Basic Arco Technique Part 2

[PaintedRavensong]

Thank you for this. My teacher is working with me right now on getting the wrist to lead more and I'm trying to find that sweet bowing motion that looks so effortless. The mirror with the open strings is helping. 

[stringendo1]

I am a violinist, and I teach beginning strings classes, including bass. W/ French bow, I notice my thumb starts to be uncomfortable & hurt after playing a while. I try to keep it between the frog & the grip; do you have any suggestions? Or would I be better off going w/ German bow.

[bassius]

@stringendo1

how does it hurt? The tip or the muscle? Make sure the thumb is bent.

[stringendo1]

@bassius I keep my thumb bent, but the muscles down around my knuckle start to ache. Is it just because I'm not as used to the weight of the bow in comparison to violin?

[HeadSledge]

That just blew my mind.

[bigolbassguy]

nice vibrato.

[yozz555]

ive learnt two diff french bow holds. one is to hold it like the above.

the othe ris to bent and place the tip of my third finger on the silver hold. and my pinky, at the first segment of the finger at the bow, then hold it together with the forth and the middle finger.

is the second method wrong?

[idra69it]

invece di ascoltarci ci facciamo tutte le seghe possibili su angolazioni e posture. ascoltarsi e ancora a scoltarsi, questa è l'unica maniera per progredire.

[bassius]

Grazie, ma non parlo italiano.

[premiumjunkie]

i see there a nice positioned bassguitar in the back...

[bassius]

LOL yes yes....i need to do some electric videos....

crap i dont even look like this anymore....

[yellofury]

@bassius yes please for us mere mortals

[BrettHoustonTube]

I have a cheap fiberglass bow (glasser), is this ok to learn on or should I toss it and get something nicer?

My arco playing sounds like I'm skinning a cat. Being new to upright bass I wonder how much of it is my technique and how much is the bow...

[bigolbassguy]

what kind of rosin do you use?

pops is pretty good if you don't live in a hot climate.

[BrettHoustonTube]

Well, I am using The A.B, rosin from Barnes and Mullin, some English stuff, I think it's actually for violin.

I live in Southern California, near the coast. it's get a bit hot but not too bad.

[bigolbassguy]

Go to a music store and get yourself some bass rosin. :} i'm sure you'll sound better

[BrettHoustonTube]

I picked up some Petz, 3. It's better, still wondering if I should get a better bow than this Glasser, if it would make a big difference?

[bassius]

i live in a dessert...nyman harts

[thedbassist]

Have you ever thought about moving your pinky closer to your other fingers? To me, it looks like your hand would be in a more natural position(it looks like the pinky finger is a little bit stretched away from the others) if it were closer to the dot on the frog instead of stretched out on the stick. I also use a bow rubber which I find that lets my thumb be in a more comfortable and secure position(the rubber gives it a better surface to mesh with imo). This is about the french bow btw.

[TonyBurrell2]

Very Nice!!!!!!

thanks!!!!

[kontrabassman]

You are a great teacher! I use the same type of technique.

[joalevzag]

ooo i'm really learning whit this video..thanks for ur help

[LiveAndInPerson]

Why in my string class are we all standing up?

[LiveAndInPerson]

I am watching this video over and over....and WOW I am really learning....Thank you So much.

[PStewart0]

Hey man your videos are so helpful, for the bow could you please do a video from a 1st person view cause i'm unsure at what angle the hairs of the bow should be at in relation to the strings?

[derfpa1]

It really doesn't matter. But as he says in the video, try to keep it as parallel to the bridge as possible. But as long as it sounds good and you feel relaxed it is okay!

[PStewart0]

It's ahrd ot explain what i mean, like do you play with the edge of the hairs and ahve the bow rotated a bit further around or play with the flat plane that the hairs make?

[derfpa1]

If you put it that way it is the flat plane. :P

But it doesn't matter if you angle it a bit to get a more comfortable position.

(If you would make a softer tone you could angle it more to get less hair touch the string, but i think that i have never done this except for goofing around. :P )

[Bassmaster125]

Wow that riff you did around 3:00 Was beautiful.

Do you have the sheet music?

[BombshellKell]

Thanks for the videos! Excellent work and approach to the lesson. I just scrounged up the money for my first upright, but I've been playing electric for 6 years and think I've found that all the passion of bass lies in an upright. Bravo!

[newtheatron]

Hi Great Video's 5 stars from me! Say, I am starting to compose a bit for classical instruments, nothing really complicated but I had a few questions.

1. What is the standard, default, most common classical double bass tuning today. Is the lowest note E with each forthcoming string tuned in 4th's? Or is it lowest note D tuned in 5th's?

2. Is notation for the double bass written one octave higher than played on the bass clef (aka F Clef)?

Thanks and great job!

~NewTheatron:)

[VegSXEBassist]

Short answers

1. EADG

2. Bass Clef (F Clef)

[scrumtoe]

standard tuning is EADG(open strings)

Double bass uses the bass clef,but it sounds one 8ve lower

[hiiamcj]

hey, your videos are really helpful! I've just recently started to play the bass with a bow, and your videos are just the things I needed to start off the right way. Hopefully you'll make more videos, because they ARE helpful and I appreciate you taking the time to showcase your knowledge. There aren't many people out there willing to teach musicians like me without a price.

Thanks again,

c.J!

[thedbassist]

and amazing video for french bow is francois rabbath's dvd art of the bow.

[kaciesaurus]

sorry, I'm a retard.

[bassius]

no problem ;)

[kaciesaurus]

do you do french bow? or know of videos that use french bow?

[bassius]

yes, continue watching ;)

[fartmandalilala]

Thanks man!