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Shredworthy solos
Bastardous Bassist:
--- Quote from: Misereatur ---So maybe you guys should find somthing easier to play, so you wont have to actually practice on?
Thinking back, Birdland has an easy bass line, should'nt be too hard to pull off by ear.
By the way, I'm going a little of topic with this, but what are you playing for your recital?
Interesting to know, I need to start deciding for mine although its a year away.
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Well, I can sight read quite well, and wouldn't need to practice the line. However, the bass intro has the artificial harmonics, which are bitch to get on upright. Plus all the sliding he does sounds really bad on fretted electric (my fretless is at my parents' house).
I'm playing four tunes:
-Stella by Starlight (medium swing, you'll see why I'm not doing it as a ballad)
-My Funny Valentine (arco on the melody)
-Alone Together, in 7/4 (yes, it's originally written in 4/4. Soloing in 7/4 is hard, which is why I want to learn to do it well)
-Groovin' High at quarter note=300bpm
Storm Rider:
300 BPM? Are you joking?
Kai:
--- Quote from: onewheelwizzard ---
Black Sabbath - "Wheels of Confusion"
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I can totally play this and it is lotsa fun.
Misereatur:
--- Quote from: Narr ---I don't think anyone that's ever played Birdland did it by actually knowing the notes. The entire song is meant to be played by ear (and might I add, kicks major amounts of ass).
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I didnt play it with notes or learnd it from notes, just with a little help from my teacher.
Anyway, Bastardous, good list. Lots and lots of luck!
300 BPM is'nt that bad, its the 7/4 part which is tricky, or probably just annoying.
Bastardous Bassist:
300bpm can be rough to play a walking line under for about five minutes or so. Definitely trying on my right hand, on upright at least. It's rediculously easy for electric. 7/4 is annoying, because I've gotten into the habit of playing on beat 1 every single measure. I had even gotten to where I'd loose count if I didn't (at least I'm better, but frequently when I'm playing something complicated, I'll go back into my habit and I just land on beat one). My teacher doesn't help because when he's comping for me (in lessons, he plays piano, but he's not playing at my recital), he won't accent anything that helps me know where I am, and then he yells at me when I turn the beat around. Honestly, the hardest part was learning to count to seven. I'm getting it recorded, so I'll hopefully be able to post the results later.
--- Quote from: Storm Rider ---300 BPM? Are you joking?
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Nope. However, I'm not playing the melody (except a bit of it at the very end), and I'm taking a walking solo (rather than trying to play eighth notes, or something).
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