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[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1490792894' post='3268034'] No..not necessarily. Someone completely new to bass and learning to play, will not know where to start. All they know is that they want to learn to play. It is up to the teacher to find out what the pupil's goals are and then advise/teach accordingly. This is what I meant earlier when I mentioned the importance of getting a [i]good [/i]teacher. It is not enough to be a good player and know your stuff if you don't have the teaching skill. IMO, if a teacher has to ask a pupil what to teach...it's time to look for another teacher. [/quote] I disagree, it's part of getting to know the student. You can't as a teacher assume the student knows something, the only way to find something out is to ask. I wouldn't automatically assume a student wants to spend time learning to read for instance, so I would ask them. It's part of the question, what do YOU want to learn, it's after all their lesson and time and money, so it's not for me to tell them what I want to teach them, merely advise them.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1490791617' post='3268003'] Other tutors have always started each lesson with the immortal question, "well, what do you want to learn?" Answer: "I don't know. If I did I wouldn't be here." . [/quote] But surely you have to know what it is you want to learn for, in order that they can help you? Do you want to learn to sight-read, more about theory, harmony, transcribing, walking bass, soloing, techniques. The list is quite endless, so they'd have to ask you.

With regard to the "only 3 or 4 keys" part of your post. It might be an idea to brush up on what accidental are in each key, and just remember them. That way if you're playing something in say E major, just knowing that each C, D, F and G are all sharp helps loads.

Why not ? Doesn't Meshell thingy-whatsit use flats on a jazz ?

Any users in here ? I'm doing quite a few solo gigs around the country, and favs a couple coming up over in Paris. I'm looking to organise how I'm transporting my gear around. At the moment I'm carrying my bass in a gig bag on my back, and carrying my MacBook, cables and other stuff in a bag over my shoulder. The bass safe looks good, I can carry my stuff in a bag on my back and pull my bass behind me. Is the bass safe any good though ? I'm reading a lot of mixed reviews on various websites. Looks like the newer version isn't as good,

[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1489928076' post='3260838'] Absolutely spot on, Chris. We've had the Greatest Hits CD on this morning, and his songs are like 3 minute works of art; perfect from start to finish. [/quote] Ignoring my ding a ling.

I have to say I wasn't aware that he was still alive, but agree that he did make a huge contribution to pop and rock music as we know it.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1489677825' post='3258916'] Same problem here... I'd like one that supports the bass from the neck but can't find one with a wide enough grip. [/quote] That's ideally what I want. I had a Hercules grab type that was just wide enough for a 6, but only just wide enough.

Specifically for my new Overwater 7 string Progress. At the moment I'm using a Hercules mini stand which isn't really ideal.

[quote name='Bastav' timestamp='1470841918' post='3108876'] [/quote] How do you play that without knocking it out of tune ?

Any of the Bach cello suites sound nice. I've got solo bass chord melody arrangements that I did last year scored out for autumn leaves, when I fall in love, summertime and what a wonderful world. They're for 6 string bass though. Just play the melody line with a bass note underneath. Sometimes the melody note is part of the chord which sounds really nice.

I'm in London Tuesday and Wednesday, if Marylebone and Kilburn are any good ?

It would depend on the work involved. If they were expecting me to learn an entire set then that would be taken into account in what I ask. It's not just those 2 or 3 hours then don't forget.

Brilliant, I'd love to have been there. So sad that they're closing it down as a performance space.

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1488341721' post='3248056'] It's also hugely expensive. Handmade in Japan, like the Adam Nitti bass. I believe it is 14mm string spacing, which is tight! [/quote] They do I believe male a cheaper model too.

The tc polytune clip does. The planet waves PT10 also does. I sometimes don't use standard A=440hz tuning, the PT10 still tunes a low B.

[quote name='Downdown' timestamp='1488035092' post='3245238'] Yes, that is a widely touted idea, but it's not so much that you APPLY for copyright because it automatically belongs to the creator of the work. The trick is to be able to PROVE you're the creator of the work, hence sending yourself a sealed letter. There will be other methods of course. [/quote] With modern recording and production done on a computer all the files will be dated, so proving you're the owner and creator is theoretically a lot easier nowadays. Personally I would be very diplomatic about the whole thing. Just email them and ask them to stop.

The Ibanez Gerald Veasley model is very tight,

ICMP seem to be expanding and investing money in the facilities quite a bit. I graduated in 2015, but was there just before Christmas doing a masterclass for some year 3 bmus students. The place had changed quite a lot. They'd taken over another floor in the one building and they're also building on what was the car park at the rear. Best thing really is to go along to each school on one of their open days. Speak to the staff and the students, then decide,