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I also prefer a chromatic ext, but you have to be able to play those licks without one.
I just came back from a long tour of europe with the Copenhagen Phil with beethoven 3 on it and while it took a lot of work, the low licks in felt fine on the Hill and it had an e lock only. On my old Hachez I did as you do and latched each. I see too many players using the stops as crutches and they never learn to play the fingered notes as securely as any other range on the instrument. |
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No shame in latching (and I wish I had my old Hachez exension with locks while playing it) but one does need to be able to play it without. The style in that passage is somewhat short so the shift is not a problem. The only real problem is consistancy of pitch, which takes some work.
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To quote Ed Barker, "as a bass player, your consistancy of pitch is equal to your standard of living"
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I played jazz without an extension for thirty-some years. I've been playing jazz with an extension for about half a year. I often feel like I'm a beginner down there (and I like that feeling a lot). |
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Ext's..
Sam, join a community orchestra and get some practice on the extension. Playing jazz is most often choosing when you want to play what ever notes where. Playing Orchestra is playing the written page without improv. Many players in Orchestras play up the octave not having an ext. or 5er but for learning, play as much down as you can. Often for x-mas concerts I play extra low notes as it's not the master works and the conductor doesn't mind or even notice. The Brandenburg's are a good workout. Written for mainly Cello or 5-string are quite the workout for an Extension.
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A Life-Digression
Ken --
An excellent suggestion and well-taken. I played in orchestras as a student, amateur and semi-pro and stopped about twenty years ago. I love improvising. Orchestra music, for all the many moments of beauty it provides, is second choice. I'm lucky to be able to play and even luckier to be able to play jazz. Play on, maestro! |
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I remember listening to Paul Warburton play quite often when I was taking lessons from him in Denver. On his Bohmann fiver, we (the audience) would be lucky if he hit one or two choice notes on the B string during an entire night of playing.
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If you wanna see the bass play some low notes, go to the Orchestra hall, not the beer hall! |
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Could you explain why they sound wrong on a 5er?
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no no..
Sorry, I wasn't clear. I mean that playing them without 'either' a 5 or ext. sounds wrong. By jumping up for the lower notes and then continuing the run ascending or decending is what I was referring to.
Playing them as written can be done only on a 5, ext or de-tuned. A regular 4 string bass you have to cheat and play 'up' those notes that are below the 'E'. |
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