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Double Bass 5 great rabbath videos

#24
flip18436572 said:
Why does he make it look like he puts little to no pressure down on the strings and still gets a great tone? I feel like I am putting a death grip on the strings to get a good tone.
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That's because he doesn't use any pressure. He only uses the weight of his arm and gravity. The muscles only get in the way, and can actually dampen the sound.

Check out his DVD The Art of the Bow to learn more.
 
#26
flip18436572 said:
I am talking about his left hand, and I think you are talking about his right hand.
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Ah.

Yes, but it is the same concept. You shouldn't squeeze, just let the weight of your arm find its way into the pad of your fingers. Also remember that his bass is set up to be insanely easy to play. He uses thin, low tension Corelli strings put very close to the fingerboard. Compared to most basses, his feels like a cello.

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#28
PaulCannon said:
Ah.

Yes, but it is the same concept. You shouldn't squeeze, just let the weight of your arm find its way into the pad of your fingers. Also remember that his bass is set up to be insanely easy to play. He uses thin, low tension Corelli strings put very close to the fingerboard. Compared to most basses, his feels like a cello.
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No wonder it looks so easy. I am sure it makes a difference on the cost of the DB also and how well it is setup.

Thanks!!!
 
#29
There are 7 terrific videos of Rabbath speaking in Germany on YouTube that could help you out. He explains his body awareness and technique at a basic, but enlightening level. I've heard that a lesson with Rabbath is life altering and now I don't doubt it. From what I can gather, he seems to be on another planet, pedagogically.
 
#30
BMason said:
There are 7 terrific videos of Rabbath speaking in Germany on YouTube that could help you out. He explains his body awareness and technique at a basic, but enlightening level. I've heard that a lesson with Rabbath is life altering and now I don't doubt it. From what I can gather, he seems to be on another planet, pedagogically.
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sorry, I only know english, so it wouldn't be too much help for me. Thanks anyway.
 
#31
Calvin Marks said:
Is anyone else in awe from the incredible emotions in Concerto No. 3 by Rabbath?! Unbelievable playing
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When I heard this the first time it killed me. That was in 1990, I believe. CCM. So much emotion.
This piece is also very accessible for us. It is fun to play and has an improv section in the middle.
While his music is relative to his life, it is also worth striving to play. If nothing else, he has given us a way to find our own voice no matter what we play.
 
#33
Goalie86 said:
When I heard this the first time it killed me. That was in 1990, I believe. CCM. So much emotion.
This piece is also very accessible for us. It is fun to play and has an improv section in the middle.
While his music is relative to his life, it is also worth striving to play. If nothing else, he has given us a way to find our own voice no matter what we play.
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I had a hell of a time trying to actually find out what piece it was exactly, and whether an actual recording or sheet music was available. I looked at the comments for help initially, and assumed it was a cello concerto. It turns out that I should have simply looked at the title of the video; it was simply a concerto from one of Vivaldi's opuses (or opi? I don't know what the pluralization of opus is.)

I eventually found a sample on Amazon.com. It turned out to be a concerto for violins and maybe a viola, and it was originally in D major rather than the F major that Rabbath played it in. So I don't know how much the sheet music would help; I suppose you could transpose it.

Every now and then, when I feel down on myself and my playing, I play that video to remind myself how much emotion one is able bring out on the bass. It is truly inspiring and incredibly beautiful.
 

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