We Try Learning Double Bass in 1 Hour

[@athena642]

“is this the german way to hold the b-“ “that is n o t h i n g”

[@hockeybuzz555]

I laughed so hard when she said that. The delivery was perfect like, "that is nothing! you are nothing!"

[@applejayz1987]

@@hockeybuzz555 YOU HAVE NO EARS, NO EYES

[@kdjdkdklrl]

@LingLing Paganini L-Ling Ling? P-Paganini?

[@kdjdkdklrl]

I need ‘em Violin tips pls

[@Liebes2732]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6OvpJaQesyoa7M

[@katen-qg6gf]

Piece at the beginning: L'éléphant Piece at the end: Dying Elephant

[@artzy_daydreamer2786]

🤣🤣🤣

[@katkat8124]

Lmao

[@xnebura5931]

Hahahaha What happen to your elepant? 🤣

[@katen-qg6gf]

@@xnebura5931 probably dead because of Brett and Eddy's playing 😂 lol jk. Love you guys. Merry Christmas ❄️

[@kopipopi]

Nice one 👌👌

[@okbutjikook]

Professional: “My ribs aren’t even because of playing the bass” Brett: *IMMEDIATELY SITS PROPERLY*

[@NO1xANIMExFAN]

LOL I'M DEAD

[@sceu25]

5:34

[@sceu25]

@@standinginyourcardigan_16 5:34

[@adiaabdallah9386]

Ha ha

[@jameschan19940220]

Guess what, I reacted the same way immediately too.

[@Lina321_]

Violinists trying to play double bass for the first time: MY BACK HURTS! The double bassist: yeah actually my RIBS are UNEVEN

[@Lina321_]

@Mike My paraphrasing is definitely more interesting than someone who put effort into editing their (very) short comment but still failed to make that comment funny. Build a bridge and get over it kid.

[@mauricioraigosaclavijo8833]

@Mike you wrote a paragraph, obviously liked your own comment, again edited your comment and you gave not even one coherent argument. All I can see is that you came asking for a fight and attention, grow up kid.

[@dizknots9357]

@Domine Non Es Dignus how does that matter?

[@yaz3858]

@@Lina321_ wow your nobara is showing off XDDDD (anyway, everybody loves nobara

[@boozeblaster6620]

@@Lina321_ Cry more about his criticism.

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

*Final scores* _Brett_ +2 being a hazard +12 old tired man +11 weak a** violinist _Eddy_ +1 sacrilegious boi +15 old tired man +11 weak a** violinist +1 blaming the bass +1 blaming the bow

[@blauespony1013]

Thank you! Made my day!

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Ha ha, you're welcome 😊 Not sure who won the contest, though...

[@fytrndm]

They should pin this 🤣

[@tryfail_failbetter]

Blaming the bass and bow should get at least +10 each

[@Davus77]

Blessed be your soul

[@thelastmartyr93]

"Are you trying to play it badly?" "No, I'm actually trying." Yeah, yeah

[@tryfail_failbetter]

She is just awesome! Roasting them the whole time...

[@kitnkindlin683]

Gotta admit when Brett played the bass sounded like a dying Ox 😂😂 but that’s professional considering how I would do

[@cyruscursetjee7304]

1000th like!

[@YokoshimaSTAR]

I made you get 1K likes. You may go now. You're free.

[@EKproductionsarg]

If you can play it badly, You can play it goodly

[@MChrisGM]

Video content: 10% “Uhh it hurts” 90% Whales chating

[@ilikeyourname4807]

Moving furniture

[@weirdface3838]

butt air noises

[@bzleo2003]

Omg... it does sound like whales O__O

[@bevelededge6941]

[°_|__>3 Heres a whale :3

[@pauloyveztolentino3915]

Roasting

[@Jay-S04]

Eddy: Is this the french or the german grip Phoebe: T H A T I S N O T H I N G

[@kyaaa4485]

twoset: whines for an hour me, sipping my bubble tea and smirking: QUALITY CONTENT

[@haileyedwards5824]

SAME

[@blauespony1013]

Does someone keep score how often they are "Tired old men", "weak violinist" and "Brett's a hazard"? I want to see the endresult.

[@kyaaa4485]

Blaues Pony everyone knows after you hit 18, it's all just a decline from there lmao

[@elleromance7760]

Same thing as you!

[@abassyomi.o]

@@blauespony1013 There's a comment by Miss Coussin Rouge that has it.

[@varvara9624]

Me, a double basist, seeing those violinists suffer: f i n a l l y they understand

[@skyc2491]

And they get to SIT. I never get a still.

[@kimtrammell7445]

I had to stand and play my bass with a crippled leg

[@PANDAGAMING-ly7up]

Varvara YES FINALLY!!!!

[@jenicasmith8985]

Varvara I was so attacked by how tight Eddy's bow was but they at least tried

[@cairoxoxo]

ok from bassist to bassist, WHY DOES THIS ONE HAS 5 STRINGS LMAO

[@ImNotPracticing]

Prayers for editor-san who had to endure the practice session

[@blauespony1013]

I still would like somebody to keep score on all the "+ 1 ..."

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@Blaues Pony I did, look for my comment ;-)

[@blauespony1013]

@@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia You are my hero!

[@isaacneuenschwander2184]

“Weak a** violinist” had me laughing

[@ddcll9538]

I was a violinist in my school band who got "chosen" to play the double base because we needed one. I can confirm that their portrayal of pain and discomfort in this video is accurate.

[@KNadoli]

Did you atleast get to us the French bow

[@ddcll9538]

@@KNadoli I think so. That was a while back.

[@vildonfire]

@@KNadoli I used german grip and bow when i played :) Still have my bow

[@luke1835]

@@KNadoli Frankly I find the French bow grip far more tiring than the German. I play German and my left hand always gets tired before my right

[@Liastreaming]

SAME, but i was more voluntold to do it lmaoooo. It was hard for a solid 15 minutes but the pieces were very very easy so it wasn’t super hard

[@Zelomeisterdude]

After listening, I believe the complete title of the piece in English, is: "The Dying Elephants."

[@GameGuiders1000]

Les éléphants mourants

[@ThePirateHunter]

you mean 'the farting elephants'

[@rainwang845]

@@GameGuiders1000 * d'éléphants

[@GameGuiders1000]

@@rainwang845 Wait, Google translate got something wrong :O

[@raphiboy9043]

@@rainwang845 non....

[@joannaoliva9388]

She is burning these violinists for the double bass society

[@takayanagi-senseissurprise2104]

Joanna Oliva Eddy : “Is this the German or the French or the Chinese?” Professor Russel : *That is nothing.*

[@janus9148]

*"nice overtones"*

[@takayanagi-senseissurprise2104]

Janus Sensei Phoebe : *”Are you trying to play that badly?”*

[@zamfielis]

Love her!

[@raquelglissando4597]

Yeahh

[@02ljx]

"my back's sore" "my fingers are red" "my bum hurts" *laughs nervously in pianist*

[@lawpeony7050]

Sze-Yi GUO guzheng gang!!!!!!!!!!

[@lawpeony7050]

@Sze-Yi GUO Actually i want to see them learn chinese instruments XD

[@ianknickrehm374]

Jessie L bass is better I play

[@leviathan-8579]

Nervously?

[@fredericchopin7855]

laughs in violinist

[@pierresauce8307]

"Nice overtones!" is one of the sickest backhanded compliments I've ever heard, I can't believe Eddy didn't just fall out of his chair dead

[@jamaluddinkhalifa8371]

i'm somewhat upset that i don't know enough about music to be able to at all understand what the roast is.

[@beautiful.nightmare13]

Eddy had just played a wrong note that was higher than what he was supposed to be playing-that’s what the “overtone” was

[@pierresauce8307]

@@jamaluddinkhalifa8371 Overtones in this context are unintentional harmonics that result from improper technique. Press the middle of a string against the fingerboard and vibrate it, two notes will be produced. The lower/main note is called the fundamental, the overtone is a much higher note that comes from the upper section of the string. When these produce undesirable sounds you can prevent the overtone from sounding by muting the upper section of the string, but they were new to this instrument and were just focusing on even making any notes at all. So she was basically saying he had bad form.

[@lrizzard]

it was such a sick burn i need some cold water after that

[@salamander26671]

why are none of these answers correct. she said that because he didnt put enought pressure on the string.

[@yueluluu6704]

Final scores: Eddy: +15 tired old man +12 weak a** violinist +1 sacrilegious boi +1 Eddy blaming the bass +1 Eddy blaming the bow Brett: +12 tired old man +10 weak a** violinist +2 Brett being a hazard Hope I calculated this correctly and hope this helped

[@starlightsall]

thank you

[@freefall_44_59]

No one asked. But thanks

[@majesticseaflapflap7547]

I need more of you on every one of their "tried learning" videos

[@user-up9ek3mc5r]

I think there was at least one more of Brett being a hazard (or something of the sort). But thanks for tabulating this.

[@giangbuithu3235]

So Eddy is older than Brett?! I N T E R E S T I N G

[@maddyl9028]

as a bassist i really appreciate this cuz everyone else is like “bass is so easy” and i’m like “are you ready for hand pain”

[@evitalalonde9943]

@Icee Fire hell yeah we the ones that suffer

[@eringreathouse7738]

I know right were so unappreciated

[@jacek5809]

To be fair after some time we just loose a sense of touch. Jazz bassists in both hands actually.

[@Josh-nd6jz]

It's not the hand pain part. More like when you play fast running notes and then it drains ur energy really fast

[@ケンドール-p9u]

i play the cello but the strings on the bass are really thick, i couldn’t imagine playing it

[@dirtyrat1160]

"honestly sometimes we forget to play and the conductor doesn't even notice" ~every bassist ever

[@rico6546]

Dang... I want to be a bassist.

[@kuebiko1984]

@@rico6546 The emotional toll isn't worth not having to play.

[@joobin814]

Bleeding fingers aren't worth it

[@darcyhess3666]

Josh Lee BLEEDING FINGERS?!?!?

[@rico6546]

Kuebiko One could argue that.

[@nobodynothingnowhere237]

I have a feeling Phoebe and Editor-San will be great friends.

[@nabukiyako1957]

Maybe phoebe iS editor san 👀

[@felicia8446]

@@nabukiyako1957 ohhhhhhhhhhh

[@hawkins347]

@@nabukiyako1957 we know that editor-san is a cellist, though

[@Phymacss]

@@hawkins347how?

[@abrahamjh5742]

@@Phymacss In the video when TwoSet learns cello for 1 hour Editor-San revealed she was a cellist

[@gamercheese1526]

Literally any time any violinist picks up a bass for the first time: "I didn't realize how big it was!" "This bow is so heavy!" "How do you even push down the strings?" Every time. Without fail. And they wonder why basses can't play 10 notes per second or play across 3 octaves in half a second. Everyone needs to try bass for an hour to appreciate what a monster of an instrument it is.

[@nunyanunya4147]

if it was easy it wouldnt be cool. anyone can tame a shrew but only a real hunter can mount a bear.

[@idiosyncraticerror]

i play cello close enough and my bridge is super high soooo i push down more i literally complained once to my friend and was like: BOIIII DOSE STRINGS R SO EZ TO PUSH DOWN NANI

[@vsauce_johnny2516]

precision bassist here, I have cheated the system in exchange for frett noise. But its ok cause you can't slap on an upright.

[@Christian-my4dp]

Mystic _Gaemz I play electric and double... ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT

[@amongus-nm7gk]

@@idiosyncraticerror .

[@fewer_pancakes]

White girl: so you hold it a bit like a pencil Asian dude: so like a chopstick?

[@BlueClefto]

They are from Australia

[@suffi4348]

@@BlueClefto and??? asian australians exist.

[@BlueClefto]

@@suffi4348 he's not talking about race, and neither do I.. wise man

[@suffi4348]

Canido then what’s the point of your replying with ‘they are from australia’. Wise man

[@BlueClefto]

@@suffi4348 the context, kid

[@kaga.mine.]

"Yeah actually my ribs are not even because of playing the bass" Me: *I knew I should've gone with cello*

[@michaelthemediocre4809]

I regret picking cello sometimes, but then I play "Sonata" for myself and make everything better.

[@jaromwatts6642]

Played cello for less than 3 years, gonna go play the cello suite prelude solo

[@victoriahennessy2993]

Same

[@salemr2088]

I IMMEDIATELY started correcting stretches after watching this video. Even scarier, I've only been playing for a few years, and I'm already turning left naturally.

[@jaromwatts6642]

@@salemr2088 that sucks, Cello is fun, bass is, not as easy as some other instruments. Have fun. 😁

[@anshaggarwal9675]

Everytime someone tells me playing the double bass is easy, imma show them this video and ask if they would like to learn.

[@Hi-vn2yj]

Ahahahahaha

[@1SevenCirclesDesign]

Or let them have a go if you trust them enough with your bass

[@jordigutierrez4161]

Piece's name: L'elephant The way the piece was played: L'elephant qui veux juste mourir.

[@ximenasantiago7930]

Hahaha yess!

[@jeanlafrance8746]

Hahaha tellement vrai

[@yourpalbryan1442]

I don't speak French. Someone translate

[@naethepool3937]

@@yourpalbryan1442 the elephant that just wants to die

[@TheDaisyVee]

Jordi Gutierrez qui veut* :)

[@cjschaewe4511]

Her- Sometimes we forget to play Me, a bassist: The amount of times I have slept on my bass during orchestra bc the other sections can’t play their parts and spend 90% of the class working on their parts is...too high

[@griffin-ng4tc]

or when you get so distracted and then your teacher finally gets to a part you play and you have a mild panic attack trying to scramble and play

[@leiacartier2259]

lol. Flutes are kind of the same. I once spent an entire practice listening to the other instruments attempt to play their parts. However, we’re sadly in the front, so we can’t sleep.

[@LucielGhost]

Lol I did the same with a cello

[@simpslayer4204]

SAME!!!

[@VengefulZR]

Or when your conductor decides to use you as a metronome and you spent 90 minutes tapping on the bass

[@dianwolf3917]

I’m 15, I played the double bass for four years now, and everyone keeps saying it’s so easy, seeing these two violinists suffer was the highlight of my entire day, they finally get it!😌😌

[@Liebes2732]

I've was playing the bass for 4 years too!

[@taylorered6874]

@@lyssanikayla keep playing the bass it's even worse than cello cuz you're only going to get Harmony try to get lessons where you can do some solo

[@tenyaiidasglasses6067]

I’m 15 too, was supposed to receive a double bass from our council 2 months ago after quitting violin to pick up bass 9 months ago but the lower strings teacher doesn’t even come to school. Thanks Corona

[@pixileaf6270]

The Elephant was the first piece I ever learnt on double bass, and that was 6 years ago, when I was like a third of their age, and I don't remember whining so much. So wonderful to see our pain being acknowledged.

[@marinamarshall6632]

true

[@insertuserhere6403]

This makes me want to practice I can feel my bass staring at me saying " now you don't want to sound like that do you??"

[@ruthb.s.9346]

😂

[@YokiBeats]

For real though

[@neutralmilkieshotel2675]

"this is so heavy!!" me, a child who had to carry my bass (with the bag on), backpack, music, and bow half a mile to rehearsal during a music conference: *w e a k l i n g s*

[@alebertra4185]

*w e a k l i n g l i n g s

[@corajackson2635]

hopefully now they'll hold the door for us

[@SH-pi9rv]

Just- It doesn’t make it any better when the door frames are too short- The back pain- **intense flashbacks to carrying my bass around**

[@EstelonAgarwaen]

BuT dOeS iT dJeNt?

[@EstelonAgarwaen]

@Michelle Aurelia ever tried carrying a guitar rig? when you use a real guitar head and cab the amp is about 20kg, the cab is about 50kg and the pedalboard aint light too. and then you got about 5kg of guitar and bag.

[@thefingerofgod69]

I love her cause she is savage! "how are you vibrating with your shoulder... that's nothing... It's been 15 minutes... are you trying to play that badly... Nice overtones... I think we agreed to stop here... Just give it to me... etc" I also love her face when they play the piece. This was priceless.

[@shivam5105]

Brett and Eddy: Did you do it? Double bass player: Yes Brett and Eddy: What did it cost? Double bass player: my ribs

[@daulahiftitah6461]

The spine... might also be affected. I keep feeling that if it goes on for quite some time, there might be a risk of getting scoliosis...

[@kelp2243]

@@daulahiftitah6461 scoliosis is not affected by posture, thats a myth. i shld know, im a double bassist and have scoliosis HAHHAHA

[@daulahiftitah6461]

@@kelp2243 before or after?

[@kelp2243]

@@daulahiftitah6461 before, but still the doctor herself said and even gave me a brochure on it, the cause of scoliosis is typically unknown, but it can be caused by genetics or puberty or other conditions, not posture. (im talking abt the curvature of spine form of scoliosis btw the typical one) u can google it, i just did to double check

[@daulahiftitah6461]

@@kelp2243 okay, thanks for the info

[@mrworldwidesbelovedkitten2351]

As a bassist who started out as a violinist, I can speak on behalf of all of these comments about how difficult it really is. Glad to see fellow bass support.

[@jaybird3397]

same I started out as a violin.

[@T4zchi]

As someone that doesn't play it, Bass is the hardest of the four main orchestra instruments.

[@mayacapps]

What if you guys did "teaching other people to play violin in an hour"?

[@arielortega.8678]

I did, and as a bass player I must say that bass it's more painful and exhausting than violin.

[@carlosm.6348]

Ariel Ortega. Higher skill gap on violin tho

[@morefoodsmorenudes8046]

@@arielortega.8678 any instrument hurts if you practice it for 40 hours

[@arielortega.8678]

@@morefoodsmorenudes8046 double bass hurts after the first five minutes without a very strong hands. There are parts of pieces that I can't repeat without waiting a minute between try and try because It drains my energy very fast. And that don't happen to me practicing piano for example.

[@morefoodsmorenudes8046]

@@arielortega.8678 oooooooof. one reason not to switch to bass

[@baz6128]

0:58 Eddie: Is my head meant to be hitting this? Pheobe: (laughs) Yes Eddie: Really? Phoebe: (laughs) No

[@ekclesyaca4774]

BUT THE WAY EDDY LOOK AT HER THOO

[@neeouii]

"Try learning double bass in 1 hour" or "getting roasted by a double bassist in 1 hour"?

[@takayanagi-senseissurprise2104]

Nehuen Cahuimpan Professor Phoebe is such a savage and I like her for that! 😂😂😂

[@Just999Me]

Lol more like complaining about how sore and tired their pinky or arm is from holding the bass

[@yanwu9099]

1000th like

[@ricebowl2444]

being in pain for 1 hour 😂

[@chrispham6599]

Yes

[@helenwong4230]

Finally, muster enough courage to watch this episode at the end of 2021. Just want to say thank you to Twoset and Phoebe, this video means so much to me as an ex-bassist. I have learnt the double bass for nearly a decade, but I remember I played really poorly. I don't have much strength, can't even hold the bow properly (I was doing the french bow). The music education I received was very exam-oriented so I was really bad at sight-reading and felt like I could only play the three pieces from the ABRSM and still played it badly. Also, I didn't practice enough, partly because I was lazy and also partly due to other factors in life. Even my teacher once suggested I should quit learning when I was preparing for my Grade 8 exam. I cried a lot and told her I wish to just stop it after I passed grade 8 because we have already spent so much time on it. I literally just passed the exam, still believed the examiner took pity on a little girl (I looked younger than my actual age)and just give me the pass when my playing didn't justify it. Then I never once touched my bass and it has been 8 years since. I thought it meant I didn't like double bass that much and it doesn't matter. And later I just locked away some of my memories...for example, If you asked me at the start of this year, I don't even remember how to read bass clef but can at least read treble and tenor clef given the time. However, I found your channel in the middle of this year and you guys bring me so much joy. Slowly but surely, I started to remember stuff related to double bass. The exam pieces I used to play, the beautiful harmonic sound when I go beyond 5th position, some funny stories when I was playing in the orchestra. And there's suddenly one day I realize I actually can read the bass clef, it just clicked in my head. And I have been tempted to start learning an instrument since I joined this community. I've always wanted to learn piano, and the tone of cello/flute is very lovely, but I realize if I am ever going to start playing any instrument again, I would still pick double bass. (But double teachers are so rare in where I live and I can't even find any double bass sheet music in music stores that are NOT syllabus of ABRSM LOL) I guess this means deep down I am still very fond of double bass and thank you for letting me make little peace with my past self. Back to the video, it was hilarious to see you guys now understand what it was like to play the bass! And even better when Phoebe just roasted you. I remembered the pain from playing but I don't remember I ever complained so much XD It is also funny to see Brett did a finger vibrato on the bass and Eddy whined about the pinky when you were not even pressing on the thickest string. Definitely give me a confidence boost when I think back to my experience of playing! Thank you so much. 2022 is approaching whilst I am typing this, once again thank you Brett and Eddy for the love and passion of classical music you shared with me and many others in the world. Wish you a happy new year from the bottom of my heart!

[@anadd6195]

Aww ❤ I hope you're doing great now and that you can still play every now and then 😊

[@helenwong4230]

@@anadd6195 Wow, Thank you so much for your kind words. Didn't expect anyone to check the comments of an old video. I don't think I am mentally ready for playing at the moment, but I do hope I can play again someday!

[@lilyliao9521]

yeh

[@kristinam4178]

That's an amazing story! I know Twoset encourages all kinds of people to listen to new music and pick up instruments (either for the first time, or after a long break), but the change you seem to have gone through is at a deeper level. I also hope you can continue to play when you're ready. Take it easy, enjoy it, and good luck ❤

[@helenwong4230]

@@kristinam4178 Thank you so much for your kind comment! The community has been really supportive...I can already foresee so many obstacles but I also hope I can play again sometimes! ❤

[@geezchloe6048]

I need “+1 tired old man” printed on a hoodie EDIT: I need all the “+1” points printed on a hoodie

[@phylion6067]

+1 Being a Hazard definitely

[@lmaonotlimon1510]

geez Chloe we also need a “nice overtones” or “nice microtones” hoodie

[@yaminoacid6313]

+1 tired old man shirts pls

[@Kiwibloom]

Can we have "+1 tired old lady" shirts, too?

[@MrDUneven]

@@Kiwibloom Ladies are allowed to be old men too.

[@thetov1896]

@MrDUneven what if the ladies don’t want to be old men?

[@ezziba8240]

@@thetov1896 Then no +1 tired old man shirts for them.

[@renali4734]

who else feels so bad for the poor teacher who had to deal with two whiny violinists for an entire hour?

[@adriannaa545]

Nah, she was enjoying their misery, make them feel the tortures of playing her instrument.

[@5BBassist4Christ]

Listening to two whiny violinists complain about how difficult the bass is isn't a trial, it's a pleasure.

[@timpy1887]

Caster Jr Practice.

[@Alialun2]

Well since you watched it, you clearly enjoyed watching two whiny violinists suffer, why do you assume that she did not? :D

[@joooooolea]

Rena Li kind to assume that you think band/orchestra kids don’t secretly wish for another sections misery

[@anouksurmenian4257]

“I can’t even see my feet” Every pregnant person 😂

[@jacobotoole2105]

As a bassist, seeing them suck at this song I can play with ease raises my self esteem from 10% to 1010%

[@onlyalf.]

Ahem... s o n g? Do you mean, p i e c e?

[@owdy3973]

When you're a violin player and you watch twoset You will always lose self esteem gradually until it hits 0

[@jacobotoole2105]

@@onlyalf. i guess if you wanna be a nerd

[@luke1835]

@@jacobotoole2105 Youre the one being sacrilegious by calling it a song!

[@yuxuan2767]

@@jacobotoole2105 ...

[@vul3m6dong]

“Nice overtones” “Are you trying to play it badly?” Definitely a roasting channel. Edit: omg never thought of getting so many likes and comments, thank you all lovely linglings😘

[@thetov1896]

This time twoset got a taste of their own medicine.....

[@wolfthunder2526]

Damn LOL, Brett's expression XD

[@literallyrick536]

What’s the piece at 2:15?

[@dusanpokrajcic]

@@literallyrick536 Antonin Dvorak - Serenade for Strings, 2nd movement

[@literallyrick536]

Dusan Pokrajcic thank you👍

[@yangs8837]

Simply piano: learn piano in two weeks! Twoset: sAcrELigiouS Also Twoset: learn double bass in one hour!

[@asgard_teight]

And it will scream "Nice overtones!" while out of tune.

[@sophiamarie2669]

This is the comment i was looking for

[@AIFMusician]

Best comment ever.

[@RiseUpToYourAbility]

To be fair the title is we try to learn double bass in an hour, and you can see first hand how far they got. It's not like they were masters after that hour, and they have musical education

[@SmittenandBitten]

@@asgard_teight HAHAHAHA

[@aidandavis7657]

Bass is probably my favorite part of a symphony. Rachmaninoff always used it to its fullest potential in his concertos and symphonies.

[@nightshockplayz5894]

It is the backbone of Rachmaninoff's texture! Yes!

[@LiSAsimp103]

I remember my first every principle job and we had to play Rach 2😂

[@babysugarmandarin]

Brett and Eddy: “Why is this so heavy, ugh!” Me: *a 5’3”, small, unathletic girl, who had to carry my upright all around school and performance spaces* “oh, how cute”

[@lunarbutterfly3394]

I'm 4"11

[@rockkid1412]

Is an upright more heavier than a double bass? What's the difference?

[@sambrasler6297]

There is no difference

[@benzenehydrocarbon]

do you see me? well, you can't cuz i can't see you Double Bass has many names like, Bull Whipper, or Upright Bass. Same thing, different name. Kinda like synonyms.

[@rockkid1412]

@@benzenehydrocarbon Ah ha, I see, спасибо.

[@renz7059]

Double bass tutorial content. "Ouch." "Aahh..." "Ow my pinky." "It hurts." Thanks for the inspiration.

[@saint-cetacean]

When I learned double bass (coming from electric bass) for jazz ensemble my teacher literally taped my third and fourth fingers together on the third day and said "you'll thank me later" ...... I did.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@saint-cetacean Those basses are 5 string doubles basses which are tuned B, E, A, D, G, (same as an Electric 5 string bass), reason for that being is that the 5 string bass has more low end so it goes almost as low as a Piano goes.

[@saint-cetacean]

@@RockStarOscarStern634 that's what I assumed they were tuned to, not sure what in my comment you were replying to though (I don't mean that to sound accusatory, I'm just a little confused! 😄)

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@saint-cetacean I was just telling ya why exactally they were using 5 string basses.

[@saint-cetacean]

@@RockStarOscarStern634 I was never questioning that 😂

[@timpark02]

"This is so heavy." "This is so so heavy." "Why is this so heavy?" Me, a bass player: 🙃

[@k.ristenkhoo4800]

Hey same

[@thievingpeppers1914]

“It’s so heavy!” “It’s like, taller than you!”

[@jacobrobinson884]

And of course the inevitable: "Bet you wish you played the piccolo!"

[@catherinewillis9113]

“WOAH THATS A BIG GUITAR” Me, also a bass player: 🙃

[@derpyhyena1358]

This video is pretty sad

[@ELITECODDER]

@1:15 "it's a bit like a pencil" Asian: "like a chopstick?" Lolll

[@admkbldwn]

We Try Learning Guitar in 1 Hour next? I just want to see Brett and Eddy trying to learn the six-string sacrilegious fretted sideways violin

[@blauespony1013]

Seconded!

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Actually Brett already knows a little bit of guitar. He mentioned it in this video : "The SEXIEST Musical Instrument?" m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnvSpKppj6mhnJI (at 2:05).

[@highgroundproductions8590]

It's bigger than a violin... More like Six-string sacrilegious sideways fretted VIOLA! (I play guitar)

[@philipingvar3652]

CLASSICAL guitar

[@overallaverage8546]

Nononono they should learn the bass. (Plus it has 4 strings) Also davie504 would be mad

[@literateartist9304]

Phoebe: Matricia Elephant Eddy: stumbling baby elephant Brett: Dying elephant

[@sneddypie]

_éléphant mourant_

[@lingling40hours46]

Sums up Brett's lofi pretty welll too

[@angi4912]

Actually Brett started playing better than Eddy, but then his playing died gradually until it was bad lmao

[@joskimengstrom2853]

@@angi4912 just like the process of dying

[@angi4912]

@@joskimengstrom2853 yeah the way I worded it was weird. Sorry

[@twosetviolin]

Thank you Phoebe Russell, for being the best bass teacher :)

[@craftmasy]

Yes double bass (Pun intended)

[@doggylikesoup]

awww

[@alexandrafigueroalizzetti9131]

would you mind telling the song's name of minute 6? :v

[@philipsmithnyc]

You guys had a lot stacked against you...5 String bass tuned in 4th's...German Bow...They should have at least given you guys a french bow.

[@johnnytrelles9748]

Why Does It Have 5 Strings?

[@Saltytoastplebs]

As a bassist, it's nice seeing people struggle to lift up a surprisingly light instrument, not sure if it's because I play the french bass which doesnt have a B string so that may be the reason

[@mr.astronuts3825]

Those are some pretty fat basses so I don’t doubt they are heavy. They’re also picking them up really wrong so that’s probably why it’s heavy to them

[@olivia7409]

“Why are there 5 strings?” Le gasp “It’s a sacrilegious bass”

[@buttholethebarbarian313]

Even Eddy knows. Very Impressive

[@arturoromero951]

Random Bee Its amazing that TwoSet doesn’t know about extension bass

[@ghitaciprian]

I have a 6 string d-bass

[@ghitaciprian]

@@arturoromero951 that type of d-bass ....not worth it

[@tiannahanson4545]

We don't do sacreligious

[@yunyi4005]

I actually played this piece in an orchestra, but when i first clicked into this video and I skipped to their performance part, I could not tell what they were playing.

[@capriphonix8863]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@liwenwang8013]

I don’t even know if the replaces the soundtrack

[@carter2951]

“We forget to play and the conductor doesn’t even notice” This is FACTS basses are f o r g e t t e n all the time

[@artzy_daydreamer2786]

😢

[@probablyeasy]

So true

[@probablyeasy]

Basses need justice

[@wuandondo4832]

Yeah, at my school Orchestra’s, when me and the one other bass forget to bring our music we just stay there and the conductor doesn’t even say a thing since the cellos also have a similar part to us in all of our songs lol

[@elaine976]

YESS lmao its unnoticed

[@calvinmc7805]

so in my seventh grade orchestra (the place I started learning bass), I was the only bass, so when my teacher would guide me through the bass part, everyone would just stare at me. Multiple times throughout the year, I'd hear some random violin say "bass looks so easy" and then turn around and see them turning their head away trying not to look like they'd said anything. I take a lot of pleasure in seeing these violinists suffer.

[@zjnorae4969]

“You sure you want people to hear this😂 I like how twoset always rmb they are here to promote music not to scare people off lmao

[@你头脑里的小虫]

except for future viola players-

[@Redstalf666]

Welp I wanna learn violin what are things I should definetly not do pls what r your recommendations

[@3thanolic]

@@Redstalf666 I think they made a dedicated comedy vid on what not to do to your violin

[@subscribetomefornoreason6188]

What does rmb mean?

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@Ethan Lee Yep, here it is : "How NOT To Look After Your Instrument! "m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3yqkn-qYqyNpck

[@IanCallardComp]

As a bassist, this has improved my self esteem greatly

[@kuru9157]

IKR!

[@Simple_Ferny]

You beaten Twosetviolins but you now must face Davie504

[@sophiealexandra1388]

“Is this the German or the French *inaudible mumble*” “That is nothing”

[@makaska5]

Reading this comment I just heard in my head 'German and French grip' in Marthyn Jovanovic' voice lol I've been watching too many drumming videos lately

[@PandaKittyLover5000]

I'm exact 100 like lol

[@bassplayer2011ify]

As bassist this is really fun to watch. Honestly getting a good sound out of the double bass you need to have confidence in your bow strokes. Also I imagine your ribs wouldn't be screwed up if you learned to play in standing position like i did.

[@twentysevenand]

We had one bass in our middle school orchestra, and sometimes, he just has one note to play after like 50 measures of rest, and it would be days of classes before we even get to that note.

[@vildonfire]

We didnt have a bass teacher in my orchestra when I went to school so I usually had to play with the cello or sometimes my mom wrote my own bass lines :P

[@itzelramirez4801]

@@vildonfire wow that doesn’t seem right at all :// as a former cello player I would always be the “can I pluck your bass string” kid cause they were so different sounding!!

[@vildonfire]

@@itzelramirez4801 yeah it kinda felt like you didnt matter at all, from the teachers point of view :)

[@demon_lady122]

@@vildonfire same

[@SAELIOSMUSIC]

the day his part comes he calls out sick from after school practice

[@marcusb.2423]

Them: “My fingers hurt” “My back hurts” “My butt hurts” Me a Bassist: “Welcome to learning bass. At least you got a stool and didn’t have stand. And got a song we’re you didn’t have to pluck. “

[@vivianh936]

@Icee Fire pizzicato is the absolute best - a former jazz bassist that switched to classical

[@howhighh]

ouch

[@Anonymous-pd5fy]

Thx for aknologimg my pain

[@tanaija9533]

Honestly I hate standing😐🤣

[@toriaann1246]

Yo same.. I'm a bassist too and it hurts so bad (I edited a spelling mistake)

[@influencerzwerg]

Please do a "we try learning saxophone in an hour" or smth like that, I would love to see you trying to play an instrument without strings or keys lol

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@Influenzerzwerg Have you watched their "Pro vs Beginner" series ? They tried many instruments, these videos are hilarious ! 😅

[@theyunggip4293]

You do realize a Sax has keys right? Not trying to egg on you man I am just saying 😂

[@influencerzwerg]

@@theyunggip4293 oh damn, I didn't know the button thingies are also called keys lol I don't speak english as my first language Thanks for correcting me :)

[@influencerzwerg]

@@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia haha yeah I did :D I'm just waiting for them to try a woodwind or a brass instrument though

[@theyunggip4293]

Influenzerzwerg it’s all good, English is my first language and I can barely speak that 😂

[@preslee_ann]

9:12 "my body is breaking" im 12 and have been playing the bass for 4 years my ribs,shoulders, and back are ALWAYS in pain i feel you there TwoSet

[@sofij4aa]

me too 😭😭

[@sammarod520]

Me a bassist: *having a crisis over how much rosin is on Brett’s fingerboard*

[@javierguerra6727]

Omg yes

[@shock9810]

Omg I did not even notice until then

[@lovecinnamonxx]

I was thinking the same as a violinist 😂

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

I'm not even a musician, but I noticed it too. That's what you get from binge-watching TwoSet ! 😁

[@vivianh936]

Jesus u right

[@tqhuy2250]

'So it's a bit like a pencil' -> Brett: 'Like a chopstick' He can't hide his asian side =))

imagine she said " like a pencil, or in your case a chopstick" xD

[@confusioneternelle]

Not an Asian but somehow I also first thought of chopsticks. Maybe because I held them as awkwardly at first as these two holding their bows xD

[@JSUNLIME]

D S ASSEMBLED

[@ceraques]

“a bit like a pencil” Brett “like a chopstick” *asian stereotype intensifies*

[@hannahpeng6190]

No one’s talking about how good Phoebe roasted them 🔥

[@excuseyou7198]

Nice overtones

[@mmelanoma]

She's the best part!

[@JacqueHarper]

2' 55" the look on her face ... just a flash ... "what did I get myself into?"

[@theyunggip4293]

Me: *plays double bass* double bass isn’t hard TwoSet: this is kinda difficult Also Me: *tries to learn violin*Man violin is hard Also TwoSet: Violin isn’t hard

[@medora2499]

The two instruments are different in many ways.

[@JohnnyJayJay]

I don't get this comment

[@squiggles7833]

I am confusion

[@magnum78923]

Wait, wah...?

[@theyunggip4293]

Johnny JayJay see if that makes more sense

[@wofi784]

Are Brett and Eddy doing these videos so they can learn all of Saint-Saens's Carnival of the Animals?

[@AnnieDHarpie]

WonderfulFilms I can’t wait until they try to learn “The Swan.” Learn the harp already!

[@lisamarie8034]

@@AnnieDHarpie Didn't they already do it in their cello video ?

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@Annie Driscoll Well, they did learn "The Swan", but on the cello. ;-)

[@AnnieDHarpie]

WonderfulFilms duh...meant “The Aquarium” my brain did a fart. I’ve heard people do the swan on the harp, but I forgot it wasn’t *written* for it

[@zinnian3186]

They should do The Aviary on flute next xD

[@lodestar2609]

you can tell shes even a double basist, her shoulders are offset; her right shoulder is set higher and her left is set lower. Thats gonna result in some minor-back pain in the future

[@poodle3507]

You mean her right one is set lower, it's on the left hand side from our perspective but it's her right one lol

[@BigNameJamesStuff]

From the videos that I've seen she stands. When you see professional orchestral bass players play 80% of them sit because it prevents injuries in the back.

[@icesilverwind]

If her ribs have grown so it's uneven on either side, she's definitely going to have some back problems.

[@seraby7151]

She already admits to having back problems lmao

[@daulahiftitah6461]

I can see it slightly, yeah. To me, she looked "off-centered"

[@merryhunt9153]

I love the moment at the symphony when the music is boring, then we see the scrolls atop of basses come forward all together, and we know that the bass players have stood up, ready to make the music rich and exciting. Hurray for sensei Phoebe.

[@krishay9136]

0:45 Eddy: "Why is there 5 strings? This is a sacrilegious bass." Pheobe: "No it's the German way." Twosetters: "OoHHhhh SACriLiGeois boY iS DoiNg It ThE GerMAn WaY!1!"

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

A 5 String Bass

[@sorrenblitz805]

@@Rimikshi watch their "Fastest violinist in the world" video. Apparently five strings aren't allowed in traditional orchestras. I'm a guitarist so I don't know what orchestras are like.

[@dhtsoaedsdhtnadi9575]

a handful of pieces call for C below open E. some answer with 5 strings (tuned to B), others answer with a gated C-extension on the E string. 5-strings and "german" bow hold are about as german as french fries are french. (french people call fries BELGIAN fries.)

[@jack-py3oc]

my parents thought i was watching porn because of how often they m ö a n

[@luchu1972]

Colonel Shitpost lol

[@Liebes2732]

Nah , you're watching two violinist being tortured

[@ma.isabelperez2104]

Saaaame HAHAHAHA

[@zuzanna8335]

wear headphones lah

[@willanthoniozeppeli7913]

@@Liebes2732 oh shit really? Couldn't tell 😳

[@dohansethereal1336]

Double Bass = made of woods no woods = *no Double Bass* *PETITION* for Brett and Eddy to join the #TeamTrees and join the fundraiser raid!

[@Ruiboolai]

But if there are no woods, than there are no violins

[@hamzahaytham3940]

monkeysHK Davie ?

[@ivangushkov3651]

O M G...SLAPP like on this comment NOW so that Brett and Eddie can see it.

[@PPP-rd8tp]

@@ivangushkov3651 I can hear his voice!

[@ieroraitonokeybladerd6178]

Did you just say plant trees to chop them up to make instruments... Just cause

[@user-bv7jc]

🔥 moments 2:12 "That is nothing" 4:14 "Are you trying to play that badly?" 4:39 "Nice overtones"

[@meidryyyy]

"How do you rate us?" "Actually Eddy did a pretty good job" Well, those arm muscles aren't there for nothing sis 👀

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Yeah, but Eddy is kinda "cheating". He already tried to play the double bass in their "Pro vs Beginner Double Bassist" video. ;-) In case you haven't watched it : m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/faSrZaqwotKFoac .

[@beckyb5273]

Meidry V YES MAAM

[@TooLittleInfo]

Ha, I've been noticing it too, think he's been working out?

[@TeenDream888]

when she talked about her ribs all I heard was _you must become _*_one_*_ with your instrument_

[@PriyankaBalagopalan]

Eddy: are you sure you want people to hear THIS? Lady: are you sure you want people to hear YOU? 👀

[@anonymousperson1987]

When Brett said “You’re losing your tone,” I half expected Eddy to say “I’m losing my mind.”

[@johnnyshortfor]

When he said that I cackled and went “what tone?” Love these guys but as a bassist this was beyond cathartic

[@antine1279]

Yes my thoughts exactly

[@yveechu2799]

“I’ve never seen anyone so uncoordinated with a bass” LOL

[@joshstead-dorval9729]

Brett and Eddy: “opens mouth” Editors: +1 tired old man

[@miwamikachuu]

There's a Cantonese saying called 'dragging a cow up a tree', all the sounds in the video is what dragging a cow up a tree would sound like 😂😂

[@iEATrainb0wz]

This video becomes 100x funnier when you watch it as if Eddy and Brett aren't playing the double bass but instead have been shrunken down and are playing violins as tiny people

[@emcomplete]

"Because it's easier than violin" Also sounds like a walrus with a toothache. But forreal, as a double bassist, I appreciate you trying.

[@blithelyperson809]

Me too sis me too, but hey they got stools and they didn't have to carry them!

[@rhombicosidodecahedron4821]

I'd love to see them try to play the clarinet. Even putting it together would be a challenge for them, since I doubt they play any wind instruments.

[@missis_jo]

Once you get the hang of how to produce a sound on the clarinet, which can be done in about 10 to 20 minutes (sure, not a full, rich sound, but a decent, recignizable one), it's actually not such a big step to playing simple pieces like 'Are you sleeping' or sth. Not with their musical background anyway. So I wouldn't wonder if after one hour of clarinet practice they can produce better results than on the double bass. The demanding thing on the bass is to have enough strength in your fingers to pull down the strings. If they don't touch the board, you are not able to produce any recognizable sound. Coming from violine myself (and being a carpenter on top, meaning I am used to lifting heavy weights), I couldn't practice for more than 5 minutes within one hour for the first weeks! It felt like risking a tendonitis. And that starts over and over again, once you had longer breaks. It's really not so much about technique in the beginning, but about strength.

[@fingmoron]

@@missis_jo yea I'd argue the same, I haven't played in a while but used to play clarinet to quite a high level, it's relatively easy to produce notes and string together a sequence. Obviously the better you get the more complicated sounds and sequences you can play but within an hour you could definitely play some easy songs. It's one of the easier wind instruments and instruments in an orchestra overall imo.

[@joash4332]

@@missis_jo after 10 to 20 min I doubt they can play any piece. Not to mention the weight on your right thumb.

[@pxs1919]

“We try learning viola in an hour (not a joke)” video must come next! Anyone agree?

[@areyougoingtoeatthatbanana2095]

I hope you know they already know viola sis

[@tangerinetiger1035]

They've already learnt it

[@josephthompson2670]

How about a brass instrument

[@seonaghjedlicka3570]

That be too easy for them must be cello lol

[@pxs1919]

Finalfantasy Girl they’ve already done a cello vid like this vid

[@renaudbrunel-gauthier328]

It's impressive to see Brett unknowingly play his Lo-Fi song while trying to learn the double-bass!

[@feather1068]

"We try learning clarinet in an hour" -clarinet player here

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Have you watched their "Professional Vs Beginner Clarinet" video ? It's hilarious ! 😅 Link : m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/oavOY3agqcucp68

[@kaitou_e2126]

Yessssss

[@Barde_Jaune]

Come on, too easy !

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@John C Yeah, sure, too easy... That's probably why Brett almost passed out when they shot the video where he tried playing it ! 😂

[@quinteraquinn]

SECONDED

[@sapphis_lazuli]

the double bass is one of my favorite instruments of all time, and for a one hour practice session, i gotta say, eddy did it justice. as for brett...jury's still out. also how brett kept wanting to play while holding bow like a violin bow was hilarious

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

Yes, but Eddy is "cheating". He already tried to play the double bass in their "Pro vs Beginner Double Bassist" video. ;-) In case you haven't watched it : m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/faSrZaqwotKFoac .

[@grayperson178]

As a recent violin-player-turned-bassist, I can assure you that there is no greater temptation than playing the bass with a violin bow hold. It screws up your hand though.

[@sapphis_lazuli]

@@grayperson178 i may end up following in your footsteps and at least try to learn bass i probably wont get very far tho (• ▽ •;)

[@orpheussyy]

@@grayperson178 Have you tried a French bow?

[@grayperson178]

Risa Charlotte Ooh! Bass bros! I just started earlier this year, so trust me, you won’t be too far behind. It very, VERY much helps know bass clef before, but once you get the hang of it it’s really fun!!! (I mean, besides when you go tacet for 32 measures at a time…)

[@kitkatgm167]

"Honestly sometimes we forget to play and the conductors don't even notice" True that. Sometimes I feel like I am invisible to the conductor. Also the hugging is the best part of playing it😂

[@kaga.mine.]

once I seriously messed up during a concert while playing double bass, and literally nobody noticed

[@kitkatgm167]

@@kaga.mine. honestly i've messed up so many times and nobody notices

[@nafets9807]

Strange ... I used to be an amateur bassist and made the opposite experience: As long as we played fine the bass section's job was just taken for granted and we were rarely consciously heard, even by the conductor. But as soon as something went wrong, conductors typical noticed immediatley. Look here to see how much attention some conductors give the bass section :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n16UfKeJhNx_jqc

[@arielortega.8678]

My conductor it's like: I want to hear cellos (cellos start playing) double bass why aren't you playing too?

[@slowedvickey6083]

Nobody: Non-musicians-that’s a big violin you got there

[@reubenjavierphoenix]

I always get, that's a big guitar....

[@Komatik_]

My favourite violinist is Yo Yo Ma

[@peachlume]

“is this the german or the french-“ “that is nothing”

[@Javi_havee]

TwoSet: *holds the doublebass* Oh my god it's so heavy!!! Me: *a doublebassist for already 4 years* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA weak

[@theorangeapple5851]

Javiera Rojo lol same

[@morgyn_m]

Lol I remember when I was teaching a 10 year old bass a couple months ago, and as soon as he picked it up he nearly dropped it! I had completely forgotten how unexpectedly heavy it was the first time I picked it up 🤣

[@zori5086]

Why are there 5 strings

[@Javi_havee]

@@zori5086 there are basses with more than 4 strings, they are cool.

[@shadowstepinghunter6870]

Only 4 you are still learning try 9

[@玩具冰淇淋]

4:46 Eddy: we are getting ROASTED😂 Me: that’s what you get for roasting other people🙃🙃🙃

[@eivmordeguzman1197]

HAHAHAHA, you are so funny, honestly. 😂😂😂.

[@wesleybush2592]

They don't roast that hard

[@mommingpursuit]

Just getting Started I’m really glad they weren’t allowed to cheat in this one 😆

[@pakki6555]

And he enjoyed every second of it 😂

[@56independent]

My dad has a dad who has a dad who had a hobby of learning all sorts of instruments, so he has a double bass. I remember as a child, going inside the softcase, sometimes with my sister. It's absolutely massive.

[@nightskyji]

This video should be titled: eddy and brett moaning as tired old men for 12 minutes straight

[@johnclever8813]

I’m afraid to like

[@alyssarice7765]

YES!!!!!!!! DOUBLE BASS!!! We get used to how heavy it is so actually it is not as heavy over time. Also, we usually stand or go on special stools. You guys were pretty good actually for it being your first time! I actually learned this piece myself and it is actually a bit harder for beginners!😋

[@capotthomas9719]

Well they're begginers in double bass but not in music, generally

[@ryanpham3308]

To be fair, they're not that heavy to begin with. :P

[@just.jakeyd]

It really isnt that heavy, its heavy when you have to carry it across campus to the stage and up stairs, otherwise its pretty light.

[@orpheussyy]

To be fair, 5 string basses are generally heavier than 4 strings. I made the switch to 5 a few years ago and it's been giving my arms a workout lmao

[@Terminall31]

Every Double Bass player: It's not heavy Also Every Double Bass player as they watch them suffer from all the crap everyone gives Bassist: Yes...suffer, now you know our pain

[@ruireui]

fun fact: our teacher who is a bass player played this video for us in orchestra class today 😂😂 glad to know my orchestra class is cultured

[@supremetaco728]

Ahhh the good ol days back when basses and violins lived in harmony

[@Hi-vn2yj]

Lol