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I love the tuning of these drums. The low pitch and vibration of the lower drums is what makes the drumline 5x louder and some lines muffle the drums way too much and it just sounds bad but these are the closest to perfect as far as tuning.
I played bottom bass out of the six in high school and was the best thing i ever did. The only instrument that plays as one with multiple people. Mad respect to the dedication.
Whomever came up with the idea to break down each chunk like that deserves a medal. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make sure that every note is heard and that balance, timing, etc... are equal from player to player. Other basslines, take note! Every note you play has a specific purpose, volume and metric interpretation!
I agree. Those 2 bass lines are my favorite. Especially because of the tuning intervals. They harmonize very well...props to the bass techs/whoever tunes the basses
Tuned to the first 6 harmonics of the harmonic series. The intervals (ratios) are all integers based on an octave lower (the fundamental) than the lowest drum. The ratios (intervals) between the drums are 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 5:6 and 6:7. It's mathematically perfect harmony. It's why Cavies and Bluecoats always sound so loud and so clean. None of the fundamental frequencies of each drum are fighting with each other and are instead amplifying each other, as long as the players hit clean unisons. So the transients are in phase and all push air at the same peak moment and then the sustains all harmonize at peak efficiency.
Tuned to the first 6 harmonics of the harmonic series. The intervals (ratios) are all integers based on an octave lower (the fundamental) than the lowest drum. The ratios (intervals) between the drums are 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 5:6 and 6:7. It's mathematically perfect harmony. It's why Cavies and Bluecoats always sound so loud and so clean. None of the fundamental frequencies of each drum are fighting with each other and are instead amplifying each other, as long as the players hit clean unisons. So the transients are in phase and all push air at the same peak moment and then the sustains all harmonize at peak efficiency.
Umm......yes, they DO sound like tenors!! Compared to the way basslines used to sound like, back in the day, these fall way short of the word BASS. The Trips and Quads took care of the tenor duties. My word, where has the thirty years gone??? LOL However, the Musicianship is Spectacular without question !!!! AWESOME JOB !!!
The fundamentals of each drum are within the bass range of the audio spectrum, which is 60Hz - 250Hz. So still bass. The tuning range is simply wider than early 90s and before, which helps each drum to project at peak efficiency. Modern quads fundamental frequency of drum four usually bottoms out at about 200Hz, which provides a nice crossover range of about 20-50Hz between the two sections.
Tuned to the first 6 harmonics of the harmonic series. The intervals (ratios) are all integers based on an octave lower (the fundamental) than the lowest drum. The ratios (intervals) between the drums are 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 5:6 and 6:7. It's mathematically perfect harmony. It's why Cavies and Bluecoats always sound so loud and so clean. None of the fundamental frequencies of each drum are fighting with each other and are instead amplifying each other, as long as the players hit clean unisons. So the transients are in phase and all push air at the same peak moment and then the sustains all harmonize at peak efficiency.
They really aren't as cranked as you may think. It just seems so because there are 6 basses. I believe they tune up in 4ths and someone said in a previous comment that bottom is a C#. So the tuning would be: 6: C# 5: F# 4: B 3: E 2: A 1: D So the tuning for the lowing 5 aren't that cranked and likely at the tuning they would use on a normal year with 5 basses, but when they added another bass on top they just had to tune that drum that much higher to keep it intervals the way they like them.
Why are they all tuned so high? To eliminate the backfield echo in the domes? These sound like tenors. We have lost the full, rich BASS sound. Get out of the domes!
This is THE definition of bass clarity.
There is such a high amount of swagger in that tuning
Tuned to the first 6 harmonics of the harmonic series.
I love the tuning of these drums.
The low pitch and vibration of the lower drums is what makes the drumline 5x louder and some lines muffle the drums way too much and it just sounds bad but these are the closest to perfect as far as tuning.
RUSSELL- SUCH A BEAST
I played bottom bass out of the six in high school and was the best thing i ever did. The only instrument that plays as one with multiple people. Mad respect to the dedication.
I play bottom bass too, we get the easy parts hahahah
Whomever came up with the idea to break down each chunk like that deserves a medal. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make sure that every note is heard and that balance, timing, etc... are equal from player to player. Other basslines, take note! Every note you play has a specific purpose, volume and metric interpretation!
The tuning of the bass drums remind me of rubber bands :P
Abel Mank 💀💀💀💀💀💀
5:00 for anyone coming back 10 years later
Best sounding bassline I've ever heard.
10 years later and the tap on he bottom at 5:24 is still single handed the coldest way to end a phrase.
I agree. Those 2 bass lines are my favorite. Especially because of the tuning intervals. They harmonize very well...props to the bass techs/whoever tunes the basses
Those basses are money
tuned high to be heard over the ensemble to the box, by the way the high one is bass 0 its smaller than first because they wanted 6 basses
I love the drum conversation going on throughout the background of the video haha
This is so impressive
THAT TUNING OMLLL
Bruh even the commentary in the back just takes me back
The amount of focus this takes.
Yeah really
thanks ryan
Wow. Bass Tech= Bass 2 of Bluecoats 2008 Bassline. Excellent ear my friend.
Hahah I love listening to the crowds reactions
ahhh, I see. Thanks!
And here, it's bass 2.
almo$t forgot how fire this $hit was..
Thank You ! Thank You for that ...
Made the Blind See
I'm not trying to be rude, but their third bass looks like he's in his fourty's.
Money on the heads...because that bass line is money!
it varies, usually bass two is from what I've seen (almost never 4 or 5 though) 1-3 are the usual
Get it bottom bass!
The Man @kfhs
#swagmoney! I love a good 6 person baseline
yea i know i was on an ipad and wen i tried to hit space i kept hitting enter
Where can I find the music for these?
you mean bass 1?
I want to make them laugh, they are to serious hahahaha
How do Drum Corps get marching bass drums to sound like that? Do they do a really high tuning process? I want to tune my bass drums like this. :)
Tuned to the first 6 harmonics of the harmonic series.
The intervals (ratios) are all integers based on an octave lower (the fundamental) than the lowest drum. The ratios (intervals) between the drums are 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 5:6 and 6:7. It's mathematically perfect harmony. It's why Cavies and Bluecoats always sound so loud and so clean. None of the fundamental frequencies of each drum are fighting with each other and are instead amplifying each other, as long as the players hit clean unisons. So the transients are in phase and all push air at the same peak moment and then the sustains all harmonize at peak efficiency.
So are the top 2 bass drums the same size, just tuned to different pitches? Or are they different sized drums?
Did 6 get any 3s
For some reason they sound like those plastic tubes you hit on the ground and they make different pitched sounds
Really depends who is the best for the job. If the section leader is not one of the top 3 drums bass 2 usually taps off
1:24 Holy Shit
is it just more or does the guy in the back at 4:40 look like billy bob thorton?
What are those tuning intervals?!?!?!?!They sound AMAZING!
chutdiggadut1
1: B (Flat C)
2: G#
3: F
4: C#
5: G#
6: C#
Tuned to the first 6 harmonics of the harmonic series.
The intervals (ratios) are all integers based on an octave lower (the fundamental) than the lowest drum. The ratios (intervals) between the drums are 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 5:6 and 6:7. It's mathematically perfect harmony. It's why Cavies and Bluecoats always sound so loud and so clean. None of the fundamental frequencies of each drum are fighting with each other and are instead amplifying each other, as long as the players hit clean unisons. So the transients are in phase and all push air at the same peak moment and then the sustains all harmonize at peak efficiency.
i see you, DRAKE!
Those unisons. Mmm gurl.
This may be sacrilege, but the pure quality of sound and rhythmic accuracy may be on par with the Bluecoats 2008 bassline. Just me?
Ahhhhh gotcha
Actually Bass 1 I believe. Or at least that's what he told me when I met him.
Thers a bass drum smaller than the first one
The background commentary is seriously cracking me up.
why does bass 3 look like a 40 year old man
Bass 1 (sometimes two but in almost all cases 1)
USA number 1
Benjy Braude at 0:19
no they have 6 and bass 0 is smaller than normal 1
6 basses? whaaaaaat
16, 18, 20, 24, 28, 32, i wanna say
Lowest bass drum is a C#
Finally, someone who thinks the same as I do.
I liked it when Bluecoats had there's tuned to a B---It really had a nice oomf.
Haha yes, it brings such beauty to my ears!
***** Bunch of perfect pitch nerds here? I always find a C or C# is the meatiest pitch for a bass 5. Vanguard does it wonderfully.
Yep, I've noticed I had perfect pitch for 5 years
Nice man. I found it during my freshman year of high school.
HA. My Mistake. Bass tech=Bass 1 of Bluecoats 2008 Bassline. I just knew he was in Bluecoats bassline haha. My bad!
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No, in most cases it's 2.
How can that be? 2nd bass from Bloo 2008 is a black guy...
dat young money.
Nice pitch interval for the bassline. Great tuning, and no they don't sound like tenors.
Money.
That was "money".
Thera
Auditioning for the bass line next year! Possibly second if I am ballsy enough!
Mr.DerpMuffins Did you do it?!
Daniel R Sadly, something has come up, so I have to wait and save up money. I am definitely going for it as soon as possible!
That's a shame. I hope for the best!
Daniel R Aw, thank you! I also really want to do Cavalier's Indoor!
Did you do it now?
Punnyyyy
These beats and the caliber at which they are performed make me question the meaning of life...
bass 0 is sooo high
Umm......yes, they DO sound like tenors!! Compared to the way basslines used to sound like, back in the day, these fall way short of the word BASS. The Trips and Quads took care of the tenor duties. My word, where has the thirty years gone??? LOL
However, the Musicianship is Spectacular without question !!!! AWESOME JOB !!!
The fundamentals of each drum are within the bass range of the audio spectrum, which is 60Hz - 250Hz. So still bass. The tuning range is simply wider than early 90s and before, which helps each drum to project at peak efficiency. Modern quads fundamental frequency of drum four usually bottoms out at about 200Hz, which provides a nice crossover range of about 20-50Hz between the two sections.
they arent even tuned all that high ?
Tuned to the first 6 harmonics of the harmonic series.
The intervals (ratios) are all integers based on an octave lower (the fundamental) than the lowest drum. The ratios (intervals) between the drums are 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 5:6 and 6:7. It's mathematically perfect harmony. It's why Cavies and Bluecoats always sound so loud and so clean. None of the fundamental frequencies of each drum are fighting with each other and are instead amplifying each other, as long as the players hit clean unisons. So the transients are in phase and all push air at the same peak moment and then the sustains all harmonize at peak efficiency.
Threes a
lmao. It's called a drum corps tan.
There are 6 drums, and they aren't even that high to be honest. I'm sure they didn't sound that high when you're in the stands.
I wonder how many suitcases Drake had for all his hipster gear, lol.
@ 4:10
dafuq
"they are drumming right now"... no they are pooping sir..
Just stop trying before you hurt yourself...
Bass 1 actually. But I don't mean to sound like a douche!
Not a fan of basses being this cranked.
They really aren't as cranked as you may think. It just seems so because there are 6 basses. I believe they tune up in 4ths and someone said in a previous comment that bottom is a C#.
So the tuning would be:
6: C#
5: F#
4: B
3: E
2: A
1: D
So the tuning for the lowing 5 aren't that cranked and likely at the tuning they would use on a normal year with 5 basses, but when they added another bass on top they just had to tune that drum that much higher to keep it intervals the way they like them.
one time my percussion director tried tuning like this and the bass 2 hoop split
Why are they all tuned so high? To eliminate the backfield echo in the domes? These sound like tenors. We have lost the full, rich BASS sound. Get out of the domes!