Thank you Jason! Always love your videos! This really helped me get started with this incredible music! It was Yo-Yo’s Dad that started him at age 4 having him play one measure of the first suite at a time.
This is great, Jason! I have been working on the prelude on my own for about four weeks. Last week I discovered that the first menuet is WAY easier to play, so that’s what I’m doing now. If 60 bpm for a sixteenth note is good for Mr. Meyer, it’s good for me! 😄
Thanks! I thought about trying to record the whole thing, but I realized that the video would never happen if I tried to tackle the entirety of the suite. :-)
Great videos thanks! What kinda bass bass are you playing? I’m kind of a beginner(came from electric bass) I play a decent Chinese upright but considering buying a nicer one soon? Any recommendations? I wonna stay under $2k! Thanks
Tha is for the kind words! My bass is made by Al Jakstadt-great instrument, but more like $20k. There are some great options from Shen, Eastman, and many other companies for around $2k, so I’d say look those up and find a local bass shop that sells them or similar instruments.
I’ve been using the Kaplan mediums these days. I’m thinking about switching it up, though. A lot of the SF Symphony bassists are using Evan Pirazzis right now, so I might give those a try. The never ending quest for the perfect string…
@@doublebasshq kaplans are addicting. I have EP weich on my "orchestra" bass with the medium extended E. They're harder to start, and harder to hear myself in the section than Kaplan. I think it's because EPs are brighter and blend more with the VC section. On my "solo" bass I have Kaplan medium with a heavy E in drop-D mode. OMG this is so good. I've been in drop-D since the last concert since I wanted to play my kaplan clad solo bass in orchestra. I could hear my bass echoing off the walls. Kaplan have such good fundamental, with just enough sizzle to be interesting.
I would think that the fact that he didnt make any solo arrangements for the double bass are making J.S. turn in his grave more than anything. The GOAT!
Very insightful video! Mr. Heath, you inspired me to get my Peters Edition of suites 1, 2, and 3, transcribed by H.S. Sterling. In this edition Suite I, the Prelude, is in C major. What do you think about this key? Gordon Sumner (Sting) states in his interview with Rick Beato (see hyperlink) that he and Dominic Miller (Sting's guitarist) practice J.S. Bach daily - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-efRQh2vspVc.html.
Awesome! C is a good key for the first suite. I think the the prelude sits a little funky on the bass in this key, but the other movements are good. Just my two cents.
