Double Bass Why are there hole and half positions ?

[Panduro]

Why are there hole and half positions ?
Why is ex. C on the G string called 3' position ? and not a half pos. ?

 

[Tom Gale]

In using the 1,2,4 technique, if the 3rd and 4th fingers landed on an accidental - C# Bb, etc, it was called a half position. Ex. G string - 4th on Bb = half position. 4th on C# = 2 1/2 position.
In my Practical Studies, I used those terms BUT also added the named position depending where the first finger was on the G string. 1st finger on D was the D position rather than the 4th position. It skips one mental step. After some time, you rarely think of 2 1/2 or 5th positions anyway.
Tom Gale
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[THE SAW]

Tom is correct-I'd add "if the third or fourth finger lands on a note not in the key of C major, ON THE G STRING" it is considered a "half" position.

In answer to your direct question about C on the G string, remember that first finger C results in fourth finger D, therefore the position is "whole," D being in the key of C Major.

The big "why?," who thought this up that is, probably has to do with that feisty Simandl guy, who probably ripped it off from sombody else.

Crap, now I want to know......

 

[Panduro]

Tak for de gode svar. God idé at kalde det ex. D position (første finger på D).

 

[THE SAW]

Velbekomme.

 

[Tom Gale]

Tak for de gode svar. God idé at kalde det ex. D position (første finger på D).

Yr wlcme.....
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