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    interesting article. ( I actually played the...

    interesting article. ( I actually played the piece they were using as an example - and recorded a few other of his composotions. i was being groomed to be a concert pianist then that bass came...
  2. how nice - thank you for the encouraging words! ...

    how nice - thank you for the encouraging words!

    joe
  3. Sheesh I forgot to actually answer the question...

    Sheesh I forgot to actually answer the question ---

    5/8 means 5 beats per bar - eighth note gets one beat - it was written ( I'm
    Guessing ) that way to
    Be able to hold the tempo of the original...
  4. Hi - why is music in any time signature ? You can...

    Hi - why is music in any time signature ? You can write it as one long bar if you want - just a series of notes - or wrote everything in 6/4 - - but that is not the point -

    The point is how and...
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    Well let's see - the alembic- custom made...

    Well let's see - the alembic- custom made fretless alembic / stars ( string return system - wires running in the neck connect bridges to tuning pegs - magnetic field I between - 4 preamps plus actuve...
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    Bass and melodica anyone? Silent Night

    Had time in between students the other night and turned on the cam corder for a few minutes

    silent night
    http://youtu.be/WhjEzqgz0ew
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    Pic of my basses

    Been fighting my computer all day - and saw a pic I took last month - this is probably THE place to post it!!!
    The bass I use on most recordings and gigs is the Alembic with the C clamp - it's been...
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    Variation Exercise Part 1

    This is an exercise that I developed to help musicians create patterns that branch out from an original idea. As bass players we are often easked to play repeating patterns. This exercise will help...
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    On the evening of his death, i was living in NYC...

    On the evening of his death, i was living in NYC and there was a large gathering of musicians that converged on first and first - for some odd reason , i was the bassist for the memorial i say odd ,...
  10. Thread: Exercise 5

    by joe holiday
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    Exercise 5

    Exercise 5

    I have been teaching bass privately and as most of the lessons are constructed for each student, i have no set lesson plan. Sometimes we it upon ideas, techniques and exercises that i...
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    You are correct - I tend to over explain and...

    You are correct - I tend to over explain and sometimes do not explain enough ... In the example of clapping slowly to 4 beats per bar ( 1-2-3-4/1-2-3-4/1-2-3-4/1-2-3-4 ( thats 4 bars of 4 beats per...
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    Well it's probably my rambling writing style that...

    Well it's probably my rambling writing style that makes it harder to follow- I'm usually writing these articles on the go - at the dog park or waiting for an appointment. I plan on posting a series...
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    Canadians eh??? Naw I am now living in Sonoma,...

    Canadians eh??? Naw I am now living in Sonoma, but born in San Francisco!
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    Ear Training part 1 of many

    This one subject could fill volumes. I will attempt to focus on a few pieces of this puzzle.

    Reading.

    Learning how to read music can help train your ear to hear the notes you want to play or...
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    Brief Discussion on TIME

    What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know. Saint Augustine





    Time.

    This subject as far as I can remember was never...
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    Hello from Somebody Else's Nightmare

    I thought i would say hi and thought i might start posting some articles about playing theory time giging. and various other topics that are rolling around in my head. I may put one in tips and...
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