‘Portrait of Tracy’ is a song that I learned back in high school during my independent studies. I was very lucky to have a teacher who was willing to just shut me in a room and let me practice for half of the afternoon every day.
As for the song itself, those high ringing notes, the harmonics, are really what make it speak to me. They truly expand the sonic scope of the bass to create this wide sound that is almost mystical in how soothing it can be. If any bass players out there are interested in learning how to play harmonics on the bass, this is certainly the song to turn to.
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