The Secrets of Double Bass Projection | D'Addario Sound Advice

Valentina Scheldhofen Ciardelli, ( ‪@zappawoman‬ ) Bass soloist, and Professor at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance ( ‪@trinitylaban‬ ) offers some Sound Advice for players looking to learn the secrets of sound production, projection, and variety of tone on the Double Bass. Valentina has been invited as panelist for many international solo competitions such as Virtuoso & Belcanto 2022 and the International Society of Bassists ( ‪@InternationalSocietyofBassists‬ ) 2023. Valentina's work is focused to expand the double bass solo repertoire composing new virtuoso pieces, transcribing mostly Frank Zappa's ( ‪@zappa‬ ) repertoire and playing new composition written for her from many contemporary composers. Valentina's Favorite Strings: Kaplan Kaplan Solo Bass String Set: https://ddar.io/ValentinaStringChoice Valentina's D'Addario profile: https://www.daddario.com/en-gb/pages/... --- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:25 Likeness to the human voice 01:55 Projection 02:50 Demonstration 03:43 A listening partner, or recording for another pair of ears 05:12 Demonstration 06:20 Changing dynamics with sound production 07:27 Open string practice 09:15 Advocating for the double bass - outro --- Watch all our new videos first by subscribing here: https://ddar.io/orch_yt Get info on your favorite gear, artists and more: https://ddar.io/orch----- Join Players Circle for free today & start earning points towards gear and merchandise, get early access to new products, join beta testing opportunities, and get exclusive deals and discounts: https://www.daddario.com/players-circle/