Instrument: Double Bass

[@astrokratov_official]

As russian double-bass player, I can confirm, that the thing with bows about Petersburg and Moscow is absolutely true. We in Moscow have the french bow school more widely spread, and mentors encourage us to use french bows, although they don't prohibit to use german ones. Vice versa in St. Prtersburg.

[@georgethakur]

#germanbowsmatter

[@nanulama1875]

#germanbowsmatter

[@GeckoBass]

#germanbowsmatter

[@Ilovrdonuts]

#hailleninrussia

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

You make this with Pigeon feathers?

[@ivyssauro123]

Wow! double basses are super cool!!!! the low C is creepy awesome! and that extract from Otelo brough tears to my eyes, amazing!

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Ivo Wilson agreed - that passage is very moving.

[@randyrrs7028]

that low c sounds like a cat purring

[@samzhang5274]

low c is amazing :D

[@TGC40401]

I'm a composer, and i'm learning to write orchestral pieces. This was awesome to watch!

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Great to hear! Best of luck with your composing and thanks for spending time on our channel.

[@kishascape]

I wonder if that "The Orchestra" app still exists.

[@Panda-ze6qx]

As someone who is going into middle school, I needed to find an instrument for orchestra (since I didn't want to do choir). I looked online a lot, then I found this video. I am now convinced to do double bass.

[@leonardodavinci3147]

good luck! i was the same when i was your age. i’m in 10th grade now and still playing double bass. It’s a gorgeous instrument.

[@gtnsteve1]

Sorry you're down on choir. I sang for 60+ years, married fellow choir members twice (best place to meet congenial people). LOVED IT but not so hot on music after 1920 or so with rare exceptions. But I liked the bass too, wish I could still make some kind of music.

[@cdairline7905]

im in highschool and joining orchestra was the best thing i ever did! the bass is so much fun and the entire community is so kind and welcoming. i met my closest friends in orchestra, hopefully you'll find your people there too!

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

For those who are wondering what strings Michael uses, here you go: low C- Thomastik Bel Canto A- Pirastro Original Flexocor D- Pirastro Original Flexocor G- Thomastik Bel Canto

[@sonicdude2471]

***** No it isn't. Cello is CGDA, and tuned in fifths. Bass, however, is tuned in EADG, and tuned in fourths.

[@LLJVBass]

+Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) Not enough people share info. about the strings being used outside of guitar/bass guitar videos. Thank you very much.

[@sonicdude2471]

No problem, glad I could help :)

[@pjm4w]

Aidan Phillips Remember, his bass has an extension. That makes the lowest string go down all the way to a low "C". So that technically makes the tuning C-A-D-G.

[@sonicdude2471]

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[@gwaur]

In Finland, the double bass is also called "fat bass". Most usually in association with jazz and funk.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thanks for sharing that interesting fact!

[@brycesusong6307]

Or obese base

[@catlover2214]

gwaur it was very *thicc*

[@leosaloranta6752]

gwaur ohh I know I am Finnish

[@saku7017]

Suami saatana

[@FreonTheFrozen]

Homie looks like he's feeling every note bruh! crazy :)

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

+FreonTheFrozen Totally.

[@PapuPapu-xw8it]

Even after playing he was still in the trance. his look, far away

[@jsilence418]

Is " homie" a credible term these days ?

[@thatthingyouseeatthecorner5249]

jsilence418 Yes

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@philharmonia_orchestra Why can't the Double Bass also be tuned in Fifths? Of coruse there is a way to tune the Double Bass in fifths because Pirastro makes strings designed for that very tuning. The Strings are Obligato 5ths tuned Double Bass Strings and they also make a single High E String that's suitable for 5 String Double Basses. Red Mitchell was known for reviving Fifths tuning on a Double Bass so he can come up with very clever arrangements. Fifths tuning for Bass might allow the Basses to resonate with the other members of the Violin family a little more. Another advantage to using 5ths tuning on a Double Bass is that especially with a 5 String Double Bass tuned C, G, D, A, E the Bassist could also transcribe Violin Concertos for 5ths tuned Double Bass w/o having to transpose the solo Violin part cause it'll sound 2 Octaves lower than written in Treble Clef when playing Solo Violin pieces. For example I want to get a 5 String Double Bass and tune it in Fifths (C, G, D, A, E) which is the same tuning as a 5 String Violin but 2 Octaves lower, so I could arrange Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto for Double Bass.

[@goose300183]

What I really love about these videos is this: While the musicians are explaining what their instrument is and how it is used, have a normal physical presence and facial expressions etc. But when it comes time to play - wow! Their facial expressions and whole physical demeanours change drastically! They almost become entirely different people. This can only be the deep passion each one feels about their music. Really interesting to see!

[@onceamusician5408]

"this can only be passion? I think not. the sheer effort and concentration required to play any musical interest to a professional standard is gigantic, and the intensity i poured into it appeared to be passionate love when it was something else entirely. and in the end after nearly 25 years in my orchestra i quit. Moreover because my talent had complicated the issue my colleagues thought i was crazy or that i never meant it and would be back. that was over 18 years ago because they too confused my searing intensity with passion when it was not music is a job like any other other and some musicians can and do feel trapped in a profession because they think they can do nothing else. I was one of these poor unfortunates until i discovered i could support myself by other means. I was a common labourer and proud of it where the music profession was so demanding that i only grew to hate it and now i am retired at age 65

[@adamgenez]

That low C is so low that you can't even tell if it's even a C

[@eboone]

Adam Genez meh not really

[@markopolo2224]

it was easy for me what?

[@markopolo2224]

i heard c#

[@krysztof6917]

It's easy for me to tell, I just think of the Viola/Cello C string and then I know or I just know it because C is a easy note to remember

[@cbfedge5593]

@@jackplace5442 timbre*

[@lonewolf604]

As a kid I just called it a giant violin

[@chrissy93x]

lonewolf604 LOL i thought it was a giant Cello i didnt realize it was a Contrabass btw his voice reminds me of Nicholas Cage so much!

[@HazzronIV]

+DeadSilent Gaming as a kid I played one of these things and made fun of the cello players, ahh good times...

[@Sykora727]

+DeadSilent Gaming Same!

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen7027]

or the big fiddle

[@derik2nicolai584]

It could be the great grand father of the violin-piccolo!

[@ultramanxk7]

It's so interesting to explore this rich world of music called Orchestra!

[@tonytouchzz]

Dam dude that was the most beautiful frog mating call I heard in my life

[@UkeleleStoner1992]

+Colonel Gayfur As an upright bassist, LOL!!! haha that's awesome

[@oliveyanes4346]

+UkeleleStoner1992 Im a bassist too! HIGH FIVE!

[@thingman100]

+Olivia Yanes Bassist here as well! (I don't have an upright bass though... yet...)

[@Malignus68]

+Colonel Gayfur His instrument, or his voice? Because the ends of his sentences definitely sound like the croaking of a frog.

[@cosmicathesongstress7466]

Hahahahaha!! XD

[@user-tqnxjwjoazppq]

I'm a 1st violin player in youth orchestra, and I'm the one who thinks that cello and the bass(including Bassoon familiy and Low-Brass family) are the core of the entire orchestra. I really love how those sound :)

[@shahzam2739]

You're not alone. We lower sounding instruments form the bedrock of the band. I love how the low sounds filling the band! (Am a bass player) :)

[@thecinnamonify]

I have the subtitles on and I like how they say : yeah yeah mmm yeah yeah mmm yeah mmm everytime he plays the bass 😂

[@-brianflix-6292]

cinna I don't see it.

[@scarl2t]

We need more double bass players in the world

[@drtyslzy]

Such a beautiful sound... I want to play!

[@spamaccount6832]

I've played the bass for a year, and the sound gets even more beautiful.. It's just an amazing sound... I just am in love

[@cosmicathesongstress7466]

Me too! ^.^

[@Alan-xe4st]

Gotta love that low A

[@benmoore5199]

Hearing Colours if you want to. At the beginning, it makes your fingers hurt like hell. And if you dont want your fingers callised, dont play it XD. Although if your fingers get callised, it doesnt hurt anymore. But its really fun to play. I have a video of me playing a song on bass (i dont have razen so it sounds terrible) but you can watch it as an example if you would like. I will do another song later.

[@benmoore5199]

Alan Vang gotta love then low E string

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

+Alexander Cain, The piece of music at the beginning of the video is an excerpt from the beginning of the fourth movement of Berlioz' Symphonie Fantastique called 'March to the Scaffold'.

[@TraversalScore]

I love these videos because they're so down to earth and offer a great sense of not only how the instruments sound, but the history of the instruments as well as how they fit in with the orchestra. I do have one question that has bothered me for quite a while, why is it that saxophones are less likely to appear in Symphonies and Orchestras. If someone could fill me in on that I'd be very grateful. ;) (I play the alto, baritone, and soprillo saxophones)

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Ginger5010, thank you for your wonderful feedback! In regards to your question about the saxophone in the orchestra, when compared to most orchestral instruments the saxophone is a relatively new instrument and therefore, there are less classical scores written that include it. That's not to say there aren't some brilliant compositions featuring the saxophone. Claude Debussy - Rhapsody for Saxophone and Orchestra - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5DMnIOfgreriKc

[@TraversalScore]

Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) Oh cool, I thought that is was because people only include saxophones in jazz and concert band. Lets hope that I can play my saxophones in some orchestras and symphonies soon ;)

[@Symphing12]

Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) thank you for giving us a comprehensive video of the Double Bass. The previous one wasn't as great as this.

[@rufusstanier8893]

I've heard it said that the saxophone wasn't more widely adopted in orchestras because its inventor was a bit of a prick...

[@Hasnep]

Brilliant and informative video, this is why the double bass is one of my favourite instruments!

[@ZaneWuffy]

dat low C tho

[@shiningarmor2838]

The 5-string ones go to low B or even F# below that!

[@yurigoddess1932]

I love the double bass too bad they're so expensive

[@EFDNora]

Yuri Goddess pianos até expensive af

[@bustabass9025]

Just started playing the upright bass. Caught a sale on a brand new well built, good sounding Chinese laminate starter bass kit for less than $700! Even talked the guy into throwing in an old "Rubank Elementary Method for String Bass", 1937 edition. It's not a German built, old master's instrument handed down from generations, and costing $30 grand, but It'll serve my purposes very well. It's like anything else you invest at the level of your interest and goals. I don't intend to be the principal bassist in a philharmonic. I just want to anchor an accoustic jazz trio or quartet. I should be good to go in another week or so....uhh, yeah...[Laffin'😁]

[@mars-ns8si]

Renting one from my school for $40 AUD per term. I wouldn't have been able to play double bass if it weren't for this opportunity and I'm so grateful :)

[@bustabass9025]

@@EFDNora Good deal! Stay with it...You'll be glad you did ☺

[@EFDNora]

@@bustabass9025 (sisters profile) 1,5 year and already at listz hahaha s 136 n 9 ab major.

[@noobiejones1839]

I don't think the double bass is the most popular instrument in the orchestra as I'm the only one in my school who plays it. It's so much pressure being the only one but great fun.

[@katy366]

Yes I feel your pain (and joy) I am the only one in my school orchestra and I went to an orchestral weekend for my county and I was still the only one! Luckily in another bigger one I went to there were 2 others otherwise I would've died as the pieces were really hard

[@carljuvy]

I'm the only bass in my orchestra and I get a lot of attention. 6 1st violin 6 2nd violin 4 violas 2 cellos 1 bass (me)

[@CommentsRage]

Maurice The Guitar Hero That's the tiniest orchestra I've ever heard of. 16 high instruments playing against only 3 low ones?

[@avc4459]

I feel your pain. I'm the only bassoon player in my school :( and the bass section is made up of only three people including me

[@Foxglove_fairy]

I play violin, but I'm too nervous to join our school orchestra because it's made up of mostly violinists, all who have played a few years longer than I have. It's a bit intimidating, otherwise I'd join. :/

[@Laziruss]

I didn't know Mark Zuckerberg made bass videos

[@poopfart65]

Laziruss lmao

[@okoyoso]

ZUCC n' BASS

[@okoyoso]

@Chips Handon woosh

[@poopfart65]

Chips Handon r/woooosh

[@rootpulp5804]

I am reporting this comment in the name of Mark Zuckerberg.

[@maddythepotato2402]

BASS SQUAD WHERE U AT

[@lingling8047]

Love your profile pic

[@vandy2266]

im play bass im in bass squad

[@cairoxoxo]

Maddy The Potato RIGHT HERE CUH

[@CalebTheTwig]

Maddy The Potato NO MELODY GANG LES GO

[@cairoxoxo]

caleb the twig ALL WE DO IS PLUCK 2 NOTES THE WHOLE PIECE LETS GOOOOOOOO

[@theatheistpaladin]

I miss playing the double bass. I played 6th to 10th grade and I cried when orchestra class was cut from school.

[@CommentsRage]

TheAtheistPaladin Wow that's terrible.

[@theatheistpaladin]

M MT I have neither money to perches the instrument nor the space to store it.

[@NikkElektrik]

I didn't even know Owen Wilson played the double bass.

[@michaelc2832]

I didn't know Mark Zuckerburg played the base either.

[@gary1961]

.... and when he saw the size of the instrument, Owen Wilson said, "Wow."

[@jacobsummerhays6745]

*owen Wilson* Whow

[@carlenger9707]

Yes, as it turns out he does.

[@breddevour4004]

Shit i was 2 years late

[@sassm8941]

Brilliant video...I myself play the bass guitar and have never really delved into classical music, having only really played heavy metal and prog rock. I have however always been interested in the concept of orchestral music and hopefully will have an attempt at the double bass one day!! :-)

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it, and good luck with your orchestral ventures!

[@skylerclyne6542]

Galahad 99751 I began to play guitar and bass because my dad and I are huge fans of classic and prog rock, he's a drummer and I wanted to learn how to play some of our favorite songs. Then in the months following my school purchased a double bass. I instantly fell in love with it and it is so much fun to play. There's so many ways to play it from orchestra arrangements to jazz and folk. But I just wanted to encourage you to look into some exterior genres that may contain the double bass as another bassist who is also a fan of prog rock (:

[@benmoore5199]

Skyler Clyne i just started playing double bass in my school orchestra and i love it

[@rbashraf9121]

Jake Giddins How is life going when u have to suck the drummer everyday?? Said the cocky guitarist

[@notafanboy250]

Loving these videos! Great idea and thanks for taking the time to create them.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

angelfuree Thank you, it's great to receive this kind of feedback! Keep an eye on our channel as we're always releasing new videos.

[@justinjx3]

Dude: “Make the violin bigger” *Makes viola* Dude: “Bigger” *Cello* Dude: “BIGGER” *Bass* Dude: “EVEN BIGGER!!!!!” *cries in double bass*

[@liamwebb8918]

BIGGER : octobass

[@maxalaintwo3578]

Kylo Ren: MORE!

[@luchu1972]

BIGGER!!!: contropobass

[@saturniunyttech679]

Davie504: hold my octobasse.

[@oscarwattsoboe]

Octobass 😂

[@Danielz10001]

Great video. More complete than the other video about Bass. Thank you Philharmonia Orchestra.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Daniel Machado, we are glad you've found the video comprehensive. Check back for more instrument videos in the near future.

[@Benaddicted11trkfbal]

i didn't want that last piece to end. I was feeling the sorrow and pity leading to the violent crime of passion. i really could listen to it all day.

[@afloatingpineapple6170]

I love that these videos always reference Symphony Fantastique. It is by far one of my favourite pieces!

[@Joshcoshbagosh]

is this guy like the only american in the orchestra?

[@sebastianolmedo7743]

Joshcoshbagosh Yeah he is.

[@apollo-pr9ie]

Nathaneal Horton What's a "douch"

[@carlenger9707]

apollo He means a "douche". It's an insult.

[@okeen5265]

@voilaviolamh Your Latin American friends need to learn their own language and the difference between American and Americano.

[@elitaniav1865]

@@okeen5265 Excuse you, kind sir? That's a bit rude of you to say.

[@ChocolateMilkMage]

I thought the octobass was considered the largest and lowest. Or was that not counted because of the fact that it's a kind of... unconventional instrument? Anyway, these are awesome videos!

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

*****, the octobass is larger and lower than the double bass but as you said it's rather unconventional and unfortunately doesn't feature regularly in orchestral performances. Fun fact, the lowest tuned string on the octobass is lower than the human threshold of hearing!

[@ChocolateMilkMage]

Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) Cooool!

[@2wongsdontmakearice588]

so low and cool

[@erikagehr8273]

My great grandfather played one of these in a swing band in the 1930s and 40s, I'm trying to learn myself :)

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Wow, that's really cool!

[@DeeFrancisPadamadan]

My son plays the double bass and he asked me why I encouraged him into it, since he really enjoys it now. I could not articulate a good response but everything in this video articulates it 100%. So thanks to Michael Fuller and for this upload! :)

[@maestrotownsend8833]

Gosh I love the name "Bull Fiddle". Just too awesome!

[@margrietvanderkaaij3660]

I'm 13 and have played the double bass for four years. I've been getting more into the professional world of bass playing (playing in the junior section of my local conservatory) so this was very interesting.

[@chickenzgirlisnotmargot7607]

Hauling a bass on the subway must be a million times more annoying than hauling it outside a room into a hallway. Also, i play the Bass at school and one day a student walked by and said to their friend, "Hey! Thats a viola!" And i replied, "No, its a double bass"

[@natureshamy]

I've never even seen one in person nor am I a big fan of classical music, but I couldn't stop myself from watching the entire video. Very informative. Thanks!

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

You're very welcome. We're so glad you enjoyed this. Please do subscribe to keep up with all of our releases!

[@julzyboy8960]

One of the cutest instruments ever! :3

[@jrandalltodd]

Thank you Mr. Fuller. Wonderful lesson and performance.

[@tenishamartin4517]

Thanks! I have a important test in orchestra tomorrow... I'm only in beginning orchestra and I play bass. But, if i fail the test I cant perform :( but, thanks for this video.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

+tenisha martin Thanks for watching! And good luck with your test!

[@UltimateRaven41]

+tenisha martin And? How was it? ^^

[@mayamiller4845]

+UltimateRaven41 I was wondering the same thing! I hope they did good!

[@suranjanad3861]

How did it go?

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK) The Double Bass can also be tuned in Fifths (C, G, D, A) like the Cello but an Octave lower allowing the Bass to enhance the resonance, enable you to play Cello pieces on the Bass, and also stay more in tune with the rest of the orchestra. The 5 String Double Bass tuned in Fifths adds a High E String which is 2 Octaves below the Violin E String. So a 5Bass is basically a 5 String Bass Violin tuned like a 5 String Violin but 2 Octaves lower, and it can be used to arrange various pieces for Bass. For Cello pieces and Bass Pieces they'll sound an octave lower than written, for Violin and Viola pieces the instrument will sound 2 octaves lower than written.

[@jaydude311]

Thank you so much for making this video!I've been playing electric in school band for a while, and just recently got into Upright or Double bass!

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

jaydude311 Thank YOU for watching, and for the positive feedback. Best of luck with your studies on the double bass. Enjoy!

[@Flyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

So how's it going with the bass?

[@pgs4804]

started playing the double bass a few months ago. I enjoy the experience quite a bit, before i started playing the double bass, i played the violin for 3 years but i hated it, and now, i can truly say, i enjoy my instrument, this video was a great watch, it's the 3rd time i've come back to watch it, the first time when i watched it was my first week of double bass. So far it's been the best few months of my life, being surrounded by musicians that have the same interests as me is just truly amazing.

[@Hdom2323]

I am sketching a piece for the double bass; I am surfing by and continuing with my research on this lovely instruments thanks, a great introduction, and very apt piece showcasing a small bit of what the double base is capable of. A solo Sonata must utilise as much as possible of a solo instrument's strength, both of articulation and expression. The instrument must be given the part of a great opera singer.

[@SirNervinJacinto]

In Argentina, some Double Bass players used both Arco and Pizzicato, especially, in playing Tango, they also used syncopation ("Síncopa").

[@chrisneto]

can't get enough of these vids! they really help for my studies. thank you.

[@TaushaTW]

One of my nephews plays double bass and I thank you for this video!

[@nicksdrumming4944]

I play regular bass and guitar, and through the entire video I was like "HOW DOES HE PLAY WITHOUT FRETS?"

[@kristianroque1036]

LOL

[@richadastonish5249]

Yeah...that is the struggle of playing instruments in violin family.

[@cosmicathesongstress7466]

I know right!? XD

[@branflakes2600]

And this is why the violin family is the hardest to understand and learn.

[@franciscoesparza854]

You get used to it with practice, time and experience

[@benmoore5199]

I am learning bass in my school orchestra and I love it.

[@ember4769]

It saddens me as a Bass player on how uncommon the double bass is, yet how important it is to the Orchestra. Y=Have you ever heard an Orchestra without the Basses? It sounds completely and utterly EMPTY.

[@authenticmusic4815]

true

[@AOSMAKAKMS]

I’ve also found when you remove the low brass it sounds off

[@GeckoBass]

X=It can play many styles of music like jazz

[@maxicaas]

dal minuto 6:23 alla fine abbiamo un bellissimo esempio di pura poesia, infatti Verdi lo era e Michael Fuller l'ha capito perfettamente. Complimenti con tanta emozione!

[@sophiejanewirth6744]

Who plays the bass here 👍🏻😊

[@spongemanicecone4204]

ME!!

[@kiddosvendetta]

I play violin and soon to be bass next year but I'm trying to learn all wooden bridge instruments

[@randyrrs7028]

i play the bass guitar

[@krysztof6917]

Yep here I am (German bow)

[@galaxia7497]

I'm going to in 2 years

[@nenissaK]

What a beauty. Lovely sound

[@ultramanxk7]

It's so true that saying, Life without music would be a mistake (IDK who said it).

[@VanDan]

Nietzsche :)

[@gtnsteve1]

This episode was great! I put in one year in 9th grade (USA) playing (the only) bass with a student orchestra. I didn't know anything about anything until one day the school music director came up to me in the hall at school and since I looked strong asked me if I'd like to play bass. One of the rare moments when I didn't turn something down. I started taking lessons from this fellow (Mario Trezza) and coming to rehearsals. We played mostly simple stuff that first year high school students could handle (ages 14/15). 60+ years later I know something about some things but mostly I still know nothing about anything. I did however sing choral music for many years in pretty-good ensembles. PS: the bass I played in 9th grade had a large crack in it. Money was hard to find in the suburbs in the mid-50s. Love the bass!!

[@ellabande]

This is sooo cool! I play the double bass!

[@barrylongden7]

I just play electric bass and to quite a (very) modest level. How you guys play double bass with it's absence of frets and even markings of where they would be amazes me. It's all about dedication I suppose and I'm just a Jack of many trades

[@shahzam2739]

Well they had lots and lots of experience playing it. So it's about practicing frequently especially with your ears for fretless instruments

[@williebeaty]

I have my own tuba and bass guitar, but I'm pretty sure he just convinced me to buy a double bass.

[@Winsler05]

Love to listen the amazing sound of Double Bass... 😍😍😍

[@abedinsubashi]

Michael: The double bass is the largest and the lowest instrument in the string section. Octobass: Buenos Dias Fuckboy

[@barbieshitavp4061]

Abedin Subashi well , you are an intresting human beeing 🙃

[@zachm4109]

Joke's on you, they aren't used in orchestras, aka the "string section". I believe there might be one in France that an orchestra owns, but that doesn't count cause that's just one.

[@ChessAlbaneze]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THESE! Makes it so much easier for us composers.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

You're very welcome, Paula - we're so pleased they're useful!

[@RedSprecacenereMusic]

Great video! :-) I really enjoyed it!

[@jaimeparedes9188]

Awesome! Thanks for posting!

[@juanfernandocanizaresjuare8948]

Me the first time i saw this instrument: "WHAT A GOD DAMN BIG TRUMPET". Me now: Bass player and lover.

[@missvidabom]

The excerpt from Otello brought me to tears.

[@DavidsonLoops]

Nice, I went to see Vienna Philharmonic last year, absolutely top class but then it is Austria after all. I love double bass when it's fused with genres it's not classically associated with. Please listen to Fouk - Cat Lady

[@Jay_Flippen]

Thanks for posting.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thanks for watching!

[@tracymorgan2983]

im starting orchestra in a few days and im gonna be playing the double bass (@_@)

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Wonderful! Have fun!

[@Mx.0nyx]

I'm a new double bass player (Still in middle school) and this helped me learn some more about my instrument, thank you!

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

That's wonderful! Good luck!

[@lonely.toaster]

Finally someone recognizes my instrument

[@lonely.toaster]

If I edit the comment the heart will go away so I have to reply my edits

[@jamesleodelacruz]

@@lonely.toaster why does it go away?

[@ap7390]

@@jamesleodelacruz why tf would he know? Does it look like he works for youtube? Dumb question...

[@milanaking5151]

Sister and I both play double bass and love it!

[@andristefanus]

that thing must expensive AF

[@_reuben_.]

misterassassin1990 usually around 900 to 2000 pounds

[@andristefanus]

forslin 26 rather buy piano for around 2000

[@_reuben_.]

misterassassin1990 same lol

[@andristefanus]

forslin 26 yeah, but it's piano

[@turnersugg]

forslin 26 at first I thought you meant the weight (I'm American) I was like... uhhh

[@pr0579]

Wow!! Beautiful sounds!!

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

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[@HighTen_Melanie]

Thanks have subscribed. As a church musician with a life long interest in the orchestra I have thoroughly enjoyed the series. It gives me a new respect and admiration for other instruments I may never have considered. This series is suitable for all ages and levels of accomplishment whether a complete beginner or more experience musician.

[@exoterminator-01]

I love to play the bass in my school

[@shiningarmor2838]

Can you do one of the pipe organ?

[@derik2nicolai584]

Already done since the first video I watched about the trumpet, almost everyday I've to watch at least one or tow. Today I watched six maybe :)

[@derik2nicolai584]

+Music Lover sorry about (TWO).

[@chaewonlee2215]

Thank you for kind explanation and performances!! it helps a lot

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching our channel!

[@arjene5192]

when you're a metal drummer talking to a double bass player: me: hey bro what'cha listen' to? bro: double bass! me: dude, that's hella hardcore bro: :D me: :D

[@andrewcanonigo7697]

What is life? I just played berlioz for my orchestra concert today, and I accidentally come across this video. And coincidentially, I hear the Berlioz fourth movement play as the intro. Lol

[@argonwheatbelly637]

It's a giant, fretless viol; however, some people argue for a violin heritage. It's neither, but an interesting instrument, regardless. Yes, I play bass.

[@BetaAxolotl]

I found these videos about instruments and got addicted to them lol

[@tfisjulia2019]

I was playing my bass for my family and my cousin said “it’s a violin!”

[@Cellistontheinternet]

Big violin

[@InventorZahran]

The term "string bass" is most often used in wind bands to differentiate it from the tuba, which may also be referred to as a "bass" in these ensembles.

[@aaronp2350]

Nice job guys. I am a student and play the viola

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thanks Aaron! Excellent, we hope you're enjoying it!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

The Double Bass can also be tuned in Fifths which is the same tuning as a Cello but an Octave lower (That's C, G, D, A plus a High E for the 5 String Basses). The advantage of tuning a Double Bass in Fifths (weather it's 4 or 5 Strings) is that you'll have a much more managable range going down to Low C w/o any need to use that old extension, bigger resonance, better intonation, & the Major 10th interval can be done w/o any need to shift. Joel Quarlington & Tomoya Aomori tune in Fifths cause it has better intonation. Red Mitchell was the 1'st to revive Fifths tuning for Double Bass & lots of other Bassists gave it a shot. Keep in mind students would have alot more fun learning the Double Bass if it's a 5Bass (5 String Double Bass tuned in Fifths available in every size from 4/4 to 1/32 which the 1/32 is tuned an Octave above the rest of the sizes cause 1 it has a small body, & 2 the thinner strings will be easier for tiny hands to play) because they'll have better intonation & play more in tune.

[@anyday82]

How long did this guy study bass for? He's so good

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Hi! Michael started the double bass at the age of 19! You can read more about him here: www.philharmonia.co.uk/orchestra/players/17295/michael_fuller

[@madalynn_grace]

Awww, I love the double bass!

[@michaelbecvar4152]

I love the tone! what kind of strings are you using?

[@antonioluciovivaldi_4317]

I have a double bass and I love it 😊

[@donnabelhadj5106]

I stopped hearing it at 3:40. MEEP. Oh well, great job!

[@rprakash25]

+Donna Belhadj Me too!

[@rredhawk]

4:33 Many years ago I remember watching a TV show in America called Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers where the protagonist, a concert bass player, was shown hauling his bass violin around the city (Boston?) during the show's opening. I could empathize with you guys somewhat since at that time I played baritone horn in my 5th grade band and had to carry my instrument 3 blocks from my home to school twice a week.

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

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[@kapralovasociety]

a great presentation!

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Glad it was helpful!

[@IIGrayfoxII]

The double bass is not really the largest and deepest sounding string instrument. There is a larger one that is also the very deep, but it is too large to use(about 2meters tall) The Octobasse It does a C0 which is about 16hz.

[@NevertahnProduction]

+IIGrayfoxII ye, well, its an unconventional inatrumeny

[@rubengallardomusic]

I can do C0 on my Tuba it's hard not run out of air but it's possible to go lower

[@bobjacobson858]

The standard double bass is about 2 m tall; the octobass is MUCH taller!

[@flowersbyphone2554]

i just discovered these and im gonna watch them all :D

[@ThexxCODxxFATHER]

What type of strings are used on double basses. Are they flatwound strings?

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

***** Double bassists have a choice of synthetic core, steel core or gut strings (typically used for early music performances). Whether/how the strings are wound depends on the manufacturer, but flatwound strings are more commonly found on electric basses than orchestral double basses.

[@bobjacobson858]

@Scott Boyd--Above I saw the following comment and copied it for you: For those who are wondering what strings Michael uses, here you go: low C- Thomastik Bel Canto A- Pirastro Original Flexocor D- Pirastro Original Flexocor G- Thomastik Bel Canto

[@Winsler05]

Wow wonderful instrument..

[@maxwellkowal3065]

pizzicato is really quiet, why do i never hear them.

[@CommentsRage]

Maxwell Kowal Because these ppl like to pluck withe their pinky fingers.

[@artemkapustin7247]

definitely, my favorite instrument