Incredibly Useful Exercises, SHIFTS

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A detailed exploration of the expressive and technical options and effects to consider when you craft your shifts.
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It's not just a bass thang! Thanks to cellist Ian Swedlund for these wonderful insights on shifting!
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@dijanaihas7577 Жыл бұрын

OMG! Virtually the best thought out and organized video on shifting out there!! I am not double bass player but because you presented various types of shifting in a such clear way, I find the content of this video super applicable to all bowed string instruments.

@lesliebaker 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for such an exploration of shifts, something we need to do a lot.

@incrediblyusefulexercises 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Leslie! You're more than welcome.

@doublebasshq 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible video, Dennis-I love it!!

@incrediblyusefulexercises 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Jason!

@clemensappenroth3505 3 жыл бұрын

Again you opened my eyes!

@incrediblyusefulexercises 3 жыл бұрын

That's so good to hear, Clemens! Thank you

@ceciliaperfetti5709 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this! Pretty accurate 😊

@incrediblyusefulexercises 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Cecilia! Hope you're well.

@bassmann5383 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing content and teaching my friend, thank you so much

@incrediblyusefulexercises 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, BassMann. Thanks for watching. Hope you're well

@stevelivinghouse3378 3 жыл бұрын

My father used to always say "The more you know, the more you know you don't know" Thanks for once again enlightening me to how little I know! I used to think I knew what I needed to know about how to shift. Silly me! Thanks once again for your wonderful series.

@incrediblyusefulexercises 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Steve - thanks so much for this wonderful comment, and thanks for watching. You're so welcome. Yes, I know what you mean. I figured out what I didn't know just by putting this series together. It's hard when you realize that I don't even know what questions to ask. Hope you're well. DW

@LolongwithFriends 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I've recently been working on my shifting. My Petracchi shifting exercise sessions are gonna be so _SPICYy_

@incrediblyusefulexercises 3 жыл бұрын

The whole Petracchi book is spicy enough. That's a huge part of my training! Thanks, Spaaaaaantz!

@nicktardifbass7 3 жыл бұрын

Just stumbled on your page. Wow. What a fantastically detailed series of videos. I have respect for all the bass pedagogy on KZfaq, but this all feels like a new level of depth.

@incrediblyusefulexercises 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, and thanks for watching. I'm glad you like them!

@Opus766 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of stands are you using for your basses? Do they go into their bags at the end of the day? Very thoughtful video as always :)

@incrediblyusefulexercises 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you as always, Wiggly. I have one stand for the bass I'm not playing, given to me by Dr. Kate Jones. I actually would love a second one. I leave the second bass on it's side on the floor next to the other one. That way I can just pick it up and play any time I want.

@JoeAbraso 3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome, thank you so much! I noticed you highlighted how masters like Gary Karr and Edgar Meyer, who use a very upright standing stance, use their forearm to stabilize the instrument when they go in thumb position. Could you expand on that, and more generally on different standing stances? I've played standing having my bass leaning on slightly on me for a few years, but lately, because of back pain, I have been working towards reducing the load on my spine, and I found that Gary Karr's (and Michael Klinghoffer's) approach definitely helps towards that goal, but I found hard to keep the bass stable, especially when I explore the higher register. Thanks in advance, your channel is a gem!!

@incrediblyusefulexercises 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, Joe. It sounds like you're going through a fun rediscovery of position. Sorry about the back pain - I hope that resolves. Every time I tweak my position, I have to give myself about 3 weeks before I judge it as useful or useless. Because it takes that long for my body to adjust and learn what's going on. When I stand, I play with the Laborie endpin, and if you're exploring options, I'd definitely put that in with your other choices. In the shifting video, and in the upcoming "vomits" episodes, I did that from a sitting position with a Laborie endpin. I like the way it throws the balance of the bass forward. The sitting position stabilizes the bass nicely, but it forces me to bring my body to the bass, so I use my back a lot leaning forward and backward. When I stand, I'm able to bring the bass to my body by changing my hip position, which is much more comfortable on my back in the long run. I use my shoulder a lot to stabilize the bass when I do my shifting. In the video, I highlighted Gary's elbow to demonstrate how the elbow needs to behave in descending shifts - how it stays neutral around the saddle position. This is different from Edgar's technique, where he uses his forearm on the bass to "pinch" the bass between his arm and his fingers. That's how he stabilizes the bass in the saddle position. Gary doesn't do that. Once both of them get in thumb position, their arms are around the bass. It's the transition zone that's problematic. I hope this helps and gives you some ideas. Let me know if that makes sense. Best of luck in your explorations, and be patient. Be well, and thank you!

@samdajellybeenie14 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dennis, question about weighted slurred one string shifts on different fingers. What do you think about shifting on the old or new finger?

@incrediblyusefulexercises 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Sam - They both have different sounds, so they can both be used in different contexts. I mostly use the "new" finger shift - it's just what I use in most situations. It's more neutral to my ear, and is generally more secure under my hand. Depending on how you use the bow, the old finger shift can be very "slidy". I recommend trying them both out and using the sound that you prefer for each situation. Good luck!