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  @vladimir658623 күн бұрын

  Dear Professor Thomas, Thank you very much for your very interesting and useful lecture. In addition, I would like to hear your opinion on resolving the main problem with the French bow-the reduction of natural weight as you move towards the tip of the bow. Some professors advise compensating for this loss of weight by physically pressing the bow into the string, which negatively affects the quality of sound and causes natural physical fatigue. However, there is another way to avoid this problem. As you move the bow towards the tip, the wrist turns counterclockwise, causing the elbow to rise. With the elbow raised, the natural weight of the right arm increases, and no physical effort is required. On the return movement towards the frog, the wrist turns clockwise. The natural weight of the arm decreases, and unwanted crescendos are avoided. Moreover, this technique helps in making inaudible bow changes. I would greatly appreciate your response, as Your opinion is very important to me. Thank you. Sincerely, Vladimir

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  @vladimir658624 күн бұрын

  Thank You so much, Professor Thomas! You really helped me understand the nature of vibrato technique in positions above the seventh. I have a question: what do you think about Rinat's idea of turning the wrist counterclockwise when vibrating with the first finger in lower positions, and turning the wrist clockwise when vibrating with the fourth finger, while simultaneously lifting the first finger as you do in the video? Thank you very much for the invaluable information!

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  @rbass767429 күн бұрын

  God, that last bass…..

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  @robertcamp1606Ай бұрын

  What is that piece she starys with? Heard it, can't name it???

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  @theresa.y5221Ай бұрын

  0:51

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  @theresa.y5221Ай бұрын

  1:43

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  @theresa.y5221Ай бұрын

  1:46

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  @theresa.y5221Ай бұрын

  1:55

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  @Dansback21Ай бұрын

  Damn. He’s as beautiful as those basses!🤯

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  @TimbervilleJimАй бұрын

  This is a five-string bass - not very common, but very handy for doubling cello lines in classical music.

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  @ricardo_horvath22902 ай бұрын

  very nice bass bravo

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  @user-jv5cu4hz3q2 ай бұрын

  Not a single note?

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  @user-jv5cu4hz3q2 ай бұрын

  Maybe the price of the old instruments has something to do with folks buying modern instruments!!

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  @nickyork89012 ай бұрын

  Nothing beats watching a skilled craftsman at work. This series is amazing.

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  @titoaraujo88762 ай бұрын

  Espetacular!!

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  @user-ke2fz7xn9v3 ай бұрын

  watched this a few times, it never fails, a gift, thank you

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  @SteveAbrahall3 ай бұрын

  Hmm poplar back, violin shape and round back .. I played a Busan once (Owned by a teacher of mine, who kindly let me play the bass for an hour) and it was very similar to this bass... the darn thing played it's self! The only time I could go to lessons and play better than on my own instrument. What they say about old Italian instruments is all true!

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  @steveleeatfullmeasure3 ай бұрын

  What a sound!

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  @themusiccovenant3 ай бұрын

  Amazing

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  @tadvanallen3 ай бұрын

  This Is Gold!!! And i thought the last video i watched was the best... This one just topped it... im looking at some Neck reworkings. And this video just opened my eyes a bit.. 🤘

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  @tadvanallen3 ай бұрын

  One of my Favorite Videos!!!

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  @wisdomdb53973 ай бұрын

  Excelent Master! 😊

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  @fatoakrecords3 ай бұрын

  Does anybody know what this music is? I cannot find it searching Isabella Stewart Gardner, only museum website. Thanks.

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  @user-qm8wr5ob2v3 ай бұрын

  Скажите, корпус больше, чем 4/4?

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  @CamaloDank4 ай бұрын

  just the motivation i needed

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  @MarkFromTaiwan4 ай бұрын

  now i know how to deal with my cello thank you so much

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  @Bassmint444 ай бұрын

  Great looking Gasparo Da Salo double bass! Is this by chance a Bela Racz made instrument? I look forward to hearing it...I wonder if Tom did a demonstration video of this particular bass? Thank you and I love the channel!

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  @belisarioverde27354 ай бұрын

  Beautiful

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  @alexandrebrasil28454 ай бұрын

  Such a good overview of some of our problems as bass players, and what a wonderfull right arm technique! Happy to know about Mr. portnoi book, very interesring!

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  @thebadcellist4 ай бұрын

  Thanks for these videos! I'm glad someone else mentioned the bow grip as a lever. The German bow grip is a class I lever, where the fulcrum (the fingers in the frog, with the first finger on top) is between the effort (the crook of the thumb joint pushing up) and the load (the hair pressing down on the string). The French bow grip is a class III lever, where the effort (first finger pressing down) is between the fulcrum (the thumb in the frog) and the load (hair pressing down on the string). Perhaps it's worth mentioning that a class I lever is more efficient. The mechanical advantage is more than 1. With the class III lever, the mechanical advantage is less than 1.

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  @roelofkekempen24614 ай бұрын

  Wouw! Lovely!

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  @koko.hauoli4 ай бұрын

  What is that tiny hand planer called that you were using to finetune the fit of the bridge feet ? The itty bitty brass looking one held in fingers

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  @vladislavryabokon85485 ай бұрын

  Und???Wagner -Valkyrie,erste seite😂😂😂

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  @freek1ful5 ай бұрын

  Impressive!

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  @dannyfahmy93785 ай бұрын

  Beatiful double bass

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  @esitoris5 ай бұрын

  Very useful George! Thanks. Was oreintating for a 3/4. Have now a 4/4 but expect the new car to have less space. Also that is a factor. Checking of the same brand. Will see if that means "The 3/4 model is taking less space in all its dimentions". Thanks :)

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  @Pyramidenweihe5 ай бұрын

  ……… fantastisch, hier sieht man wie viele Schritte am Steg und an der Stimme für einen schönen Klang notwendig sind! Gratulation für dieses schöne Video das durch den Mozart wunderbar ergänzt wird!❤❤

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  @user-do5hd7zb4x5 ай бұрын

  Whats below your tailpiece?

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  @doublepick5 ай бұрын

  But how much for it?

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  @davidsanme17156 ай бұрын

  Interesantisimo e impredionante video. Todo un arte. Gracias y felicidades

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  @brennan9856 ай бұрын

  What piano trio is this?

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  @lindseyjohn47896 ай бұрын

  How much are the Martin basses?

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  @brandoboe6 ай бұрын

  Funny how this instrument retained so much of the build style of the viola da gamba vs the other violin family instruments.

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  @patrickmckinney59746 ай бұрын

  This is the most helpful video I've seen on french bow technique. Many thanks!

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  @alfieharries6 ай бұрын

  Would those be perpetual strings?

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  @YouTubeAccount00006 ай бұрын

  Looks like Belcanto with Spirocore B

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  @ThomasGeorgeViolinMakers6 ай бұрын

  Thank you for your comment. Yes, these are perpetual with a Belcanto B

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  @ositoCastro4 ай бұрын

  Hi George, why perpetuals? This is the first time I've seen them on your channel. They are usually belcanto and evah your preference. What previous characteristics of the instrument make you choose a more jazzy string, similar to spirocore weich. I will really appreciate your explanation. thank you very much.

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  @windwaters6 ай бұрын

  So satisfying to watch. May I ask the approximate price of this unique instrument ?

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  @SPW8126 ай бұрын

  Gorgeous bass. 😊

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  @gerardsamija6 ай бұрын

  I don't understand. By essentially making 'plywood' of the ribs at each of these cross-grain cleat locations, and especially with those 'popsicle stick' full-depth cleats, you're creating increased cracking potential in the years to come. If the instrument is not maintained at above 35% or so RH, the ribs will shrink enough to cause one or the other end of the stick to pop free, then you've got a buzz. I've had to remove so very many loose repair sticks like this over the last 30 years, it becomes tiresome. Do some reading on strong raw linen. Learn to apply it on the bias or matching warp/weft with grain, depending on how much stiffness you need and the size of the linen 'cleat.' This was the norm in Stradivari's time. We live in the age of the renaissance of high quality linens, unlike 200+ years ago when cotton virtually wiped it out and caused luthiers to go increasingly to cheap wooden cleats. Bad idea, and the spawn if vast numbers of totally unnecessary new cracks. Diagonal cleating with wood helps, somewhat, provided the cleats are quite small, and indeed I continue using those, but rarely larger than 1cm and with a strong bias towards nearly following the grain to allow for seasonal movement parity. This whole video makes me very uncomfortable. You're basically making work for future luthiers, and suffering for the player, unless they keep the bass in an absolutely humidity-controlled environment.

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  @CrowkeeperStudios7 ай бұрын

  Earth shaking sound. That B string sounds absolutely gravitational.

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  @timmiller-basscal7 ай бұрын

  I wish Marin would make a copy of it

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  @Chevyteddy7 ай бұрын

  Simply the best I saw! Really fantastic workmanship!!!

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  @bellemusecore7 ай бұрын

  Thank you for playing some of the most incredible sounds I've ever heard! I just recently bought my first electric bass (at 36 yo) and I want to move over to double bass immediately. The bass notes on this thing are the stuff of my dreams! 😍😍😍😍😍

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  @neonwind7 ай бұрын

  Beautiful.