Fretless basses were invented for bassists who never tune their instrument.
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Let's spread some musical misinformation
- Thread starter pklima
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Turns out David Gilmour didn't actually play the guitar parts for Pink Floyd.
It was all played by Glen Campbell and Tommy Tedesco in the studio and Gilmour had to learn the parts for the concerts.
It was all played by Glen Campbell and Tommy Tedesco in the studio and Gilmour had to learn the parts for the concerts.
Moving slightly up and down the fingerboard will eventually produce the right frequency for a fraction of a second.
According to Schrödinger instrument cases must have either a small window or a wireless camera inside. Otherwise one can't be sure if the instrument is inside and in good condition.
I don't know about musical deformation, but I AM looking into musical reclamation. I've played some good notes through the years and I figure if I can just reuse them then I don't have to create them all over again and run the risk of playing bad notes. Feel me? There WILL be a thread about this, and a tutorial when I finally figure it out.
22/7 is also a good prog time signature, although most bands play it a little off.
Back in the day we used the 22/7 signature for 12 bar blues sessions, going round and round and round....
What most people don't recognize is that 22/7 is actually 2 bars of 11/7 so technically, it is not prog rock because the time signature doesn't change and it isn't 12 bar blues, it is really 24 bar blues. The best song wholly written in 22/7 is Grandma's Pis Ain't Round
We tried a 24 bar blues once but the 19th bar wouldn't let us in due to intoxication
Playing in a large band can be very challenging for all involved. Brass instruments are all tuned to flat keys and woodwinds are all tuned to sharp keys. The band leader must transpose music into a key that can be simultaneously flat and sharp but not let either group know. The result is that brass musicians can be asked to play in keys of up to 11 flats and woodwinds up to 11 sharps.
Once when I was playing my F note went flat but I am a member of the ANR (America Note repair Club) so I got the note fixed right away. They will also refill your tone levels on your bass amp equalizer free of charge! I just hate the mess of Draining those levels myself. Well worth joining the club !
All well and good, but my reverb tank leaks. It is too expensive to repair and I need to top it up regularly. Can ANR do anything for a leaky reverb tank?
Of course fretless bass players can play in keys with up to twice that many flats, although only up to three sharps.
Hewlett Packard basses have the most expensive tone which is why you rarely see them these days. It's cheaper to buy a new bass sometimes, which is what Carol Kaye used to do. Some cheap basses barely have enough tone to finish one set, and next to no chance of finish the second unless your repertoire is dull and lacking in colour.
