Waltz for Ruth

The bass, in conversation

This comparison changes how the bass string’s contact with the fingerboard reaches the body. A separate neck response and contact damping replace the earlier direct impact into the bridge response.

The guitar audio and both parts’ timing are unchanged. Start with the duo to hear the bass in context, then compare bass alone. Bass levels are matched across versions. This addresses fingerboard impacts; finger friction and position-shift sounds still need separate models. No recorded samples.

Composition: Charlie Haden. Opening melody checked against this publicly shared lead sheet; bass accompaniment is a simplified study arrangement.