So, what is your favourite note on the double bass and why?

[Richard Prowse]

G.
Because everything in my house seems to be tuned to G.

[Richard Prowse]

G.
Because everything in my house seems to be tuned to G.
Call me old fashion but I like D too.

[Richard Prowse]

Call me old fashion but I like D too.
I never know wether to write 'old fashon' or 'old fashioned'.

[Richard Prowse]

Eb Eb Eb Eb EB Eb

[Ken Smith]

The last note is my favorite!;)

[Richard Prowse]

The last note is my favorite!;)
Which brings us to an interesting point:
If I asked you what was the last letter in the alphabet, you'd probably answer "Z"... and who could argue with that?
What if I asked you what was the last letter in your sentence?
The "e" in 'favourite'?
I'm going to step out on a limb here and suggest that the little blue guy (;) ) could be interpreted as a letter.
Maybe the last note you play on your bass is a crotchet rest?
('quarter note rest' in yankee tongue)
Okay, I hear you saying,
"WTH (What the hell)! The little guy is a face and not a letter!"
To that I have no answer. I'll think about it.

[Richard Prowse]

C# C# C# C# C# C# C#

[Anselm Hauke]

c on the a string

[Richard Prowse]

Hey, nice new picture Anselm.
Looking good!

[Anselm Hauke]

Hey, nice new picture Richard.
Looking good!

[Richard Prowse]

Hey, nice new picture Richard.
Looking good!
Hey Anselm, thanks but let's keep this thread on topic.

At the moment I'm really enjoying the harmonic D above the octave G harmonic. It is really a handy little note to build a thumb position around.

[Anselm Hauke]

richard, sorry for beeing offtopic.

i like the harmonic "e" between the "d" and "f#" on the d-string at the end of the fingerboard (the one you use for example in the bottesini elegie: g-f#-g-e)

[Richard Prowse]

Hey Anselm, that is a good note... I checked it out today.
Gosh, this thread has already proved its worth.

[Richard Prowse]

Bb is a good note, though not my absolute favourite.

[Jorge Gonzalez]

Today I like the F on the G string. Yesterday I liked the open A. I like Bb on the A string too, but I don't like it on the G string. I think it's a wolf. Man... all this A,B,C makes me dizzy. I like Do, Re, Mi better.

[Ken Smith]

Today I like the F on the G string. Yesterday I liked the open A. I like Bb on the A string too, but I don't like it on the G string. I think it's a wolf. Man... all this A,B,C makes me dizzy. I like Do, Re, Mi better.

You think it's a Wolf?:eek: Then hide the Sheep..:(

I like the C on the A-string as well. For shaking things up, I like the low C#/Db on the C-extension. It doesn't have too many friendly harmonics so it just shakes the entire bass. I use it to warm the wood up before I play sometimes. Try it an octave higher as well on the A string if you don't have an extension. I've always like that Db feel in my gut when I play it.

Play that Db loud enough and it will scare that Wolf away.;)

[Jorge Gonzalez]

I'll try that, thanks Ken!

The open E and it's octave on the D string make the windows and the dishes in my house shake. Sometimes i like that. But when I'm trying to do some serious practice (which is rare) not so much.

[Richard Prowse]

Play that Db loud enough and it will scare that Wolf away.;)
I'll try that too!
By the way, thanks for the stuff you posted about setting up a bass - I've just been reading that thread. Great stuff!

[Joel Larsson]

Which brings us to an interesting point:
If I asked you what was the last letter in the alphabet, you'd probably answer "Z"... and who could argue with that?

You're totally misinformed, Richard. The last letter is "Ö".

As for scaring wolves away, there is this Norwegian sheep farmer who had a few sheep too many ripped to shreds, so he put a huge stereo in a shed blasting heavy metal over the fields all day long. Maybe heavy metal is good for wolf notes too?

I like open A. My bass plays it very loud and nice. Depending on my choice of strings, the E can be a lovely reminder as to why I bought this bass. Don't care so much about the G and D strings. Any bass will sound okay on those if you make it. And I am bummed about for reasons unknown having lost my vibrato in the Eb-A range on the G-string.

[Richard Prowse]

Richard, what you say is undoubtedly right.
Thanks E...........

[Brian Gencarelli]

Today it is open B!!! Playing the Scriabin #2 with the Symphony and I took the 5'er. I haven't played the 5 string in anything but the outdoor concerts with the orchestra... kinda makes me want to give up the extension... hmmm.

[Richard Prowse]

Today it is open B!!! Playing the Scriabin #2 with the Symphony and I took the 5'er. I haven't played the 5 string in anything but the outdoor concerts with the orchestra... kinda makes me want to give up the extension... hmmm.
I'm not altogether sure that is in the spirit of this thread to change your favourite note on a whim.

[Anselm Hauke]

i vote for low B too

[Richard Prowse]

Yes Brian, Richard is right. Try to stick with one note.
Thanks for the support, Anslem M. Hauke.

[Anselm Hauke]

richard, my dear old friend...please...if you fake my quotes...hm, ok, brian will notice it, but please write my name correct, ok?

[Richard Prowse]

richard, my dear old friend...please...if you fake my quotes...hm, ok, brian will notice it, but please write my name correct, ok?
Aslemn, I will keep misspelling your name until you tell me what the M stands for.

[Anselm Hauke]

Aslemn, I will keep misspelling your name until you tell me what the M stands for.


that´s ok for me ichrrad

[Richard Prowse]

that´s ok for me ichrrad
Shti! Can I never get one over you, my wise friend?

[Anselm Hauke]

Shti!

:D:D:Dlol!

[Richard Prowse]

:D:D:Dlol!
!Again, subtle and very clever, my friend

[Richard Prowse]

There are a lot of good notes on the bass, but none is better than the lowest B on the G string.