Another wonderful video. I have been very sick (nearly died) for the last 6 weeks. I watch one of your videos and a great sense of calm, fulfillment, satisfaction, peace and enlightenment flow over me. Thank you so much Yuri!
@@yuriobass I'm getting better. At home now after spending weeks in hospital, in intensive care. operations etc. Still very weak and sore. I look forward to your videos so very much Yuri! they're so informative.
Thanks so much, Yuri, for this great video! It answered a lot of the questions I had about right hand technique in soloing. It's deceptively short and simple but I played along with you for a bit and I can tell there's a wealth of material to study here. I can't wait to practice and try them at gigs. Haha! I'm definitely going to have to keep my fingernails cut even shorter than usual to avoid clicking when using the fingertips!
Jim, many thanks for your note! Yeah, I, too, make sure that my nails remain short - also on the LH. :) There's one thing I forgot to underline: in the example 1 (slow melodic playing) I was using the weight of my arm - contrary to any sort of a faster stuff! But my internet here is sooo slow that I can't bear the thought of having to edit the video! :)
Thanks a lot, Mark! I’ll probably say a few words on the LH a bit later... interestingly, some ideas/topics for the next video come exactly while I’m recording the previous one! ))
could you talk about your left hand technique? I understand that there is a slight tendency (happily) to mix the traditional views of Simandl, Bille and even Rabbath (pivots, etc)
Hi Flavio, yours is an interesting observation, thank you! I did think that I should perhaps do a video about fingerings and various schemes… I’ll need to sit and think of good examples that can illustrate my approach (such things as trying not to shift “against” the phrase, opt for minimal distances whenever possible, use pivoting, as you justly pointed out, etc). I’ll probably do that shortly, thanks again!
@@yuriobass I find the theme very interesting, since many double bass players have been clinging to techniques that are valid but need a new approach, an update. a more comprehensive vision that helps us to go in favor of what current music demands. Thank u so much, Maestro!
Thanks very much for explaining your incredible technique. I imagine that string tension and distance of the string to the fingerboard are important considerations? Also hooking your thumb to the E or D string as opposed to the fingerboard?
Hi James, many thanks for your note! Yes, I tend to keep the string action very low, with the fingerboard planed in a way that it is practically flat vertically under at least G and D. As for the tension - I guess this also depends on the instrument, but in my experience, the smaller your bass is, the lighter tension strings it needs. This particular bass is a Scaramelli of 2006, and I have D'Addario pizzicatos light gauge D-A-E and D'Addario Hybrid light G. What exactly did you mean re the thumb..? Keeping it perpendicular to the fingerboard..?
Thanks Yuri, really appreciate your insight and approach.
Thank you, Eric! :)
Another wonderful video. I have been very sick (nearly died) for the last 6 weeks. I watch one of your videos and a great sense of calm, fulfillment, satisfaction, peace and enlightenment flow over me. Thank you so much Yuri!
Wow, that’s a really lovely message - thank you very much, Jan, and hope you feel better now!
@@yuriobass I'm getting better. At home now after spending weeks in hospital, in intensive care. operations etc. Still very weak and sore. I look forward to your videos so very much Yuri! they're so informative.
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such a wonderful video yuri! thank you for sharing your knowledge and talent with the world!
Thanks, Yumi! Hope you are keeping well! :)
Thanks so much, Yuri, for this great video! It answered a lot of the questions I had about right hand technique in soloing. It's deceptively short and simple but I played along with you for a bit and I can tell there's a wealth of material to study here. I can't wait to practice and try them at gigs. Haha! I'm definitely going to have to keep my fingernails cut even shorter than usual to avoid clicking when using the fingertips!
Jim, many thanks for your note! Yeah, I, too, make sure that my nails remain short - also on the LH. :)
There's one thing I forgot to underline: in the example 1 (slow melodic playing) I was using the weight of my arm - contrary to any sort of a faster stuff! But my internet here is sooo slow that I can't bear the thought of having to edit the video! :)
Man, what a beautiful sound...Thank you.
I imagine you will eventually discuss left(or "fretting" hand) hand articulations in a solo context?
Thanks a lot, Mark! I’ll probably say a few words on the LH a bit later... interestingly, some ideas/topics for the next video come exactly while I’m recording the previous one! ))
Spasiba Yuri 🤙🤙
could you talk about your left hand technique? I understand that there is a slight tendency (happily) to mix the traditional views of Simandl, Bille and even Rabbath (pivots, etc)
Hi Flavio, yours is an interesting observation, thank you! I did think that I should perhaps do a video about fingerings and various schemes… I’ll need to sit and think of good examples that can illustrate my approach (such things as trying not to shift “against” the phrase, opt for minimal distances whenever possible, use pivoting, as you justly pointed out, etc). I’ll probably do that shortly, thanks again!
@@yuriobass I find the theme very interesting, since many double bass players have been clinging to techniques that are valid but need a new approach, an update. a more comprehensive vision that helps us to go in favor of what current music demands.
Thank u so much, Maestro!
Thanks very much for explaining your incredible technique. I imagine that string tension and distance of the string to the fingerboard are important considerations? Also hooking your thumb to the E or D string as opposed to the fingerboard?
Hi James, many thanks for your note! Yes, I tend to keep the string action very low, with the fingerboard planed in a way that it is practically flat vertically under at least G and D. As for the tension - I guess this also depends on the instrument, but in my experience, the smaller your bass is, the lighter tension strings it needs. This particular bass is a Scaramelli of 2006, and I have D'Addario pizzicatos light gauge D-A-E and D'Addario Hybrid light G.
What exactly did you mean re the thumb..? Keeping it perpendicular to the fingerboard..?
Спасибо большое!