultimate is the SPIDER UP AND DOWN THE NECK it covers all fingers and strings back and forth
I have been doing this warm up every day for years, but I've seen this video a hundred times just because I love listening to Julia. I just love her accent.
Thank you for the video. I gave up music almost 30 years ago. I got a bass recently and your videos inspire me to keep playing.
Nice. I’ll usually add modal practice as well and work on the intervals inside of the modes. I try to switch up the fingers used a bit on my left and right hand conscientiously as well, exercising that fine motor control.
Thanks.
Thanks for the input, i too started physiotherapy after i hurt my nerves from using wrong posture and position of both hands. You are a cool instructor / teacher.
After a long time, this is the video that helped me get back into bass playing
Your warm up is like a life time of work for me!
I got as far as flexing my wrists :)
Loving your lessons Julia - seriously.
Always grateful x
Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for. More pros should do videos like this. Well done. Your lesson is appreciated. Thank you
Great insight, thank you Julia! I am not a bass player but my warm up "gymnastics" without instrument are pretty much the same. I just add some strechings for thumbs, hands, arms, shoulders and neck before playing scales and after the scales before practising music. I can strongly recommend that to everybody who has muscle-tension issues....
Fantastic! Just what I was looking for. Thank you, Julia! My daughter's and my grandmother's name.
I’m obsessed with just hearing the tone of that bass during your warmups. Aside from that beautiful tone, this was very helpful, so thanks again Julia!
I like to stretch my forearms muscles. It makes my playing more relaxed. Playing should always be relaxed, just as any motion you do with your body.
Love your videos and your laid back style! Been playing for about 20 years and musicians like you help me to continue to stay involved and learn new techniques. Keep up the great work!
Thank You!! Practice the fundamentals. They never change. Really enjoy your playing!!
I love Julia’s voice 😍
Thank you for that. I often cramp up during the third set or the encores. I used to do warm ups but just got lazy I guess. Time do do my warm ups new, chow
well said Josh
I'm a big fan of Ms.Julia!! Have u got an old bass laying that you want to throw away? If so please toss it out as i'm too poor to afford one but this vidoes keeps me motivated and reminds that one day i will also own a bass guitar that my so heart so desires!! Never ever stop making music Ms Julia it gives me hope and so many others hope!! Stay blessed!
Dear Julia
Thank You so much for this valuable warmup-excercises! I have just picked up my bass after three months without tuching it at all, feeling helpless - until I found exactly the tools to get back on the track again.
Best regards
Johnny Voss
Denmark
After stretching my hands and back, I like to play an ascending arpeggio exercise. start on C and play major arpeggio, then minor arpeggio and ascend up chromatically. I think i learned this from a Daric Bennett video. I also like to play major and minor scales in broken 3rds and 5ths. After the ascending arpeggios and broken 3rds and 5ths. I'm warmed up and ready to go!
EDIT: i had commented before watching the entire video and see Julia does the broken 3rds as well. Nice!
Hey dos_mas, sounds like a good warm up exercise for me! // Cheers, Julia
Try this.. Finger tips touching of both hands out in front of you. Flex the pyramid it forms to stretch the muscles. No need to push hard just flex back and forth. Next while flexing rotate your hands pointing away from you and back towards your self. That motion builds the muscles in the arms that help move the hands. You will feel the difference right away. This has helped the arthritis in my hands greatly. I hope it helps you or others.
Hey Dad Gad, thanks a lot for sharing this exercise with us! :) // Cheers, Julia
@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses You are welcome! Thanks to you and Thomann for what you do for us.
Great suggestions. I also stretch & rotate my neck & shoulders otherwise I can get a sore shoulder; also helps with relaxation. Plus, I have a basic jazz book. Good to do simple jazz exercises to warm up.
I wish you were in NY. I would pay to learn from you. You are amazing! Your Bootsy video was on the ONE
I like your way. Thank you. I am a veteran guitar player and I am beginning to play the bass guitar for a week now. And I stumbled on your you tube lessons and its cool. Cheers !
Thank you Julia
This is such a great teaching video, may I use it to teach my beginners group at school. I think you will inspire my students especially the girls because of your infectious positive attitude, as well as beaming smile.
Thank you, your videos are very positive and direct.
Very effective.
Thanks Julia for reminding us how important it is to incorporate bass warm-ups every time. -Jim
Grazie Julia, ❤, buona giornata!
Returning to music and wanted to try something new so bought a bass. Every time I see one of your videos I take something away from it. You and your style are so centered that I’m able to take it all in without any anxiety or confusion. I’ve learned more about muting from watching you play than from videos actually dedicated to muting. Thank you!
I love your personality Julia😍🌷👏
Fabulous! I enjoy all of your videos, but this was one of your absolute best.
awesome video, you can really see the patterns her fingers are forming
Always a pleasure. Thanks Julia
Sorry to say hey mensies...but that vein on the back of Julia's hand at 2:35 is pumping blood straight to her heart just for me🥰
The funk on that open string warm up.. just dayum
I really really like your emmmm's :)))) stay awesome!
Great warmup lesson - TQ
Grazie mille, warm up like in any sports it's important
The exercise with the position shift looked like what they teach upright players. Very concise execution too.
Okay that answered the question of how I and so many of my friends got in trouble over the years. Don’t swirl drinks in a glass and change the weight by drinking what is in the glass.......as warm up. My second and third base are both older than you my first died when I dropped it down a flight of stairs. Its last notes light me on fire and let me go out like a Jimmy Hendrix guitar. It is simply a pleasure to see how much you enjoy playing. My passion is now working of sounds for video games.......
As someone who's just starting out again (I took a 12 YEAR break..) this warmup is daunting lol But hoping to get there soon with plenty of practice!
Good info…
Thx Julia 🎶🎶
I always have cold hands and fingers, so this will be great for me. I can play so much faster and cleaner once warmed up!
Tip if you get used to hearing the metronome as offbeats 2 and 4 of the bar ie where the snare would be in a straight rock beat, it makes practising anything more fun (and groovy) than the plodding onbeats 1 and 3 !
Good idea, I imagine you can take it further and try to play so the metronome is on an "e" or "uh" of the beat, or a triplet, and try and go between them.
@@joshstarkey8883 Absolutely yes, great for rhythm practise and especially good for your timing accuracy at lower tempos. If I'm working more on the left hand, notes, arpeggios, riffs and dexterity I default to an offbeat metronome and try to make it dance!
Hey Martin Heath, yes I also love to hear the metronome as offbeats! Really good exercise! :)
Next level: hearing the metronome as 1+, 2+, 3+, 4+
Space mission: hearing the metronome as 1e, 2e, 3e, 4e
// Cheers, Julia
I like to do non-musical fret-board exercises. Just patterns on the fret-board that warm up the hand without musical direction. This is in addition to your normal musical scales and arpeggios
Stretching and flexing hands and fingers carefully is helping me lots.
Gracias Julia.
Perfect..just what I need to start working on scales.
Giging very much around Boston And New York
Great insights Julia. Much appreciated.
Thanks for nice warm-up exercises! Having taken lessons in classic guitar I would suggest to use three fingers on the right hand, though.
I can't even watch right now, but I'll already like the video for the following reasons:
- freakin' Julia on the bass
Simply true, warm up is very important. Regarding the left hand, sometimes I like to sort of squeeze the scales inside two bars, according to the note's value. For example: if I'm playing quarter notes, I'll go up to the fifth and back; upwardly, playing eights will get me to the ninth and back; then, triplet eights up to the 13th and back, sixteenths, quintuplets, and so on... i do it so I can familiarize myself with the odd timing feels that the triplet and other related quialteras cause.
Hello Julia! I really like your bass!
Thanks for your lesson!
Muchas gracias Julia
A nice reminder to warm up properly.
Thanks!
Yes, indeed, She is Amazing! Thank You, Jesus
I’m doing the 2 octaves scales with different fingers, but these are very useful tips i think. Thank you so much
Really interesting video👌good bass guitar sound❤
Very usefull, danke dir!
very good lesson thank you
Super! ThankYou!
Nice routine, nice bass
Thank you very much, Julia, for this warm-up exercise with all the tips! You are really a great motivator. I've just started playing my bass and it's really very helpful!!
I’ve loved this lady since I saw her and Marcus
I do this: Sit. Extend a leg. Stretch your first and middle fingers into a V, straddling your leg, right behind the kneecap. Bend that leg and enjoy the stretch...
Der Akzent ist unglaublich gut 😎
This is great! :) Just got my first bass yesterday! Thank-You for including the stretching as well! :)Thank-You!
Nice warm up, I add contrary motion to mine across the modes, 1357,8642,3579,10864.... up and down..
Thank you!
This is great. Thanks
Thanks, Julia! Great ideas.
Thank you ❤️
Good Tipps. 😊 👍 Thanks.
Thank you very much Julia, these exercises are very useful.
Been doing similar things for years, great for the hands
good exercises for ANY musician 8-) - I also play drums and keyboard (starting guitar now) and I use these warm ups for all my instruments :-D - greetings from the Lake of Constance ;-)
More groove lessons please!!!! Nice videos Julia, thanks!
My warm up is slapping a few groupies on my way to the stage, followed by five to six minutes of ducking and blockin incoming attacks from said groupies. Then the drinking and smoking really gets the music moving in me and finally if im feeling slick I'll actually get to play before getting arrested. Cheers
Excellent content thank you so much :3
Wow those Sandberg basses are so nice.
Awesome exercise to play bass,I like it
Scales have never been more interesting. :-)
Very nice practice regimen Julia... thx for sharing!
Great tips! I had trouble understanding the scales exs because it went so fast. So i know what i have to do -> slow practice 😅
Nice mix for a warm-up! When I´m not holding cymbals I move my fingers one finger per fret from high to low going through all strings for warm-up 1234, next run 4321, or sometimes with a Beatles song slowly (Drive my Car e.g.) ;)
You are wonderful! I am loving youuuuu. Those videos are GREAT!
Fantastic exercises. Gonna start using all the time now!
I don't play a instrument (except my voice) and I learned something: practice, warm up, take care of your body.