Tuning

Feb 2023
Live Performance, 6min
Double Bass, Oscillator, Bass Amp
Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

This piece was composed based on the concept of treating both the oscillator and the double bass as equal instruments. 5-string double bass’s released strings are B, E, A, D, and G in order from the lowest to the highest (although the strings are played an octave lower than the notation). As you tune the double basses, note the frequency of each free string of each oscillator.
The flow of the music is as follows

Bars 1-5: Two instruments play the five notes in order of lowest to highest.
Bar 6-:The oscillator repeats five notes in ascending form. The contrabass, on the other hand, plays B to G, then D, A, E, B, and so on in descending order. This is repeated to form a set of eight notes. Both players repeat their respective types for 40 bars.
Bar 46:Both players return to the note B again, and the piece ends.

Creation: Keita Hori
Cb: Keita Hori, Osc: Takumi Washio
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