Introducing the Baroque Double Bass

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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

6 жыл бұрын

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Where did the double bass of today come from? Cecelia Bruggemeyer, OAE double bass player introduces its baroque ancestor.
Violone: literally ‘big viol’ ; a general term used to refer to baroque bass instruments of various sizes and tunings
Bass:
1. a general word for a non-specified bass instrument or bass line
2. shorthand for double bass
Double-bass (Eng.), Contrebasse (Fr.): a bass stringed instrument that sounds an octave lower than the written pitch
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@pastorofmuppets4552 5 жыл бұрын

This bass looks like the final boss after you defeat all other basses.

@shivanjamal1375 4 жыл бұрын

Omg🤦🏽‍♂️

@MondeSerenaWilliams 4 жыл бұрын

Final bass

@velxcity07 4 жыл бұрын

Dzaki Prakoso Ramadhan lol

@antonioluciovivaldi_4317 4 жыл бұрын

Level one: Gamba Level two: Violin Level three: Busetto BOSS: Baroque

@balalaikabeginner 4 жыл бұрын

You're forgetting the octabass!

@Mooncake69420 5 жыл бұрын

Man, playing that bass must take a lot of guts.

@soupdrinker 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, because the strings are made of that, right?

@zerocooljpn 4 жыл бұрын

no pun intended

@anandabrooks 4 жыл бұрын

I count 4

@peterzelaya9948 4 жыл бұрын

Catgut.

@maggieb6822 4 жыл бұрын

Peter Zelaya I believe it’s sheep’s guts now, but it used to be cat guts Correct me if I’m wrong

@victorrice4549 4 жыл бұрын

I like this woman's attitude about her instrument, she's not trying to oversell what it is, but definitely appreciates it's essence

@camieljansen5504 4 жыл бұрын

She's an amazing speaker, so interesting to listen to.

@yurdp 2 жыл бұрын

I wish she could have been my grade school music teacher. So easy to absorb her information.

@MarkArandjus 6 жыл бұрын

It's banged up appearance gives it a lot of character!

@AZ-xm2oq 5 жыл бұрын

You're talking about the bass, right?

@soroushkevinarjomandi4565 5 жыл бұрын

Its*

@romeyjomey4539 4 жыл бұрын

A Z 😂

@jo_nm9484 4 жыл бұрын

@@AZ-xm2oq OH NO

@maxalaintwo3578 4 жыл бұрын

@@AZ-xm2oq bruh

@drivewaystar6485 4 жыл бұрын

It blows my mind that she playing music on 320+ year old instrument

@douro20 3 жыл бұрын

And it probably cost as much as a decent family car.

@Brianitftkd 6 жыл бұрын

That bass is older than my country lol

@pilz4566 5 жыл бұрын

Compared to what? Russia? :D

@azh8586 5 жыл бұрын

Hhhh, you made my day...

@SergeRibalchenko 5 жыл бұрын

Russian Federation is 26 y.o. and can buy a beer now.

@hugodogobob 5 жыл бұрын

My house is also older than your country.

@LordHugorion 5 жыл бұрын

"but our country is the best" nice one :D

@WolfyGreen 6 жыл бұрын

"The umami of continuo," - what a lovely phrase she uses at the end!

@currysues 5 жыл бұрын

Definition?

@Anastas1786 5 жыл бұрын

scurry_away "The [meaty flavor] of [bass accompaniment (historically improvised) used in Baroque music]."

@loenigma69 5 жыл бұрын

That's so weird that you have access to KZfaq but not Google.

@amj.composer 5 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised she used a Japanese word! O_o Is the word umami used a lot in English too? I had no idea.

@thomasreedy4751 5 жыл бұрын

@@amj.composer Not colloquially, but you hear foodies use it ... particularly on TV. At least in American English.

@BruceRichardsonMusic 5 жыл бұрын

"The umami of continuo" will now forever be in my personal lexicon.

@kennettrosario2224 6 жыл бұрын

"Storms, demons, magicians.... And Choruses." XD

@PatrickCervantez 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a Dio album.

@zekebraddock7703 5 жыл бұрын

@The Red Pill The U.S. was not a nation in 1630?

@zerocooljpn 4 жыл бұрын

they're all in the same category

@somedude3819 4 жыл бұрын

The Red Pill so killing people = great nation sure buddy

@Violetcas97 4 жыл бұрын

The wood of that bass looks as black as coffee, absolutely gorgeous. Every crack and imperfection on its surface is a little mark of history. Stunning to look at.

@busara45thevillain22 6 жыл бұрын

She makes me feel as if I know what she's talking about.

@misseli1 6 жыл бұрын

busara 45 theVillain Seems like the best way to teach

@missasinenomine 5 жыл бұрын

Just like the politicians do. (Do THEY know what they're talking about???!!!)

@rgw4393 3 жыл бұрын

Those kind of people have always been the best teachers in my personal experience ♥️

@christopherstube9473 5 жыл бұрын

I am a bass singer and was always happier when there was sufficient bass accompaniment to float the voice. It is a lovely instrument that you are demonstrating. The reason for using the pointed patch was to keep from butting the grain up against because cross grain does not glue to easily, but a forty five degree or more pointed welds itself more securely into the old grain. That is why they use football shaped patches on plywood, but your instrument has seen the attentions of a more caring craftsman.

@eviethorne2511 5 жыл бұрын

That is so interesting, thanks for sharing this. I am familiar with metal and leather, but not (yet) wood.

@christopherstube9473 5 жыл бұрын

@@eviethorne2511 I really enjoyed your presentation. I wish i could sing in the chorus of your St. Matthew Passion. You obviously know and love your instrument and we need to wring out some composers to get them to address your idea of the treble end of your fingerboard and more solo compositions. A lot of baroque instruments have gotten new compositions lately because their sounds are so distinctive. When i was in Brian College Station, we had a lab technician in the choir who played Violone and it was an incredible richness playing with the organ.

@BarnyTrubble 5 жыл бұрын

1:15 "A whole f-...octave lower" I see you fam, keeping it clean for the kids

@uditabhattacharya2824 4 жыл бұрын

I don't get it the reference (non musician here)

@umbramortis8310 4 жыл бұрын

@@uditabhattacharya2824 lmao she almost said fucking but she just said ffff but then didnt say the word

@doc2kiwidig663 4 жыл бұрын

You idiots, she did nothing of the sort.

@markgrayson7514 4 жыл бұрын

Listen from 1:05, there's nothing wrong with what she said. Why did 136 people click that they like that comment? Did they not watch the video?

@Saxshoe 4 жыл бұрын

She was about to say "fifth," but realized she meant "octave." At no point was she inclined to curse.

@moracha1971 6 жыл бұрын

I love when she say’s “ No Pun Intended, Sorry About That! “.

@Asmr_kungfu 5 жыл бұрын

Moracha ! Who is say?

@spikespiegel6587 5 жыл бұрын

Idontgetthepunplsexplain

@blainecash1242 5 жыл бұрын

@@spikespiegel6587 she said bases when talking about a bass

@missasinenomine 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being so honest. I didn't get it either, & was just going to write a comment to say so. Then I saw it. "Since then (double) basses have been used in orchestras on a regular basis" Basses / basis.Hmm, hardly a pun there. No need to apologise..............

@dougr.2398 5 жыл бұрын

Bailey San Miguel lol

@Blueshirt38 5 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful instrument I have ever seen. I played bass guitar for years, and I have always wanted a contrabass, but I can't afford one, and would have no way to transport, or store one. That exact instrument in this video is my absolute dream.

@wdashwor 6 жыл бұрын

I love the deep, warm richness of this instrument. Thanks for the video.

@Safiyahalishah 5 жыл бұрын

Watching these videos always brings a tear to my eye. It's so humbling to think of all the generations who heard this exact sound - perhaps even this exact instrument - and felt that dark, heavy power adding such depth to an orchestra.

@al35mm 5 жыл бұрын

I think the sound engineer on this video did a good job, but also that is a lovely sounding instrument and those strings sound amazing!

@RockStarOscarStern634 2 жыл бұрын

Some Baroque Basses even had 5 Strings & you know what they make 5 String Basses today. They've improved their setup to make them playable.

@elbentzo 6 жыл бұрын

This is a wonderful video. I only wish it was 20 minutes long and included more playing.

@stevonico 4 жыл бұрын

Storms, demons, magicians... Yep that's pretty much the way it sounds

@YuutaShinjou113 4 жыл бұрын

What I want to hear is a pizzicato on this double bass (i.e. jazz)

@ivyssauro123 4 жыл бұрын

The beggining of the mathew passion is beautiful, and the bass is very important indeed.

@osjos2822 6 жыл бұрын

that bass looks goth

@ruebene2223 5 жыл бұрын

ikr I love it

@g0679 5 жыл бұрын

Incognito Burrito It’s got tattoos? Hard to spot.

@adrianapartida5888 5 жыл бұрын

@@g0679 i dont get it

@yurdp 4 жыл бұрын

I could listen to that bass all day long! So warm and rich!

@danielbates7401 6 жыл бұрын

I love the sound of gut. Reminds me of a Paul Chambers arco solo :)

@ismoleppanen 3 жыл бұрын

I can almost feel the vibrations while watching on youtube.

@jojoh265 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a double bass player and I'm the only one in my seventh grade class and i really like your videos. They are so inspiring!

@markmaurer6370 5 жыл бұрын

Keep it up Zoe, I started bass in middle School and it took me all the way through college. Few players means you can get a good scholarship.

@franktalarico689 5 жыл бұрын

I started in 7th grade too now I'm 24 still goin! Sometimes the simple orchestra parts can be discouraging, but it's a very rewarding instrument.

@jonathanbuckles5844 4 жыл бұрын

If you keep going it's worth it, I started in fifth grade and really found my stride when I learned to play jazz. It's work but fun in the end.

@TiempoNuevo-ew7ty 4 жыл бұрын

I like the tones of your Baroque Double Bass. I would love to see a come back of the older instruments. It would be quite interesting to have performances which included both old and new. I think the period we are living through right now would be open to some new arrangements and compositions. Keep an eye and ear open for Alma Deutscher, who is a fantastic composer of only 14 years of age / posted 4/5/2020

@Russocass 6 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the work this channel is doing in making these videos and getting proper people to talk about different themes. I hope you the best!

@skeeter197140 5 жыл бұрын

Cool. She's tuned drop D.

@natas3.14 5 жыл бұрын

Negative, bottom string played open was A. A slightly nerdy fact: many of our modern extreme metal genres (death metal, core) use classical tunings.

@skeeter197140 5 жыл бұрын

At 1:10- she says "D, which is where my instrument stops..." while playing the open low string.

@WeeedyMcMeth 5 жыл бұрын

Some times she even drops it to a C. Baroque is metal as shit.

@goldenlion6565 5 жыл бұрын

Bottom string was D, the next one higher was A.

@skeeter197140 5 жыл бұрын

And that's why I said drop D. DADG, I assume.

@steby123 6 жыл бұрын

WHAT LOVELY TONE!!!

@maxalaintwo3578 4 жыл бұрын

9:44 "I'm a simple soul." Imma use that phrase for the rest of my life

@lukas_koe 6 жыл бұрын

Love this. Love learning about early music and instruments

@kazhilly 5 жыл бұрын

What a lovely video, your enthusiasm is wonderful. What never ceases to amaze me is that in music in General, those instruments that are less than perfect provide most of the character and give it more depth.

@03298kjskdjf 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best overviews of this channel! Thank you❤️

@lexiaotiqin 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful presentation!

@amj.composer 5 жыл бұрын

It sounds SO BEAUTIFUL. The low bass notes make me feel so relaxed, the timbre is just too good.

@paulsmith7424 6 жыл бұрын

what"s up with the 11 thumbs down? I've been playing bass since 1959.I think this offering from Cecilia (the patron saint of musicians) is really good.

@hsuhorn 5 жыл бұрын

Paul Smith people are just salty that she has and can play a baroque double bass

@davidjameschamberlain 5 жыл бұрын

It's not a vegan bass

@TallicaMan1986 5 жыл бұрын

probably vegetarians listening to the "whole hillside of sheep" spiel.

@jade728 5 жыл бұрын

@@TallicaMan1986 that's where you're wrong buddy I can still appreciate a beautiful instrument

@TallicaMan1986 5 жыл бұрын

Jade ur wrong

@bumblesnowmonster 5 жыл бұрын

Subscribed. Love the lady, the bass, the lesson and all the sheep of the field 'that were not harmed in the making of this episode.' Wonderful history lesson. Thank you!

@beepot2764 6 жыл бұрын

Love this video. That bass feels amazing.

@artoan 6 жыл бұрын

So lovely way to talk and tell! Greatly respected!

@galinfranklin4747 3 жыл бұрын

A lovely exposition. Very useful historical and technical details are included. Thank you so much.

@rickb1266 5 жыл бұрын

Love the history and playing, would love to hear more!

@MIDIPipe 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing this Vital And Also Lovely Document.

@volvagianintendo6465 6 жыл бұрын

The basses with six strings are the lowest members of the viol family. There are two types: in G and in D, and they were tuned like a guitar, but the third string was detuned one semitone, if we compare them with the guitars.

@overgrowthproductions135 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Cecelia! That was delightful and educational. Some great insight into a beatuful instrument and it's history. Cheers!

@12799MaDeuce 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful sound, so rich and warm

@xaviox 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fascinating! And such a mellow voice thankyou for sharing your beautiful instrument x

@weirdshibainu 5 жыл бұрын

What a great channel. She's a walking encyclopedia of music and instruments. Thank you

@eliascalabretta909 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the short bach excerpts at the end...brought back many good memories of choir days hehe ☺

@jasperstrike4162 5 жыл бұрын

I love when the bass' strings vibrate, it's a wonderful example of how vibrations create sound.

@loudfast1261 5 жыл бұрын

i truly enjoy these videos. thank you for sharing

@OuttaHere7 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation!!! Wonderful.

@davidchamberlain8910 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant talk. Thank you!

@clairerobsin 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, thank you Cecelia!

@polemius01 5 жыл бұрын

I love these OAE videos!

@MsrAlaindeFerrier 4 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous and so insightful loved the video X

@sammy3212321 4 жыл бұрын

I adore the way she looks in the thumbnail, framed in exquisite darkness like a musical enchantress.

@pianonotes1010 4 жыл бұрын

I love the sound. It is unapologetically bold and full.

@mikekuwabara3975 2 жыл бұрын

Amen for Umami!! Thank you very much, I learned a lot about this fine instrument.

@pgmorrow 3 жыл бұрын

She's actually tuned a semitone lower than the notes she named, compared to A440.

@cz2301 3 жыл бұрын

Because back then the tuning was lower than today, i guess. I read something like that in Nikolaus Harnoncourt,s book ages ago.

@sunflowerdewhoney9513 3 жыл бұрын

Baroque instruments are tuned to 415 that's why

@RockStarOscarStern634 4 жыл бұрын

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment You can also tune a Double Bass in Fifths via Pirastro Obligato Fifths Tuning Strings (Plus a High E for the 5 String Versions and eventually a Low F for the 6 String versions)

@playing_jazz 5 жыл бұрын

Great presentation

@rndbits8276 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video. Thank you!

@PerryCrafty 4 жыл бұрын

I love your explanation. Are you a music teacher/ professor? I could listen to your lessons for hours. Your merging of history with musical demonstration and talent is truly refreshing. Thank you so much for sharing.

@nialltownley1788 4 жыл бұрын

These videos are amazing!

@rareform6747 5 жыл бұрын

There's a wonderful room for this . Bates Hall UT Texas !

@RyanZview 5 жыл бұрын

Love it. mentor of mine is a violone player-learned so much from her

@James-hb6ee 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful instrument and it has wonderful tone.

@wackyruss 5 жыл бұрын

That bass should be called “The Silence of the Lambs” to commemorate how many sheep died for them gut strangs!!!

@frankzaffuto3670 5 жыл бұрын

but they didn't die 'for the strings,' they died to be eaten, the people of 150+ years ago weren't nearly so wasteful as we are today: they used many parts of animals for things we now frequently use synthetically created materials to make.

@andreafalconiero9089 5 жыл бұрын

@@frankzaffuto3670 Even now though, the guts of sheep slaughtered for food are not wasted. Rather, we eat them as well -- they are used for sausage casings. In fact, although I agree in general that we are very wasteful in many ways, this doesn't apply to the practices of modern abattoirs, where almost every part of an animal carcass gets used for something, even if it is -- in some cases -- only pet food. A lot of vegans would probably be horrified to discover how many of the products they use and depend on every day are derived from animal sources.

@frankzaffuto3670 5 жыл бұрын

@@andreafalconiero9089 there's always gonna be people getting offended by any little thing, it's nothing new to this life

@mathewhill5556 5 жыл бұрын

Although _silence_ is not well appt.

@JesusisKing222 5 жыл бұрын

@@frankzaffuto3670 Reminds me of an over-used but applicable phrase, "such a first world problem" for these vegans...

@thumpersquid 3 жыл бұрын

"We use that inequality as an advantage and as a form of expression" brilliant on so many levels! 7:30

6 жыл бұрын

Really interesting! Loved it!

@christianheidenreich4096 4 жыл бұрын

Double Bass - double fun. Thank you for these interesting insights.

@michaelc2509 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful piece.

@theresashuller6344 3 жыл бұрын

What a Beautiful sound

@charleysabatino 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT!!!! Going to share this to ALL my students!!!

@iiliiliiliil3444 4 жыл бұрын

Love the color on that bass

@andrewholland9097 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely explanations, thank you!

@franktalarico689 5 жыл бұрын

I really didn't know about this bass Renaissance! Awesome info

@arctichare8185 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thanks so much!!

@josemiguelplanton4613 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Beautiful video. Please make another with a solo.❤

@chuckwatts841 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU !!!! ... WONDERFUL EXPLANATION OF THE 'SOUND' ... and i liked the story about the sheep necessary for a single gut string ... a hillside of sheep ... one cant help but smile

@yahbin77 5 жыл бұрын

Such an invaluable demo

@gregoryhunter7413 4 жыл бұрын

shes so cool! could listen to her talk abt bass all day

@LeglessWonder 4 жыл бұрын

Pure beauty. Amazing instrument!

@kaisersozay99 5 жыл бұрын

gorgeous instrument. absolutely lush.

@dambrooks7578 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderfully interesting and not just because I play bass guitar. That is an amazing beautiful sounding and looking bass 💕 I appreciated what you said regarding the chelo being an early bass instrument as this is something I have thought myself; not just because I have been learning Bach's Solo Chelo suit (all movements).

@flowerdolphin5648 5 жыл бұрын

I'm so baffled that I can see the strings vibrating in real time. That's cool!

@TheRealTMar Жыл бұрын

Comparing the bass section of the baroque orchestra to umami is completely on point! I also always love it when listening the mentioned Bach oratorio and the bass section comes in.

@Alligators_in_the_sewer 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!!

@mccypr 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Interesting strings.

@FictionWriter95 2 жыл бұрын

I was able to briefly talk to Ms. Bruggemeyer after a concert in Chicago 2 years ago (coincidentally, my last live concert pre-covid), and she was lovely! I remember commiserating about our shared love of pedal notes (I sing bass, so I'm very used to them haha)