ScOtTy83 Posted November 13, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017 Hi all, Back again after two year absence! Decided last year id do grading for bass, grade 3 coming up this month. Currently playing a Sterling SUB bass, love the feel and sound. Musicman (lower cost) convert. Lover of rock, funk and jazz! Quote
Dad3353 Posted November 13, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017 Good evening, Scotty , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. Quote
TheGreek Posted November 13, 2017 Posted November 13, 2017 Welcome back...don't believe that you were able to stay away for two years though.. Quote
SpondonBassed Posted November 15, 2017 Posted November 15, 2017 Welcome back Scotty. As a special favour to you on your return BC has thoughtfully re-birthed itself and levelled the playing field. You needn't feel that you are the only one learning the site anew! For my own information; do they do grading with TAB as the reading medium? Quote
ScOtTy83 Posted November 15, 2017 Author Posted November 15, 2017 The grade books have musical notation and tab. As part of the technical teaching you have an option in the exam to do either sight reading or improvisation. I have been choosing the latter, but now have a good understanding of sight reading. Thats not to say if someone put sheet music in front of me and said 10mins in time i wouldn't "brick it!!!" Quote
Marc S Posted November 15, 2017 Posted November 15, 2017 (edited) Welcome back Scotty Before the days of BC - I had a 20+ year absence from playing bass! I'm so glad I started playing again.... what was I thinking? EDIT: Well done on the grading too btw Edited November 15, 2017 by Marc S Quote
SpondonBassed Posted November 15, 2017 Posted November 15, 2017 1 hour ago, ScOtTy83 said: The grade books have musical notation and tab. As part of the technical teaching you have an option in the exam to do either sight reading or improvisation. I have been choosing the latter, but now have a good understanding of sight reading. Thats not to say if someone put sheet music in front of me and said 10mins in time i wouldn't "brick it!!!" I was only joking when I asked because of the recurring debates (that you have been spared for the last couple of years) re: Notation vs TAB. Thanks for the reply however. It is good news. I would not have assumed that was the case but it may be worth my revisiting the idea of getting qualified. Well, almost. Quote
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