Bass Music - "Clouds meet

and then they fly apart again"

for Anders Dahlberg
Senza Misura

niente

cresc. - - - - - molto - - - - - -

q = c. 144

fff

*1

q = c. 54

sul g

(trill between harmonic and stopped note)

circular bow

accel.

q = c.48

c. 25"

Matthew J Gold
c. 25"

*2

(sul g)
*3

gl

mp

pizz.

sul pont.

f sp

sul pont.

arco

gl

mp

(ord.)
pizz.

p legato

a little slower

f smp
arco

ord.

smp

f
sfz

q = c. 60

pizz.

mf legato
ff

*1. all harmonics are notated as fingered

*2. "bend" the pitch. It should sound less than a quarter tone
*3. natural harmonic gliss. Finger harmonic then lightly press above fingerboard
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arco

sul pont.

cresc. - - - - - - - molto - - - - - - - - - - -

*5

c. 20-30"

(sul d)

(sul a)

*4

ff

pp

ppp

c. 20"

q = c. 72

(sul d)
gl

mf

q = c. 168

(sul A)

gl

q = c. 40

gliss.

q = c. 48-54

(l.h.)

mp

arco

(arco)

mf

q = c. 76

c. 10-15"

sfz fff

mf

fff

circular bow

(trill between harmonic and stopped note)

cresc. - - - - - - - molto - - - - - - - - - - - -

pizz.

mp

accel.

gliss.

fff

circular bow with increasing speed and intensity

*4. lightly press the A string to create the subtone "A" in addition to the C# and D
*5. Rapidly rattle the bow between the D and G strings. Circle between end of fingerboard and the bridge. Finger stopped boted on D and G. Rapidly gliss up and down
Alternate means may be used to achieve col legno such as pencil, dowel or chop stick