Incredibly Useful Exercises for Double Bass, LONG TONES

[@Musicman914]

I have included these long tones in my daily warm up routine , and being a self taught Bassist was not aware just how important this aspect of playing/practicing (LONG TONES.) Your vomit tutorials have completely changed my whole warm up routine and playing , thank you.

[@NameLess-ks4fi]

This channel is damn good. Rivaling “Discover Double Bass” good.

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thanks for watching, Critic. Much appreciated. Hope you're well!

[@NameLess-ks4fi]

Yes sir and you as well.

[@gonzajs]

4:24 "cool" ... I was thinking the same thing haha I love slow motion moving strings

[@Musicman914]

Another Incredibly Useful tutorial , thank you....

[@GERALDOuncleG]

Great lesson and theory.

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thank you, Gerald! Thank you for watching. Much appreciated. Be well!

[@soundslikeben]

Grateful for this video. The points about matching bow speed with string speed and finding the ideal buzzing sensation are especially helpful.

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thank you, Ben! I'm glad it helps. Be well

[@shonemcgirr1687]

Thank you ! I’m going to give this a go.

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Have fun!

[@costerhouse]

Well done. I like how the record model shows that the speed is not the same for a given frequency.

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thanks, Carl! Yeah - it's my favorite illustration. It's great to hear from you. I remember my lessons with you fondly back in KC!

[@hayjazz7318]

Thank you

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

You're more than welcome, Hay! Thanks for watching - much appreciated. Be well

[@clay7286]

Thank you very much for this helpful exercise. I'm definitely gonna include it in my practice routine. Looking forward to the next exercises.

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

You're welcome - glad you're liking it!

[@MrDanilop45]

Thank you!!! This is great!

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

You're more than welcome!

[@kayholmes7920]

Thank you so much. Really great advice.

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thank you! Glad it's helping!

[@paulyfortissimo]

Thanks for this. I sent a link to my niece and nephew in Milwaukee who also play double bass.

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Awesome - thanks Paul!

[@waynepair8199]

Great exercise! You make it look easy.

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thanks! It wasn't when I first started. Just takes patience. I'm glad you're liking it

[@nreitman]

In all my years I somehow never contemplated speed versus frequency in this context! Thanks for the video...I better shed!!!

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

It was mind-blowing for me when I first put it together. Thanks, Noah, and hope you're well

[@AKingOfBass]

Great advice, explained with clarity. Thanks

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

You're more than welcome, Adam. Thanks for watching

[@JonahBennettBass]

I have loved watching these. When is the book going to be available?

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thanks, Jonah! I'm clearing some minor issues now. I'm aiming for 2 weeks away. I'll keep you all updated.

[@Adam-musik]

Super nice exercise! Please explore more on long tones! You're a great teacher! Thanks!

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thanks, Adam. Thanks for watching. I could do a whole master class on long tones alone. I especially watching other instruments explore them - they're just as important on all other instruments. Hope you're well

[@brucehelft4233]

44 at 120 bpm :) Articulate and clear. Thank you.

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thanks, Bruce! Glad you like it

[@jovanfilipovic3456]

Thank you so much prof. Whittaker, I found this exercise more than usefull and it helped me realise what not pressing the string really means. Wish you all the best!

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thank you, Jovan! Thanks for watching, and I'm glad you're enjoying it! Hope you're well

[@DarrenLipper]

This is one of the best online bass lessons I’ve seen, thank you so much!!!

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thanks, Darren! I'm glad you're finding it useful!

[@DarrenLipper]

Incredibly Useful Exercises absolutely, subbed and I’ll let my bass player friends know 👍🏻

[@jorge4cuerdas86]

Great video and excersice! There's any way to adquire the book in digital format, or only printed version available? Thanks a lot

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Hi, Jorge. Thank you for watching, and I'm glad you're finding it helpful. What country are you in? Here is the link for the digital version in the US: www.amazon.com/Incredibly-Useful-Exercises-Double-Bass-ebook/dp/B0878TNY36/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OSSN0E2WVQ63&dchild=1&keywords=incredibly+useful+exercises&qid=1588281018&sprefix=incredibly+useful%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-1

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

I recommend you read it on the kindle at on an iPad - the music can be a bit small for Kindle. Let me know if that works. If it doesn't work at that link, try the Amazon link in your country. Let me know how it works!

[@jorge4cuerdas86]

@@incrediblyusefulexercises I'm in Argentina. Amazon tells me that it is not shipping here at the moment.

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

@@jorge4cuerdas86 I guess they can't ship the paperback to Argentina, but are they also saying that you cannot get the Kindle edition in Argentina?

[@jorge4cuerdas86]

@@incrediblyusefulexercises I'm looking that option now, didn't know was available, thank you!

[@JacqueHarper]

Dennis, thanks for sharing these ... um ... incredibly useful exercises. I have a question about the sound in this video ... I notice especially in the slower speed (longer note) parts, there seems to be a bit of a pumping sound to the note. It is as if you were ever so slightly articulating the beat with your right hand/arm. But I suspect it might be an artifact due to the sound of the metronome coming through the microphone which is picking up the bass. For instance, if the audio signal is being compressed, the loud click of the metronome could cause an increase in compression. So the question is, are you consciously 'articulating' the beat while you play the long tone? Thanks very much!! Jacque

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Jacque Harper Thank you for this - yes, I noticed the exact same thing, after it was posted (of course). Yes, it’s an artifact from the metronome, and I agree with you, I think it’s a compression issue. I’ve turned the metronome way down in the upcoming videos, and changed the placement of the metronome, so hopefully it won’t be an issue. So, no, I’m not articulating the notes with my right finger. Thanks for watching! Hope you’re well during these crazy times...

[@JacqueHarper]

@@incrediblyusefulexercises "[A]fter it was posted" ... must be compression that KZbin applies to your upload. Makes sense. Thanks for the video and the quick responses! I'm looking forward to more.

[@ricardoh87]

your bass sounds so good, i can clearly hear the overtones

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thanks, Ricardo! Much appreciated - thanks for watching

[@TheSevensons]

From France. I was looking for a video showing How to keep one note singing under the bow without a stop. How does it work? merci

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

I don't have a video for that, because I don't think KZbin is a good avenue for that concept. It's much easier to show live, where you can walk around the bass, and see the other strings vibrating while I'm playing a note. It's more of a trick of physics than a physical technique. I get out of the way of the string (take my bow off just barely) so the string can vibrate all on it's own. For example, if I play a G on the E string with my second finger, and get my hand out of the way of the open G string, as long as I'm in tune, the open G string will vibrate all by itself. I can use that to my advantage in a piece like Bach, where I'm trying to create my own resonance in a piece. Otherwise, if I'm trying to get a note to sing that I've already played, there's really no way to make it sustain longer than what it will do in nature, so I just take the bow off, leave the finger down, and listen to how it decays naturally, and use that length to make any other musical decisions I need. Thanks for watching, and be well!

[@menomossomusic]

Dennis, I liked your videos so much that I went out and bought the book! I can't seem to find videos that were once here, like Finger Vibrato scale or 3 note progressive scale. Is it just me or were they taken down?

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Phil's Music Channel Thanks for the support, Phil! I’m so glad you’re liking them. The channel is brand new, and I haven’t gotten around to those yet. I’ll be releasing one exercise per week, hoping to be finished with the book exercises by next Summer, with the occasional orchestra excerpt or interview thrown in. Hope you’re well, and thanks again for watching!

[@Aragorn35016_]

I’ve been doing this wonderful exercise for almost a year now and I maybe just noticed something, do you pick the bow up and set it back down at the end of each bow travel? Thank you for all the great instructional videos!

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thanks for watching, Aragorn - No, I keep the bow on the string at all times. Hope you're well!

[@bustabass9025]

What string tuning do you use on your solo bass, and why?

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

I use solo strings on my small solo bass, orchestra strings on my orchestra and jazz bass. The solo bass is small and so easy to get around on, that I love playing the high stuff on it. My other basses have large shoulders, and I stay mainly in the lower octave for my work at the opera. Thanks for watching!

[@thehappybassplayer7819]

Yeah, Man!!!

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Thanks, HBP!

[@anderslasson3465]

42 beats! Puh, I have some shedding to do now … 🙂

[@incrediblyusefulexercises]

Haha - how's it coming along? Thanks for watching!

[@noonesenemy89]

Love long tones but the example is not the greatest. I feel like the direction isn't clear enough. Imagine a child going to an ice cream café. It knows where it's going and will have a very clear direction, translating into a very even movement, which the bow stroke here lacks. 🫣😇