Double Bass Searching for Rabbath Warm up

[Violen]

Years ago i attended the Musician's Institute and studied upright with Putter Smith, a jazz bass player who avidly supported rabbath technique.

One day in a lesson he showed me an intonation exercise that took him literally all over the neck of the bass, from "first" to "sixth" position. It involved the crab techinque and all. It was really quite amazing to watch him play such a technical exercise and it was perfectly in tune.

The problem is, i feel im now at a level to work in this exercise, but i cannot get in touch with him as i live half a country away.

I own the first and third books (red and blue) and i was wondering if this exercise/etude rang a bell to anyone? I would be eternally gratefull if someone would be able to say "Oh! its on page x in book y!".

That is what im hoping for.

Thank you!

 

[MDEbass]

Book 3, Pages 52 and 53. Basically its an exercise demonstrating all six positions in the key of C major. What you are describing sounds a lot like this exercise. I do this every day as part of my scales practice. Hope this helps.

 

[Violen]

I just looked and From what i remember, he wasnt playing something that linear. Would you have any other idea? I dont remember it being quite Scalar or based on Arpeggios, but he was jumping arround all over the place, in and out of positions.

I am going to start doing this exercise regardless, thank you

 

[JoeBassGuy17]

Violen,

I've almost finished working on the first volume of the Rabbath method and came upon your thread. Have you tried contacting Mr. Smith through email about the exercise? I found a site of his that doesn't seem like it has been updated in quite sometime, but an email was listed as [email protected], so it's worth a shot.

 

[Violen]

that site hasnt been updated in almost ten years, and i already emailed that email address.

The answer to this question might require a trip to L.A.

 

[JoeBassGuy17]

Perhaps you could contact MI by phone to find his current contact information?

P.S. - Sorry I couldn't be of more help

 

[JoeBassGuy17]

perhaps you could send a message via Myspace to Jeff Berlin. I remember him mentioning on one of his bulletins within the last year about Mr. Smith. Perhaps he might know an email address to help you.

 

[Violen]

I will definitely try both of those avenues

 

[thailandbassman]

BOARDWALKIN' by Hal Robinson Order it from Robertson and sons. It takes the crab technique and uses it in ever major scale in all 6 positions. Plus arpegio's

 

[Violen]

Thanks!

 

[Les Fret]

I have read already some stuff about Rabbath and the pivotting and the positions and so. But can someone explain to me what the crab is? maybe with some written example or so.