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+1 for a new backdrop! I assume your Uni has studios & mixing rooms? Why not have a go and film in them?

[quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1361131931' post='1981648'] Trumpets shouldn't be so bad surely? Just bend the note with less 'blow'? On a flute it's possible to bend a note by up to a quarter tone with mouth (embouchure) and breath support alone. Is trumpet the same? Mind you, Miles Davis seemed gloriously flat most of the time anyway, so who would know... [/quote] It can be quite difficult sometimes! The model of trombone I play (Conn 88H) is naturally ever so slightly sharp and some notes in the natural harmonic scale are sharp in the 'proper' trombone positions, thus need a little adjustment down on the slide. Then we have to tune the blasted things! Temperature on a brass instrument can vary oh sharp/flat it plays quite dramatically. Regardless 'lipping' a note up or down using one's embouchure is possbile on any brass instrument to varying degrees of success.

I certainly disagree - finding songs to find the intervals and learn them is a great way to start off! e.g. first two notes of the star wars theme is a 5th. But also just humming a major scale from the tonic to whatever note and then working it out like that is also very helpful. In the end it is practice and it will one day just click.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-JAZZ-BASS-PRE-CBS-1964-TORTOISE-SHELL-SCRATCHPLATE-PICK-GUARD-/390497865888?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item5aeb7c90a0 Really?

If you drop Ashdown an email or call them, I'm sure they'd be more than happy to help answer any questions. [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/contact/index.asp"]http://www.ashdownmu...ntact/index.asp[/url]

If you looking to do sessions/theatre work/etc, then in its not really who you know, its who knows you. It really pays to advertise your services as much as possible.

Jesus christ that cover of 'Somebody to Love' sounded f***ing horrible with that pedal. It sounds horrid!

I like it!

You need more than two cabs?

Nahh it looks awesome

Ah, they do have a nice quirkiness about them. I do like the shape. Just wish there was more than one green one made!

Nah its pretty sh*t. If this were a 'real' song it'd be poor writing. I was expecting something a bit more than merely pasting vocals on the other song. Doesn't work very well.

I guess if you can fill any time you would be teaching him to teach a new/another pupil you have then I'd warn him about not providing him lessons. I'm guessing you are losing some income from these cancellations?

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1316371702' post='1377114'] I might have a wander down there, Is there places to park? [/quote] Unfortunately not directly. But there is a carpark about 20 yards down church street on the left then another carpark on the right. But right next to the store is a small carpark for a small baptist church/scout hut. [quote name='warwickhunt' timestamp='1316373811' post='1377167'] Just about any and every where will do a price-match these days... you just have to have the nerve to ask. [/quote] I guess I'll have to ask in-store, as the website doesn't say.

I have to agree. I bought a few bits and bobs about a month ago and the service was excellent. None of the snobbery and general lack of interest for customer's when I went up to Denmark Street! I also heard of the special oening you got last thursday! I was wondering, do GuitarGuitar do price matches?...

I have to say good luck for your A2 course! [quote name='pete.young' post='1369289' date='Sep 11 2011, 12:04 PM']Does the place you're studying have a music tech course running? Students on that course might find that producing a backing track for you will work for their coursework assignments also, so you might find some willing volunteers that way. Network network network![/quote] It would depend entirely on the school facilites, I guess. My school only had one room with mixer and we couldn't record during school hours as the actual rooms we record from are classrooms! However having done music tech as an a-level also, the coursework is immense. 120+ hours of coursework a year. not to mention that has to stretch across several students all trying to use the same facilities. I can't really be of much help as I just did a trombone with piano accompaniament for my performances. Would it be an idea to see if you can get a full band with you? - all you'd need is your part notated. The other in the bands don't have to be 100% correct. xD Its what I did for my AS - had a full swing band with me arranging something for everyone to play & have the original solo part to myself.