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    6 string bass material

    in Theory and Technique

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    [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1424984649' post='2702723']


    An excellent opportunity not to be missed, with much more still than the 'double whammy' of both practising 6-string [i]and [/i]reading staves. Give it a try, at least..?
    [/quote]
    Yep, you're right, just need to knuckle down on it! Cheers.

    6 string bass material

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    [quote name='No lust in Jazz' timestamp='1424994527' post='2702871']


    Like I mentioned earlier, piano music takes you to areas of harmony that are a revelation and that's where my main interests are, but I just play the band set on mine and find what works and what doesn't - have fun. :)
    [/quote]
    Wilco! Piano music it is then, any good peices that you could recommend at all?

    6 string bass material

    in Theory and Technique

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    [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1424983698' post='2702695']


    Whereabouts are you ?

    [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/249004-bassmusic-tuition-in-birmingham-4-5-and-6-string-bass/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/249004-bassmusic-tuition-in-birmingham-4-5-and-6-string-bass/[/url]
    [/quote]

    I'm down near Dover in Kent. You're based in Birmingham right? Shame we're not closer!

    6 string bass material

    in Theory and Technique

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    [quote name='No lust in Jazz' timestamp='1424957551' post='2702307']


    A book on what - technical exercises, material or both? I just bought a 6 and went for it - Lol
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    Both, although '6 string bassics' covers a range of technical exercises, it's the only book I've managed to find suited to 6 string bass, against the overwhelming material for 4 string. I Just went for it too!

    6 string bass material

    in Theory and Technique

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    [quote name='Burg' timestamp='1424956567' post='2702288']


    No problem.
    You can also play anything you can play on a 4 string bass as well, anything higher than 5th fret on the G string can just be played on your C instead. One of the things I did when moving to 6 string was to experiment playing things an octave or 2 higher or lower than usual. Really helped to get a feel for what works well with the extended range.
    [/quote]

    Thanks... again! Great idea, simple, but effective, will definitely spend some time on this! Thanks.

    6 string bass material

    in Theory and Technique

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    [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1424888815' post='2701624']
    I have a lot of stuff, I was gonna do a book, but haven't had time.

    What specifically do you want ?
    [/quote]

    I'm very open minded, I think it will assist me to learn as varied a range as possible, so absolutely anything would help. I've got the '6 string basics' book, but there is not a lot of material in there.

    I would be happy to pay if you are willing to send anything, CD, DVD etc...?

    6 string bass material

    in Theory and Technique

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    [quote name='Burg' timestamp='1424870167' post='2701350']
    This wikipedia page has a list of notable musicians who use an extended range bass. Although the majority on the list don;t exclusively play 6 string.

    Might be a good starting point though.

    [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended-range_bass#Six-string"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended-range_bass#Six-string[/url]
    [/quote]

    Korala vs Kala U Bass

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I've only played a Kala, well built and lots of fun, but the piezo was well off centre so was not picking up the e string. Seems this may be a fairly common issue with them after a little Internet research. Sent back and now u-bass-less!

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