Recent content by The_Greek_Flame

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    Double Bass Bridge Slipping with Labella Jazz Strings

    I finally figured it out, I sanded out deeper grooves into the bridge and it completly fixed the issue. Thank you all for the advice!
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    Double Bass Bridge Slipping with Labella Jazz Strings

    Hello, I've been having some issues being able to reinstall my bridge. Every time I tighten the strings to tune them, I play the bass for no more than 15 minutes and the bridge slips upwards towards the top of the bass. I'm using Labella Jazz Black Nylon Wound strings and they've been working...
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    Double Bass Bow hairs aren't gripping as how Id like

    Hello everyone, In a few months I'll be competing for a regionals competition and the piece that I need to perform (marcello sonata in g minor) has a few sixteenth note runs in the allegro part and whenever I try to play them it squeaks and doesn't come out right. I have the notes exactly where...
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    Double Bass I'm looking for Arabic or Greek Byzantine free flowing music

    The byzantine chanting one is close when the girls come in at 1:20ish. It has that almost mysterious Sound to it. Do you know if Domenico Dragonetti has done any music thats in d minor? he's my favorite composer and I love all his pieces. D minor has that feel of gloomy mysterious lament In my...
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    Double Bass I'm looking for Arabic or Greek Byzantine free flowing music

    The jazz one was the closest to what my idea is. I'm looking for a concerto thats a more lamentious piece. I'm really sorry that I can't be specific absolutely nothing is coming to mind haha.
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    Double Bass I'm looking for Arabic or Greek Byzantine free flowing music

    I'm sorry I can't really be too too specific with what I want haha. I'll try to cover as much as I can. Basically what I'm looking for is music that is more Arabic based that has that feel of a minor based song (it doesn't necessarily have to be). Another way I can describe it is like Byzantine...
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    Double Bass Are Labella jazz strings still good for an orchestral setting?

    Hi Everyone, So I just purchased some Labella 7710 black tape wound strings for my double bass and because I'm also in the orchestra I was wondering can you use these jazz strings in also a orchestral setting? I'm in the jazz combo at my high school and also in the orchestra and my teacher said...