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New to Transcribing - album or individual tracks?
TKenrick replied to Dash's topic in Theory and Technique
I'm a big fan of transcription - a couple of years ago I took 18 months off playing due to tendonitis and spent the bulk of that time writing down as many different things as possible. I don't get to spend as much time on it as I'd like at the moment but it's one of the most beneficial activities for expanding your playing (not to mention general musicianship). A few of things that I'd recommend keeping in mind: - Transcribe a wide range of material, not just bass - Don't transcribe things just 'for the sake of it'. Go after the things that appeal to you musically, otherwise the value of the transcription process is limited. - Some people advocate transcribing solely 'by ear', away from an instrument. Whilst this is undoubtedly a very impressive feat, I find it a waste of time. My objective when doing a transcription is to get it on paper (or into Sibelius/Finale) as quickly and accurately as possible. To that end, I use a keyboard and, where necessary, slow things down in quicktime to make sure I've got everything spot on. - Learn everything that you transcribe. If you've written out something played by another instrument then it might need some rearranging to make it work on a bass. - Start off small and be patient! As far as the tracks vs. whole albums question goes, I've only ever done one whole album (Me'shell Ndegeocello's [i]Peace Beyond Passion[/i]). It depends how much you want to absorb the sound of a certain player. Sometimes it's not necessary to even do an entire songs, a couple of licks may be enough! Tom -
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[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1335960491' post='1638588'] Learn to read dots. It's called defferred gratification. [/quote] +1 for dots. I spent 5 years using TAB before being forced to make the switch to dots. I found it really difficult at first, but I now wouldn't go back to TAB for anything - I find TAB [b]much[/b] more effort to read than notation. My main gripe with TAB is that it allows you to get away with knowing nothing about the instrument that you play and how music relates to it. Generally bass players (and particularly guitarists) don't know where to find notes on the fretboard across the entire range of the instrument and therefore struggle with reading. It also massively restricts your ability to communicate with other musicians.
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Individual Songs Bass Score/Dots. Where from?
TKenrick replied to Carld's topic in General Discussion
I've just started an overhaul of my transcriptions page, correcting silly mistakes and replacing the old jpeg files with pdfs which should be higher quality and generally easier to download/navigate. Lots of tunes to still be uploaded, the archive should be back up to approx. 100 charts by next week! Tom -
I have both an iGig and a Protec, have to say the iGig is by far superior. I use it all the time, it's a lifesaver when taking public transport to gigs/rehearsals etc as it's comfortable, well balanced and has tons of storage space. The Protec has less space, less protection and is not as comfortable to carry around, plus the strap on mine broke last week - don't really see how they're worth £90!
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[quote name='spaz91' timestamp='1331146785' post='1568539'] Would you be interested in trading up for an ATK405? [/quote] Sorry, only looking for pedals as trade options at the moment: [quote name='TKenrick' timestamp='1331135191' post='1568233'] The only trades I'd consider would be an Aguilar Tone Hammer DI, Aguilar AGRO distortion pedal or Sansamp BDDI [/quote]
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Squier Deluxe Jazz 5 modded with ebony ramp, currently strung in E-C tuning. I bought this bass in 2009 as an experiment - I was interested in trying out a ramp and E-C tuning on a 5 and didn't want to make any mods to my Bacchus 5. All work (ebony ramp and new nut) was carried out by Martin at The Gallery in Camden. 34" scale, 4.4kg, string spacing is about 18mm, neck is a fairly shallow C shape It's sat unplayed for the last year so I thought it was time to move it on. The bass is in excellent condition, no dings and a couple of light surface scratches that are too faint to photograph. The only cosmetic issue with the bass is that the headstock has discoloured through sunlight exposure (I keep my basses on a rack next to a window...) and is rather more 'ivory' than Olympic white... Considering the mods and the discolouration I'm asking for [b]£180[/b]. I'm based in west London, just off the M4 J2. Would prefer local pickup or can meet within a reasonable distance of the M25. Shipping within the UK is also fine.
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I did one last year following a request from a student, hopefully this helps! Tom
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How to get the most out of transcribing?
TKenrick replied to lobematt's topic in Theory and Technique
There's a great article on transcription by David Liebman here: http://www.daveliebman.com/earticles2.php?WEBYEP_DI=13 Good luck with the Maiden Voyage solo, just dug out my transcription of it and remember it taking me ages! Some great ideas in there though, Freddie Hubbard's solo on that recording is worth a look too... -
Bacchus Strong EXT36 5-String - On eBay now...
TKenrick replied to Russell's topic in Basses For Sale
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[quote name='lobematt' timestamp='1316604324' post='1380189'] Don't suppose you've got any examples of this sort of stuff? [/quote] The string line in the intro to Kuru (okay so it's not on bass, but it's still Jaco!) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeFoNFOpXsc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeFoNFOpXsc[/url] edited for technical incompetence
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There's a link in my sig that might have some useful bits and pieces Tom
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Thanks for the advice on fans. I'm fairly certain it's mechanical - the buzzing stops if I tilt the amp or put it on its side. I'll open it up later and take a look.
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Just turned on my Little Mark II to start practicing and it's making a disconcerting buzzing noise, I think it might be coming from the fan. Has anyone had similar problems? Will ring Proel but as it's out of warranty I'm tempted to open it up and have a look...
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Due to upgrading to a Fishman full circle I'm selling my Shadow SH 950 pickup. I bought it about 2 years ago from Thomann and have only used it a handful of times since then. The unit is in good condition, stock picture and details here: [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/shadow-sh-950-upright-bass-bridge-pickup/35939"]http://www.gak.co.uk/en/shadow-sh-950-upri...ge-pickup/35939[/url] I paid £110 for it, I'm asking [s]£70[/s] [b]£50[/b] including shipping Tom