What you Play Vs What you Listen to

[Fozzer]

I have a great admiration for anyone who can successfully play a fretless stringed instrument; Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, etc... ...!

How they manage to quickly locate the desired note on the fretless fingerboard is beyond me... ...!

I tried to master my Violin a few years ago, but after a lifetime of playing fretted instruments, I finally gave up, and fitted frets to the instrument, without much success... ...!
(Some early music violin-type instruments are fitted with frets, and bowed "under-hand" ).

My MIDI keyboards/synthesizers contain some fine examples of acoustic Bass and electric Bass instruments which are quite easy to play, with velocity applied... ...!

Cheers all..

....carry on strumming......!

F....slapping my Bass... 8-)...!

[john_uk]

it does take some getting use to, but i think its worth the little extra practice, i can already play without constantly looking at the fret board, so when i play fretless i realy dont find it that much harder but ofcourse i miss the odd note hear and their

[Fozzer]

it does take some getting use to, but i think its worth the little extra practice, i can already play without constantly looking at the fret board, so when i play fretless i realy dont find it that much harder :) but ofcourse i miss the odd note hear and their

...watch the slap Bass near the end...>>>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcjgpPRHu7o

..and a cool Lady Bass Player...>>>>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaE0yjJdXjw

(I wouldn't mind slapping her Bass.....HERE and THERE...)......LOL...!

F.... ...!

[john_uk]

paul, do you have any taste in women, or just what evers going

thats some nice clean slap bass in the first vid, in the second vid what i can hear of that veru quiet bass line was mainly metalic clang. she needs that guitar sorting out.... (no sexual referance please paul)

john... a bit of slap and tickle on his bass.

[Fozzer]

Paul, do you have any taste in women, or just what ever's going


john... a bit of slap and tickle on his bass.

NAH, John...

I just close my eyes, and concentrate very hard, then most of them will do... ...!

LOL... ...!

There are some fantastic musical instrument demonstrations on U-Tube...
...I spend hours searching for, and playing some of my favourites..
The best, I store in my "Favourites" Folder for instant recall... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

One of my favourites at the moment, played on the Rhodes Piano....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdmoXPi4YEs

I select "Rhodes Piano" on my Keyboard and play it myself...!

Cheers...!

F....got my eyes closed at the mo'....and I can see Sharon Stone beckoning me... ...!

[john_uk]

thats one way to get through marriage paul

i just listen to my music, if i hear a nice bass line i will search the internet for some tabs try a few out, select the best one and play away 8-)

john

[Alonso]

Well... I play the keyboards, and pretty much play (or try to play) what I listen to...

That's Pink Floyd, Los Prisioneros, Soda Stereo, The Doors...

And a lot of peruvian reggae/jazz/ska bands... 8-)

[a1]

I play the violin for 4 years now and I listen to Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, and all the others.

Baroque is awesome.

[a1]

I have a great admiration for anyone who can successfully play a fretless stringed instrument; Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, etc... ...!

How they manage to quickly locate the desired note on the fretless fingerboard is beyond me... ...!

I tried to master my Violin a few years ago, but after a lifetime of playing fretted instruments, I finally gave up, and fitted frets to the instrument, without much success... ...!
(Some early music violin-type instruments are fitted with frets, and bowed "under-hand" ).

My MIDI keyboards/synthesizers contain some fine examples of acoustic Bass and electric Bass instruments which are quite easy to play, with velocity applied... ...!

Cheers all..

....carry on strumming......!

F....slapping my Bass... 8-)...!

To answer your question about how we fin dour notes.

It's called a good ear and habit. After you play the instrument long you will eventually find the notes naturally.

a1...still having trouble finding notes in the 6th position.

[NDSP]

Lol this topic is making its way off topic post by post

[Concorde 216]

I can play violin and guitar and have recently started learning to play the piano. I listen mostly to bands such as the Eagles, Allman Brothers etc . I prefer to perform similar genres of music.


Scott

[Ashar]

Not gonna add anything at all to this topic...But just going to say I listen to all forms of classical music...Nothing compares to those good old symphonies and all 8-) 8-)

[john_uk]

i will be honest and say that i never had a natural nack for playing an instrument i only play because i enjoy it and just got good trough lots and lots of practice. my girlfriend on the other hand can play anything she picks up almost, from piano (she cant pick that up though ) to the flute and even the bloomin bassoon! now that is a natural nack for playing instruments.

Not gonna add anything at all to this topic...But just going to say I listen to all forms of classical music...Nothing compares to those good old symphonies and all 8-) 8-)

if your not going to add anything then why post? thats what we call... spam

[Fozzer]

i will be honest and say that i never had a natural nack for playing an instrument i only play because i enjoy it and just got good trough lots and lots of practice. my girlfriend on the other hand can play anything she picks up almost, from piano (she cant pick that up though ) to the flute and even the bloomin bassoon! now that is a natural nack for playing instruments.

Not gonna add anything at all to this topic...But just going to say I listen to all forms of classical music...Nothing compares to those good old symphonies and all 8-) 8-)

if your not going to add anything then why post? thats what we call... spam

John...

I think what Ash is indicating is that he appreciates good music, like the Classics, which I love as well......!

This is an excellent Thread to show each other what instruments we play, and what type of music we like play with them.

F...Humming along nicely... ...!

[john_uk]

paul, thats what the "what are you listening to thread is for"