Return to search

Interpretation and Execution of Chords on the Double Bass from Select Movements of the Bach Cello Suites

The Bach Cello Suites have become widely transcribed and studied on the double bass. They have also become essential teaching material as most US orchestra auditions demand solo Bach for bass auditions. Transcribing the chords in Bach Cello Suites presents many difficulties on the bass because of the different tuning of our instrument (cello in 5ths; double bass in 4ths). There is no unified solution to all the problems presented in chord playing at this time. The purpose of this project, therefore is to give bass players solutions to the problems by looking at historical interpretation of chords, technical execution of the chords on cello and bass, tonal and resonance considerations and fingering solutions. The chords chosen represent the most common and most difficult to transcribe to the double bass from the Cello Suites.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1248443
Date08 1900
CreatorsChen, Der-Shiuan
ContributorsBradetich, Jeff, Leenhouts, Paul, 1957-, Raschen, Gudrun
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 35 pages : illustrations, music, Text
RightsPublic, Chen, Der-Shiuan, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.
RelationRecital: November 21, 2016, ark:/67531/metadc1614880, Recital: March 25, 2017, ark:/67531/metadc <not yet digitized>, Recital: December 1, 2017, ark:/67531/metadc <not yet digitized>

Page generated in 0.0017 seconds