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-ks4fi3 жыл бұрын
This channel is damn good. Rivaling “Discover Double Bass” good.
@incrediblyusefulexercises2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Critic. Much appreciated. Hope you're well!
@NameLess-ks4fi2 жыл бұрын
Yes sir and you as well.
@nreitman4 жыл бұрын
In all my years I somehow never contemplated speed versus frequency in this context! Thanks for the video...I better shed!!!
@incrediblyusefulexercises4 жыл бұрын
It was mind-blowing for me when I first put it together. Thanks, Noah, and hope you're well
@costerhouse4 жыл бұрын
Well done. I like how the record model shows that the speed is not the same for a given frequency.
@incrediblyusefulexercises4 жыл бұрын
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!
@soundslikeben4 жыл бұрын
Grateful for this video. The points about matching bow speed with string speed and finding the ideal buzzing sensation are especially helpful.
@incrediblyusefulexercises4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Ben! I'm glad it helps. Be well
@GERALDOuncleG29 күн бұрын
Great lesson and theory.
@incrediblyusefulexercises19 күн бұрын
Thank you, Gerald! Thank you for watching. Much appreciated. Be well!
@clay72864 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this helpful exercise. I'm definitely gonna include it in my practice routine. Looking forward to the next exercises.
@incrediblyusefulexercises4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome - glad you're liking it!
@paulyfortissimo4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I sent a link to my niece and nephew in Milwaukee who also play double bass.
@incrediblyusefulexercises4 жыл бұрын
Awesome - thanks Paul!
@shonemcgirr1687 Жыл бұрын
Thank you ! I’m going to give this a go.
@incrediblyusefulexercises7 ай бұрын
Have fun!
@brucehelft42334 жыл бұрын
44 at 120 bpm :) Articulate and clear. Thank you.
@incrediblyusefulexercises2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Bruce! Glad you like it
@hayjazz7318Ай бұрын
Thank you
@incrediblyusefulexercises19 күн бұрын
You're more than welcome, Hay! Thanks for watching - much appreciated. Be well
@waynepair81994 жыл бұрын
Great exercise! You make it look easy.
@incrediblyusefulexercises4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It wasn't when I first started. Just takes patience. I'm glad you're liking it
@Musicman9142 жыл бұрын
Another Incredibly Useful tutorial , thank you....
@Adam-musik3 жыл бұрын
Super nice exercise! Please explore more on long tones! You're a great teacher! Thanks!
@incrediblyusefulexercises2 жыл бұрын
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
@jovanfilipovic34563 жыл бұрын
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!
@incrediblyusefulexercises2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jovan! Thanks for watching, and I'm glad you're enjoying it! Hope you're well
@JonahBennettBass4 жыл бұрын
I have loved watching these. When is the book going to be available?
@incrediblyusefulexercises4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jonah! I'm clearing some minor issues now. I'm aiming for 2 weeks away. I'll keep you all updated.
@AKingOfBass3 жыл бұрын
Great advice, explained with clarity. Thanks
@incrediblyusefulexercises2 жыл бұрын
You're more than welcome, Adam. Thanks for watching
@kayholmes79202 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Really great advice.
@incrediblyusefulexercises7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad it's helping!
@MrDanilop452 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! This is great!
@incrediblyusefulexercises7 ай бұрын
You're more than welcome!
@DarrenLipper4 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best online bass lessons I’ve seen, thank you so much!!!
@incrediblyusefulexercises4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Darren! I'm glad you're finding it useful!
@DarrenLipper4 жыл бұрын
Incredibly Useful Exercises absolutely, subbed and I’ll let my bass player friends know 👍🏻
@JacqueHarper4 жыл бұрын
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
@incrediblyusefulexercises4 жыл бұрын
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...
@JacqueHarper4 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@ricardoh873 жыл бұрын
your bass sounds so good, i can clearly hear the overtones
@incrediblyusefulexercises2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ricardo! Much appreciated - thanks for watching
@thehappybassplayer78194 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Man!!!
@incrediblyusefulexercises2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, HBP!
@TheSevensons2 ай бұрын
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
@incrediblyusefulexercises19 күн бұрын
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!
@jorge4cuerdas864 жыл бұрын
Great video and excersice! There's any way to adquire the book in digital format, or only printed version available? Thanks a lot
@incrediblyusefulexercises4 жыл бұрын
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
@incrediblyusefulexercises4 жыл бұрын
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!
@jorge4cuerdas864 жыл бұрын
@@incrediblyusefulexercises I'm in Argentina. Amazon tells me that it is not shipping here at the moment.
@incrediblyusefulexercises4 жыл бұрын
@@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?
@jorge4cuerdas864 жыл бұрын
@@incrediblyusefulexercises I'm looking that option now, didn't know was available, thank you!
@menomossomusic4 жыл бұрын
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?
@incrediblyusefulexercises4 жыл бұрын
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!
@anderslasson34658 ай бұрын
42 beats! Puh, I have some shedding to do now … 🙂
@incrediblyusefulexercises7 ай бұрын
Haha - how's it coming along? Thanks for watching!
@Aragorn35016_ Жыл бұрын
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!
@incrediblyusefulexercises7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, Aragorn - No, I keep the bow on the string at all times. Hope you're well!
@bustabass90253 жыл бұрын
What string tuning do you use on your solo bass, and why?
@incrediblyusefulexercises2 жыл бұрын
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!
@noonesenemy89 Жыл бұрын
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. 🫣😇