Instrument: Double Bass
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10 жыл бұрынIn this film, Michael Fuller introduces his instrument - the double bass.
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@astrokratov_official 8 жыл бұрын
As russian double-bass player, I can confirm, that the thing with bows about Petersburg and Moscow is absolutely true. We in Moscow have the french bow school more widely spread, and mentors encourage us to use french bows, although they don't prohibit to use german ones. Vice versa in St. Prtersburg.
@georgethakur 5 жыл бұрын
#germanbowsmatter
@nanulama1875 4 жыл бұрын
#germanbowsmatter
@GeckoBass 2 жыл бұрын
#germanbowsmatter
@Ilovrdonuts Жыл бұрын
#hailleninrussia
@Dragon-Slay3r Жыл бұрын
You make this with Pigeon feathers?
@gwaur 10 жыл бұрын
In Finland, the double bass is also called "fat bass". Most usually in association with jazz and funk.
@philharmonia_orchestra 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing that interesting fact!
@brycesusong6307 5 жыл бұрын
Or obese base
@catlover2214 5 жыл бұрын
gwaur it was very *thicc*
@leosaloranta6752 5 жыл бұрын
gwaur ohh I know I am Finnish
@saku7017 5 жыл бұрын
Suami saatana
@FreonTheFrozen 8 жыл бұрын
Homie looks like he's feeling every note bruh! crazy :)
@philharmonia_orchestra 8 жыл бұрын
+FreonTheFrozen Totally.
@PapuPapu-xw8it 7 жыл бұрын
Even after playing he was still in the trance. his look, far away
@jsilence418 6 жыл бұрын
Is " homie" a credible term these days ?
@thatthingyouseeatthecorner5249 6 жыл бұрын
jsilence418 Yes
@RockStarOscarStern634 4 жыл бұрын
@@philharmonia_orchestra Why can't the Double Bass also be tuned in Fifths? Of coruse there is a way to tune the Double Bass in fifths because Pirastro makes strings designed for that very tuning. The Strings are Obligato 5ths tuned Double Bass Strings and they also make a single High E String that's suitable for 5 String Double Basses. Red Mitchell was known for reviving Fifths tuning on a Double Bass so he can come up with very clever arrangements. Fifths tuning for Bass might allow the Basses to resonate with the other members of the Violin family a little more. Another advantage to using 5ths tuning on a Double Bass is that especially with a 5 String Double Bass tuned C, G, D, A, E the Bassist could also transcribe Violin Concertos for 5ths tuned Double Bass w/o having to transpose the solo Violin part cause it'll sound 2 Octaves lower than written in Treble Clef when playing Solo Violin pieces. For example I want to get a 5 String Double Bass and tune it in Fifths (C, G, D, A, E) which is the same tuning as a 5 String Violin but 2 Octaves lower, so I could arrange Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto for Double Bass.
@TGC40401 5 жыл бұрын
I'm a composer, and i'm learning to write orchestral pieces. This was awesome to watch!
@philharmonia_orchestra 5 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Best of luck with your composing and thanks for spending time on our channel.
@kishascape 7 ай бұрын
I wonder if that "The Orchestra" app still exists.
@ivyssauro123 10 жыл бұрын
Wow! double basses are super cool!!!! the low C is creepy awesome! and that extract from Otelo brough tears to my eyes, amazing!
@philharmonia_orchestra 10 жыл бұрын
Ivo Wilson agreed - that passage is very moving.
@randyrrs7028 5 жыл бұрын
that low c sounds like a cat purring
@samzhang5274 7 ай бұрын
low c is amazing :D
@philharmonia_orchestra 9 жыл бұрын
For those who are wondering what strings Michael uses, here you go: low C- Thomastik Bel Canto A- Pirastro Original Flexocor D- Pirastro Original Flexocor G- Thomastik Bel Canto
@sonicdude2471 9 жыл бұрын
***** No it isn't. Cello is CGDA, and tuned in fifths. Bass, however, is tuned in EADG, and tuned in fourths.
@LeeroyJanky 9 жыл бұрын
+Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) Not enough people share info. about the strings being used outside of guitar/bass guitar videos. Thank you very much.
@sonicdude2471 9 жыл бұрын
No problem, glad I could help :)
@pjm4w 9 жыл бұрын
Aidan Phillips Remember, his bass has an extension. That makes the lowest string go down all the way to a low "C". So that technically makes the tuning C-A-D-G.
@sonicdude2471 8 жыл бұрын
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@lonewolf604 9 жыл бұрын
As a kid I just called it a giant violin
@chrissy93x 9 жыл бұрын
lonewolf604 LOL i thought it was a giant Cello i didnt realize it was a Contrabass btw his voice reminds me of Nicholas Cage so much!
@HazzronIV 9 жыл бұрын
+DeadSilent Gaming as a kid I played one of these things and made fun of the cello players, ahh good times...
@Sykora727 8 жыл бұрын
+DeadSilent Gaming Same!
@smittywerbenjagermanjensen7027 8 жыл бұрын
or the big fiddle
@derik2nicolai584 8 жыл бұрын
It could be the great grand father of the violin-piccolo!
@Panda-ze6qx 3 жыл бұрын
As someone who is going into middle school, I needed to find an instrument for orchestra (since I didn't want to do choir). I looked online a lot, then I found this video. I am now convinced to do double bass.
@leonardodavinci3147 2 жыл бұрын
good luck! i was the same when i was your age. i’m in 10th grade now and still playing double bass. It’s a gorgeous instrument.
@gtnsteve1 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry you're down on choir. I sang for 60+ years, married fellow choir members twice (best place to meet congenial people). LOVED IT but not so hot on music after 1920 or so with rare exceptions. But I liked the bass too, wish I could still make some kind of music.
@cdairline7905 Жыл бұрын
im in highschool and joining orchestra was the best thing i ever did! the bass is so much fun and the entire community is so kind and welcoming. i met my closest friends in orchestra, hopefully you'll find your people there too!
@adamgenez 7 жыл бұрын
That low C is so low that you can't even tell if it's even a C
@eboone 4 жыл бұрын
Adam Genez meh not really
@markopolo2224 4 жыл бұрын
it was easy for me what?
@markopolo2224 4 жыл бұрын
i heard c#
@krysztof6917 4 жыл бұрын
It's easy for me to tell, I just think of the Viola/Cello C string and then I know or I just know it because C is a easy note to remember
@cbfedge5593 4 жыл бұрын
@@jackplace5442 timbre*
@goose300183 4 жыл бұрын
What I really love about these videos is this: While the musicians are explaining what their instrument is and how it is used, have a normal physical presence and facial expressions etc. But when it comes time to play - wow! Their facial expressions and whole physical demeanours change drastically! They almost become entirely different people. This can only be the deep passion each one feels about their music. Really interesting to see!
@onceamusician5408 3 ай бұрын
"this can only be passion? I think not. the sheer effort and concentration required to play any musical interest to a professional standard is gigantic, and the intensity i poured into it appeared to be passionate love when it was something else entirely. and in the end after nearly 25 years in my orchestra i quit. Moreover because my talent had complicated the issue my colleagues thought i was crazy or that i never meant it and would be back. that was over 18 years ago because they too confused my searing intensity with passion when it was not music is a job like any other other and some musicians can and do feel trapped in a profession because they think they can do nothing else. I was one of these poor unfortunates until i discovered i could support myself by other means. I was a common labourer and proud of it where the music profession was so demanding that i only grew to hate it and now i am retired at age 65
@tonytouchzz 8 жыл бұрын
Dam dude that was the most beautiful frog mating call I heard in my life
@UkeleleStoner1992 8 жыл бұрын
+Colonel Gayfur As an upright bassist, LOL!!! haha that's awesome
@oliveyanes4346 8 жыл бұрын
+UkeleleStoner1992 Im a bassist too! HIGH FIVE!
@thingman100 8 жыл бұрын
+Olivia Yanes Bassist here as well! (I don't have an upright bass though... yet...)
@Malignus68 8 жыл бұрын
+Colonel Gayfur His instrument, or his voice? Because the ends of his sentences definitely sound like the croaking of a frog.
@cosmicathesongstress7466 8 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha!! XD
@ultramanxk7 9 жыл бұрын
It's so interesting to explore this rich world of music called Orchestra!
@thecinnamonify 7 жыл бұрын
I have the subtitles on and I like how they say : yeah yeah mmm yeah yeah mmm yeah mmm everytime he plays the bass 😂
@-brianflix-6292 5 жыл бұрын
cinna I don't see it.
@user-tqnxjwjoazppq 4 жыл бұрын
I'm a 1st violin player in youth orchestra, and I'm the one who thinks that cello and the bass(including Bassoon familiy and Low-Brass family) are the core of the entire orchestra. I really love how those sound :)
@shahzam2739 Жыл бұрын
You're not alone. We lower sounding instruments form the bedrock of the band. I love how the low sounds filling the band! (Am a bass player) :)
@philharmonia_orchestra 9 жыл бұрын
+Alexander Cain, The piece of music at the beginning of the video is an excerpt from the beginning of the fourth movement of Berlioz' Symphonie Fantastique called 'March to the Scaffold'.
@Laziruss 7 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Mark Zuckerberg made bass videos
@poopfart65 5 жыл бұрын
Laziruss lmao
@okoyoso 5 жыл бұрын
ZUCC n' BASS
@okoyoso 5 жыл бұрын
@Chips Handon woosh
@poopfart65 5 жыл бұрын
Chips Handon r/woooosh
@rootpulp5804 5 жыл бұрын
I am reporting this comment in the name of Mark Zuckerberg.
@noobiejones1839 9 жыл бұрын
I don't think the double bass is the most popular instrument in the orchestra as I'm the only one in my school who plays it. It's so much pressure being the only one but great fun.
@katy366 9 жыл бұрын
Yes I feel your pain (and joy) I am the only one in my school orchestra and I went to an orchestral weekend for my county and I was still the only one! Luckily in another bigger one I went to there were 2 others otherwise I would've died as the pieces were really hard
@carljuvy 8 жыл бұрын
I'm the only bass in my orchestra and I get a lot of attention. 6 1st violin 6 2nd violin 4 violas 2 cellos 1 bass (me)
@CommentsRage 7 жыл бұрын
Maurice The Guitar Hero That's the tiniest orchestra I've ever heard of. 16 high instruments playing against only 3 low ones?
@avc4459 6 жыл бұрын
I feel your pain. I'm the only bassoon player in my school :( and the bass section is made up of only three people including me
@Foxglove_fairy 6 жыл бұрын
I play violin, but I'm too nervous to join our school orchestra because it's made up of mostly violinists, all who have played a few years longer than I have. It's a bit intimidating, otherwise I'd join. :/
@scarl2t 5 жыл бұрын
We need more double bass players in the world
@drtyslzy 8 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful sound... I want to play!
@spamaccount6832 8 жыл бұрын
I've played the bass for a year, and the sound gets even more beautiful.. It's just an amazing sound... I just am in love
@cosmicathesongstress7466 8 жыл бұрын
Me too! ^.^
@Alan-xe4st 6 жыл бұрын
Gotta love that low A
@benmoore5199 6 жыл бұрын
Hearing Colours if you want to. At the beginning, it makes your fingers hurt like hell. And if you dont want your fingers callised, dont play it XD. Although if your fingers get callised, it doesnt hurt anymore. But its really fun to play. I have a video of me playing a song on bass (i dont have razen so it sounds terrible) but you can watch it as an example if you would like. I will do another song later.
@benmoore5199 6 жыл бұрын
Alan Vang gotta love then low E string
@Ginger5010 10 жыл бұрын
I love these videos because they're so down to earth and offer a great sense of not only how the instruments sound, but the history of the instruments as well as how they fit in with the orchestra. I do have one question that has bothered me for quite a while, why is it that saxophones are less likely to appear in Symphonies and Orchestras. If someone could fill me in on that I'd be very grateful. ;) (I play the alto, baritone, and soprillo saxophones)
@philharmonia_orchestra 10 жыл бұрын
Ginger5010, thank you for your wonderful feedback! In regards to your question about the saxophone in the orchestra, when compared to most orchestral instruments the saxophone is a relatively new instrument and therefore, there are less classical scores written that include it. That's not to say there aren't some brilliant compositions featuring the saxophone. Claude Debussy - Rhapsody for Saxophone and Orchestra - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m8WZnrOasrjcgnk.html
@Ginger5010 10 жыл бұрын
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) Oh cool, I thought that is was because people only include saxophones in jazz and concert band. Lets hope that I can play my saxophones in some orchestras and symphonies soon ;)
@Symphing12 9 жыл бұрын
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) thank you for giving us a comprehensive video of the Double Bass. The previous one wasn't as great as this.
@rufusstanier8893 6 жыл бұрын
I've heard it said that the saxophone wasn't more widely adopted in orchestras because its inventor was a bit of a prick...
@yurigoddess1932 9 жыл бұрын
I love the double bass too bad they're so expensive
@EFDNora 6 жыл бұрын
Yuri Goddess pianos até expensive af
@bustabass9025 5 жыл бұрын
Just started playing the upright bass. Caught a sale on a brand new well built, good sounding Chinese laminate starter bass kit for less than $700! Even talked the guy into throwing in an old "Rubank Elementary Method for String Bass", 1937 edition. It's not a German built, old master's instrument handed down from generations, and costing $30 grand, but It'll serve my purposes very well. It's like anything else you invest at the level of your interest and goals. I don't intend to be the principal bassist in a philharmonic. I just want to anchor an accoustic jazz trio or quartet. I should be good to go in another week or so....uhh, yeah...[Laffin'😁]
@mars-ns8si 4 жыл бұрын
Renting one from my school for $40 AUD per term. I wouldn't have been able to play double bass if it weren't for this opportunity and I'm so grateful :)
@bustabass9025 4 жыл бұрын
@@EFDNora Good deal! Stay with it...You'll be glad you did ☺
@EFDNora 4 жыл бұрын
@@bustabass9025 (sisters profile) 1,5 year and already at listz hahaha s 136 n 9 ab major.
@maddythepotato2402 6 жыл бұрын
BASS SQUAD WHERE U AT
@lingling8047 4 жыл бұрын
Love your profile pic
@vandy2266 4 жыл бұрын
im play bass im in bass squad
@cairoxoxo 4 жыл бұрын
Maddy The Potato RIGHT HERE CUH
@CalebTheTwig 4 жыл бұрын
Maddy The Potato NO MELODY GANG LES GO
@cairoxoxo 4 жыл бұрын
caleb the twig ALL WE DO IS PLUCK 2 NOTES THE WHOLE PIECE LETS GOOOOOOOO
@theatheistpaladin 7 жыл бұрын
I miss playing the double bass. I played 6th to 10th grade and I cried when orchestra class was cut from school.
@CommentsRage 7 жыл бұрын
TheAtheistPaladin Wow that's terrible.
@theatheistpaladin 7 жыл бұрын
M MT I have neither money to perches the instrument nor the space to store it.
@Hasnep 10 жыл бұрын
Brilliant and informative video, this is why the double bass is one of my favourite instruments!
@ZaneWuffy 9 жыл бұрын
dat low C tho
@shiningarmor2838 9 жыл бұрын
The 5-string ones go to low B or even F# below that!
@NikkElektrik 8 жыл бұрын
I didn't even know Owen Wilson played the double bass.
@michaelc2832 7 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Mark Zuckerburg played the base either.
@gary1961 6 жыл бұрын
.... and when he saw the size of the instrument, Owen Wilson said, "Wow."
@jacobsummerhays6745 6 жыл бұрын
*owen Wilson* Whow
@carlenger9707 6 жыл бұрын
Yes, as it turns out he does.
@breddevour4004 6 жыл бұрын
Shit i was 2 years late
@justinjx3 4 жыл бұрын
Dude: “Make the violin bigger” *Makes viola* Dude: “Bigger” *Cello* Dude: “BIGGER” *Bass* Dude: “EVEN BIGGER!!!!!” *cries in double bass*
@liamwebb8918 4 жыл бұрын
BIGGER : octobass
@maxalaintwo3578 4 жыл бұрын
Kylo Ren: MORE!
@luchu1972 4 жыл бұрын
BIGGER!!!: contropobass
@saturniunyttech679 4 жыл бұрын
Davie504: hold my octobasse.
@oscarwattsoboe 4 жыл бұрын
Octobass 😂
@2wongsdontmakearice588 10 жыл бұрын
so low and cool
@sassm8941 8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video...I myself play the bass guitar and have never really delved into classical music, having only really played heavy metal and prog rock. I have however always been interested in the concept of orchestral music and hopefully will have an attempt at the double bass one day!! :-)
@philharmonia_orchestra 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it, and good luck with your orchestral ventures!
@skylerclyne6542 7 жыл бұрын
Galahad 99751 I began to play guitar and bass because my dad and I are huge fans of classic and prog rock, he's a drummer and I wanted to learn how to play some of our favorite songs. Then in the months following my school purchased a double bass. I instantly fell in love with it and it is so much fun to play. There's so many ways to play it from orchestra arrangements to jazz and folk. But I just wanted to encourage you to look into some exterior genres that may contain the double bass as another bassist who is also a fan of prog rock (:
@benmoore5199 7 жыл бұрын
Skyler Clyne i just started playing double bass in my school orchestra and i love it
@rbashraf9121 6 жыл бұрын
Jake Giddins How is life going when u have to suck the drummer everyday?? Said the cocky guitarist
@notafanboy250 9 жыл бұрын
Loving these videos! Great idea and thanks for taking the time to create them.
@philharmonia_orchestra 9 жыл бұрын
angelfuree Thank you, it's great to receive this kind of feedback! Keep an eye on our channel as we're always releasing new videos.
@Danielz10001 10 жыл бұрын
Great video. More complete than the other video about Bass. Thank you Philharmonia Orchestra.
@philharmonia_orchestra 10 жыл бұрын
Daniel Machado, we are glad you've found the video comprehensive. Check back for more instrument videos in the near future.
@Benaddicted11trkfbal 4 жыл бұрын
i didn't want that last piece to end. I was feeling the sorrow and pity leading to the violent crime of passion. i really could listen to it all day.
@abedinsubashi 4 жыл бұрын
Michael: The double bass is the largest and the lowest instrument in the string section. Octobass: Buenos Dias Fuckboy
@barbieshitavp4061 4 жыл бұрын
Abedin Subashi well , you are an intresting human beeing 🙃
@zachm4109 4 жыл бұрын
Joke's on you, they aren't used in orchestras, aka the "string section". I believe there might be one in France that an orchestra owns, but that doesn't count cause that's just one.
@afloatingpineapple6170 4 жыл бұрын
I love that these videos always reference Symphony Fantastique. It is by far one of my favourite pieces!
@ChocolateMilkMage 10 жыл бұрын
I thought the octobass was considered the largest and lowest. Or was that not counted because of the fact that it's a kind of... unconventional instrument? Anyway, these are awesome videos!
@philharmonia_orchestra 10 жыл бұрын
*****, the octobass is larger and lower than the double bass but as you said it's rather unconventional and unfortunately doesn't feature regularly in orchestral performances. Fun fact, the lowest tuned string on the octobass is lower than the human threshold of hearing!
@ChocolateMilkMage 10 жыл бұрын
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) Cooool!
@Joshcoshbagosh 7 жыл бұрын
is this guy like the only american in the orchestra?
@sebastianolmedo7743 7 жыл бұрын
Joshcoshbagosh Yeah he is.
@apollo-pr9ie 6 жыл бұрын
Nathaneal Horton What's a "douch"
@carlenger9707 6 жыл бұрын
apollo He means a "douche". It's an insult.
@okeen5265 5 жыл бұрын
@voilaviolamh Your Latin American friends need to learn their own language and the difference between American and Americano.
@elitaniav1865 4 жыл бұрын
@@okeen5265 Excuse you, kind sir? That's a bit rude of you to say.
@DeeFrancisPadamadan 2 жыл бұрын
My son plays the double bass and he asked me why I encouraged him into it, since he really enjoys it now. I could not articulate a good response but everything in this video articulates it 100%. So thanks to Michael Fuller and for this upload! :)
@erikagehr8273 6 жыл бұрын
My great grandfather played one of these in a swing band in the 1930s and 40s, I'm trying to learn myself :)
@philharmonia_orchestra 6 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's really cool!
@chickenzgirlisnotmargot7607 6 жыл бұрын
Hauling a bass on the subway must be a million times more annoying than hauling it outside a room into a hallway. Also, i play the Bass at school and one day a student walked by and said to their friend, "Hey! Thats a viola!" And i replied, "No, its a double bass"
@RockStarOscarStern634 4 жыл бұрын
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) The Double Bass can also be tuned in Fifths (C, G, D, A) like the Cello but an Octave lower allowing the Bass to enhance the resonance, enable you to play Cello pieces on the Bass, and also stay more in tune with the rest of the orchestra. The 5 String Double Bass tuned in Fifths adds a High E String which is 2 Octaves below the Violin E String. So a 5Bass is basically a 5 String Bass Violin tuned like a 5 String Violin but 2 Octaves lower, and it can be used to arrange various pieces for Bass. For Cello pieces and Bass Pieces they'll sound an octave lower than written, for Violin and Viola pieces the instrument will sound 2 octaves lower than written.
@natureshamy Жыл бұрын
I've never even seen one in person nor am I a big fan of classical music, but I couldn't stop myself from watching the entire video. Very informative. Thanks!
@philharmonia_orchestra Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome. We're so glad you enjoyed this. Please do subscribe to keep up with all of our releases!
@chrisneto 10 жыл бұрын
can't get enough of these vids! they really help for my studies. thank you.
@tenishamartin4517 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I have a important test in orchestra tomorrow... I'm only in beginning orchestra and I play bass. But, if i fail the test I cant perform :( but, thanks for this video.
@philharmonia_orchestra 8 жыл бұрын
+tenisha martin Thanks for watching! And good luck with your test!
@UltimateRaven41 8 жыл бұрын
+tenisha martin And? How was it? ^^
@mayamiller4845 8 жыл бұрын
+UltimateRaven41 I was wondering the same thing! I hope they did good!
@suranjanad3861 3 жыл бұрын
How did it go?
@margrietvanderkaaij3660 7 жыл бұрын
I'm 13 and have played the double bass for four years. I've been getting more into the professional world of bass playing (playing in the junior section of my local conservatory) so this was very interesting.
@ultramanxk7 9 жыл бұрын
It's so true that saying, Life without music would be a mistake (IDK who said it).
@VanDan 5 жыл бұрын
Nietzsche :)
@maestrotownsend8833 5 жыл бұрын
Gosh I love the name "Bull Fiddle". Just too awesome!
@nicksdrumming4944 8 жыл бұрын
I play regular bass and guitar, and through the entire video I was like "HOW DOES HE PLAY WITHOUT FRETS?"
@kristianroque1036 8 жыл бұрын
LOL
@richadastonish5249 8 жыл бұрын
Yeah...that is the struggle of playing instruments in violin family.
@cosmicathesongstress7466 8 жыл бұрын
I know right!? XD
@branflakes2600 8 жыл бұрын
And this is why the violin family is the hardest to understand and learn.
@franciscoesparza854 8 жыл бұрын
You get used to it with practice, time and experience
@jrandalltodd 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr. Fuller. Wonderful lesson and performance.
@SirNervinJacinto 4 жыл бұрын
In Argentina, some Double Bass players used both Arco and Pizzicato, especially, in playing Tango, they also used syncopation ("Síncopa").
@jaydude311 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video!I've been playing electric in school band for a while, and just recently got into Upright or Double bass!
@philharmonia_orchestra 9 жыл бұрын
jaydude311 Thank YOU for watching, and for the positive feedback. Best of luck with your studies on the double bass. Enjoy!
@LadiesHideYourMans 6 ай бұрын
So how's it going with the bass?
@ember4769 6 жыл бұрын
It saddens me as a Bass player on how uncommon the double bass is, yet how important it is to the Orchestra. Y=Have you ever heard an Orchestra without the Basses? It sounds completely and utterly EMPTY.
@authenticmusic4815 4 жыл бұрын
true
@Aduysvmncmkouyf 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve also found when you remove the low brass it sounds off
@GeckoBass 2 жыл бұрын
X=It can play many styles of music like jazz
@andrewcanonigo7697 7 жыл бұрын
What is life? I just played berlioz for my orchestra concert today, and I accidentally come across this video. And coincidentially, I hear the Berlioz fourth movement play as the intro. Lol
@gtnsteve1 2 жыл бұрын
This episode was great! I put in one year in 9th grade (USA) playing (the only) bass with a student orchestra. I didn't know anything about anything until one day the school music director came up to me in the hall at school and since I looked strong asked me if I'd like to play bass. One of the rare moments when I didn't turn something down. I started taking lessons from this fellow (Mario Trezza) and coming to rehearsals. We played mostly simple stuff that first year high school students could handle (ages 14/15). 60+ years later I know something about some things but mostly I still know nothing about anything. I did however sing choral music for many years in pretty-good ensembles. PS: the bass I played in 9th grade had a large crack in it. Money was hard to find in the suburbs in the mid-50s. Love the bass!!
@julzyboy8960 9 жыл бұрын
One of the cutest instruments ever! :3
@Hdom2323 9 жыл бұрын
I am sketching a piece for the double bass; I am surfing by and continuing with my research on this lovely instruments thanks, a great introduction, and very apt piece showcasing a small bit of what the double base is capable of. A solo Sonata must utilise as much as possible of a solo instrument's strength, both of articulation and expression. The instrument must be given the part of a great opera singer.
@ChessAlbaneze 7 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THESE! Makes it so much easier for us composers.
@philharmonia_orchestra 7 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome, Paula - we're so pleased they're useful!
@barrylongden7 5 жыл бұрын
I just play electric bass and to quite a (very) modest level. How you guys play double bass with it's absence of frets and even markings of where they would be amazes me. It's all about dedication I suppose and I'm just a Jack of many trades
@shahzam2739 Жыл бұрын
Well they had lots and lots of experience playing it. So it's about practicing frequently especially with your ears for fretless instruments
@sophiejanewirth6744 8 жыл бұрын
Who plays the bass here 👍🏻😊
@spongemanicecone4204 5 жыл бұрын
ME!!
@kiddosvendetta 5 жыл бұрын
I play violin and soon to be bass next year but I'm trying to learn all wooden bridge instruments
@randyrrs7028 5 жыл бұрын
i play the bass guitar
@krysztof6917 5 жыл бұрын
Yep here I am (German bow)
@galaxia7497 5 жыл бұрын
I'm going to in 2 years
@tracymorgan2983 5 жыл бұрын
im starting orchestra in a few days and im gonna be playing the double bass (@_@)
@philharmonia_orchestra 5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Have fun!
@pgs4804 7 ай бұрын
started playing the double bass a few months ago. I enjoy the experience quite a bit, before i started playing the double bass, i played the violin for 3 years but i hated it, and now, i can truly say, i enjoy my instrument, this video was a great watch, it's the 3rd time i've come back to watch it, the first time when i watched it was my first week of double bass. So far it's been the best few months of my life, being surrounded by musicians that have the same interests as me is just truly amazing.
@BetaAxolotl 9 ай бұрын
I found these videos about instruments and got addicted to them lol
@philharmonia_orchestra 10 жыл бұрын
Hey everyone, if you like this video, please subscribe to our channel to find out when we release the next one. We have another instrument film release this summer!
@HighTen_Melanie 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks have subscribed. As a church musician with a life long interest in the orchestra I have thoroughly enjoyed the series. It gives me a new respect and admiration for other instruments I may never have considered. This series is suitable for all ages and levels of accomplishment whether a complete beginner or more experience musician.
@exoterminator6995 9 жыл бұрын
I love to play the bass in my school
@shiningarmor2838 9 жыл бұрын
Can you do one of the pipe organ?
@derik2nicolai584 8 жыл бұрын
Already done since the first video I watched about the trumpet, almost everyday I've to watch at least one or tow. Today I watched six maybe :)
@derik2nicolai584 8 жыл бұрын
+Music Lover sorry about (TWO).
@williebeaty 10 жыл бұрын
I have my own tuba and bass guitar, but I'm pretty sure he just convinced me to buy a double bass.
@chaewonlee2215 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for kind explanation and performances!! it helps a lot
@philharmonia_orchestra 5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks for watching our channel!
@TaushaTW 2 жыл бұрын
One of my nephews plays double bass and I thank you for this video!
@RedSprecacenereMusic 9 жыл бұрын
Great video! :-) I really enjoyed it!
@lonely.toaster 4 жыл бұрын
Finally someone recognizes my instrument
@lonely.toaster 4 жыл бұрын
If I edit the comment the heart will go away so I have to reply my edits
@jamesleodelacruz 3 жыл бұрын
@@lonely.toaster why does it go away?
@ap7390 3 жыл бұрын
@@jamesleodelacruz why tf would he know? Does it look like he works for youtube? Dumb question...
@rredhawk 8 жыл бұрын
4:33 Many years ago I remember watching a TV show in America called Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers where the protagonist, a concert bass player, was shown hauling his bass violin around the city (Boston?) during the show's opening. I could empathize with you guys somewhat since at that time I played baritone horn in my 5th grade band and had to carry my instrument 3 blocks from my home to school twice a week.
@Mx.0nyx Жыл бұрын
I'm a new double bass player (Still in middle school) and this helped me learn some more about my instrument, thank you!
@philharmonia_orchestra Жыл бұрын
That's wonderful! Good luck!
@juanfernandocanizaresjuare8948 6 жыл бұрын
Me the first time i saw this instrument: "WHAT A GOD DAMN BIG TRUMPET". Me now: Bass player and lover.
@andristefanus 7 жыл бұрын
that thing must expensive AF
@_reuben_. 7 жыл бұрын
misterassassin1990 usually around 900 to 2000 pounds
@andristefanus 7 жыл бұрын
forslin 26 rather buy piano for around 2000
@_reuben_. 7 жыл бұрын
misterassassin1990 same lol
@andristefanus 7 жыл бұрын
forslin 26 yeah, but it's piano
@turnersugg 7 жыл бұрын
forslin 26 at first I thought you meant the weight (I'm American) I was like... uhhh
@pr0579 5 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Beautiful sounds!!
@shep8276 5 жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard a Bass clarinet-Bass Duet? It sounds absolutely *amazing!!!*
@DavidsonLoops 9 жыл бұрын
Nice, I went to see Vienna Philharmonic last year, absolutely top class but then it is Austria after all. I love double bass when it's fused with genres it's not classically associated with. Please listen to Fouk - Cat Lady
@ellabande 9 жыл бұрын
This is sooo cool! I play the double bass!
@maxicaas 4 жыл бұрын
dal minuto 6:23 alla fine abbiamo un bellissimo esempio di pura poesia, infatti Verdi lo era e Michael Fuller l'ha capito perfettamente. Complimenti con tanta emozione!
@HangsLopsided Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing, great content. You should consider making a video/documentary on the Double Bass, maybe in multiple parts.
@argonwheatbelly637 5 жыл бұрын
It's a giant, fretless viol; however, some people argue for a violin heritage. It's neither, but an interesting instrument, regardless. Yes, I play bass.
@michaelbecvar4152 9 жыл бұрын
I love the tone! what kind of strings are you using?
@nenissaK 4 жыл бұрын
What a beauty. Lovely sound
@patrickmckain5910 9 жыл бұрын
Great video, very informative and i do love this instrument and i'm studying it at the moment. Thank you.
@philharmonia_orchestra 9 жыл бұрын
Patrick Mckain Thanks for your feedback!
@tfisjulia2019 5 жыл бұрын
I was playing my bass for my family and my cousin said “it’s a violin!”
@Cellistontheinternet Жыл бұрын
Big violin
@arjene5192 7 жыл бұрын
when you're a metal drummer talking to a double bass player: me: hey bro what'cha listen' to? bro: double bass! me: dude, that's hella hardcore bro: :D me: :D
@offkeyanthem173 2 жыл бұрын
i play bass guitar.... and honestly it’s a dream to be able to play one of these
@user-sc2pf1yn9y 2 жыл бұрын
Its An acoustic Bass.
@shahzam2739 Жыл бұрын
Yes!! It's a gem on its own.
@artemkapustin7247 6 жыл бұрын
definitely, my favorite instrument
@philharmonia_orchestra 7 жыл бұрын
NEW INSTRUMENT FILMS: Hi everyone! We’re about to embark on making some new instrument films and we want to hear from you! Which instruments do you want to see covered? Reply within the next week! Thanks for watching!
@anyday82 5 жыл бұрын
How long did this guy study bass for? He's so good
@philharmonia_orchestra 5 жыл бұрын
Hi! Michael started the double bass at the age of 19! You can read more about him here: www.philharmonia.co.uk/orchestra/players/17295/michael_fuller
@benmoore5199 7 жыл бұрын
I am learning bass in my school orchestra and I love it.
@missvidabom 6 жыл бұрын
The excerpt from Otello brought me to tears.
@aaronp2350 7 жыл бұрын
Nice job guys. I am a student and play the viola
@philharmonia_orchestra 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Aaron! Excellent, we hope you're enjoying it!
@IIGrayfoxII 9 жыл бұрын
The double bass is not really the largest and deepest sounding string instrument. There is a larger one that is also the very deep, but it is too large to use(about 2meters tall) The Octobasse It does a C0 which is about 16hz.
@NevertahnProduction 8 жыл бұрын
+IIGrayfoxII ye, well, its an unconventional inatrumeny
@rubengallardomusic 5 жыл бұрын
I can do C0 on my Tuba it's hard not run out of air but it's possible to go lower
@bobjacobson858 5 жыл бұрын
The standard double bass is about 2 m tall; the octobass is MUCH taller!
@InventorZahran 4 жыл бұрын
The term "string bass" is most often used in wind bands to differentiate it from the tuba, which may also be referred to as a "bass" in these ensembles.
@flowersbyphone2554 4 жыл бұрын
i just discovered these and im gonna watch them all :D
@donnabelhadj5106 8 жыл бұрын
I stopped hearing it at 3:40. MEEP. Oh well, great job!
@rprakash25 5 жыл бұрын
+Donna Belhadj Me too!
@ThexxCODxxFATHER 9 жыл бұрын
What type of strings are used on double basses. Are they flatwound strings?
@philharmonia_orchestra 9 жыл бұрын
***** Double bassists have a choice of synthetic core, steel core or gut strings (typically used for early music performances). Whether/how the strings are wound depends on the manufacturer, but flatwound strings are more commonly found on electric basses than orchestral double basses.
@bobjacobson858 5 жыл бұрын
@Scott Boyd--Above I saw the following comment and copied it for you: For those who are wondering what strings Michael uses, here you go: low C- Thomastik Bel Canto A- Pirastro Original Flexocor D- Pirastro Original Flexocor G- Thomastik Bel Canto
@RockStarOscarStern634 4 жыл бұрын
The Double Bass can also be tuned in Fifths which is the same tuning as a Cello but an Octave lower (That's C, G, D, A plus a High E for the 5 String Basses). The advantage of tuning a Double Bass in Fifths (weather it's 4 or 5 Strings) is that you'll have a much more managable range going down to Low C w/o any need to use that old extension, bigger resonance, better intonation, & the Major 10th interval can be done w/o any need to shift. Joel Quarlington & Tomoya Aomori tune in Fifths cause it has better intonation. Red Mitchell was the 1'st to revive Fifths tuning for Double Bass & lots of other Bassists gave it a shot. Keep in mind students would have alot more fun learning the Double Bass if it's a 5Bass (5 String Double Bass tuned in Fifths available in every size from 4/4 to 1/32 which the 1/32 is tuned an Octave above the rest of the sizes cause 1 it has a small body, & 2 the thinner strings will be easier for tiny hands to play) because they'll have better intonation & play more in tune.
@alonsosanchez5474 8 жыл бұрын
Love your videos!
@philharmonia_orchestra 7 жыл бұрын
Get involved in our #popupplanets! We want to see you playing your favourite extract of Holst's The Planets and you have a chance to win a pair of tickets to our concert in London on Saturday 1 Oct: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7uJZZyBl6m7YaM.html
@xavier1964 4 жыл бұрын
Yo your g is flat my man. Edit: Holy cow that C is super sharp.
@Souls4Music 4 жыл бұрын
Wow wonderful instrument..
@milanaking5151 6 жыл бұрын
Sister and I both play double bass and love it!
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