28 August 2022
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This November I’m playing bass for a local production of the musical Legally Blonde. It is a much more complex undertaking than the various pantomimes I have played for in the past. There the music typically consists of a series … Continue reading
22 August 2022
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For bassists — or really any musicians — Polish bassist Kinga Głyk has published a fantastic video showing part of her warm up routine: She is using a violin exercise composed by Henry Schradiek and provides an accompanying PDF (bassists, … Continue reading
19 August 2022
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Today I’ve been making a bit of time to work on the set up of my main bass. Have I improved it? To be honest, it’s hard to say. It’s been a long while since it had a professional set … Continue reading
10 August 2022
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Although my new tuba case came unexpectedly early and got dropped over the side gate, I have to say that it’s working out very well. It fits the instrument, has a decent amount of padding and some very handy pockets. … Continue reading
3 August 2022
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My latest order from Gear4Music came in two parts. The first was a cheap plastic tuba mouthpiece, which arrived by Royal Mail. It’s not amazing but it might be useful outside in cold weather and the delivery was by our … Continue reading
31 July 2022
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I was out in Queen’s Park this afternoon, doing a few songs with Mo and Kev (on the Jaguar bass). Given that the original forecast for Sunday was rainy and it had only mitigated as far as cloudy, it turned … Continue reading
30 July 2022
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In today’s tuba practise, I managed to play a piece that goes up as high as the G at the top of the bass clef (or G3, using the nomenclature based on an 88 key piano). I haven’t yet tried … Continue reading
21 July 2022
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I had a good tuba practise session this morning and unlocked a couple of new achievements. Firstly, I’ve been working on trying to extend the range of notes I can reliably reach. I’ve now got from the C below the … Continue reading
15 July 2022
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I passed an early landmark in my tuba career today – a one octave E♭ scale (ascending and descending). It turns out that playing a brass instrument is a bit more than just hitting one of the notes of of … Continue reading
9 July 2022
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Those who’ve known my musical tastes for a long time might be wondering what the title is about. I’m not sure I qualify as a metal-head any more but my primary area of interest when I was starting to play … Continue reading