Re: Practice Techniques

reed ( (no email) )
Wed, 12 Feb 1997 15:34:03 +0000

At 06:15 PM 2/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
>If I've learned one thing from the top players from the Philadelphia
>area that I've been lucky enough to have had some contact or association
>with is that one ought to be concerned with being as complete a musician
>as possible. It was suggested I learn how to bow my bass because that
>would give me an edge over all the guys that can't. I have yet to play a
>gig that requires the ability, but I take great pride in it, and when
>the day comes I'll be ready. The same goes for reading. I know another
>bassist that can sight read anything like he's played it a hundred times
>before (arco or pizz.). Jaco, in his video, says not being able to read
>is just like being illiterate. I'm currently trying to get my reading
>chops together. This line of thinking can be applied to any number of
>examples. I still practice technical facility too. Reputation of
>ability or inability can go a long way. There's nothing wrong with setting
>high goals. This may sound incredibly silly, but my own personal goal
>is virtuosity. I'll probably never attain that, but I'll be the best,
>most complete bassist I can be. I don't see anything wrong with this.
>
>peace,
> David Kaczorowski
> kaczordk@umdnj.edu
>
>
David,

I can play a little acoustic bass and my bass teacher who is a symphony/jazz
player says that arco (bowing) helps in several ways over just pizz. :

a) It shows up intonation problems more readily.
b) It shows up time problems more readily.

reed
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Reed Kotler
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