The Beatles recorded their entire discography only using this instrument, the rest is post production studio magic:
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Let's spread some musical misinformation
- Thread starter pklima
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So what chords does the Rush song YYZ use??
That was actually a habit that came about in Tudor times when a busker would ask you to tip their hat, i.e. put in a groat or turnip lest they play yet another madrigal, or utter the words hey nonny no again. Sometimes people wouldn't wait for the hat to be removed before tipping with a turnip or other vegetable which is how the ruff developed later to catch the items that missed the hat as in hard times a busker could not afford to turn down even a slightly soft turnip as 'payment' for their work.
P.S. Remember that if you don't like a busker's work these days it's acceptable to take money out of their hat or other collecting device as recompense for the assault on your ears. If you don't like what they are doing but are more generous you might wish to put money in their hat with the words "Here's a donation for some guitar lessons". Viola players will actually welcome this as they would like to learn how to play a musical instrument. Bear in mind that some of the viola players aren't buskers but have been hired by rival shop owners to stand outside their rivals shop to scare customers away.
A typical non-canadian response.
Canadian musical is based on the letters on the phone dial. So from the one, the two can be represented by a, b, or c. The three chord by d, e, or f. And so on. The asterisk and the octothorpe are sharp and flat respectively. It seems confusing at first, but once you are accustomed to it, it makes more sense than any other notation.
So YYZ indicates a three chord loop off the 9 chord. The lyrics are what clue you in to the quality of the chord (major, minor, suspended, etc.).
On the north magnetic pole, as well as on the south magnetic pole, pickups cease to function properly. Active pickups will melt. 18 volt systems my even explode.
At the equator you need increased output to compensate. All pickups are optimised for playing at 45 degrees (N or S).
Leo knew, so he invented the so called ashtray to screen pickups from wrongly oriented magnetic fields.
It is amusing when someone in the Northern hemisphere imports a bass from the Southern hemisphere and then complains about reduced output or out of phase signals.
I felt stupid the first time I fell into one of these traps. But after a while you get used to it.
If your investment in strings for a certain bass exceeds the price of that instrument, it's time to buy a new one.
This also explains why needing new string lowers the resale value of a bass.
Don't worry, they let the bassists go as there aren't worth much, although more than drummers.
Actually the best idea is to buy another cheap bass as it will come with strings. As the strings are worth more than the bass, the bass has negative value and if you can sell it without strings on eBay even for $1, you have made a profit. Repeat this a few million times and you'll be a millionaire.
