I passed!

[TDM]

I got 92 out of 100, with full marks for the Performance, Improv and Bass patterns and then lost a few marks for scales, aural and musicianship (got a question on transposition I totally blanked out on) I was expecting just to scrape a pass so I thought my teacher was messing with me when he called me up today!

We all know what this means guys, no matter how much I suck in the future I will always have this piece of paper telling me at some point in my life I could sort of play bass Edited July 15, 2009 by thedonutman

[xilddx]

Congratulations dude!

You in west London not Sheffield then?

[TDM]

Nah, I'm in Sheffield. I did the RGT exam which I think is endorsed by LCM and Thames valley University

[51m0n]

Congratulations!

[sturm]

well done you, what the hell is transposition though?

[leftybassman392]

[quote name='sturm' post='541449' date='Jul 15 2009, 05:13 PM']well done you, what the hell is transposition though?[/quote]

It's when you play a piece in a different key from the one it was originally written in.

e.g. 'Sweet Child o' Mine' was originally written in D. I once played in a band where the lead singer (singers! Pah!) couldn't reach the highest notes so we played it in A. Transposition from D to A (Yes, I know it was actually D flat but the same rule applies.)

Most cover bands do it at some point, often without realising it.

[jamesf]

Awesome job!

[GreeneKing]

Bloody well done!

[PURPOLARIS]

I was going to say you're Joking, but you're not....................you're Joe Kang


[quote name='thedonutman' post='541423' date='Jul 15 2009, 04:37 PM']

I got 92 out of 100, with full marks for the Performance, Improv and Bass patterns and then lost a few marks for scales, aural and musicianship (got a question on transposition I totally blanked out on) I was expecting just to scrape a pass so I thought my teacher was messing with me when he called me up today!

We all know what this means guys, no matter how much I suck in the future I will always have this piece of paper telling me at some point in my life I could sort of play bass [/quote]

[sturm]

ah, so thats what its called

[Guest subaudio]

Congrats mate, well done

[Pentode]

Excellent! Congratulations!

You're the Man!!

Might be taking Grade 8 myself next year

Crapping myself already and pretty convinced I'm not up to it.....

[Thunderthumbs]

Well done that man!

Good on ya.

[dub_junkie]

well done Joe. congrats are in order

[TDM]

[quote name='PURPOLARIS' post='541483' date='Jul 15 2009, 05:57 PM']I was going to say you're Joking, but you're not....................you're Joe Kang [/quote]

Ahh... the Joe King puns never get old......

Thanks for the kind comments guys, I really appreciate it.

Pentode: I'm sure you'll be up to it as long as you get the scales down I reckon you'll be fine. It seems everything is based on you knowing the scale and arpeggio shapes (Improv, Musicianship questions etc.)

[bassace]

Respect!

[MacDaddy]

well done!

some Universities accept Grade 8 instrument grades as an A level equivalent.

Edited July 15, 2009 by MacDaddy

[iamapirate]

woah dude! Nice one! I could never, EVER get the theory down. I'm learning as i go.... then memorising it frantically!

[grumble]

Big congrats, makes me wonder if a talentless so and so like me should consider trying grade 1

[Jase]

Nice one Joe, well done!

[peted]

Well done, much kudos to you. I'd love to start working towards my grades but I've got to get lessons first

[FuNkShUi]

good work! My bass teacher teaches university, so although im not "officialy" doing gradings, im working through the excercises/songs/questions /sightreadings etc that he uses with them. Its tough going!