TY - JOUR AU - Wolfrom, Lyle AB - conjunction with a very rapid count' r clockwise latitudinal oval motion "I" The String Bass the right hand with help from the ar :1 and wrist. The string bassist must use an I:~' strument that is in proper adjustme.». In Jazz, Folk, Strings that are too high above t'ic fingerboard cause left hand fatigu-, thereby hampering the technique of.tic player. Do not change from gut stnn-s and Rock to steel strings without lowering the string height at the bridge and at tie nut; assuming you had proper height for the gut strings. Steel strings need by Lyle W olfrom* to be slightly closer to the fingerboard. Eastern Ky. State University Electronic amplification of the strir»; Richmond, Ky. bass is often used in studio music and jazz. A bridge or tailpiece pickup The string bass is used in more dif­ transmits the sound to the amplifier fl:r ferent types of music ens~mbles than tone reproduction. This electronic ai-l any other instrument. It IS played as DOUBLE enables the performer to play on a ba-.­ a bass instrument in the symphony with the strings closer to the finger orchestra, string orchestra,. opera, board, resulting in less left hand effor: musical shows TI - The String Bass in Jazz, Folk, and Rock JF - American String Teacher DO - 10.1177/000313137402400210 DA - 1974-05-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/the-string-bass-in-jazz-folk-and-rock-hL0ytsiC4Q SP - 22 EP - 22 VL - 24 IS - 2 DP - DeepDyve ER -