I’ve been on both sides of the fence. I was a strong proponent for sitting in my early years as a bassist up through college, but then later switched to standing. Most orchestral bassists sit, while most jazz bassists stand, but convention shouldn’t be the determining factor. Setting aside convention, let’s talk about the advantages [...]
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Interesting article in the LA Times with some insight about being a musician. No matter what genre you specialize in, the lifestyle is similar. Unless you get into the top paying Los Angeles Philharmonic or the other 9 orchestras in the U.S. where you can make over $100,000, making ends meet is a juggling act. [...]
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Seems that there are a lot of newbies that know to ask for Spirocores, but don’t know why. I still love Spirocores, even though I’ve moved away from them in recent year. I’ve been a long time Thomastik Spirocore user when it came to strings for most jazz work. These are considered THE STANDARD, for [...]
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Strings are the biggest factor on how a bass sounds and plays. With a properly set up bass and good set of strings, you’re all set to start your journey on the upright bass. Strings come in a wide variety of materials and design. These difference greatly affect the overall sound that you will get. [...]
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The Instrument Size Unless you are exceptionally tall, you’re going to want a 3/4 size bass. Most basses are 3/4 size basses and pretty much every professional bassist ranging from major symphony players to the best jazz bassist use a 3/4 or an even smaller 5/8 bass. Full size basses are extremely rare and almost [...]
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This series isn’t so much of an ‘Upright Bass vs Bass Guitar” as in which is superior, than considerations for aspiring professionals and serious amateurs when making commitments to either types of basses. In multi-series segment, we will look at the differences and similarities between the two types of basses from different aspects, such as [...]
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