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Hi I’m trying to find out the make of this Upright pick the only identification is this M1354E12683 pv Thanks Paul F

HomeSearchRegisterYour AccountE-ZoneResourcesLinksSupport In association with Qualifications: PGCE PTTLS Instruments: Electric & Upright Bass Guitar/Guitar Beginners only Genre/Style(s): Rock Funk Jazz Pop World Music Ability Levels: Beginners to Advance Prices Remote Lessons via Skype/face time etc £20.00ph in person Fee (30 minutes): £20.00 Fee (60 minutes): £40.00 former teaching institutions Teachers.co.uk Musicians Institute 1993-6. Acm Guildford 1997-2012. International Guitar Festival Bass Courses Bath Spa University 2004-07. I have also taught for Access to music,Berkshire Music trust. Grozjan Summer Music courses Croatia 2010-11 Southampton Solent University 2013-16 Acmr Bournemouth 2016-17 Bryanston Music Dept 2017-17 Paul’s tuition program consists of the following: Knowledge of Instrument Bass guitar & Amplification Different models Guitar set up Pre amps E.Q Compression Valves Solid State etc Looking at the Blues progression Using Simple I IV V progressions & ulitimately working toward dominant chords & their appropriate scales including more comlpex dominants e.g C7 C7#4 whole tone C7b9 Phrygian dominant diminished & Whole tone Jazz studies Analysing Chord charts Jazz harmony Key & Tonal centres & altered Dominants II V 1’s b5 substitution Improvisation, chromatic approach notes synthetic & exotic Scales & arpeggios extended chords Walking in 2 & 4 & Getting round the changes.Giant steps changes Rhythm studies. We shall look at identifying specific rhythms styles that can be used when comping or soloing.re visit blues progression Using Knowledge gained from earlier studies Repertoire study Exploring different genres paying particular attention to the Technical (Plectrum fingers Thumb altered tuning Keyboard & synth emulation) & Musical aspects including (style sound chart navigation using a transcription & audio). Fret board harmony Includes specific technical exercises for the Bass that are designed to help with your Knowledge of the fret board & build strength & dexterity, including Scales Triads arpeggio’s Chord analysis warm up & supportive finger exercises for left & right hand. Practical Theory Develop an understanding of how music works in a practical way

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Hi This looks great and extremely cheap....!! Thanks for posting this !! I for 1 will definitely be looking into getting 1 of these and would love to hear about your experiences with it ...

Loving the lights....... great picture !!

Hi Ive been using the 2 x8 with the 250 head for over year.Not sure if its my ignorance but the so called DYNAMIC TONE CONTOURING FILTER SECTION really doesn't work for me be.(eg by reducing the bass frequency in the -db direction your overall volume drops dramatically I want to loose the frequency not the volume level !!) and with no standard 1/4 trs fx send or return there is no alternative input (for say a mic ) The inbuilt tuner is great although doesn't fully track the signal from the upright p/u If I were to buy 1 of these again( not sure I would) I'd make sure I had 1) an additional quality PRE AMP TO boost the piezo p/u level and a high quality p/u ....... 2) or top quality mic and pre amp These 2 items alone would cost you the price of a dedicated 2nd hand acoustic combo !! Finally if you get a high quality p/u and adequate pre amp I'm sure this combo would be fine for most small gigs but I'll be looking for a dedicated amp that can cope with the input of an acoustic instrument ..I've not mentioned any brand names but they'll be easy enough to research on the web... Hope this helps ?

https://www.kimcypher.co.uk Kim Cypher Saxophone and Vocals Paul Francis Upright Bass Phil Doyle Piano Kim Cypher is one of the UK’s most exciting female saxophonists, vocalists and composers, having developed her own unique ‘funky’ style of saxophone playing, built upon influences by great players such as Gerald Albright, Maceo Parker, Pee Wee Ellis, Andy Sheppard, Dean Fraser, Courtney Pine and Grover Washington. Kim trained alongside American saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis (saxophonist with James Brown and Van Morrison) and internationally acclaimed jazz saxophonist Andy Sheppard. Kim’s vocal style has been influenced by the great Billie Holiday together with a wide range of vocalists including Imelda May, Caro Emerald and Liane Carroll.

http://www.veroniquejoly.co.uk/ The Veronique joly Trio Lake Drive Hanworthy Poole Dorset 19-00 23-00 Veronique will be perform her set of tunes,Jazz with a parisienne edge and featuring Rob Palmer Guitar Paul Francis Upright Bass

https://www.facebook.com/StompinontheQuomps/ Yellow Bear Quintet with Tobie Muir Tenor John Payne Trumpet Phil Doyle Piano Paul Francis Upright Bass: see festival Site for details

Blue Commotion “Innovative spark, virtuoso playing Death defying and a dare-devil attitude” - Pete Feenstra - Get Ready To Rock, Feb 2017 “Incendiary vocal, guitar and organ work" – Ed Mitchell, The Blues Magazine, Issue 22 June 2015 “A great band. Terrific musicians, all four of them” - Paul Jones Rhythm & Blues, BBC Radio 2 " Exemplary Bass playing " 😄 -Paul Francis Bassist "Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion is a British band with a powerhouse vocalist, electrifying guitarist, amazing Hammond organist” - Rhetta Akammatsu, Making A Scene USA, 2017 UK Blues Awards 2018 Please vote for Us in the following 2 categories Blues Vocalist of the Year & Blues Album of the Year https://www.bluecommotion.com

Another Great Night at The Dean Park inn Dorset. Their regular Monday Jazz session continued with Tobie Muir's Yellow Bear Quintet. Vintage 50's and 60's Coltrane Miles Horace Silver et al. Featuring TM Tenor John Payne Trumpet Phil Doyle Piano Andy Chapman Drums Paul Francis Upright Bass

WEDNESDAY DINNER JAZZ Wednesday Jazz every week throughout the year is a very popular night so reservations are essential. Our delicious three course table d’hôte dinner menu is just £27.95 per person Please call us to book 01425 278884 The upcoming line up is as follows: July 4th Bernie Farrenden 1th Chi Jazz Quartet (Chichester) 18th Colin Bryant Trio 25th Art Hemingway Quartet With Dave Shattock Piano sonny James Guitar Paul Francis Upright Bass and Dave Mayne Drums A

Monthly Jazz events continued last night (Thursday July the 26th).with " Women in Jazz" featuring the fantastic vocalist Mandy Bell whose credits include Cliff Richards, The Moody blues amongst others.Tonight she performs with (Dan Baker piano/Guitar Paul Francis Upright Bass)and will be presenting a night of "Classic Jazz standards" and in conjunction, Nelsons will be served up some great food and wine to accompany the music. Jazz in Blandford and Surrounding areas

I' didn't even know they were playing until today.I bet they were awesome though and the youngster Daryl Jones , hope he was on form ?

Hi I Like the sound of your advert and what your trying to do.I'm planning on getting more work on my upright.Ive been working with another folk artist from Salisbury helping to promote he's cd and enjoyed working in the live folk environment I've also discovered through this project that's it's quite a difficult scene to break into and wondered what plans you had to do so.Sorry To be nosey Cheers Paul F

I usually can't get arrested most weekends but the last 2 days have been hectic.Yesterdays Dorset midsummer festival with Blues Commotion was fun,well for me least and the precision didn't complain either ! There were a few phrases I went for that didn't come off but that's to be expected and a common problem when the "ego" kicks in ( see Kenny Warners book "effortless mastery" for clarification ) I stinky poo you not but I sware I heard a girl scream when they announced my name through the pa and yes it could've been blind terror! anyway, we finished at 5.15. I then jumped in the car having left my iPad and mike stand at the festival but more worrying was the lack of stopping power I.e the brakes on my car !! There was a decision to be made do I risk life and limb to drive from Dorset to Luton with very little breaking power. I hate letting people down so reluctantantly continued my journey, needless to say 3 frantically nerve wracking hours later I arrived at the gig with 5 minutes to spare and a nervous group of musicians ( who i'd never met before waiting for me) Luckily they were a great bunch of guys and helped me load in set up and even got me a drink,bless em.The gig went ok It took a while to get into the right head space but 1/2 way through the 1st set the music started to take shape (a blend of punk classic rock and some soul tunes thrown in for good measure.) I won't go into the return journey as its to distressing but I arrived home at 3am unloaded the car re loaded with my acoustic bass set up for an early get in at my Sunday lunch time jazz gig Trafiic in Dorset was horrendous today and with my braking problem meant my 45 minute journey took 1.20 mins making me late yet again with 10 mins to spare this time (wow lucky me !) The gig however was great,just a duo with me on upright and a fantastic pianist called Dave Shattock on the grand piano and they fed and watered us (Sunday lunch stylee) Well that's it really. I do love playing but miss the fun excitement and protective custody of touring where everything is taken care of and people adore you,women wanted to sleep with you and give you pharmaceuticals as well as other things.Id hate to think those days are over (well i can do without the women drink and drugs these days ) but to think that more low paid gigs,broken cars,long and stressful journeys and drunk un appreciative audiences lay in wait is to say the least a little disheartening.