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Double Bass which is easier
- Thread starter NicholasF
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I would learn both and then ask the committee what they want to hear. Always better to have more rep than to refine any given thing. Also, for Bach it's important to remember that tension=power=volume=success.
Chill out, maybe the OP has no idea how this works.
The bourrees from the 3rd suite (played in G, sterling edition) are considered the easiest... You could also play the prelude from the 2nd suite an octave lower.
FYI, people are mocking you because learning one Bach movement takes weeks/months.
The bourrees from the 3rd suite (played in G, sterling edition) are considered the easiest... You could also play the prelude from the 2nd suite an octave lower.
FYI, people are mocking you because learning one Bach movement takes weeks/months.
sibass89 said:
That was my first thought when I saw this thread.
Learning Bach in a few days will not be a easy task. But if you do it, I will be very impressed. Good luck!
Micromegas08 said:
FYI I'm taking a week off to learn one of them estemating aprox 14-16 hrs of practice. I have both peices in G, its pretty messed up that people have to mock, sorry I have a chance to better my life. I was just wondering from people who might know each peice. Excuse my spelling, I'm using the mobile version, I'm doing other things as I type, not sitting at a desk trying to hide the screen from a boss. Come on, stop being so sensitive and grow up
Nicholas,
If the tone seems mocking it would have something to do with the fact that many of us have devoted years to these pieces. After 16 years of daily Bach, I personally feel the journey is just beginning... Even on cello, where the suites lay much better, many labor their entire lives to master these pieces.
If you must put something together in a hurry, the bourees from suite 3 (as mentioned above) are quite doable in G. Check out Anner Bylsma's recording- the "traditional" baroque interpretation lends itself well to the bass.
Finally, please don't take the above comments personally. We're collectively a lot nicer than many bass teachers, and far more forgiving than an audition committee.
If the tone seems mocking it would have something to do with the fact that many of us have devoted years to these pieces. After 16 years of daily Bach, I personally feel the journey is just beginning... Even on cello, where the suites lay much better, many labor their entire lives to master these pieces.
If you must put something together in a hurry, the bourees from suite 3 (as mentioned above) are quite doable in G. Check out Anner Bylsma's recording- the "traditional" baroque interpretation lends itself well to the bass.
Finally, please don't take the above comments personally. We're collectively a lot nicer than many bass teachers, and far more forgiving than an audition committee.
chicagodoubler said:
Thanks I really apreciate it, I do have the bourees in G so that's great, I'm going to get hipshots free range extenders aswell, this way I can go into cello tuning. And I can see you guys are nicer, its a dog eat dog world and I have to look out for myself. Ill check out Anner asap. Thanks Everyone
I'm doing the minuets and gigue from the first suite for my college auditions, but it took me a few months to get them to an okay state. I would take everybody's advice and try the bourees. Work your ass off, that's bass-ically (Hah, a pun!) all you can do at this point.
Good luck!
Good luck!
If you want to listen to a decent recording of a bassist playing the 6 suites, check out Gerd Reinke. He's pretty rad!
It has been said that the Gerd learned all six suites in one day AND recorded them nearly flawlessly..
So, Nicholas, how did the audition go?
(as for the Suites...a long time ago, I asked my Dad (an avid chess player) how long it took to learn how to play chess. I will never forget his answer, and I tell it to my students every year. He said that it would take about 30 minutes to learn how the pieces moved, and the rest of my life how to play chess. It's the same with the Suites. Good luck to you! (and to all of us)
(as for the Suites...a long time ago, I asked my Dad (an avid chess player) how long it took to learn how to play chess. I will never forget his answer, and I tell it to my students every year. He said that it would take about 30 minutes to learn how the pieces moved, and the rest of my life how to play chess. It's the same with the Suites. Good luck to you! (and to all of us)
The audition went pretty will, I did do the Prelude to 1, while I was learning it, I tried alternate positions, and tunings to see what would be eiser, and guess what, the alternate positions worked, but the alternate tunings did not. Let this be a note for all future bass players, there is no trick, no magic, no secrets, when you learn a peice of music, let it obsorb into you, make every part of the song a part of you, I know I didn't play the peice perfect, not for note, but I did incorporate myself as much as I could, there was no one holding the sheet music going "oh that's so wrong, Next!". Thanks for the support everyone, I have another audition in May too, using the same peice
