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Paul Kowert discusses the responsibility we have as bassists to use the extreme registers of our instrument to greatest effect in his band's tune, "Frog and Toad". As bassists, we have the power of controlling the low end of the spectrum in most ensembles we play in, and sometimes need to balance that with our upper registers as well. Saving these extreme registers for important moments in a tune can help to bring gravity to the bass lines we play, a topic that Paul dives into here.
Extreme Registers in Frog and Toad
Paul Kowert discusses the responsibility we have as bassists to use the extreme registers of our instrument to greatest effect in his band's tune, "Frog and Toad". As bassists, we have the power of controlling the low end of the spectrum in most ensembles we play in, and sometimes need to balance that with our upper registers as well. Saving these extreme registers for important moments in a tune can help to bring gravity to the bass lines we play, a topic that Paul dives into here.
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