Sarah5string

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='853336' date='Jun 1 2010, 09:57 AM']Dear Sarah Despite my vast experience, I'm unable to answer that eternal dilemma. Try that little bloke that sits alone up in the Himalayas.[/quote] But what does a Yeti know about bass playing?

[quote name='OldGit' post='853331' date='Jun 1 2010, 09:51 AM']Dear Sarah, You've managed to play one of thise great big guitar things? All by yourself? Oh well done you!! Now don't you worry your pretty little head about it. Yours Aggie [/quote] lmao :lol:

Dear Bass Agony Aunt Why, as a woman, do I have to prove myself as a competant musician more than my male counterparts, and why do people always presume I'l be either eyecandy or rubbish? Please help.

LOL that's the funniest thing I've read in ages

How bout switching to an electro acoustic if the pick ups are going to be a problem?

I think I'm just stressing way too much about it. This is my first exam and I'm really panicking about being rubbish! Someone give me a slap! My tutor is being good and giving me loads of chord sheets etc for me to go through. Going to get my guitard boyfriend round to help me more too I think.

[quote name='Doddy' post='827481' date='May 4 2010, 02:24 PM']This is kind of related..... You seem to be asking quite a few questions about your exam lately,and I've started to wonder if you are actually being taught it well. I kind of get the feeling that these issues should have been addressed earlier than a month before the exam,and that either your teacher hasn't explained it particularly well to you,or you haven't dared ask too many questions if you don't get something. But really,by now I would expect you to be pretty solid on everything and not be worried about whole sections-This close to the exam,I would be expecting you to be nailing it. If you don't ask questions,then your teacher may think you are more comfortable with the material than you actually are. I don't mean to sound like a dick,but I thought it was worth mentioning.[/quote] Thanks, I know what you're saying. In honesty this is the only section I'm having problems with, everything else I'm fine on and if I'm honest I think it's more a confidence/nerves things that's tripping me up. I know the arpeggios, I know the scales, I know what I HAVE to do.. but when I come to do it I panic and over think and end up messing it up!

I'm definitely found my weekness. Doing Grade 4 RGT bass exam and I totally SUCK at the performance/improv section. I get what I'm supposed to do, come up with a bassline to match the chords using scales/arpeggios where musically appropriate etc, but my big problem is A) knowing what to play will be good and original but which won't sound sh*te or too much actually being able to read/think quick enough to play the right chords and find the right notes. Of course I could do just root notes but I won't score well so that's out.. I've only been learning theory for about 5 months all in, and all other areas of the exams I'm becoming fairly comfortable with, but the improv/performance section is a huge weakness! I've got a month minimum really as the exam is sometime in june/july, can anyone give me any advice as this is the one part I'm struggling with! My tutor is helping me and it's sinking in slowly but too slow for my liking as I'm simply not used to reading and playing/thinking at the same time! Argh!

and at the same time!

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeell no.

I've got the book yea... so will the patterns only be the ones in the book then?

Thanks So for the patterns section will I basically be given a written bassline and then have to play it straight away? Or will they play it and I'll have to play how I think it goes?

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[quote name='Pete Academy' post='804194' date='Apr 12 2010, 09:24 PM']It occurred to me because I recently had a guy say he couldn't gig with his bass because it was so loud, and the other band members could hear it above everything. Eh? [/quote] How the hell? Is his neck more curved than J-lo's ass?

Doesn't bug me so long as it doesn't come through the amp. Unless I'm playnig an acoustic of course..

Starting to panic a bit now as have put in for my grade 4 so it's all a bit real and am now crapping myself Today's question is... in the exam you've got the bass patterns section and the performance section... can someone explain what the difference is as from where I'm sitting they both look the same! Playing along to chord charts? Seeing my tutor tomorrow but thought I'd ask in here before then as I'm racking my brain over it..

I can't think of a single thing about my Dean Edge pro 5 that I don't like. Actually, no, tell a lie, I don't like the brass nut which if you're moving too quick to the 1st fret can nearly take your knuckle off On a serious note I love my Dean. The sound is great with a deep but smooth low end, but the highs are still crisp and bright. String changing is a doddle with the monolithic bridge. It's got a wide neck which suits my big manly hands Looks wise it's utterly beautiful and even the gold hardware just looks perfect to me (I usually hate gold!) I fell in love with it when I first saw it, then I played it before buying and have never looked back

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='803730' date='Apr 12 2010, 01:58 PM']Fixed.[/quote] :lol:

[quote name='MB1' post='803216' date='Apr 11 2010, 11:21 PM']Bit of a Downer!...youve just got a New amp too![/quote] It was a great excuse

It's come to light that it seems I've not been told the whole story and there's some issue with the guitarist and the drummer... as I've been told that basically the only way they could save their friendship was to knock the band on the head... Odd..

[quote name='fryer' post='802918' date='Apr 11 2010, 07:13 PM']It's probably the hat[/quote] :lol:

I just want to plaaaaaaaaaaaaay *sob* Starting to wonder if it's me!

Things were going well with the band I joined in january, we'd got a gig lined up for the beginning of june and was really excited but typically, out of the blue this afternoon I got a call from the drummer saying that his heart wasn't in it anymore so he was leaving, he'd called the guitarist (his friend) to talk about it and he agreed so they've called it a day on the band. Bit of a shock as only 3 weeks ago we;d agreed to start gigging and I booked our first gig. This is now my 3rd band, and each one has died a death before it's gotten up and running properly. Is it me? Or am I just cursed? Should I sack off doing originals and join a nice covers band instead??

I ended up buying one I loved the sound of it although I found that the bottom end (5 string B ) was a bit flappy at full gig volume, but this was soon rectified by combining it with another 1x15 and I loved the overall sound, really full and punchey without being too harsh. Love it

Haven't had chance to run it properly yet without getting myself evicted My youngest was fascinated by it though...