The Truth About Playing Open Strings | Joseph Conyers, Double Bass

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To use or not to use an open string: that is the question.
You asked and I delivered!
The truth is, sometimes a score, composer, time period/performance practice, or what have you will all point towards a note played on open strings.
Here are some ways I make sure that it sounds appropriate and elegant, and some questions I ask myself to make a final decision to play on an open string.
What are some pieces where you've utilized playing on open strings?
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@aartedoverso Жыл бұрын

You all know: we all need more Joseph Conyers in our lives. As a teacher, as a musician and as a human. In the past I used to play double bass, but I had to stop due to personal problems. The experiences with the teachers were traumatic (i'm from Brazil). There was not this lightness in teaching (the way you teach), this passionate way of teaching. We live in the golden age of the double bass, and you are a diamond in this age.

@DrEric-kp8tf 3 жыл бұрын

You are an awesome human being and I hope you are actively involved in teaching. Have a great day!

@josephconyers7854 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I hope you have a great day as well!

@michaelanderson001 Ай бұрын

I didn't have music lessons in school and only took up the double bass when I left the RAF in my early 30s. I've not had many lessons, but get by with reading a few tuition books and playing in an orchestra and concert band. Not having a teacher gets you to think about problems you're having with your playing and working them out by yourself.

@colincbass414 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! A nuanced and elegant open string can sound very stylistically appropriate and beautiful. I was thinking about this last week, as we recorded some string orchestra videos, especially playing Mozart. I used my Hill, which is sounding great after a year of restoration work, but still is a beast to play. In other words, you gotta work on that bass, especially with the left hand. Still, sometimes the simplicity and of course nuance of an open string on that bass added a wonderful color to the ensemble. So I think some of it might also be dependent on the bass as well. And our outgoing music director prefers very little to no vibrato in Mozart too!

@bobsabin Ай бұрын

Excellent!

@LisaJeanetteMe 3 жыл бұрын

If this music thing doesn't work out, you could definitely be a comedian! :D

@josephconyers7854 3 жыл бұрын

😅I will consider it!

@theresa.y5221 2 ай бұрын

@@josephconyers7854 What happens if you activate the hip shot with the B-Extension on the scroll?

@tkbass01 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who started playing in 1989 as an 8th grade kid through my Sophomore year of college with various local gigs through 2014, I am glad that I found you as I started replaying the Double Bass after a 7 year hiatus. I am not quite starting from scratch but feel that I have a long way to go to pick up where I left off. I look forward to the journey. 😊

@josephconyers7854 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck to you! 👍🏾👍🏾

@ilkkatuuli8997 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! WHY is the question...

@Oscaraha Жыл бұрын

Man, thats a absolute perfectly looking bass, and you certainly got the chops, musicality and personality to go with it❤️

@allihaywood8561 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your videos! You are always so upbeat and informative. As a woodwind player and newbie to the bass, I just love learning about every aspect of it. So wish I had discovered it earlier in life, but better late than never...!

@dimaaaaaaa2 Жыл бұрын

I love you don’t know how much you helped me

@KevinJohnson-tw9ip 3 жыл бұрын

lol, the way you said that made me think..."am i doing that lol?" Second video of today because the other one was so short. Such an awesome investment of my time. Thank you so much Maestro

@stevebadachmusic 3 жыл бұрын

just like on electric. the open strings have their place, but it's worth thinking about avoiding them. or at least consider them in the larger context.

@josephconyers7854 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!! :)