Thanks Jason for this share. I like the comment about drones. All be them helpful, they do not have the resonance "feel" that "hearing" your own instrument "ring". When notes are consistently in tune, the overtones are beautiful.
On a fretless instrument, playing every note on pitch is a phenomenal human achievement, akin to playing a theremin, whose pitch depends on the placement of hands in space.
Also play the available harmonics. B on the G string, lighten up and you can play the harmonic two octaves above. And listen to the sympathetic vibrations. Playing the F# on the G string you can hear (a little) the vibration on the D string.
I am just playing the 12 major scales for now, and it’s a lot of work. I will start to break down the scales to the root in the way you are suggesting before starting the natural minor challenge.
If I understand correctly a G in one key is a different frequency in every other key unless you use equal temperament. So playing scales matching notes with the piano is wrong? Do string players effortlessly switch between tuning systems? I'm working on fretless electric bass intonation matching the piano on Sight Reading Factory.
There are a lot of layers to it. I think the best video on my channel that would help with clarifying that is this one: ua-cam.com/video/FdqLGD4uugs/v-deo.html
I think so--it's a pretty flexible approach. You can check out the entire event and the complete masterclass from the livestream here - ua-cam.com/video/0gOaops_Wcs/v-deo.html
This upload is of no use to a jazz bass player, where if he is improvising at very fast or very slow tempo, and not using arpeggios, it is usually more luck than judgement that every note is in perfect pitch. The narrative of your upload is misleading, I used to practice four hours a day every day for years, and still found it difficult to play some things perfectly, there is no shortcut , it comes down to literally thousands of hours of practice, and sometimes markers need to be made on the side of the fingerboard too.
Thanks Jason for this share. I like the comment about drones. All be them helpful, they do not have the resonance "feel" that "hearing" your own instrument "ring". When notes are consistently in tune, the overtones are beautiful.
Very true!
On a fretless instrument, playing every note on pitch is a phenomenal human achievement, akin to playing a theremin, whose pitch depends on the placement of hands in space.
This is great!
Thanks for checking this one out!
Also play the available harmonics. B on the G string, lighten up and you can play the harmonic two octaves above. And listen to the sympathetic vibrations. Playing the F# on the G string you can hear (a little) the vibration on the D string.
For sure.
I am just playing the 12 major scales for now, and it’s a lot of work. I will start to break down the scales to the root in the way you are suggesting before starting the natural minor challenge.
Nice!
If I understand correctly a G in one key is a different frequency in every other key unless you use equal temperament. So playing scales matching notes with the piano is wrong? Do string players effortlessly switch between tuning systems? I'm working on fretless electric bass intonation matching the piano on Sight Reading Factory.
There are a lot of layers to it. I think the best video on my channel that would help with clarifying that is this one: ua-cam.com/video/FdqLGD4uugs/v-deo.html
@@doublebasshq Excellent! Thanks.
this is a great idea. will give it a try.
Awesome--it has been working well for me!
So he play only 4 degrees of the scale 2 octaves + lower where possible? Am I right?
I think so--it's a pretty flexible approach. You can check out the entire event and the complete masterclass from the livestream here - ua-cam.com/video/0gOaops_Wcs/v-deo.html
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Nee, 432 Hz. Niet 440.
This upload is of no use to a jazz bass player, where if he is improvising at very fast or very slow tempo, and not using arpeggios, it is usually more luck than judgement that every note is in perfect pitch. The narrative of your upload is misleading, I used to practice four hours a day every day for years, and still found it difficult to play some things perfectly, there is no shortcut , it comes down to literally thousands of hours of practice, and sometimes markers need to be made on the side of the fingerboard too.