Double Bass Clarification on this extract please!

[AndyMopley]

Is the A to be played as written, that is on the D string? Seems a heck of a jump when the A is available nearby, or even on the G string.
(From Bottesini exercises)
Also not sure that the o above it indicates harmonic? It is not an open string.

Thanks!

 

[garrett2]

I assume the harmonic on the D string at the first A — i.e. where the D neck heel is.

 

[MuseChaser]

I read the suggested fingering as, taking the notes in order from the beginning, 0,2,4 in half position, then 4 (on D string),1 (on G string) in III position (Simandl system), then, in IV position, 4 on G string for the E followed by a first finger harmonic on the D string (still IV position) where a top line A would be if you hard-fingered it. The "o," indeed, is commonly used to indicate a harmonic.

 

[garrett2]

I read the suggested fingering as, taking the notes in order from the beginning, 0,2,4 in half position, then 4 (on D string),1 (on G string) in III position (Simandl system), then, in IV position, 4 on G string for the E followed by a first finger harmonic on the D string (still IV position) where a top line A would be if you hard-fingered it. The "o," indeed, is commonly used to indicate a harmonic.

It looks like the next note after the A harmonic is back down (G#?) so wouldn't it be easier to play the harmonic on the D since you are then in place for the G#?

 

[MuseChaser]

I read the suggested fingering as, taking the notes in order from the beginning, 0,2,4 in half position, then 4 (on D string),1 (on G string) in III position (Simandl system), then, in IV position, 4 on G string for the E followed by a first finger harmonic on the D string (still IV position) where a top line A would be if you hard-fingered it. The "o," indeed, is commonly used to indicate a harmonic.

It looks like the next note after the A harmonic is back down (G#?) so wouldn't it be easier to play the harmonic on the D since you are then in place for the G#?

That's what I had suggested, and what I'm sure the editor of the passage meant. I tried to be as clear as possible....note the added bold italics for reference in the portion of my original post quoted above yours. We're saying the same thing ...I just described the entire passage in order to see the flow/approach/reasoning behind using the harmonic.

 

[garrett2]

Sorry I was confused by “top line A”!