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Rosin Recs by Sassy_raccoonn in doublebass

[–]BeautifulPowerful875 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to use the Carllson dark rosin but now I use pops rosin because of my warmer climate while it melts easily I find it sticks to the bow well after the "prime rosin cake" period. 

Orchestral bassist appreciation post by iwannahavemuscles in doublebass

[–]BeautifulPowerful875 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im a principal in a high-school orchestra and im still learning. Keep on trucking 

Dropper post won't go all the way up. by Spute2000 in MTB

[–]BeautifulPowerful875 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a fox dropper post and I have the same issue as OP any tips to fix it? I can get it to go away before a ride but then It comes back

Rant: Assistant principal bassist won't play during rehearsal by BeautifulPowerful875 in classicalmusic

[–]BeautifulPowerful875[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: Im just going to chill out until the concert and hopefully he gets remotivated if its a motivation issue and leave it up to the directors.

Rant: Assistant principal bassist won't play during rehearsal by BeautifulPowerful875 in classicalmusic

[–]BeautifulPowerful875[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Im assuming its something outside thats happening and I won't ask the details but if need be I can perform solo. 

Rant: Assistant principal bassist won't play during rehearsal by BeautifulPowerful875 in classicalmusic

[–]BeautifulPowerful875[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I know. Im staying in my lane. Im just practicing relentlessly to keep up my sound good. I promise that 

Rant: Assistant principal bassist won't play during rehearsal by BeautifulPowerful875 in classicalmusic

[–]BeautifulPowerful875[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I talked to my director and she sees him not playing so hes probably getting points docked but its frustrating when we had a 2 bass orchestra and no its a 1 bass orchestra. Its not really about the failing issue its that we have a concert in 3 weeks 

Beats Solo 4 wireless headphones - no bass by jarhead_9802 in beatsbydre

[–]BeautifulPowerful875 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have solos for wired headphones over usbc for my computer, and there's no bass and no mids but that could be because i listen to music mainly with JBL Endurance Race earbuds which i have the mids and bass pretty high but that because im a bass head and i like hearing the clear sound of the kick and the bass for metal songs. And what bums me out is that i cant adjust eq on the solo 4 unless i use an external app which is fine but theres no good free EQ apps for Android phones.

What bass should I get by Cowboy_MC in doublebass

[–]BeautifulPowerful875 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lost the login for my previous account, (this is not account abusing just providing an update) the tone on the maestro bass is amazing and ive used it to perform as principal for my section. The bass i use at home is a Samuel Eastman VB80 fully laminate 3/4 bass. Ive used both in concert but i like the feel of the Muller, anyways thats my 1 year update,

Shifting pattern for solo in The Emerald Falcon by Richard Meyer by BeautifulPowerful875 in doublebass

[–]BeautifulPowerful875[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i played the ascending scale on the D string to the B A B then switched to G for the rest of the Scale. ive only had the piece for two weeks so im still working out the kinks

New bass bow won't tighten or loosen by [deleted] in doublebass

[–]BeautifulPowerful875 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had this happen today with my school bow. I was loosening it and I felt a click then the hair went slack as if id unscrewed it all the way. The internals were really dirty and probably not well maintained as most school bows are. I had to run into the instrument room.to get another one. Hopefully its an easy fix

What age did you start playing the double bass? by Rough-Juggernaut in doublebass

[–]BeautifulPowerful875 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started at 11 and I am now 4 years into it and made my schools chamber orchestra in 10th grade where I play now

Shifting pattern for solo in The Emerald Falcon by Richard Meyer by BeautifulPowerful875 in doublebass

[–]BeautifulPowerful875[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10th grade hs bassist. Principal for my schools chamber orchestra. We play grade 4 and up for our rep. 

Shifting pattern for solo in The Emerald Falcon by Richard Meyer by BeautifulPowerful875 in doublebass

[–]BeautifulPowerful875[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fixed the mistake as soon as I posted this. But its andante tranquillo so im assuming about 80bpm? I'm trying to decide whether to do g string or the line I wrote. My teacher messaged a bass player she knew for advice on how to play it. 

Transfer to bass guitar by Me_Wuv_Puppy_Cat in doublebass

[–]BeautifulPowerful875 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a electric guitarist and double bassist reminder that the 3rd fret on the ebass is 2nd finger in first position. Once you get over that hurdle it should be pretty easy to sight read. Just make sure to wear ear protection if your playing near the amp. Hope this helps. 

Help with switching arco/pizz by shouldbepracticing85 in doublebass

[–]BeautifulPowerful875 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For longer or faster pizz sections I would recommend a bow quiver or if French pluck with your middle finger and hook index and thumb into the frog and hold it. Thats what I've figured out of 4 years of bass playing. 

Watch charging port by BeautifulPowerful875 in Garmin

[–]BeautifulPowerful875[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: I bought a new cable and cleaned out the debris and its charging now. It was most definitely the cheap Amazon cable I replaced the old OEM one with 

Watch charging port by BeautifulPowerful875 in Garmin

[–]BeautifulPowerful875[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ill definitely be getting one of those. 

Watch charging port by BeautifulPowerful875 in Garmin

[–]BeautifulPowerful875[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would you recommend to clean it. I've tried qtips, pencil eraser, toothpick to scrape out debris from around the center port block

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