J.S. Bach - Suite for Solo Cello no. 2 in D minor, Prelude (double bass)

[@VSNarasimhan]

Wow!!!! No words to express my appreciation!!!! ❤

[@rannadorani9951]

i never thought you could really have a beautiful sound with the double bass (the bassists in my orchestra aren't the best) but you really did change my mind. this is beautiful. thanks for sharing

[@BrianMasek]

Just outstanding.

[@3340steve]

I am so inspired to practice seeing how you did this, BRAVO...

[@ukeandi7677]

I just wanted to thank you for posting your breath taking videos. As a double bassist, it is so hard to find inspiration because there are very few talented female bass players on KZbin. You give me inspiration. Never stop playing!

[@davidmercer6852]

Moving, expressive, inspiring. Thank you so much.

[@robertomilanes7611]

Beautiful!!!! Thanks Lauren for your music

[@davidbteague]

I want mine to sound like that. Next lifetime, perhaps. Your performance is exquisite. Thanks.

[@simonisok6252]

nice beard by the way

[@MariaMartinez-kg6ns]

Thank you it beautiful

[@PierluigiDeNittis]

Bella Brava MAESTRA

[@robertnoble6956]

I love those chords at the end.

[@bluespirat]

Bach composed the best basslines, lauren plays great

[@bassisthenrik]

Astonishing rendition and mesmerising tonal quality Lauren!

[@soberirish83]

That was a nice way to start my work day. Thanks!

[@LaurenPierceBass]

MaxPower45 Thank you!

[@hannahfitzgerald3388]

im playing this for an audition soon and this fingering really helps!

[@LaurenPierceBass]

Hannah FitzGerald How cool! Good luck! :)

[@brunomaiamusician]

And the bowling is so elegant. Lauren is one of my heroes.

[@themusiccovenant]

Bass Goddess

[@jesuscolonmusic]

Yet another lovely perfomance. This was of help as I'm no getting into the thumb position technique. Keep 'em coming!

[@azaryd]

Very nice!

[@AgustinAGP]

Awesome!

[@patrickthedoublebassist5505]

Man the low notes are so good and those chords at the end, congratulations

[@daveroberts2378]

Lovely.

[@dytakeda]

Brava!

[@FreddyHernandezbass]

Awesome job! Gave me some new fingering ideas for this! Cheers!

[@LaurenPierceBass]

Freddy Hernandez Thanks for the compliments! *secret double bass handshake*

[@FreddyHernandezbass]

Lauren Pierce secret double bass handshakes back

[@brunomaiamusician]

You are always wonderful. The engineer seems to have tried out some old trick that actually affects the sound by dampening the bridge. Ome might agree that is more suitable for jazz bowling. Your bass sounds so different on this one. Let alone the room so dry. It is the opposite of Bach and Church, isn't it? Good this was recorded, anyway.

[@w.a.m.6243]

Hey Lauren, I have a question concerning fingers of double bass players and cello players. I am playing the piano and I'm thinking about learning the double bass or cello. I have seen that a lot of cello players and espacially double bass players get big fingertips and finger joints. I am interested in your opinion, because for piano playing i should not get bigger fingertips and finger joints so that I still get between the keys. Maybe you can say something about it. Anyway this double bass adaptation of the Suite sounds really good. Greetings

[@mbassman77]

What beautiful thumb position playing Lauren! The studio is sheik though I can imagine you playing the cello suites in a Baroque cathedral like Micha Maisky or Rostropovich to bring out the full tone of where these instruments were cultured and really sing.

[@LaurenPierceBass]

mbassman77 Thank you Mike! :)

[@dr05guitar]

good playing!

[@SuitcaseN1]

I'll record soon at home the second one ahahhahah beautiful

[@LaurenPierceBass]

Do it! I'd love to hear it.

[@obeychinoss]

how do you slide so well i have been playing for 8 months and im terrible sliding to the notes

[@LaurenPierceBass]

Keep your fingers planted on the board when you shift from one note to the next. It's common for people to lift their fingers or at least release the pressure enough so that the string isn't pressed down completely. I have a lesson video on this that might help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKjLdJKoeL1mfLM 8 months is not a long time! Keep practicing hard. You got this :)

[@Bairindo]

Is it the angle or is your bass wider than others? I was having troubles telling at first. Nevertheless, it was so interesting that you didn't use vibrato. If I remember, vibrato wasn't much of a thing back then. It was considered to be an accessory to the pitch, unlike today where it's expected on every damn note. But it stood out to me so much! And I think that shows how much I use vibrato, and I should consider playing the Bach pieces I know with less if any vibrato. It'll give a different understanding of the piece.

[@yerbamatte5859]

btw - great stretch for the triple stops at the end. Your hands are really doing all they can! :) I stretch for those and my hands are the size of sombreros.

[@LaurenPierceBass]

Mark Bryan Thanks! My hands aren't quite as big as sombreros.

[@yerbamatte5859]

Lauren Pierce They're really handy, especially when it rains... or when I'm playing in F#.

[@sethgamba2840]

Beautifully played - a total pleasure to listen to. What was behind your decision to leave out vibrato? The couple of times you let it sneak in, it was really nice. Also, was there some compression added during the mix? Some of your phrase endings didn't fade out like they seemed they should. Your bow control is so good that it made me think that it might be a studio artifact.

[@LaurenPierceBass]

Hi Seth, My decision to play without vibrato was inspired by Edgar Meyer. I've studied his Bach in depth and, as I'm sure you know, he does not use vibrato. His interpretation is not the only way to play this piece, but it made the most sense for me personally. I don't think George added much of anything to the recording. He wanted to keep as much of my pure sound as possible.

[@markfromoakdale]

HI - love your playing - beutiful - I am a player of bowed strings myself - currently Violin, Viola, and Violino Piccolo. Would love to know - (I have observed you start VERY high on the Db register ) are you playing at the exact pitch that Bach wrote it for the Cello? (Which means going quite high on the Db) or transposing it to Db pitch? Or transposing to some other pitch? Thanks :)

[@rowanpuigdavis374]

Beautiful... Hey what type of bass is that? It reminds me of the Viola de Gamba.

[@LaurenPierceBass]

Rowan Puig Davis Thanks! It's an Italian bass ca. 1850s, unknown maker.

[@rowanpuigdavis374]

Amazing... Thank you!

[@yerbamatte5859]

Lauren Pierce The tone on the lower strings around the octave is really tasty.

[@guillermoweidner5078]

The bass's body Did not evolve unlike other bowed string instruments. So ir does look somewhat like a Viola de Gamba.

[@alexbayer9294]

Sounds great Lauren! Do you happen to have this version as a pdf? I'm interested in studying the bowigs and fingerings

[@schonetraume8799]

Alex Bayer just watch her :) it’s good practice

[@harrydearman3456]

You're awesome! Sounds like Edgar Meyer. Do you know where I can get those dot stickers you have for my fingerboard?

[@nicholasborelli275]

Well done! I'm a cellist now but I started on bass 50 years ago. I see you have "fret" markets (dots) on your fingerboard. I've never seen these before. Tell us about your bass please? Age, maker, size? --------------Nicholas Borelli

[@livioamaglio5824]

Hello Lauren! What kind of strings do you use?

[@LaurenPierceBass]

+Livio Amaglio Hi! I use Pirastro's Original Flatchrome Solos.

[@livioamaglio5824]

Thanks Lauren! :)

[@almog49]

sound like an E minor to me haha.. is it ?

[@topsecret1837]

Almog Sharvit Yeah.

[@joventidon583]

She's using solo tuning strings which is one whole step higher than standard.

[@andrewmargrave7518]

Yes. It sounds in E minor. She is using the solo tuning, also known as the D-tuning.

[@DanielKodiak]

As a cellist I will never again complain about a stretch being too far because that stretch in the chords was crazy far

[@Mitron43]

this sounds amazing! what kind of mic are you using to record with?

[@LaurenPierceBass]

+The RedStone Café™ Thank you! The mics George used were a Royer SF24 tube stereo ribbon mic for in front of the bass, and an Avenson Audio STO2 Omni mic for under the bridge.

[@georgebotelho288]

This chicks hand turns into an octopus and mine doesn't.

[@maromaromaronn]

She is not Lauren I expected.

[@nostalgiakarlk.f.7386]

That bass looks too big for her.

[@roadwarrior6051]

Nothing here is new. People have played cello suites on bass for years. Shes just mildly attractive thats the only reason anyone cares