Introducing the Baroque Double Bass

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Where did the double bass of today come from? Cecelia Bruggemeyer, OAE double bass player introduces its baroque ancestor.
Violone: literally ‘big viol’ ; a general term used to refer to baroque bass instruments of various sizes and tunings
Bass:
1. a general word for a non-specified bass instrument or bass line
2. shorthand for double bass
Double-bass (Eng.), Contrebasse (Fr.): a bass stringed instrument that sounds an octave lower than the written pitch
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@pastorofmuppets4552 5 лет назад

This bass looks like the final boss after you defeat all other basses.

@shivanjamal1375 4 года назад

Omg🤦🏽‍♂️

@MondeSerenaWilliams 4 года назад

Final bass

@velxcity07 4 года назад

Dzaki Prakoso Ramadhan lol

@antonioluciovivaldi_4317 4 года назад

Level one: Gamba Level two: Violin Level three: Busetto BOSS: Baroque

@balalaikabeginner 4 года назад

You're forgetting the octabass!

@Mooncake69420 5 лет назад

Man, playing that bass must take a lot of guts.

@soupdrinker 5 лет назад

Oh, because the strings are made of that, right?

@zerocooljpn 4 года назад

no pun intended

@anandabrooks 4 года назад

I count 4

@peterzelaya9948 4 года назад

Catgut.

@maggieb6822 4 года назад

Peter Zelaya I believe it’s sheep’s guts now, but it used to be cat guts Correct me if I’m wrong

@Brianaustintkd 5 лет назад

That bass is older than my country lol

@pilz4566 5 лет назад

Compared to what? Russia? :D

@azh8586 5 лет назад

Hhhh, you made my day...

@SergeRibalchenko 5 лет назад

Russian Federation is 26 y.o. and can buy a beer now.

@hugodogobob 5 лет назад

My house is also older than your country.

@LordHugorion 5 лет назад

"but our country is the best" nice one :D

@drivewaystar6485 4 года назад

It blows my mind that she playing music on 320+ year old instrument

@douro20 3 года назад

And it probably cost as much as a decent family car.

@victorrice4549 4 года назад

I like this woman's attitude about her instrument, she's not trying to oversell what it is, but definitely appreciates it's essence

@busara45thevillain22 5 лет назад

She makes me feel as if I know what she's talking about.

@misseli1 5 лет назад

busara 45 theVillain Seems like the best way to teach

@missasinenomine 5 лет назад

Just like the politicians do. (Do THEY know what they're talking about???!!!)

@rgw4393 3 года назад

Those kind of people have always been the best teachers in my personal experience ♥️

@camieljansen5504 4 года назад

She's an amazing speaker, so interesting to listen to.

@yurdp 2 года назад

I wish she could have been my grade school music teacher. So easy to absorb her information.

@MarkArandjus 5 лет назад

It's banged up appearance gives it a lot of character!

@AZ-xm2oq 5 лет назад

You're talking about the bass, right?

@soroushkevinarjomandi4565 5 лет назад

Its*

@romeyjomey4539 4 года назад

A Z 😂

@jo_nm9484 4 года назад

@@AZ-xm2oq OH NO

@maxalaintwo3578 4 года назад

@@AZ-xm2oq bruh

@WolfyGreen 5 лет назад

"The umami of continuo," - what a lovely phrase she uses at the end!

@currysues 5 лет назад

Definition?

@Anastas1786 5 лет назад

scurry_away "The [meaty flavor] of [bass accompaniment (historically improvised) used in Baroque music]."

@loenigma69 5 лет назад

That's so weird that you have access to RU-vid but not Google.

@amj.composer 5 лет назад

I'm surprised she used a Japanese word! O_o Is the word umami used a lot in English too? I had no idea.

@thomasreedy4751 5 лет назад

@@amj.composer Not colloquially, but you hear foodies use it ... particularly on TV. At least in American English.

@kennettrosario2224 5 лет назад

"Storms, demons, magicians.... And Choruses." XD

@PatrickCervantez 5 лет назад

Sounds like a Dio album.

@zekebraddock7703 5 лет назад

@The Red Pill The U.S. was not a nation in 1630?

@zerocooljpn 4 года назад

they're all in the same category

@somedude3819 4 года назад

The Red Pill so killing people = great nation sure buddy

@Violetcas97 4 года назад

The wood of that bass looks as black as coffee, absolutely gorgeous. Every crack and imperfection on its surface is a little mark of history. Stunning to look at.

@BruceRichardsonMusic 5 лет назад

"The umami of continuo" will now forever be in my personal lexicon.

@moracha1971 5 лет назад

I love when she say’s “ No Pun Intended, Sorry About That! “.

@Asmr_kungfu 5 лет назад

Moracha ! Who is say?

@spikespiegel6587 5 лет назад

Idontgetthepunplsexplain

@blainecash1242 5 лет назад

@@spikespiegel6587 she said bases when talking about a bass

@missasinenomine 5 лет назад

Thanks for being so honest. I didn't get it either, & was just going to write a comment to say so. Then I saw it. "Since then (double) basses have been used in orchestras on a regular basis" Basses / basis.Hmm, hardly a pun there. No need to apologise..............

@dougr.2398 5 лет назад

Bailey San Miguel lol

@BarnyTrubble 5 лет назад

1:15 "A whole f-...octave lower" I see you fam, keeping it clean for the kids

@uditabhattacharya2824 4 года назад

I don't get it the reference (non musician here)

@umbramortis8310 4 года назад

@@uditabhattacharya2824 lmao she almost said fucking but she just said ffff but then didnt say the word

@doc2kiwidig663 4 года назад

You idiots, she did nothing of the sort.

@markgrayson7514 4 года назад

Listen from 1:05, there's nothing wrong with what she said. Why did 136 people click that they like that comment? Did they not watch the video?

@Saxshoe 4 года назад

She was about to say "fifth," but realized she meant "octave." At no point was she inclined to curse.

@christopherstube9473 5 лет назад

I am a bass singer and was always happier when there was sufficient bass accompaniment to float the voice. It is a lovely instrument that you are demonstrating. The reason for using the pointed patch was to keep from butting the grain up against because cross grain does not glue to easily, but a forty five degree or more pointed welds itself more securely into the old grain. That is why they use football shaped patches on plywood, but your instrument has seen the attentions of a more caring craftsman.

@eviethorne2511 5 лет назад

That is so interesting, thanks for sharing this. I am familiar with metal and leather, but not (yet) wood.

@christopherstube9473 5 лет назад

@@eviethorne2511 I really enjoyed your presentation. I wish i could sing in the chorus of your St. Matthew Passion. You obviously know and love your instrument and we need to wring out some composers to get them to address your idea of the treble end of your fingerboard and more solo compositions. A lot of baroque instruments have gotten new compositions lately because their sounds are so distinctive. When i was in Brian College Station, we had a lab technician in the choir who played Violone and it was an incredible richness playing with the organ.

@wdashwor 5 лет назад

I love the deep, warm richness of this instrument. Thanks for the video.

@Blueshirt38 5 лет назад

The most beautiful instrument I have ever seen. I played bass guitar for years, and I have always wanted a contrabass, but I can't afford one, and would have no way to transport, or store one. That exact instrument in this video is my absolute dream.

@Safiyahalishah 5 лет назад

Watching these videos always brings a tear to my eye. It's so humbling to think of all the generations who heard this exact sound - perhaps even this exact instrument - and felt that dark, heavy power adding such depth to an orchestra.

@al35mm 5 лет назад

I think the sound engineer on this video did a good job, but also that is a lovely sounding instrument and those strings sound amazing!

@osjos2822 5 лет назад

that bass looks goth

@ruebene2223 5 лет назад

ikr I love it

@g0679 5 лет назад

Incognito Burrito It’s got tattoos? Hard to spot.

@adrianapartida5888 5 лет назад

@@g0679 i dont get it

@elbentzo 5 лет назад

This is a wonderful video. I only wish it was 20 minutes long and included more playing.

@RockStarOscarStern634 2 года назад

Some Baroque Basses even had 5 Strings & you know what they make 5 String Basses today. They've improved their setup to make them playable.

@danielbates7401 5 лет назад

I love the sound of gut. Reminds me of a Paul Chambers arco solo :)

@skeeter197140 5 лет назад

Cool. She's tuned drop D.

@natas3.14 5 лет назад

Negative, bottom string played open was A. A slightly nerdy fact: many of our modern extreme metal genres (death metal, core) use classical tunings.

@skeeter197140 5 лет назад

At 1:10- she says "D, which is where my instrument stops..." while playing the open low string.

@WeeedyMcMeth 5 лет назад

Some times she even drops it to a C. Baroque is metal as shit.

@goldenlion6565 5 лет назад

Bottom string was D, the next one higher was A.

@skeeter197140 5 лет назад

And that's why I said drop D. DADG, I assume.

@YuutaShinjou113 4 года назад

What I want to hear is a pizzicato on this double bass (i.e. jazz)

@sophiavhoti4548 5 лет назад

whats more black metal then bass strings the took the guts of perhaps hundreds of sheep to make

@pRahvi0 5 лет назад

Well, it certainly is black. But metal only in spirit, I'd say

@topsecret1837 5 лет назад

Ray Jennings That’s not exactly true. Pound for pound sheep are less hunted for meat than deer, rabbit, moose, amongst other wild game, as well as from the Beef, Pork and chicken industry. Sheep isn’t really prolific at all, just your average supermarket lean meat. Frankly the only other reason they’re hunted is that their gut is just the right strength and stretch ability to be able to be wound into a proper string that basses like these can use.

@Breznak 5 лет назад

@@topsecret1837 well, maybe the sheep aren't hunted as much as deer is because you don't hunt them...you just kill them

@kwinchronic8953 5 лет назад

Imagine hardcore/death metal bands using this double bass on stage for a break down..

@DieFlabbergast 5 лет назад

*than bass strings. Also, *what's, and * that took. And questions require a question mark at the end, you know?

@wackyruss 5 лет назад

That bass should be called “The Silence of the Lambs” to commemorate how many sheep died for them gut strangs!!!

@frankzaffuto3670 5 лет назад

but they didn't die 'for the strings,' they died to be eaten, the people of 150+ years ago weren't nearly so wasteful as we are today: they used many parts of animals for things we now frequently use synthetically created materials to make.

@andreafalconiero9089 5 лет назад

@@frankzaffuto3670 Even now though, the guts of sheep slaughtered for food are not wasted. Rather, we eat them as well -- they are used for sausage casings. In fact, although I agree in general that we are very wasteful in many ways, this doesn't apply to the practices of modern abattoirs, where almost every part of an animal carcass gets used for something, even if it is -- in some cases -- only pet food. A lot of vegans would probably be horrified to discover how many of the products they use and depend on every day are derived from animal sources.

@frankzaffuto3670 5 лет назад

@@andreafalconiero9089 there's always gonna be people getting offended by any little thing, it's nothing new to this life

@mathewhill5556 5 лет назад

Although _silence_ is not well appt.

@JesusisKing222 5 лет назад

@@frankzaffuto3670 Reminds me of an over-used but applicable phrase, "such a first world problem" for these vegans...

@Russocass 5 лет назад

I really appreciate the work this channel is doing in making these videos and getting proper people to talk about different themes. I hope you the best!

@lukas_koe 5 лет назад

Love this. Love learning about early music and instruments

@jojoh265 5 лет назад

I'm a double bass player and I'm the only one in my seventh grade class and i really like your videos. They are so inspiring!

@markmaurer6370 5 лет назад

Keep it up Zoe, I started bass in middle School and it took me all the way through college. Few players means you can get a good scholarship.

@franktalarico689 5 лет назад

I started in 7th grade too now I'm 24 still goin! Sometimes the simple orchestra parts can be discouraging, but it's a very rewarding instrument.

@jonathanbuckles5844 4 года назад

If you keep going it's worth it, I started in fifth grade and really found my stride when I learned to play jazz. It's work but fun in the end.

@stevonico 4 года назад

Storms, demons, magicians... Yep that's pretty much the way it sounds

@03298kjskdjf 5 лет назад

One of the best overviews of this channel! Thank you❤️

@steby123 5 лет назад

WHAT LOVELY TONE!!!

@ivyssauro123 4 года назад

The beggining of the mathew passion is beautiful, and the bass is very important indeed.

@beepot2764 5 лет назад

Love this video. That bass feels amazing.

@hellbenderdesign 5 лет назад

If it ain't Baroque, don't fix it.

@missasinenomine 5 лет назад

Listen to the video. She says Bar-rock.

@pabslondon 5 лет назад

Yeah that joke doesn't work in UK English

@thatsEforEveryone 4 года назад

@17ll3 x214 the way they pronounce it is different, it's not wrong it just doesn't work for the joke

@MrMaxkingone 4 года назад

@erikvasilyan3698 4 года назад

I got the reference 🌚

@yurdp 4 года назад

I could listen to that bass all day long! So warm and rich!

@lexiaotiqin 5 лет назад

Thank you for the wonderful presentation!

@kazhilly 5 лет назад

What a lovely video, your enthusiasm is wonderful. What never ceases to amaze me is that in music in General, those instruments that are less than perfect provide most of the character and give it more depth.

@ismoleppanen 3 года назад

I can almost feel the vibrations while watching on youtube.

@MIDIPipe 8 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for sharing this Vital And Also Lovely Document.

@12799MaDeuce 5 лет назад

Beautiful sound, so rich and warm

@rickb1266 5 лет назад

Love the history and playing, would love to hear more!

@artoan 5 лет назад

So lovely way to talk and tell! Greatly respected!

@bumblesnowmonster 5 лет назад

Subscribed. Love the lady, the bass, the lesson and all the sheep of the field 'that were not harmed in the making of this episode.' Wonderful history lesson. Thank you!

@amj.composer 5 лет назад

It sounds SO BEAUTIFUL. The low bass notes make me feel so relaxed, the timbre is just too good.

@galinfranklin4747 3 года назад

A lovely exposition. Very useful historical and technical details are included. Thank you so much.

@polemius01 5 лет назад

I love these OAE videos!

@OuttaHere7 5 лет назад

Excellent presentation!!! Wonderful.

@overgrowthproductions135 5 лет назад

Thank you Cecelia! That was delightful and educational. Some great insight into a beatuful instrument and it's history. Cheers!

@eliascalabretta909 3 года назад

Loved the short bach excerpts at the end...brought back many good memories of choir days hehe ☺

@davidchamberlain8910 3 года назад

Brilliant talk. Thank you!

@TiempoNuevo-ew7ty 4 года назад

I like the tones of your Baroque Double Bass. I would love to see a come back of the older instruments. It would be quite interesting to have performances which included both old and new. I think the period we are living through right now would be open to some new arrangements and compositions. Keep an eye and ear open for Alma Deutscher, who is a fantastic composer of only 14 years of age / posted 4/5/2020

@weirdshibainu 5 лет назад

What a great channel. She's a walking encyclopedia of music and instruments. Thank you

@clairerobsin 4 года назад

Wonderful, thank you Cecelia!

@paulsmith7424 5 лет назад

what"s up with the 11 thumbs down? I've been playing bass since 1959.I think this offering from Cecilia (the patron saint of musicians) is really good.

@hsuhorn 5 лет назад

Paul Smith people are just salty that she has and can play a baroque double bass

@davidjameschamberlain 5 лет назад

It's not a vegan bass

@TallicaMan1986 5 лет назад

probably vegetarians listening to the "whole hillside of sheep" spiel.

@jade728 5 лет назад

@@TallicaMan1986 that's where you're wrong buddy I can still appreciate a beautiful instrument

@TallicaMan1986 5 лет назад

Jade ur wrong

@loudfast1261 5 лет назад

i truly enjoy these videos. thank you for sharing

@xaviox 5 лет назад

Absolutely fascinating! And such a mellow voice thankyou for sharing your beautiful instrument x

@MsrAlaindeFerrier 4 года назад

Gorgeous and so insightful loved the video X

@pgmorrow 3 года назад

She's actually tuned a semitone lower than the notes she named, compared to A440.

@cz2301 3 года назад

Because back then the tuning was lower than today, i guess. I read something like that in Nikolaus Harnoncourt,s book ages ago.

@sunflowerdewhoney9513 2 года назад

Baroque instruments are tuned to 415 that's why

@playing_jazz 5 лет назад

Great presentation

@mikekuwabara3975 2 года назад

Amen for Umami!! Thank you very much, I learned a lot about this fine instrument.

@nialltownley1788 4 года назад

These videos are amazing!

@rndbits8276 5 лет назад

Beautiful video. Thank you!

@iiliiliiliil3444 4 года назад

Love the color on that bass

@pianonotes1010 4 года назад

I love the sound. It is unapologetically bold and full.

5 лет назад

Really interesting! Loved it!

@michaelc2509 5 лет назад

Beautiful piece.

@theresashuller6344 2 года назад

What a Beautiful sound

@question3613 4 года назад

It looks like a cello Tim Burton would own

@wackyruss 4 года назад

CELLOOOO! It’s a bass! -Jack Black, School of Rock

@cupid3890 4 года назад

Plz edit cello to double bass, bc it is a double bass (It says it in the title lol)

@question3613 4 года назад

@@cupid3890 notice I said "looks like". There are people that didn't know that a double bass exists, calm down.

@cupid3890 4 года назад

@@question3613 umm, theres no need for me to calm down bc i wasnt like shouting it at u lmao.

@question3613 3 года назад

@conclude ur a fool. Read.

@andrewholland9097 4 года назад

Lovely explanations, thank you!

@yahbin77 5 лет назад

Such an invaluable demo

@arctichare8185 5 лет назад

Very interesting, thanks so much!!

@rareform6747 5 лет назад

There's a wonderful room for this . Bates Hall UT Texas !

@James-hb6ee 4 года назад

Beautiful instrument and it has wonderful tone.

@charleysabatino 5 лет назад

GREAT!!!! Going to share this to ALL my students!!!

@kaisersozay99 5 лет назад

gorgeous instrument. absolutely lush.

@jasperstrike4162 5 лет назад

I love when the bass' strings vibrate, it's a wonderful example of how vibrations create sound.

@0ldfashi0ned 5 лет назад

This was incredibly interesting!

@Alligators_in_the_sewer 5 лет назад

Great video!!

@mccypr 4 года назад

Thanks! Interesting strings.

@gregoryhunter7413 4 года назад

shes so cool! could listen to her talk abt bass all day

@RyanZview 5 лет назад

Love it. mentor of mine is a violone player-learned so much from her

@jimmyshrimbe9361 4 года назад

Wonderful video

@LeglessWonder 4 года назад

Pure beauty. Amazing instrument!

@christianheidenreich4096 4 года назад

Double Bass - double fun. Thank you for these interesting insights.

@matthewwitmer380 5 лет назад

Very fascinating.

@franktalarico689 5 лет назад

I really didn't know about this bass Renaissance! Awesome info

@josemiguelplanton4613 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. Beautiful video. Please make another with a solo.❤

@Iheartdgd 5 лет назад

I love this channel!

@ricktheexplorer 5 лет назад

So awesome.

@satchking6861 5 лет назад

thank you for this. very informative and humorous :)

@mattrebeccagehlhoff8599 5 лет назад

Great video! Love the historical info!

@PerryCrafty 4 года назад

I love your explanation. Are you a music teacher/ professor? I could listen to your lessons for hours. Your merging of history with musical demonstration and talent is truly refreshing. Thank you so much for sharing.

@BazColne 4 года назад

Thank you so much.

@volvagianintendo6465 5 лет назад

The basses with six strings are the lowest members of the viol family. There are two types: in G and in D, and they were tuned like a guitar, but the third string was detuned one semitone, if we compare them with the guitars.

@chuckwatts841 Год назад

THANK YOU !!!! ... WONDERFUL EXPLANATION OF THE 'SOUND' ... and i liked the story about the sheep necessary for a single gut string ... a hillside of sheep ... one cant help but smile