Steve Woodcock

[color=#222222][size=4]Bass guitar lessons available in west London (W4) with an experienced tutor. Whether you play 4, 5 or 6-string basses; fretted or fretless; are a beginner, intermediate or advanced player, I can help you progress as a musician with the following areas of study:[/size][/color][list] [*][size=4][b]Technique[/b] Learn to play in an efficient manner to achieve great tone and ability, without wasted movement or risk of injury.[/size] [*][size=4][b]Fingerboard harmony [/b]Increase your familiarity of the entire range of the fingerboard so you can confidently navigate your way through complex progressions in any context.[/size] [*][size=4][b]Bassline creation and improvisation [/b]Take the skills developed in fingerboard harmony and music theory to produce stylistically appropriate lines and solos.[/size] [*][size=4][b]Reading [/b]Learn to read and write standard music notation to aid your communication with other musicians and increase the music and learning resources available to you.[/size] [*][size=4][b]Music theory [/b]Gain a thorough understanding of music theory to increase your musical awareness.[/size] [/list] [color=#222222][size=4]I have gigged and toured internationally with name artists, playing in a broad range of genres, and recorded for Guitar Techniques and Total Guitar magazines. [/size][/color] [color=#222222][size=4]Please contact me via PM or direct at Steve [at] SteveWoodcockBass [dot] com for further information.[/size][/color]

Cheers guys! [quote name='danthewelshy' timestamp='1340730845' post='1708816'] I hope to see you play with the Dec Burke band at Celebr8 fest. Depends what time I can get there for as I'm there playing for Magenta ! [/quote] Ah, cool! I shall be around for most of the day I think so I'll make sure I catch your set and say hi.

[quote name='mikeh' timestamp='1340692171' post='1708065'] Absolutely brilliant, cant say anymore than I loved it... [/quote] Cheers mikeh!

Hey folks, some more promo for the new Linear Sphere album. On most of the album I play fretless bass but there's one track on which I play Chapman Stick - here is a play through of it: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmIim7rJP3w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmIim7rJP3w[/url]

Here is a video of me playing through one of the tracks from the new album by my band Linear Sphere: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmIim7rJP3w"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmIim7rJP3w[/url]

Hey guys, Here is the promo video to the new album 'Manvantara' by my band Linear Sphere: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA2xXB86jUM[/media]

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1339013478' post='1682527'] It was f***ing AWESOME!! [/quote] Great! That bodes well for tonight then

[quote name='TKenrick' timestamp='1338990896' post='1682044'] In my opinion the chord symbol given for the V chord is incorrect- whoever wrote it out means b13, not #5. [/quote] Actually I think the chord symbol is correct but the on ledger lines they've mistakenly used the enharmonic spelling of Ab rather than G# - there is no other 5th present so it is certainly going to sound like an augmented chord. As I see it the lick in bar 2 is based on a Db diminished triad (i.e. starting on the b9 of the C7+5 chord - playing diminished over dominant chords a half step above the root is a very common device as I'm sure you're aware).

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1338241680' post='1671608'] I'm seeing them in cardiff two nights earlier. VERY excited!! [/quote] Cool! Should be good.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1338232027' post='1671298'] It was only Wetton & Eddie Jobson from the original line up. Terry Bozzio is doing the USA & Japan dates, Gary Husband did the one British gig. [/quote] True, but I'd like to see Alex Machacek though.

[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1338224189' post='1671101'] We want reviews and pics now! [/quote] +1!

I've just found out that UK played in London last Thursday (May 24th). Gutted I missed it, curious if anyone here went?

I will be at the Islington Academy to see Gavin Harrison & 05ric plus Tony Levin & Pat Mastelotto on June 7th.

On a major chord the perfect 4th (or 11th) is regarded as an 'avoid' note as it clashes with the major 3rd. The #11 is considered quite a 'hip' note to play though so it is often substituted in its place.

Yes, this one I can make! See you there mate.

Cheers Simon, will get a coffee and do some listening

Sorry Nige, I'm out of the country that week!

Does the Microkorg not have an input for a sustain pedal?