Bass guitar

The bass guitar is a very popular instrument. However, it is sometimes confused with the guitar and many believe it is an unnecessary instrument that cannot be heard in most musical settings. Neither of those is true, obviously. Why would it be so well known if it didn't have a purpose? The bass players purpose is to support the band under which he or she is playing. The purpose is not necessarily to be noticed, but being noticed and being there can be two completely different things. Think of a house, what are the things you notice when you walk inside: the color of the walls, the carpet, the size, and the furniture. All of those things would be the pieces of the band besides the bass player. The bass player would be the foundation of the house. You would probably never walk into in a house and think, "wow this is a really firm foundation", but at the same time, if the foundation was not there, would the house still be standing? In more musical terms, the bass players primary job is to keep time and infer harmonic progression. What does this mean? The bass player will work with the drummer, given that there is one, in order to hold the rest of the band from speeding up or slowing down and will do this by…

The bass guitar belongs to the family of stringed instruments. It is primarily played by plucking, picking, slapping and tapping (the strings) rather than strummed. Typically, this low- pitched instrument mostly played a supporting part towards the drummer in setting the rhythm and beat of a audio. But through the years, it became widely acknowledged in numerous styles of music. This musical instrument that frequently leads to your heart to beat actual quick is really being played as being a…

working with each other. The most problems happen with the family. The action of each one of their households affects on how we play. If we can't play then what kind of people are we. When I first began playing the bass guitar well as usual I was a beginner. I try my best to practice even to this very day so I can give him everything I got. At first the bass guitar was hard but more and more I get use to it, I become more natural with it. Not only do I have to memorize the scales and all the…

sound? Have you ever wanted to impress your friends by playing a musical instrument? Are six strings to much for you? If you answered yes to any of these, then the electric bass may be for you. If you found that the guitar’s 6 string layout was just too complex, then try the basses 4 string layout. The strings are much thicker, they are easier to play, and the tone is much lower than a guitar. Some things you should take into consideration are the body shape, bass guitar color, and the number…

On Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 8:00 pm, I have attended a performance by Joy Harjo and her friends Mitch Taylor who played the guitar, Dave Copenhaver who played the bass guitar, and Smiling’ Vic Gutierrez who played the drums and vocals. I had specifically chose this performance to do my report on because I wanted to feel what actual Native American music would be like in concert as opposed to what we naturally think of when it comes to Native American music. For me, that would include heavy…

Vin Dammann (vocals, rhythm guitar), Dan Tumolo (drums), Rich Ealer (lead guitar, vocals) and Morgan Bartz (bass), make up the local New Jersey alternative band. Constructed from their Eps Beach House, Leaving Rip City and Its Not Your Pain, they delivered a thorough performance. Throughout, Ealer and his guitar were captivating to say the least. Not to say the foursome did not ‘wow’ as a whole, just the imaginativeness was admirable. For instance “Rhythm to Rhythm” from Leaving Rip City, the…

Fusion rock is a term frequently used in music to classify songs containing characteristics of the rock genre with another style of music, for example African or jazz music. Sister Rose, performed by renowned band Sky, and Smooth performed by the popular band Santana are both strong examples of fusion rock. While Sky successfully manages to fuse two very opposite styles of music, rock and classical, Santana unites rock and Latin music together bringing a spicy, hot dance number. Both pieces…

to the dream like tone. A piano and bass guitar beginning to play marks the transition from the introduction to the ballad. After a few seconds the vocals enter and start singing in a softly sung manor. After mercury sings a couple lines starting with “mama”; his voice progressively turns from soft to extremely passionate. At the same time, there is a modulation to a new key as the drums come in. Playing the old theme in a new key, Mercury ends this section with the line “I sometimes wish I’d…

The song I have chosen for the My Favorite Song Assignment is “Crazy On You,” by the rock group Heart. It has been my all-time favorite song since I was in high school, and was one of the first songs I learned how to play on guitar. It is a stellar example of rock music that was popular in the seventies and displays the accomplished songwriting talents of lead singer Ann Wilson, her guitar-playing sister Nancy, as well as the contributions of the other members of the band: Howard Leese, Roger…

their compositions, the band is rounded out with saxophonist Trevor Hogg and drummer Nick Fraser. Their fourth outing, More Songs About Error and Shame, comprises seven well-worked compositions (Herring penned four and Scott three) dressed in shimmering textural hues to attain a uniform balance between written score and improv. Kicking off with resolute unisons, “The Blunder” builds a sturdy rock-based foundation after Fraser’s crisp diction of hi-hat and snare drum gets hooked to Herring’s…