St John’s is looking for bass players, and I’m going to use my inaugural blog post to explain just how important a single bass player can be and why you should sign up!
I’m Tom Tugwell and I’ve just started as Music Ministry Coordinator.
Above you’ll see the ‘Triangle of Sound’, which illustrates what an audience or a congregation should ideally be hearing from the band. At the top we have our high frequencies, think of instruments like violins, or the high notes on a piano. Next is our mid frequencies, the human voice and guitars are some instruments that occupy this range. These sections are given the least space, or in this case volume, on our triangle. Our ears are most sensitive to these frequencies, so you don’t need much volume for us to hear them, and for them to sound good.
The low frequencies on the triangle are given much more space. The reason being that this range provides the foundation from which the other frequencies are built on. Without the low frequencies music can lack the presence and gravity that give a song its ‘oomph’.
At St John’s we have a great variety of instruments and musicians in the mid and high ranges, but we’re looking to add instruments that sit in those low frequencies, bass guitars being a great option.
Bass guitar is a relatively simple instrument to learn, and you’ll be learning alongside myself and a few others. Above all learning bass will be an opportunity to have a bit of fun jamming together, and joining the music team to serve St John’s.
Please come and talk to me if you’re keen!
A few more details:
When: Sunday Afternoons, 5-6pm, starting in June
Where: St John’s
What do you need: Nothing to begin with! We’ll supply guitars, amps and music.