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

[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

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]

Originally Posted by Anselm Hauke

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)

[Joel Larsson]

Originally Posted by Richard Prowse

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]

Originally Posted by Joel Larsson

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by Anselm Hauke

Yes Brian, Richard is right. Try to stick with one note.

Thanks for the support, Anslem M. Hauke.