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Ostinato's

Discussion in 'General Instruction [BG]' started by cassanova, Sep 18, 2002.


  1. Sep 18, 2002 #1
    cassanova

    cassanova

    Sep 4, 2000
    Florida
    What exactly defines them, Is it the same pattern that just keeps repeating itself? Im a bit unclear.
     
  5. Sep 18, 2002 #2
    Pacman

    Pacman Layin' Down Time Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Apr 1, 2000
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars, DR Strings, Aguilar Amplification
    Isn't that a pattern, Ed?
     
  10. Sep 18, 2002 #3
    Pacman

    Pacman Layin' Down Time Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Apr 1, 2000
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Endorsing Artist: Roscoe Guitars, DR Strings, Aguilar Amplification
    Yes you do, sonny, yes you do! You'll like it, and you'll teach yourself about it!


    :D
     
  14. Sep 18, 2002 #4
    Bruce Lindfield

    Bruce Lindfield Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor Gold Supporting Member

    Dec 13, 1999
    Brighton, England, UK, Europe
    Oxford Dictionary of Music :

    (It.) Obstinate persistent. A persistent musical phrase or rhythm. A basso ostinato is a figure in the bass which is persistently repeated.
     
  18. Sep 18, 2002 #5
    JimK

    JimK

    Dec 12, 1999
    My ol' college prof used Chicago's "25 Or 6 To 4" as an ostinato example-
    l1&2&3___l1&2&3___l1&2&3___l(1&2&3&4&l)

    lAAAAA___lGGGGG___lGbGbGbGbGb___l(FFFFEEEEl)


    I like Ed's "same notes under a changing harmony" thingee, too.
    Play a groove hard & consisent...let the guitarist go off wherever he hears fit(e.g. Check out Steve Khan's Eyewitness band w/ Anthony Jackson).
     
  22. Sep 18, 2002 #6
    cassanova

    cassanova

    Sep 4, 2000
    Florida
    thanks guys.

    much appriciated.
     
  26. Sep 19, 2002 #7
    TJC

    TJC

    Jun 28, 2002
    Los Angeles
    One beautiful example is from Herbie Hancock's 'Mwandishi' album. 'Ostinato: Suite for Angela' has Buster Williams on bass and Benny Maupin on bass clarinet laying out the figure. Thick.