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Meet Bruno Tauzin –
Acoustic Basses have sometimes a bad reputation: a big body, a large neck that make it very uncomfortable for some techniques as slapping and tapping.
But, please keep in mind that most of those manufactured acoustic basses are not well settled and are delivered with bad strings quality. In that case, obviously, you won’t get the best of its.
One thing is sure, a well settled acoustic bass is as comfortable as an electric bass, whatever its prices.
Now, please find below some advice to get a comfortable slap with your acoustic bass:
• Replace strings with good quality set. Indeed, strings have a big effect on your bass sound, then do not hesitate to try different brand name for your strings. You must feel comfortable with.
• If you are hesitating between bronze and nickel, you can use the same set as for your electric bass, nickel ones. Bronze strings are also good ones but they are a little bit rougher than the nickel ones.
• As for an electric bass, a light or extra light gauge will sound percussive. Try gauges 40-95.
• At least, do not hesitate to show your Acoustic bass to a stringed instrument maker, especially for strings height. Indeed the settlement of the “Piezzo” could be tricky.
Just below, two videos I made with my Crafter BA400 Acoustic Bass. (strings gauges 40-95)
And for Christmas (a little late, ok 
, here is an arrangement for fretless acoustic bass of a famous Christmas song:
I wish you continued success in 2009…
Click below to download the partition.
Bruno Tauzin has written 15 articles in BMM.
French bassist born in 1981, Bruno Tauzin is also a composer, percussionist, guitarist and pianist.
He began studying the organ when he was 10 then turned to music more electric at the age of 15 starting bass and guitar. First musical revelation, Jaco Pastorius and his eponymous album. A long period of intensive work will begin.
Second revelation, Johann Sebastian Bach. It is thanks to this great composer Bruno began studying harmony, counterpoint and partitions of the great masters of style.
He played in several bands of various styles but got specialized over the years in the acoustic bass. He developped a melodic style, harmonic result of research, chords and percussive techniques to play solo.
More than acoustic bass, he spends the most of his time teaching it. He wrote a method on chords "Etude progressive des accords," available soon in English, and a transcript of the first two Cello Suites of Bach.
Bruno is also the author of one of the largest educational site about bass in France, www.bassebruno.com
As Bruno never stops learning, he discovered a passion for Indian music. So he studied kanjira, small percussion-skinned lizard.
Bruno gives lessons and is now preparing his first album of acoustic bass solo.
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