Bass musical exams

[bassman2]

Hello everyone,

has anybody done any specific bass music exams, and what did they
involve, typically??

Regards to all

[js]

Huh?

You mean like examining a bass to see if it's any good?

Or do you mean auditions and such in school?

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"bassman2" <vince_angeloni_1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello everyone,
>
> has anybody done any specific bass music exams, and what did they
> involve, typically??
>
> Regards to all
>

[Mike Edmunds]

bassman2 wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> has anybody done any specific bass music exams, and what did they
> involve, typically??
>
> Regards to all
>
Hi,
I've no idea what happens in your part of the world, but here's a copy
of the exam programme for the Registry of Guitar Tutors over this side
of the Atlantic. It might be of some help?

http://www.registryofguitartutors.com/exams/downloads/BassBooklet2006-insides.pdf

Hope that helps,
Mike E.

[Oci-One Kanubi]

On May 14, 1:19 am, "js" <NOS...@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
> Huh?
>
> You mean like examining a bass to see if it's any good?
>
> Or do you mean auditions and such in school?

Proficiency exams. In some cultures they might be equivalent to
"finals" in standard academic subjects, in other cultures a certain
score might be required for union membership, in yet other cultures a
certain score might be required of admission to conservatory.

[js]

I'm still not quite getting it.

In the schools I've gone to, you're graded in roughly 2 separate areas:
academic performance, and instrumental performance.

The first involves tests with specific grading criteria and the like.

The second involves performing a (usually) prescribed piece of music for a
faculty jury.

You can be horrible at one and great at the other, yet still make it
through.

The only time you COULDN'T do this is in specific graduate studies like
theory or instrumental performance.

Outside of that, I've never had to take a written test or juried audition to
get a gig or join a union or teach or anything.

--
Check out my band, West Eats Meat http://www.myspace.com/westeatsmeat

My Homepage, Back By Popular Demand: http://www.jmsjazz.com

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it
comes out."

- Bill Hicks









"Oci-One Kanubi" <rhopley@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> On May 14, 1:19 am, "js" <NOS...@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
> > Huh?
> >
> > You mean like examining a bass to see if it's any good?
> >
> > Or do you mean auditions and such in school?
>
> Proficiency exams. In some cultures they might be equivalent to
> "finals" in standard academic subjects, in other cultures a certain
> score might be required for union membership, in yet other cultures a
> certain score might be required of admission to conservatory.
>

[bassman2]

On May 14, 6:51 pm, Mike Edmunds <carom...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> bassman2 wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
>
> > has anybody done any specific bass music exams, and what did they
> > involve, typically??
>
> > Regards to all
>
> Hi,
> I've no idea what happens in your part of the world, but here's a copy
> of the exam programme for the Registry of Guitar Tutors over this side
> of the Atlantic. It might be of some help?
>
> http://www.registryofguitartutors.com/exams/downloads/BassBooklet2006...
>
> Hope that helps,
> Mike E.

Yep, it sure does - looks to be similar to what we have in Australia
(Australiam Music Board Examination)

Thanks

[bassman2]

On May 14, 3:19 pm, "js" <NOS...@carolina.rr.com> wrote:
> Huh?
>
> You mean like examining a bass to see if it's any good

No
>
> Or do you mean auditions and such in school? Yes, thanks

[Les Cargill]

bassman2 wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> has anybody done any specific bass music exams, and what did they
> involve, typically??
>
> Regards to all
>


Sure. I find out some guys need a bass player. I show up. I plug
in. I get the gig ( or not ). If I get the gig, I pass.

--
Les Cargill

[js]

See, that's what I'm not getting. Is this some standardized state exam for
music proficiency? Do you NEED to take this exam before you can teach or
join the union or gig?

Can't say we'd have anything like that here...

--
Check out my band, West Eats Meat http://www.myspace.com/westeatsmeat

My Homepage, Back By Popular Demand: http://www.jmsjazz.com

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it
comes out."

- Bill Hicks









"bassman2" <vince_angeloni_1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On May 14, 6:51 pm, Mike Edmunds <carom...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> > bassman2 wrote:
> > > Hello everyone,
> >
> > > has anybody done any specific bass music exams, and what did they
> > > involve, typically??
> >
> > > Regards to all
> >
> > Hi,
> > I've no idea what happens in your part of the world, but here's a copy
> > of the exam programme for the Registry of Guitar Tutors over this side
> > of the Atlantic. It might be of some help?
> >
> > http://www.registryofguitartutors.com/exams/downloads/BassBooklet2006...
> >
> > Hope that helps,
> > Mike E.
>
> Yep, it sure does - looks to be similar to what we have in Australia
> (Australiam Music Board Examination)
>
> Thanks
>