Could you upload the full piece? Everyone of us would really appreciate it.

Isn’t the fingering the same as the cello?

Hi Joel, You are for us a reference of contrabass in fifths for classical, like Red Mitchell is for Jazz. I would not be surprised if there is a string set named after you. I kindly call you by "Fifthrington" . I dream of one day buying Eva Pirazzi Joel Quarington set. I am on the brink of tuning in fifths, like you. I play cello as well. Once I do that, it will be difficult turning back. The challenge would be Jam sessions, grabbing a bass in fourths after a couple of years, I suppose. I was thinking of two choices of available sets, obligatos or Spirocores (which are named after Red Mitchell) high to low A D G C like cello. I think it is what you do, as well. For my bass in particular, Spirocores in fourths ring better. Maybe that tone would follow on fifths, one would never be sure before trying it. From your master experience, is there another choice of strings that sound good, of course it depending on each instrument, but strings that match? To make up one's own set there are some possibilities. The low C is common for 5 string instruments. The low G could possibly be F# 3 of solo set, tuned up half tone, D 2 is orchestral D2 A1 solo In your opinion that combination could compose a set, or the tension of the F# tuned up to G would make a difference? Is there a better idea?

@@immrpadz1 Do I have to keep explaining everything to you all the time?

@@immrpadz1 Yeah

Yes

@@malloryalbertson892 Yeah it's tuned the same as a Cello but an Octave lower.

Those are Fifths Tuned Bass Strings

Actually yeah he & I both like it. There are strings designed for that tuning made by Pirastro.

@@Anonymous-rp4hn It's Fifths tuning aka Red Mitchell tuning.

@@Anonymous-rp4hn U so funny

@@Anonymous-rp4hn Oh hi Larry, that tuning Mr Joel uses is the same one Red Mitchell used. It's the same tuning as a Cello but an Octave lower, that's C, G, D, A, and for a 5 String Double Bass we add on a High E String. Pirastro makes Obligato Fifths tuned Bass Strings (including a High E Solo String which is perfect for 5 String Basses too) and the advantage of tuning a 5 String Double Bass in Fifths is that it broadens the range of your Bass & treats it like the rest of the String Family. Because the Bass is tuned in Fifths like the rest of the String Family the intonation will be alot better, and the Bass will play more in tune. If kids ever wanna play the Double Bass, they have to know that it'll be tuned in Fifths instead of Fourths cause 1) they'll have a bigger range, 2) the intionation will be more in tune with the rest of the string family.

@@Anonymous-rp4hn Hi Larry, the 5Bass is a 5 String Fifths tuned Bass that's designed to Cover Violin and Viola Sheet Music sounding 2 Octaves lower than written. Fifths Tuning on a 5 String Bass could allow you to play Violin pieces like for example Bach's Violin Concertos cause I was imagining how they would sound on a 5Bass.

Anastasio Catalan it is a 3/4 size bass with a 41.5 inch string length; it is quite thin but very long. I have used it as my main orchestra and solo bass for most of my career. Thanks for your comment!

Joel Quarrington, thank you Sir ☺️

@@JoelQuarrington Fifths tuning, I bet you want it cause it's the same intervals as the rest of the string family. Did you know that Obligato Fifths tuning strings will work too? They also make a High E Solo string which if you have a 5 String Double Bass, you can use Fifths tuning (C, G, D, A, E) and be able to arrange Solo pieces originally for Violin, Viola, or Cello for Double Bass w/o having to write the transposed part on paper.

The Mask yes just not the harmonics.

@@BroadsideLock Fifths tuning will have better intonation.

@@Anonymous-rp4hn I'm no Moron, I'm a Musician.

@@Anonymous-rp4hn Well Fifths tuning solves alot of intonation problems so that the Bass plays more in tune with the rest of the String Section (That's from recent research). I've heard some person play Mozart on a Fifths tuned 5 String Bass:kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gryBh8-Er9mdkoU.html

@@Anonymous-rp4hn I'd rather consider it cause my idea was do to "Violin Concertos down 2 Octaves" but come on it's a novelty gift. That little 5 String Fifths tuned Bass can read Violin Sheet Music sounding 2 Octaves lower. Imagine playing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto on a 5 String Fifths Tuned Double Bass.

Good guess but no! That's a Masa Inokuchi, Toronto 2001. He has made three of them, and he makes the same model for the other strings as well. It's after hearing his cello of this model that I commissioned the first bass.