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    Sansamp Programmable Bass Driver - TRADE

    in Effects For Sale

    Posted · Edited by lobematt

    Trade feeler, would anybody be interested in swapping this for something similar?

    I'm not really using the 3 channels that much and it's taking up quite a lot of room on my board. I would consider swapping for the smaller 1 channel version, EBS microbass or similar. What you got??

    Would consider selling, offers around £170!

    Miles Davis - Autumn Leaves

    in Theory and Technique

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    [color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]Hey guys![/font][/color]

    [color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]I've took a look at the A section to Miles' solo on Autumn Leaves, check it out![/font][/color]

    [color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]Comments welcome =)[/font][/color]

    [url="http://www.mattlawtonbass.com/autumn-leaves-miles-davis-a-section/"]http://www.mattlawtonbass.com/autumn-leaves-miles-davis-a-section/[/url]

    The transcribing process

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    [quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1381506836' post='2240075']
    "In general the three part process involves at first saturated listening to the chosen
    solo with the first goal being to sing along in scat fashion. A student should arrive at the
    point that with or without the recording playing he can reasonably sing the solo. The
    important musical skill acquired and honed in this process is pitch control without the
    crutch of the instrument at hand, which will come later."

    This is very important IMO. So many people learn parts by diving straight in, instrument in hand, noodling along to the track until they moreorless randomly hit on the right notes and in doing so deprive themselves of 90% of the potential benefit. I also find that I retain parts much better when I've thoroughly memorised the tune to something prior to working it out on the instrument.
    [/quote]

    I agree, this isn't something I've always done but the parts I have took this approach to do tend to stick a bit better.

    [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1381533197' post='2240540']
    I generally get the piece down on paper (well Sibelius actually), check what I have written corresponds to what I am hearing, then work out how I am going to play the line.
    [/quote]

    This way I find really difficult, I find it turns into more of a sight reading exercise and detaches me from the music. Although I saw a video of Janek Gwizdala transcribing and he was pretty much doing it this way, just pen and paper and a keyboard and came back at it later with his bass. Horses for courses I suppose!

    Fretting conflict

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    [quote name='jakenewmanbass' timestamp='1381401450' post='2238458']
    I would be fluent in both.
    I use 1 2 4 in the lower frets for reach
    1 2 3 4 as I get up to 5th fret
    [/quote]

    Me too, pretty much! When I'm walking in the lower end 1 2 4 does feel more comfortable and when I get right up the dusty end I usually just use 1 2 3 and sometimes 4. In the middle where most of my playing gets done I do stick quite closely to the 1 finger per fret method. I think at the end of the day it's whatever works for you.

    Help with harmony on You Don't Know What Love Is

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    Hey guys,

    I'm a little bit stuck with the harmony on the A section to You Don't Know What Love Is. The chords are...

    F-7|Db9 C7b9| F- C7b9| Db7|
    G-7b5 C7b9| F-6 Ab7| Db7 | G-7b5 C7b9|

    So numerically I've got ...

    i | VI7 Vb9 | i Vb9 | VI7
    ii Vb9| i III7| VI7| ii Vb9|

    Is that right? It's just the Db and Ab that are throwing me a bit. Any clarification would be much appreciated!

    Cheers guys

    The transcribing process

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    [quote name='funkle' timestamp='1380436260' post='2225107']
    My most recent epiphany was realizing that when transcribing, I was putting the horse before the cart - writing it out on paper before I had learned how to play it by ear first. Once I have reversed the process, I feel like I have been making more progress, though it is still slow! (That particular bit of advice came from a sax player, Bob Reynolds, BTW.)
    [/quote]

    Yeah I think that's exactly it, that's how I've started working this week and it's much harder which means it must be more beneficial, right?!

    6 string technique

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    You might want to look at Damien Erskine's Right Hand Drive book, I don't play a 6r but I'm pretty sure he does (on occasion!). It's really cool though, it incorporates the thumb but its a really economical hand position. Check this out for a little preview

    [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cCeMTvQiCs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cCeMTvQiCs[/url]

    Quick question on key sigs

    in Theory and Technique

    Posted

    Would you notate Mr PC, with no key signature or 3 flats? If you're unfamiliar with the chords it's a C minor blues

    C-7/%/%/%
    F-7/%/C-7/%
    Ab7/G7/C-7/%

    I've been writing it out with 3 flats in the key sig to keep down the accidentals but what is the accepted way of notating it?

    Thanks!

    Tuners lost a screw

    in Repairs and Technical

    Posted

    [quote name='Fat Rich' timestamp='1379442996' post='2212840']
    I typed "Guitar Tuner Screws" into eBay, plenty of choices and not expensive ;)
    [/quote]

    Yeah I've ordered some, just worried they won't be snug in the holes. Thanks though, I will try the cocktail sticks!

    Tuners lost a screw

    in Repairs and Technical

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    Hey guys,

    The jazz I got a few years ago was majorly beat up and the tuners were knackered so I replaced them. The new holes didn't quite line up with the old ones so I filled them all and drilled new ones. The screws that came with the tuners didn't really seem to be a great fit but I was keen to get it up and running so just went for it anyway! I've gigged the bass for over a year now and now the screws holding in the tuners are starting to come loose and I've lost one altogether, oops!

    So my question is what's the best way to fix this properly, would I need to re fill the holes with filler or am I best trying to glue in some tiny dowel and re drill it?

    Thanks guys!

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