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First public performance — and speed problems on lower strings
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  • January 3, 2008 at 2:37 am #163536
    Michael Wilson
    Member

    Much to my dismay, I’ve been dragooned into playing in public for the first time around the end of January.

    January 3, 2008 at 4:17 am #163537
    unknown-user
    Participant

    Hi – first question that comes to mind – are you solo accomp, or is someone on another instrument such as guitar or piano doubling your bass line – if so, and in the interest of presenting a professional quality performance, I would suggest playing

    January 3, 2008 at 5:06 am #163538
    Michael Wilson
    Member

    I was supposed to be background accompaniment while another instrument (recorder) carried the melody.

    January 3, 2008 at 12:42 pm #163539
    jennifer-buehler
    Member

    I agree to keep the bass fairly simple.

    January 3, 2008 at 2:30 pm #163540
    unknown-user
    Participant

    I would suggest practicing at a very slow tempo, and once perfect, up it by 5-8 bpm – playing at the new tempo until it is easy (no buzzing, placement, etc.).

    January 3, 2008 at 3:55 pm #163541
    Audrey Nickel
    Participant

    A bit of advice my teacher gives me (in addition to the admonition to “practice it SLOWLY Audrey!”) is to play the part that gives you difficulty at least five times for every one time you play the easier parts.

    Audrey

    January 3, 2008 at 6:30 pm #163542
    Tacye
    Participant

    I agree with Jennifer that you should try playing with the left hand low in the strings.

    January 17, 2008 at 11:53 pm #163543
    james-mccann
    Participant

    Michael:

    February 5, 2008 at 5:34 am #163544
    Michael Wilson
    Member

    For those who were wondering, I made it through the performance.

    February 5, 2008 at 8:10 am #163545
    unknown-user
    Participant

    Well, congratulations – your trial by fire is done and you have survived – the next one will be a piece of cake!!! – – -good job!! 🙂

    February 6, 2008 at 1:39 am #163546
    Michael Wilson
    Member

    I certainly hope so, because we just got asked to reprise it on the 7th.

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