Hi Matt! I'm really loving this series of videos, they're super clear and informative! Can I make a suggestion about your audio? Whatever mic you're using sounds great but you're consistently getting distortion when you play your open G string. I'd suggest turning your mic pre down a bit if you're getting clipping at that first stage. If it's happening later you could use a dynamic EQ (TDR Nova is a free one) or a multi band compressor to squeeze that particular frequency so it doesn't pop out as much. Your bass sounds incredible btw, what are you playing?
Hey there thanks for the kind words and the message. Thanks for the comment about the sound too. It’s a 1910 Hawkes with Gerold Gennsler Corax strings and I’m using a Nadine mic into an interface into Audacity. Yeah, I was aware of the G string (and other things) for sure. Thanks for the suggestion on the EQ and compressor - I’m still figuring out settings across the board. But in general I’m trying to turn these around really quickly and so I have to let some things go as I figure out all the details like that. In truth I just should have turned the bass volume down altogether I think. But again thanjs
Hi! really great videos.. thanks man! i play the clarinet, and just started playing the bass clarinet, so im trying to learn how to be a bassist.. i cant read the bass clef though.. maybe if you trow in the common clef some people will find it helpfull.. keep them coming!
Gonna try this to sight-read some bass lines to some charts, I gotta learn in a few days. Hopefully, I can nail 'em and put my own fizz in 'em. Sight-reading is a bit rusty. 😂
Just discovered your channel Matt. Excellent informative lessons. I’m a veteran bass player who nowadays works mainly with a couple of big bands. This involves plenty of sight reading and improvising walking lines. It might be interesting to put piano chords underneath the bass lines so that the relationship is apparent (consonance/dissonance)? Not sure if you agree? Thanks again for your considerable ability and generosity in producing these master classes.
Hi John - Thanks for your kind words and for watching! In almost every instance there are usually chords on the sheet music….are you thinking of something I’m not thinking of? Can you let me know where you mean?
Hi Matt Thanks for replying so quickly. The chord symbols certainly help direct harmonic travel for the player, but putting the bass lines into an Audio/aural context would help us players hear when the line outlines the chord and when it is modified in order to create a different compositional idea. I hope the above makes sense? This is in no way a criticism of your approach or friendly, highly competent teaching! Regards John
Thanks John - I think I might understand what you mean…are you saying that when I’m NOT playing along with a recording, to have a chordal instrument playing the same time - is that right? If so, yes totally. I should’ve done that here - I DID do it in many of the walking and Ray Brown videos where I have a play along for the “student” bass lines we create from the concepts discussed earlier. So yea, that would have been smart here, too
Hi Matt Yes, exactly. Apologies. I haven’t yet had the opportunity to watch all of your presentations. Rest assured that I will. It’s bloody good stuff!
