McNally Smith Bass Audition

Bass Department Head Terry Burns talks a little bit about what to expect from the Bass Department Audition at McNally Smith. For more information on the program click this: http://www.mcnallysmith.edu/academics/bass.aspx

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• mcnally smith
• music college
• music school
• bass guitar
• bass degree
• bass audition

[zao144]

@Sn4pDr4gon 1. Obviously it would be useless if you didn't know the notes by what I'm hearing..

2.Tell that to some landscaping business owners, you'll get laughed at.

3. I'll probably be better off as a altruist than a pessimist.

[Sn4pDr4gon]

@zao144

Very altruistic of you...but I beg you to go in and sit with one of Terry's classes without knowing the notes. Secondly...aint nobody hiring anybody who can't speak the language. That's reality. Come back and tell me how your altruism works out in 10 years.

[zao144]

@Sn4pDr4gon People do that all the time and they learn the language as they go. Why should school for music be any different? I don't think what you know about music should determine how much you love it.

[Sn4pDr4gon]

@zao144

I'm just messing around...chill my good man. If you are going to a music school without knowing anything about what you're doing...that would be a major sign that one wouldn't have a clue as to whether or not they actually love playing. Would you move to a foreign country without knowing the language even though you have an affinity towards the place? The language of music is incredibly important to musicians for reasons of economy. A massive concept can be stated with one sentence.

[zao144]

@Sn4pDr4gon I know the notes on the neck smartass. My point was that you should be able to to any school not knowing anything and be able to learn.

[Sn4pDr4gon]

I wish I could have studied with Terry longer. Life happened to me twice while studying under Terry which forced me to leave. Even though he probably didn't think so...I soaked a ton of knowledge from Terry and Jay. If you're considering this bass department...you are looking at one of the best in the country. These guys are no joke and have formulated a curriculum from the ground up which works wonders. It did for me. Check out my tunes to hear the diversity Terry talks about.

[Sn4pDr4gon]

@zao144

Here are the notes on the neck: A Bb B C Db D Eb E F F# G Ab. Now you know.

[punkdrummer1017]

If you don't know the notes on the neck, then that's a bad sign. What you should do prior to college is at least learn the basics. And like the guy said, "come in with skills and leave with better skills." You need to know the basics like he said. Be able to follow a blues form. Be able to walk a simple 2-5-1 progression. Absolutely know the notes on the neck. If you don't know it know, take the time to write it down on a piece of paper and memorize it.

[BlakeBoseph]

@zao144 Because you have to at least be beyond the beginner stage. If you can't simply learn the notes on the neck going to college for music probably isnt for you. EVERY musician should know the notes on their instrument

[zao144]

lol you have to know the notes on the neck? Isn't that the point of schooling, to learn? wow