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Re: Eberhard's intonation...



> memory and ears at that point. Although, Gary Willis
> says he would ~never~ play a fretless bass without
> lines ... 

One point I recall reading in a lines-vs-no lines
debate among bassists was that having the lines make
it much easier to start on cue at a specific note, say
in a recording situation.

> After playing violin as a kid, I figured if little
> kids aren't frightened by violins, I shouldn't 

Having put in some time on viola, I found that the way
the neck increases in width in certain places as you
go up in pitch make it much easier for your muscle
memory to "remember" where the notes are.  Viola is
taught like violin, with the concept of "positions"
which makes learning note locations easier.  The
position where your thumb goes against the neck joint
is actually easier for your fingers to locate pitches
than "2nd position", if that makes any sense.  That's
why some people who order electric uprights want more
than one thumb stop behind the higher part of the
neck.

Paolo

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