Björn Daniel Rasmus Andersson
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The hidden voices of the upright bass
(2020)
author(s): Björn Daniel Rasmus Andersson
published in: Research Catalogue
This thesis will focus on the possibilities of the upright bass as a chord instrument in the genre of composed music. The author will in particular delve into the natural harmonic spectra of the upright bass, utilizing harmonics to create scales and chords in the hopes of discovering ways to seamlessly blend traditional pizzicato playing with harmonics, thus "unlocking" new ways of approaching the upright bass as an ensemble- or indeed a soloinstrument.