MissPenguin Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 I saw someone else was 16 on here too, but he sounds way more talented than i am =P I've been playing double bass since i was 9, but have only really thrown myself back into it in the last 6 months or so. I took my grade 6 and am working towards my grade 7.. Unfortunately, last year around January till September, due to boyfriend issues and GCSEs, i didn't play much - The outcome of this being i've picked up some bad habits on double bass which i'm currently trying to unlearn. As for bass guitar playing, i've never had a paid lesson, but got lucky at the London guitar show in 2005 - I entered a competition and won, meaning that i got a week free course up at the Institute in London! One of the best experiences of my life! =P On Double Bass i'm looking to join an orchestra in my area.. I was in the Youth Orchestra and could possibly rejoin.. But i don't know.. I sort of left unofficially before and i doubt they like me there very much anymore. Bass guitar i'm in a group called Jazz Workshop - We're playing in the music for youth festival this Friday, and i have a solo *Is Proud* We're playing Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul by Charlie Mingus I do love his songs. I own a double bass, Aria bass guitar, a cute little keyboard and Sonar editing software. I'm called Alice. Hello ^^ Quote
Dood Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Hey Alice! Welcome aboard! - I tried to play a couple of electric uprights recently.. I had all manner of problems! It just felt completely alien to me and not at all easy! So I have respect for you straight away! We have one or two upright players on the forum and they have me in awe! 'av a good 'un! Dood. Quote
BigBeefChief Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Welcome Alice. I'm sure your probably more talented than most of us! Quote
mewsie Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 hi alice! sweet work re: winning the comp, (you lucky thing!) and your solo! *impressed* x Quote
MissPenguin Posted March 10, 2008 Author Posted March 10, 2008 I very much doubt it =P Thankyou for your replies. ^^ Quote
paul, the Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 Welcome from a fellow Southener, Alice. You sound like a natural on the low end. Let me know where you're doing shows with the jazz group, I need some more inspiration to take up upright. paul. (lazy transverse bassist) Quote
burray Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 [quote name='BigBeefChief' post='154953' date='Mar 10 2008, 10:36 PM']I'm sure your probably more talented than most of us![/quote] This. ^^ Hello miss A. And [i]hello[/i] mewsie. Haha! Quote
Tech Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 welcomeee =] double bassist aye? I've got me one of them. youth orchestra is great fun (I play for south wales county, we're going on tour to italy this summer used to play bass guitar in the schools wind band, and when I saw the old upright in the corner I taught myself... then the double bass teacher caught me and dragged me into county, and I'm finding it a laugh now =] minimum requirement grade 5, but I haven't sat any grades on the DB yet so you're 6 grades better than me but tour should be good, lots of booze and partying I'm sure ) hope things work out for ya though =] if not with them, I'm sure you could do better =]] there are a few youngsters round and about here, and those who are older might aswell be youngsters by the way they act anyway hope you enjoy your time here mat (fellow teenaged DB and BGer from swansea) =] Quote
Kiwi Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 [quote name='MissPenguin' post='154949' date='Mar 10 2008, 11:32 PM']I've been playing double bass since i was 9, but have only really thrown myself back into it in the last 6 months or so. I took my grade 6 and am working towards my grade 7.. Unfortunately, last year around January till September, due to boyfriend issues and GCSEs, i didn't play much - The outcome of this being i've picked up some bad habits on double bass which i'm currently trying to unlearn.[/quote] That's bloody amazing Alice. Major respect to you. Have fun on the forum and if you have any issues, feel free to drop Ped or I a PM. Quote
bass_ferret Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 [quote name='MissPenguin' post='154949' date='Mar 10 2008, 11:32 PM']I took my grade 6 and am working towards my grade 7.[/quote] Well done Alice - thats 6 grades more than I have Quote
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