fifths tuning

  1. bigmatteo

    Double Bass Hello, this is a wolf tone

    Hi to all, without believing myself to be a luthier, in this video i show how to recognize and eliminate it, the link is this: Many tanks Matteo from Milan
  2. bigmatteo

    Double Bass DO/C 2 octave scale at thumb posotion on a DB in fifths

    Hi bassist , the video of the month, is published here: the italian word that you heard in the video, is the tipical slang of a bassist, had some pain, when play !!! Many Tanks Matteo from Milan
  3. bigmatteo

    Double Bass Chromatic scale variation on a Db tuned in fifths

    Hi Bassist, today i show my variation of the chromatic scale, that i use after warm up with regular chromatic scale, here is the link: if you want to see the regular chromatic scale, here is the link: tanks a lot Matteo from Milan
  4. bigmatteo

    Double Bass S.Saens Elephant on a DB tuned in fifths

    Good morning to all, few days ago i upload on my YouTube channel, a video were i try to play this piece the initials bar for first time, on my doublebass tuned in fifths, after around 20 years that i don't play it, on a double bass tuned in fourth where i learn it ! Here is the link : Matteo...
  5. C

    NBD: Ibanez MiKro Fiver

    Recently picked up a used Ibanez MiKro fiver from Reverb. I was interested in using a short scale bass or a baritone guitar for a cello pitch fifths tuning. The listing on Reverb was a fair bargain so I snatched it up ASAP. It's currently tuned C2-G2-D3-A3-E4 with Stringjoy guitar strings...
  6. bigmatteo

    Double Bass Unveiled C/Do Arpeggio on a DB tuned in fifths (3 octaves)

    Good afrenoon to all, the topic of today is: unveil this arpeggio on a DB tuned in fifths! IMPORTANT NOTE: This video was recorded, after few weeks after the fifths conversion. Good Playng Matteo
  7. Malthe Buster

    Double Bass Fifths tuning Eb,Bb,F,C

    Greetings, I’m just experimenting with fifths tuning, but i find no need for a low c for the jazz i play. I am therefore going to try the tuning, from lowest to highest, Eb,Bb,F,C. Since most standards are in b-keys, i figured this tuning makes a lot of sense. Bowing is not a concern, and i...