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Upright Bass: 3 Major Factors of Tone Production Involving the Bow

The 3 major factors of tone production involving the bow are weight, placement and speed. These 3 factors all relate to each other. Weight means the amount of weight the player puts on the bow, placement refers to the placement of the bow between the fingerboard and the bridge and speed refers to how fast or slow the bow moves across the string. Continue reading

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