Intonation - Christian McBride | 2 Minute Jazz

Having trouble with intonation? Christian McBride breaks down the keys to playing in tune.

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Intonation! Here's one tool that will really help you develop your intonation. These guys: Your ears! Your ears tell you when you're in tune and when you're out of tune.

Actually, there's another tool that will help you discover that. Just using your body. When you're out of tune on your

instrument, you can actually feel a vibration that's a little fast. It's a, it's an uncomfortable vibration.

Listen to this. You don't feel much of a vibration there. It's pretty in tune right? Now watch this. Feel that wave? It's like *gibberish* like the air kind of jacks up, you know? Like your bass almost starts shaking. It almost starts wobbling. But when it's in tune, physically your bass goes "*sigh* thank you."

So make sure you pay attention and make the adjustments and use this. It can always uncover all of the weaknesses. The bow always uncovers the weaknesses.

Don't use any vibrato either.

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