Thinking chords, scales, whatever...

[dhosek]

Me I prefer to avoid thinking in terms of scales or chords and stick to raw frequencies instead. By doing FFT analysis of the component frequencies that are going on in my head along with knowing how to adjust intonation and bow position to emphasize the overtones that will blend well with that combination of frequencies I can always play the right "note".

Incidentally, I have a brand new Stradivarius bass, made by the master violin maker himself if anyone cares to buy it.

-dh

[Robert Sabin]

I really enjoyed Gary Peacocks new video, where he discusses how chords and scales really are servants to the functions of the individual chords. Whatever you play, it's the sound of where the chord is going and how you treat sounds in terms of tonality and context.