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[quote name='Chris2112' post='1195782' date='Apr 11 2011, 02:57 PM']Best of luck for a pass then, which pieces did you play?[/quote] You don't have pieces as such for the RGT ones, you get given set basslines that you have to adapt over different chords. I chose to do the swing one. Thanks for the support.

So did anyone else have a bass exam today? I did my RGT grade 6 in Deeside, I think it went well but I shall find it out in due time. Hope anyone else who had one had a good time of it

Man it's like you've opened a whole new world of playing to me!

Right I don't know if anyone else will find this useful but I think it may be a fun idea. I quite often find that I play the same old rhythms all the time and I reckon I am probably not the only one. So what I thought would be a good idea would be for people to suggest a rhythm. Would be interesting to see what other rhythms people will suggest to practice to. I will get the ball rolling with this: [attachment=76591:rhythm.jpg]

[quote name='RhysP' post='1165821' date='Mar 17 2011, 02:48 PM']Just picked up a load - thanks for the tip-off! [/quote] That's cool, did you go the one in Cardiff? I didn't make it today so I will try tomorrow.

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I've discovered another problem is that people don't seem to account for key signatures. Awful lot of accidentals wind up the scored which is a bit of a pain.

Nice! I like this

Just discovered this and thought it might be helpful for anyone else looking to do some reading. If you just want to view the score, go to View at the top of the page and choose Hide Tablature. Personally I think it will be rather handy because it gives me access to a lot more sight reading material!

Boogie Wonderland - E,W & F Barbarism Begins at Home - The Smiths Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye

I'm interested to see how the Classic J will stack up compared to a Fender. Considering that has an RRP of £399 it is a hundred or so cheaper that a Mexican Precision or Jazz at the moment.

Close one for me, I think I had my bass for a month when I joined my first band

Yeah meant to say with a pick. I've never really thought about it until he brought it up but it makes sense to me to play the low note up and the high note down because your hand is in the middle, if that makes sense. That said, the low note is normally on the beat so it would probably be better to play down on the beat. Or maybe I am over complicating a simple issue

Whilst playing some octaves the other day a friend pointed out that I do it the wrong way round. I use an upstroke on the low note and a downstroke on the high note. He reckoned it should be the other way round. Is there a "correct" way or is it a case of whatever is comfortable?

I've booked to take my Grade 6 exam with RGT in the Spring and want to have a couple of lessons to make sure I am on the right track with it all. Kris

Hi my names Kris, I used to be on bassworld way back when. I'm 20 and I'm from Rhyl in north Wales but I'm studying an HND in Popular Music in Neath at the moment. Yes, it is as fun as it sounds. I've been playing bass about 3 and a half years now I think. Currently playing a Tanglewood warrior (much prefer it to my epiphone eb-3) and am looking to buy a precision soon Anyways apologies for the cheesy pun in the title cheers Kris