Bass: How music works no.4
Another fabulous doco. This material is not only invaluable for students, but is presented in such a way it should catch their attention.
This segment includes
- Richard Strauss' "Also Sprake Zarathustra"
- Charles Mingus' "Haitian Fight Song
- Elvis Costello's "I don't want to go to Chelsea"
- Saint Saens "The Elephant"
- Seven Nation Army "White Stripes"
- John Williams "Theme from Jaws"
- Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side"
- The Supremes "Baby Love".Looks at the importance of tonality in the development of bass.
- Technology - the organ was the first instrument to provide a deep bass.
- Concludes with the dazzling organ footwork of Enrico Rossi's "Etude Symphonique".
This video is a fantastic introduction to this subject by British composer Howard Goodall.
