sammythebassplayer Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hey Guys, Got my grade 8 bass exam coming up and I really want to do a musical theatre song as my free choice piece but am having trouble finding the right resources / examples for it. Any tips ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hello it might be worth messaging @paulbkeeves He,s the go to player for many musicals He’s also a really super guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 There’s a few in west side story, Mambo, Cool, The Rumble which are sufficiently challenging. I’ve also posted a few times about Let’s Have Lunch from Sunset Boulevard, basically an 8 minute walking bass exercise that uses every key, time signature, fret known to man with a few soli sections thrown in for good measure. Overall the newer musicals tend to be a bit more interesting for bass, I’ve had When You’re an Addams on the brain at the moment although fortunately is not as fast as I initially thought. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blink Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 +1 for West Side Story. I'm mid way through a weeks run of Legally Blonde. There is some challenging stuff in the show, some of it in some horrible keys! There are some good fretless numbers as well. Check out the London Cast Recording on YouTube. Good luck with the exam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Have a listen to “Santa Fe” from Rent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammythebassplayer Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 Thanks guys, gonna check these out now! I’ve thought about doing Santa Fe but not sure how it will work with the backing track as it’s pretty much only bass guitar at the start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 West Side Story is always fun and the examiner will clock it as being dangerous music which will therefore be impressive. Which is always good in an exam. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan0583 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 +1 for Legally Blonde. The score is really good. Sister Act also has some good bass parts, don't know if it would be considered grade 8 standard though. The Last 5 Years is also fantastic, especially if you're after fretless stuff. I've not played these, but the cast recording of The Bodyguard musical has some great playing on it. Songs for a New World is also brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodster Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 How about You Can’t Stop The Beat from Hairsparay? Scales, modulations, syncopation, it has lots of layers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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