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  1. ambient
    I’m always impressed when people build things like that. God knows what it would have looked like if I’d done it 😁.
  2. ambient
    Try not to use PayPal. I bought something from Thomann a few weeks ago, I was going to pay by PayPal but their exchange rate was really bad.
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    Standing in the shadows of Motown is pretty good. It comes, or used to come with a CD. The recorded bass line was panned to the one channel, so you could hear how what you’re seeing should sound. There’s some tricky stuff in there, some complex rhythms. See if you can find transcriptions of walking lines, they’re good to use for practice too, due to the fact that they go off in unexpected directions. I had a great book with loads of jazz lines by people like Scott LaFaro and Paul Chambers transcribed that I used to practice prior to auditioning for uni, I can’t remember what it was called now though. I always found sight reading melody lines was useful, you often get tied notes across bar lines, so it’s good for counting. Hanon the virtuoso pianist is good too.
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    Not part of your original question, but it’s useful if you can sightread in treble clef too. I’ve been asked a few times to play the head, and been given the part in treble clef.
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    My mom watches it. I like watching them restore the paintings. I think it odd though, the first thing most people say is how much the item means to them, I’m left wondering, if that’s the case, why has it been kept in the shed for the last 30 years? I wonder how many of the treasured items are subsequently sold.
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    Sound on sound has one. Have you tried Facebook? I’m in some really good nature and field recording groups on there.
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    Harmonised scales, chord progressions and intervals. Jazz has a lot of regular chord progressions, a II-V-I is really common. It’s useful to be able to hear and identify them. Just get your real book out, and practice playing through a piece in different keys. Sit down with a lead sheet away from your bass, pick up a pencil and do a harmonic analysis. Write down what’s going on, it’ll help when you’re playing, and help to spontaneously play in a different key. Knowing for instance a II-V-I in G major is Am/D7/Gmaj, In D major it’s Em/A7/Dmaj.
  8. ambient
    Good luck with your studies!
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    Just an observation, feel free to ignore me. I think what you’re doing is brilliant, it’s obviously taken a lot of time and effort. I do think though that a brief welcome or introduction would make the site a lot better. Just something so that visitors landing there know who you are, what you’re doing etc. It’s all very anonymous, you want people to sign up and register, but they don’t know anything about you. Perhaps also something so they can see what’s available? Like I say, I seriously think it’s great what you’re doing, and good luck with the site, and your studies; I presume from your posts you’re studying music?
  10. ambient
    Would antiperspirant work on hands?
  11. ambient
    A Facebook friend of mine has started this channel. She really knows her stuff with regard to effects pedals, she also creates some really lovely music. https://m.youtube.com/user/buildingcastlegirl/videos
  12. ambient
    Or what’s the stuff that gymnasts use when they’re swinging about on those bars?
  13. ambient
    It’s there the whole time I’m playing. Harmonisation is probably the most important thing.
  14. ambient
    I hate it. Try using talcum power on your hands.
  15. ambient
    I hope he washed his hands before getting back in the car.
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    I’d recommend doing the opposite to what others are suggesting, be yourself. You surely don’t want to look back and think “god, what on earth am I doing?”. Be yourself, relax and enjoy. You'll be with friends anyway. You’ll soon get used to it. After a very short while you won’t even notice they’re there. I have autism and dislike a whole raft of things, one of which is being photographed or filmed, it’s something I’ve had to endure a few times. The last time was a year ago when I did a public talk at a local gallery that was featuring my music in an exhibition. I didn’t mind the talk, I’ve done lectures before, it was the thought of it being filmed and photographed that put me off. To be honest, after a few minutes I forgot the cameras were there, the same as happened a few times, at gigs and events I’ve played at. You need to be you though, so you’ll hopefully want to watch it again, rather than being embarrassed by some pseudo-persona that you’ve adopted.
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    You can get turmeric capsules from Amazon. When I was an undergrad I was practicing up to 14 hours a day, I made sure I took plenty of breaks, even if it’s just for a few minutes. Keep hydrated too, that’s really important.
  18. ambient
    Note for note, though after a few bars of a song you know where it’s going anyway, you soon pick up the harmonic structure etc. I’ve transcribed a lot of jazz too, not just bass but piano and sax etc.
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    There are charities that use them. https://theguitarwrist.co.uk/ Janek Gwizdala set this one up: https://adomedia.co.uk/who-needs-strings-we-do/ Another one here: https://www.secondstringsproject.org/
  20. ambient
    There’s one by Bach that’s pretty good, his cello pieces. I’m not sure it’s got tab though.
  21. ambient
    Phone them, and speak to someone fairly high up. With airlines I think you can speak to five different people and be told five different things. Ultimately it’s down to whoever you see on the day. Is it possible or affordable to buy a seat for your instrument?
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    I think it all depends on who you’re flying with. I can say one thing based on my experience, someone something else based on theirs. It’s best to look at the flights, then contact someone at a fairly high level at the airline.
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    Little nephew/niece/son/daughter/brother/sister with sticky fingers?
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    They’re readily available in all different lengths from Amazon.
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    That’s how I know about my friend going. I like Hendrix, I used to be really into him a few years back. I was talking to him the one day, and mentioned I’d just bought live at the Isle of Wight, my jaw just dropped when he nonchalantly replied, “oh I was there”.
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