Bach in 5ths Tuning on bass?

[Rob MacKillop]

9 hours ago, zbd1960 said:

I have enough of a challenge trying to play a standard 6 string bass viol without trying the 7 string French type bass

 
Me too. My wife has. 6-string bass viol, which I’ve been playing for a while, but I’ve just recently received a 7-string, and am ‘in transition’. Most of my repertoire remains for six strings. 
 

Good to know there’s another viol player here! 

[zbd1960]

11 hours ago, Rob MacKillop said:

 
Me too. My wife has. 6-string bass viol, which I’ve been playing for a while, but I’ve just recently received a 7-string, and am ‘in transition’. Most of my repertoire remains for six strings. 
 

Good to know there’s another viol player here! 

Most of the rep that needs 7 strings with the low A is the French solo repertoire.

 

I mostly play tenor. I got rather frustrated at the lack of people to play with for consort playing. I'd only get o play on weekend workshops etc which gets very expensive. 

Edited 1 hour ago by zbd1960