How Music Works 4 – Bass – Part 1
Part 2: www.youtube.com NOTE: There is currently no DVD or 4OD release of this series, should there be any future date set for a DVD release i will remove the whole series. If you enjoy the series spread the word and buy any future DVD! 
Genre: Documentary – Music Theory Time: 48:19 (Ads removed) On: Channel 4 (UK) Directors: Francis Hanly, David Jeffcock Release Date: 2006 Music is usually broken down into melody, rhythm and harmony. But what about the very lowest notes in music, that can have an impact on all three? In this film Howard looks at the abiding fascination musicians and composers have had with the bass. For half a millennium instrument makers have been trying to construct instruments of all shapes and sizes capable of thudding, sonorous low notes. Only with the arrival of the synthesizer did they succeed in producing a rival to the mighty organ. With disco, dance, and drum ‘n’ bass, the bass has arrived centre stage. But bass notes have another, crucial role. Far from just plodding away in the background, bass lines can have a critical effect on the whole structure of a piece of music, helping to drive the chord progressions. Howard looks at the dark horse of the musical family, and its use in the hands of such diverse musical talents as Johann (and Richard) Strauss, John Philip Sousa, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Albinoni, Bach and Motown’s resident bass maestro, James Jamerson.
Genre: Documentary – Music Theory Time: 48:19 (Ads removed) On: Channel 4 (UK) Directors: Francis Hanly, David Jeffcock Release Date: 2006 Music is usually broken down into melody, rhythm and harmony. But what about the very lowest notes in music, that can have an impact on all three? In this film Howard looks at the abiding fascination musicians and composers have had with the bass. For half a millennium instrument makers have been trying to construct instruments of all shapes and sizes capable of thudding, sonorous low notes. Only with the arrival of the synthesizer did they succeed in producing a rival to the mighty organ. With disco, dance, and drum ‘n’ bass, the bass has arrived centre stage. But bass notes have another, crucial role. Far from just plodding away in the background, bass lines can have a critical effect on the whole structure of a piece of music, helping to drive the chord progressions. Howard looks at the dark horse of the musical family, and its use in the hands of such diverse musical talents as Johann (and Richard) Strauss, John Philip Sousa, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Albinoni, Bach and Motown’s resident bass maestro, James Jamerson.
Reader Comments
8:33 Slighly silly in deed jajaja
He’s playing that organ like a Boss(i)!
I play the drums and the bass but I don’t know witch one I like more
SO THATS WHY SOME PEOPLE LOOK INSANE WHEN THEY PLAY THE ORGAN.
THEY ARE DANCING AS WELL AS PLAYING THE FUCCCCKK
8:36 fuck yeah dubstep
WHITE STRIPES
Drums are rhythm, but you can’t determine key, feeling (emotionally), and other musical things from drums.
Fuck everything. The organ is the most badass instrument.
Ahh, the organ.
Initially watching this video it appeared that bass was simple. In fact it seemed perfect for children with low confidence to be given the independent bass line to play. As it is an integral part of the music and seemed to be made of less notes and beats it seemed a perfect part on glockenspiel and bass drums to develop a child’s confidence in their music capabilities. Ceinwen
Least i aint the only drum and bass head here.
LMAO!!!
64 foot pitch!!! Shit just got REAL!!!!!
Of course
It’s Shy Fx – Shake Your Body.
Does anyone know the song on 0:48?
UM this is wrong. The main note in a chord is not its tonic, it’s its root. The lowest note in a chord is not its root, its the bass.
If the harpsichord was a guy I’d punch his nuts until vagina.
listened to this in music class and i was interested
i’m learning so much
Extroadinary…
Fast forward to skrillex bass!
64 ft organ reminds me of a dog growling
took em 3 minutes to feature mingus, im proud
No mention of infrasonic frequencies below 20Hz
I didn’t know bass instruments only 400 years old?