Subject: Re: Five string bass From: "Paulo R. A. Marins" <P.Marins@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 10:27:51 -0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C749D9.74A5E87B Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi,=20 =20 As a Brazilian bass player I can say for sure that the low B bass string = plays a crucial role in some Brazilian (and other Latin) music styles. = As an example, you can watch this video in which bassist Anthony Jackson = performs with Lee Ritenour and Ivan Lins. =20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DL34WQWi9-0w =20 Paulo ________________________________ From: AUDITORY - Research in Auditory Perception on behalf of Crockett, = Brett Sent: Fri 02/02/2007 18:30 To: AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Five string bass I produce/record/perform in an electronic band (www.karmacoda.com) and we can't perform our music without the low B bass string. It's crucial!! Brett -----Original Message----- From: AUDITORY - Research in Auditory Perception [mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx On Behalf Of Brian Gygi Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 10:14 AM To: AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx Subject: Five string bass Arturo Camacho wrote: > Pierre, > > What about the lowest note in a 5-string bass B=3D30.9 Hz? When I hear = a > 5-string bass playing this note I am pretty sure I hear that pitch. > One way I could prove it to myself is by playing B one octave above > (B=3D61.8 > Hz) and then B=3D30.9 Hz right after. I am pretty sure I would hear an > interval of an octave between them (I have been musician all my life > so I am pretty confident I know how an octave sounds like). Therefore, > I conclude I can hear a pitch of 30.9. > > I guess any bass player would agree with me. Otherwise, why do they > bother paying more for that extra string? > > Arturo > > =20 Dear Arturo, Why do they pay extra (I guess I should say we, since I owned one once) for the extra string? Because it looks cool! The only four string bass players now are guys who are going for the "retro" look. In fact, now you need at least a six-string bass to have cred. I tried to get people interested once in a 32-string bass, the lowest notes of which would crack concrete and cause submarines to divert course 3,000 miles away. Alas, it was declared a public hazard. Brian ----------------------------------------- This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, delete this message. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action based on this message is strictly prohibited. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C749D9.74A5E87B Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1">=0A= =0A= =0A= <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">=0A= <HTML>=0A= <HEAD>=0A= =0A= <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 6.5.7638.1">=0A= <TITLE>Re: Five string bass</TITLE>=0A= </HEAD>=0A= <BODY>=0A= <DIV id=3DidOWAReplyText23069 dir=3Dltr>=0A= <DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hi, = </FONT></DIV>=0A= <DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>=0A= <DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2>=0A= <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB =0A= style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As a = Brazilian bass =0A= player I can say for sure that the low B bass string plays a = crucial role =0A= in some Brazilian (and other Latin) music styles. As an example, = you can =0A= watch this video in which bassist Anthony Jackson performs with Lee =0A= Ritenour and Ivan Lins.</SPAN></P>=0A= <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=3DEN-GB =0A= style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><?xml:namespace prefix =0A= =3D o ns =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" =0A= /><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P> =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT></DIV>=0A= <DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A =0A= href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DL34WQWi9-0w">http://www.youtube.= com/watch?v=3DL34WQWi9-0w</A></FONT></DIV>=0A= <DIV dir=3Dltr> </DIV>=0A= <DIV dir=3Dltr>Paulo</DIV>=0A= <DIV dir=3Dltr>=0A= <HR tabIndex=3D-1>=0A= </DIV>=0A= <DIV dir=3Dltr>=0A= <FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B> AUDITORY - Research in = Auditory Perception =0A= on behalf of Crockett, Brett<BR><B>Sent:</B> Fri 02/02/2007 = 18:30<BR><B>To:</B> =0A= AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Five string =0A= bass<BR></FONT><BR></DIV></DIV>=0A= <DIV>=0A= <P><FONT size=3D2>I produce/record/perform in an electronic band =0A= (www.karmacoda.com) and<BR>we can't perform our music without<BR>the low = B bass =0A= string. It's crucial!!<BR><BR>Brett<BR><BR>-----Original =0A= Message-----<BR>From: AUDITORY - Research in Auditory Perception<BR>[<A =0A= href=3D"mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx">mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx<= /A>] On =0A= Behalf Of Brian Gygi<BR>Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 10:14 AM<BR>To: =0A= AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx<BR>Subject: Five string bass<BR><BR>Arturo = Camacho =0A= wrote:<BR>> Pierre,<BR>><BR>> What about the lowest note in a = 5-string =0A= bass B=3D30.9 Hz? When I hear a<BR><BR>> 5-string bass playing this = note I am =0A= pretty sure I hear that pitch.<BR>> One way I could prove it to = myself is by =0A= playing B one octave above<BR>> (B=3D61.8<BR>> Hz) and then = B=3D30.9 Hz right =0A= after. I am pretty sure I would hear an<BR>> interval of an octave = between =0A= them (I have been musician all my life<BR>> so I am pretty confident = I know =0A= how an octave sounds like). Therefore,<BR><BR>> I conclude I can hear = a pitch =0A= of 30.9.<BR>><BR>> I guess any bass player would agree with me. = Otherwise, =0A= why do they<BR>> bother paying more for that extra = string?<BR>><BR>> =0A= Arturo<BR>><BR>> <BR>Dear Arturo,<BR><BR>Why do they = pay extra =0A= (I guess I should say we, since I owned one once)<BR>for the extra =0A= string? Because it looks cool! The only four string<BR>bass = players =0A= now are guys who are going for the "retro" look. In fact,<BR>now = you need =0A= at least a six-string bass to have cred. I tried to get<BR>people =0A= interested once in a 32-string bass, the lowest notes of which<BR>would = crack =0A= concrete and cause submarines to divert course 3,000 = miles<BR>away. Alas, =0A= it was declared a public =0A= hazard.<BR><BR>Brian<BR><BR><BR>-----------------------------------------= <BR>This =0A= message (including any attachments) may contain = confidential<BR>information =0A= intended for a specific individual and purpose. 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