Bass duet

Charlieain · #1 03-13-2011, 08:45 PM

I need sheet music or a song in general for a bass duet of electric and upright. i don't know if there is a such thing i would like nothing better than to leave my last competition blowing people away.

Russell L · #2 03-14-2011, 06:24 AM

Well, there are bass duets out there. I played one in college when I was a music major, but can't remember the title or composer. It was written for two double basses. We had piano accompinament. This was for the music department's regular seminar that we had each week. Everyone had to play once for seminar, and everyone was there, including the profs. LOL, at the end, me and the other player (a short gal, on double bass no less) stuck our bows out and crossed them, clicking them together like a Wilkinson Sword commercial. Heh, heh, that esoteric crowd actually laughed, although I bet there were some who scorned such shennanigans. Big fun.

Sorry, but I can't remember what the piece was. But, when I saw the title of your thread I just wanted to share that. Good luck in your search and performance. Knock 'em out.

Luff · #3 03-14-2011, 07:47 AM

I'd either write or arrange something.

**lowendfriend** · #4 03-14-2011, 08:09 AM

Look at Avishai Cohen's As Is....Live at the Blue Note clips on you tube....no duets but he flips back and forth between DB and EB, so it may give you some ideas. I know it's not a direct response to your question....just seeing a guy go back and forth in the same show felt like it might generate some ideas. Smash and Caravan are done on Jazz bass. Others DB.

YouTube - avishai cohen As Is...Live at the Blue Note

MalcolmAmos · #5 03-14-2011, 09:50 AM

Dueling banjos come to mind. YouTube - Deliverance - Banjo Duel

chokeslam512 · #6 03-14-2011, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by lowendfriend

Look at Avishai Cohen's As Is....Live at the Blue Note clips on you tube....no duets but he flips back and forth between DB and EB, so it may give you some ideas. I know it's not a direct response to your question....just seeing a guy go back and forth in the same show felt like it might generate some ideas. Smash and Caravan are done on Jazz bass. Others DB.

YouTube - avishai cohen As Is...Live at the Blue Note

I would just like to thank you for showing me this. Smash is now one of my favorite tunes...

Charlieain · #7 03-22-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell L

Well, there are bass duets out there. I played one in college when I was a music major, but can't remember the title or composer. It was written for two double basses. We had piano accompinament. This was for the music department's regular seminar that we had each week. Everyone had to play once for seminar, and everyone was there, including the profs. LOL, at the end, me and the other player (a short gal, on double bass no less) stuck our bows out and crossed them, clicking them together like a Wilkinson Sword commercial. Heh, heh, that esoteric crowd actually laughed, although I bet there were some who scorned such shennanigans. Big fun.

Sorry, but I can't remember what the piece was. But, when I saw the title of your thread I just wanted to share that. Good luck in your search and performance. Knock 'em out.

thanks i didn't know there was such a thing. gives me quite a bit of hope

sedgwick1489 · #8 03-22-2011, 07:42 PM

I love to do duets. You'll find lots more cello duets our there which work great for bass. Good luck and have fun.

Russell L · #9 03-22-2011, 09:52 PM

Might be some trombone duets, too. Not sure about the range.

Russell L · #10 03-22-2011, 09:57 PM

I just did a Google search and saw many listings for "double bass duets." You might also ask in the Double Bass Forum.

Yvon · #11 03-22-2011, 11:31 PM

I have a few here. Some very easy one and hard one. Nothing in the midle!

First one is a book of cello duet in bass clef. The other one., are bach song from bunny brunel

bluejack · #12 03-25-2011, 11:01 AM

^^^

J.S. Bach/Fifteen 2-Part Inventions for 2 Basses
by Bernard " Bunny " Brunel

Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 0-7866-3224-0

Dig,
J

funkifiedsoul · #13 03-25-2011, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by sedgwick1489

I love to do duets. You'll find lots more cello duets our there which work great for bass. Good luck and have fun.

+1

MD · #14 03-26-2011, 06:33 PM

Check out Ray Brown's Super Bass. It's a trio, but you may get some ideas.
I played cello/bass duets (myself on cello) for part of my senior recital many years ago. We did Donna Lee and Blue Monk. The difference in register between the two instruments made for clear separation of voices.
If your requirements aren't too strict, you might want to consider using an electric bass with piccolo tuning. If that's not an option, find something that works well in your upper register while the DB stays in the lower.

shubbalubble · #15 02-01-2012, 08:48 PM

i'm on the look out for one too. my friend and I did a duet of the super mario brothers theme last year and it was really cool. i found it in the description of a youtube vid. of it being performed. but now we need another one this year...

FretlessMainly · #16 02-01-2012, 08:59 PM

Why not try something more classical this time?

International Music Company makes really nice volumes for not a lot of coin. Two Bass Duet books I have are 12 Duets for Two String Basses, No. 3030 and Classical and Modern Duets for Two String Basses, No. 1725.

Some are written in a mix of bass and alto clef, which can be a bit of a nuisance if you read bass clef and are possibly learning G clef, for example, but others are all in bass clef. Despite the notations for double bass (slurs, etc.), you can make a fine go of it on electric using hammer-ons, pull-offs and such.