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If any one knows of a Music diconary that isnt to hard to get inform me. I get lost when you people start talking about vibertos and vocing and even some of the more simple things. I teach myself amost everything and an instructor is outside my current budget, so unless one of you guys gives free lessons in the detroit area on this stuff, i pretty much screwed.
 
#3
Hi, Me (you). Check out this excellent book. It is long and narrow and fits easily in a gig bag.

"Every Musician's Handbook" AMSCO Publications, 1984, 63 pages, $4.95

Not only does it have an extensive glossary, it also contains information on rudiments such as scales, keys, intervals, chords, time and notation. Also explains harmony, counterpoint, and orchestration. I doubt you'll be needing counterpoint and orchestration for awhile, but the rest of the book is a concise exploration of the basic concepts you will need.

Other books by the same publisher in the long and narrow format you might find helpful are "Beginning Bass Guitar", "Beginning Bass Scales" and "Chord Bassics". Jason Oldsted


[This message has been edited by JasonOldsted (edited July 30, 2000).]
 
#7
Hi there,
As moderator of this forum, I would appreciate a little courtesy to myself and the other members here. If you can't take the time to spell correctly, you will find out very quickly that the others here won't take the time to answer your questions. Perhaps you don't need a music dictionary, but an English dictionary!

Chris A.
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#9
I don't want to be disrespectful to the moderator, but I wondered when I read the original post if the writer is a native English speaker. I understand the expectation that we who post here would use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation and be as serious about that as we would the intonation of our basses, but I also accept the fact that some who come here looking for advice and help are very young or many may be speaking English as a second language.

Just because they can't spell does not mean that they won't be great bass players. I reviewed one of my instructional videos the other day and James Jamerson Jr. made several egregious grammatical errors. I speak English better than he does, but he plays bass a heck of a lot better than I do.

That's just my opinion about this matter, but I am a softy about someone, anyone asking a question. It takes courage to ask a question, especially when one's spelling or language skills amy be inadequate and this person is trying to better himself. I give him every credit for that. OSTINATO
 
#10
BassOstinato-
I checked "me"'s profile before I posted to make sure that they were in the US where I assume that their first language is English. Second, after reading the second post from "me" I would expect that this person knows about their spelling problems but the other comment leads me to believe that they need to know the ground rules in my forum.

Chris A.
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#13
Perhaps we can thwart the heathens by renaming the forum to WriteBass or RightBass - where only the truly righteous are welcome to Write about bass playing.
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'Me' - I will try to help you with bass stuff regardless of your propensity to fool around with words. You don't want opinions of people who have no sense of humor anyway. Lots of these guys are OK, and know a great deal about all things bass, but sometimes they come off as a little grumpy. I'm sure they will lighten up in a day or two. If you play bass and respect others here, you are welcome at TalkBass.

jc


[This message has been edited by Rockinjc (edited August 01, 2000).]
 
#14
To much weight has been placed on my inability to spell. I thank you all for wasting your time for me. The moderator is doing his job I will double check my posts spelling from now on so as not to offend your sight, and to prevent inane chatter (like this post). The quote is originally from "Street Car Named Desire". Oh and misspelling got this much attention and an answer.

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#17
Just because we expect people to be able to type and spell correctly we are considered grumpy? I have been called lots of things in my professional and personal life, but grumpy? I have no problem answering people's questions, and have done so even when they haven't used proper English, but sometimes it's hard to get one's point across without having to factor in deciphering poor grammar. If you are just being lazy, which after careful consideration I believed the poster in question was, I said something. I said it in reaction to a post that had an expletive( granted not one of the worst ones, but one none the less) and I am labeled as grumpy. Well, it's a good thing that I do actually have a sense of humor, because I actually got quite a few laughs at the reactions I got from "me" and from all of you. And I didn't p!ss too many people off doing it. Well I think my work here is done.

Chris A.
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