leftybassman392

First off, given the difficulties with transposition and modulation with a just intonation system I suspect you'll find most musicians will take equal temperament as the lesser of two evils. (Not to mention that the vast majority of people don't know the difference - generally because ET is so ubiquitous that they wouldn't know a pure interval if they heard one. Even if they did, they'd most likely think it was the pure interval that was off.) Second, if it's all the same to you I'll wait until somebody gives me a convincing reason why it has to be three notes. Just telling me it is won't do the trick I'm afraid.

Interesting thought SB, and I think I can see why you make the point. Unfortunately the analogy doesn't carry over. As an anecdote to support the argument it has a certain cachet, but it really is no more than that.

Do any of them say why?

@Maude Indeed. People complaining that they can't spend large wads of money on gear they can probably marginally afford because they'd have to both travel and meet a stranger in order to collect it does start to sound like a textbook case of a first world problem doesn't it? Don't get me wrong: I can and sometimes do travel large distances to meet/deliver stuff (as anyone reading my feedback can easily verify); and I do take the point that geographical remoteness is an issue for some people. All the same...

Possibly. HMRC look for patterns of cashflow I think. If things look the way they should then normally you're fine. Others here will be able to speak to that one much better than I can though so don't take it as gospel: I'm only sharing my personal experience of running my own business.

It's a fair point (as is Jack's point about liability cover if things go boobies up). What I would say though is that in 15 years or so of trading I never had one. If you do it anything like properly the likelihood of an audit for a sole trader with a small annual turnover (which will fit quite a few people reading this thread I would think) is extremely remote.

As a general principle I'd agree, but if you're good enough with numbers, make the effort to keep up with relevant legislation and are a sole trader with a fairly small annual turnover it's not beyond the wit of man to do it yourself. I can't speak to partnerships or companies of course, but I managed just fine for the the entire duration of my business after the first year.

Indeed. Interesting that somebody should quote one of the great pioneers of atonality in a discussion on the subject of chordal harmony.

Some achievement considering he died in 1951!

What, play notes together or call them names?

Dunno if anybody's said this yet, but an ambiguous chord is still a chord. You can pick two notes completely at random, and if you play them together you have a chord. Giving it a name is a separate issue.

Based on my own experience, if you are still in possession of your working equipment when you close the business then that equipment reverts to your private ownership and AFAIK you are then free to dispose of it as you see fit. Bit of a special case I know, but there it is for what it may be worth. I should add that I operated as a self-employed sole trader.

Another anecdote among the many already on here: I recently sold a Shuker to a BC member. He drove over from the Nottingham area (a round trip of a good 80 miles I would think), came in and tried out the bass; we had a very pleasant chat about nothing in particular; he handed me the cash (actually counted it out in front of me); picked up the bass and off he went. A very amenable encounter all round. This is just a personal thing I know, but for me meeting the people I'm trading with is half the fun.

Sorry. Yes. My bad. In fact I seem to recall that it's common practice to put fret numbers on guitar notation, especially if the required left hand position isn't immediately obvious. Not played in anger for some years now so I'm a bit rusty...

Musically they are the same (unison) but I know what you mean - as will anybody who's ever played a 12-string guitar. It gives a chorus effect I think. ETA: On a stave you'd write it as two notes at the same pitch with one stem going up and the other going down.

Not sure he'll thank me for saying this, but Jack is an accountant. I'm not, but I am good at Maths and did do my own accounts as a self-employed musician for around 15 years.

Oh dear! Pedants Corner seems to have moved again... Strictly speaking the term 'interval' simply describes the difference in pitch between two notes. Interval A chord happens when you play multiple notes simultaneously. Although commonly described in terms of 3 or more notes, two notes sounded simultaneously still counts. Chord

Is it just me or are we seeing a spate of threads where people are looking to impose demands on sellers that they do x, y or z before they'll consider buying an item? I have (if I say so myself) a good record of handling transactions in a smooth, organised and friendly manner. When considering a purchase, buyers generally know what my conditions of sale are. ( I occasionally forget to put important details in sale posts, but not very often. And in any case, asking the question is no great hardship, surely?) I have many years' experience of buying & selling both here and elsewhere. I take the view that as long as I've made things clear to potential buyers then I've fulfilled my initial obligations. Furthermore, I'm generally happy to be flexible on certain points, but if I tell buyers that the sale is collection/agreed location only, then perhaps they might care to consider the idea that I have good reasons for offering the sale terms that I do. If as a result of these conditions I lose sales from time to time then that's down to me. Isn't it? I'm not a shop, and as such I don't keep a stock of boxes lying around. /rant ETA: forgot to add; I much prefer meeting buyers face to face anyway. Further edit. Might be worth saying that when I talk about being prepared to travel to meet/deliver, that means what it says. In the past I've made round trips of 100 miles or more to deliver stuff. If a buyer can't accommodate that flexibility then (unfortunate though that may be) perhaps the sale just isn't meant to be.

This should help.

Is low-end gear too cheap? Really? You think maybe manufacturers are cheating themselves out of profits?

Do you have a link for that by any chance? I don't doubt you're correct, but it would be interesting to see it in print.

I wonder if now might be a good time for this: Albert Hammond 1972 Phil Everly 1973 The Hollies 1974 Radiohead 1994 K.D. Lang 1997 Lana Del Ray 2017 Not trying to make any sort of point here - I just thought it would be interesting to document some of the history of the chord sequence. FWIW if I could only have one of these it would probably be the Phil Everly version. Or possibly K.D. Lang.

Actually I rather think they have (should they decide to pursue it - not clear in the light of today's developments). Radiohead got round their problem by acknowledging the writers of 'Air That I Breathe' (who by the way were not members of the Hollies - since it was originally written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood and recorded by Hammond in 1972, the Hollies' 1974 version was technically a cover; in fact it wasn't even the first - Phil Everly recorded it in 1973) on the writing credits and agreeing 40% of the royalties for the song. I see no reason why a similar deal would not be done in this case. Establishing who gets what could get interesting, but even so... Fact is that in the light of today's statement, it now appears that it is Del Ray (presumably with her publishing company backing her) who is making all the noise in this case. The cynics among us are now starting to ask why that is happening. Thinking about it a bit further, Hammond and the Hazlewood estate might now see another copyright action in their future. I wonder if Ms. Del Ray might have been better advised to keep a lower profile...

An interesting development for sure.