Bass Guitar?
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TheHatTuba
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Bass Guitar?
Today, i joined a swing group. I'll be playing the bass line written for bass guitar. How is bass guitar written? (octave higher than it is, written as is, other)? I'm trying to decide what brass use.
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muttenstrudel
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Re: Bass Guitar?
Hi!
Yep, the bass guitar is written an octave higher than it sounds.
Regards, muttenstrudel
Yep, the bass guitar is written an octave higher than it sounds.
Regards, muttenstrudel
Regards,
Uwe
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Uwe
Knoth F 6V (1950's)
Conn 99J CC 5V (2009)
B&S F JBL Classic 6V (2011)
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jonesbrass
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Re: Bass Guitar?
You could learn how to play bass guitar . . . good double for a tuba player, doesn't screw with your embouchure.TheHatTuba wrote:Today, i joined a swing group. I'll be playing the bass line written for bass guitar. How is bass guitar written? (octave higher than it is, written as is, other)? I'm trying to decide what brass use.
Willson 3050S CC, Willson 3200S F, B&S PT-10, BMB 6/4 CC, 1922 Conn 86I
Gone but not forgotten:
Cerveny 681, Musica-Steyr F, Miraphone 188, Melton 45, Conn 2J, B&M 5520S CC, Shires Bass Trombone, Cerveny CFB-653-5IMX, St. Petersburg 202N
Gone but not forgotten:
Cerveny 681, Musica-Steyr F, Miraphone 188, Melton 45, Conn 2J, B&M 5520S CC, Shires Bass Trombone, Cerveny CFB-653-5IMX, St. Petersburg 202N
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tubaforce
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Re: Bass Guitar?
Hi!
If the parts aren't written out, you'll need to listen to a lot of swing music, and have a good knowledge of theory, especially altered chords. A call for a flat 5th in a chord usually dictates that the flat 5th in question will lead into the root (or maybe the 5th.) of the next chord...So an am7/b5 would indicate you should play a "an "Eb" as your last pitch under that am7/b5 designation, followed by a "D" indicated as part of the next chord call...,say, Dmaj7, or gm9...The "D" is YOUR responsibility! And you'll hopefully work with a Pianist and/or a Guitarist who knows his/her responsibilities... especially Piano players used to playing "Accordian Bass" ! The root (and the 5th.) of any called chord belong to YOU, and You choose where to place them in your bass line! You won't want anyone messing up the direction of YOUR Bass line! A good Guitarist or Pianist will concentrate on the 3rd of the chord and extensions indicated by the chord call, say, am7/13! Most traditional Swing music of the 40's and later was written with Upright Bass in mind, especially when performed indoors. If I get a look at the "Book" ahead of the game, and see a good portion of Dixie, Polka, and other tunes, I'll carry a Tuba, and my Electric Upright to the Gig. If they insist on the "Doghouse", then they don't get the Tuba with out paying extra for it! B.Stephens has an "F" Helicon for sale on this forum, and has linked a fine example of a "Tuba" covering the Bass line in a Jazz combo!
Enjoy!
Al
If the parts aren't written out, you'll need to listen to a lot of swing music, and have a good knowledge of theory, especially altered chords. A call for a flat 5th in a chord usually dictates that the flat 5th in question will lead into the root (or maybe the 5th.) of the next chord...So an am7/b5 would indicate you should play a "an "Eb" as your last pitch under that am7/b5 designation, followed by a "D" indicated as part of the next chord call...,say, Dmaj7, or gm9...The "D" is YOUR responsibility! And you'll hopefully work with a Pianist and/or a Guitarist who knows his/her responsibilities... especially Piano players used to playing "Accordian Bass" ! The root (and the 5th.) of any called chord belong to YOU, and You choose where to place them in your bass line! You won't want anyone messing up the direction of YOUR Bass line! A good Guitarist or Pianist will concentrate on the 3rd of the chord and extensions indicated by the chord call, say, am7/13! Most traditional Swing music of the 40's and later was written with Upright Bass in mind, especially when performed indoors. If I get a look at the "Book" ahead of the game, and see a good portion of Dixie, Polka, and other tunes, I'll carry a Tuba, and my Electric Upright to the Gig. If they insist on the "Doghouse", then they don't get the Tuba with out paying extra for it! B.Stephens has an "F" Helicon for sale on this forum, and has linked a fine example of a "Tuba" covering the Bass line in a Jazz combo!
Enjoy!
Al