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BASS WEEKEND with Neil
Harland
I hope to plan a Bass weekend with Neil in 2010 for 4
players email me if you are interested. (We take One
Bass player in the group on Strugglers; Improvers; Blues and Rock weekends.) this is a great opportunity to play along with other guitar players and improve your bass playing techniques.
Bass places available, Blues March
12th & Apr 16th,
Improvers March 19th & May 10th - Strugglers Apr 23rd
What you can expect to learn on this weekend and as bass player on other weekends
This weekend is about learning to play Bass Guitar
and is designed to improve your playing, no matter what level you are currently at.
It will show you the route to improving your bass playing ability by planned practice, and exercises.
How to construct and play good bass lines, grooves and bass rhythms.
You will learn some great techniques in bass playing and the ability to produce a good rhythm related to the music being played.
Recognize key and time signatures and to make a start at reading the dots.
Try out playing Techniques in particular styles e.g. Rock, Blues, Country, Jazz, Soul,
Pop and Funk
Playing in different keys and transposing between them.
How to work out and learn the chords for particular tunes or songs.
Playing in different time signatures.
Work out a piece to play within a small group and perform it.
This is a very practical hands on weekend with lots of playing.
We will work through plenty of tunes (songs and instrumentals) in varied styles.
Plenty of chances to play along with prepared tracks.
There is a place on each
of our other weekends (Except Django) for a Bass Player.
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