Need help with Bach

[Tallbassplayer]

got the 'J.S. Bach for Electric Bass' book and want to know if anyone knows what Grades the pieces are, in particular Sarabande

[kirkdickinson]

Grades? I don't understand the question?

[Randyt]

What Bach pieces you will be playing in Conservatory Grades???

[Sni77]

What?

[repoman]

Aaahhh, Bach....

[tjnkoo]

I'm not sure what you mean by Grades but I have the same book and it's great, especially to play on the fretless!!

[Staredge]

I doubt that those pieces are graded. You might look at what they were taken from. Don't have my copy handy, but I think some of them are taken from miscellaneous pieces that he wrote (dances & such) and I don't know if those get graded. You might have better luck if there are some taken from the cello suites (I think they might have a couple in there), as you could go back to the original piece and see if it was graded. Not sure that it would correspond, but at least gives you a ballpark. Is the question out of curiosity or are you thinking of using them for something?

[tbplayer59]

Originally Posted by repoman

Aaahhh, Bach....

Great M*A*S*H reference. You must be as old as me. At least 50.

[repoman]

55 here...and good pick up on that, I was wondering if anyone would get it.

[glorth2]

Originally Posted by repoman

Aaahhh, Bach....

Originally Posted by tbplayer59

Great M*A*S*H reference. You must be as old as me. At least 50.

Originally Posted by repoman

55 here...and good pick up on that, I was wondering if anyone would get it.

43, I clicked on the post just so say "Ahhhhh Bach...".

[repoman]

[Fergie Fulton]

If the piece is not listed then you have to ensure it has all the elements in it as described or laid out in the syllabus. As you are trying to find its grade worth then it is a piece you have chosen. Do not aim to high over the bar when choosing any "self choice" piece. Examiners are not there to be impressed, they are there to judge you on what you present, they take marks away and mark down to arrive at your score.

So pick wisely and take your teachers advice on choice, I have seen students with the ability to pass.....fail, because they choose a piece that was just to difficult, and in the pressure situation of playing it to be judged failed to come even close to their true ability.
Playing it and practicing it is not the same a performing it, in performing it you can allow your focus to shift, and before you know it you are making mistakes all over the piece.


Also a little more detail is needed when you make such a post....context is everything
Depending on what Bach Seranande the movement has been taken and transcribed for bass, there are many choices, and the nature of the exam that is to be graded for, makes trying to give a valid answer easier.