Archive for September, 2005

Orchestral Studies

Yazan: Jason | 03 September 2005 | 2 Comments
Categories: bass, student resources

-click here to return to Bass Blog Music Store index- The Complete Double Bass Parts series compiled, fingered and bowed by Oscar Zimmerman remains one of the core components of everyorchestral bassist’s library. One should eventually purchase all of these volumes for their collection–they will be used throughouta bassist’s career. I still have the volumes [...]

Solo Repertoire

Yazan: Jason | 03 September 2005 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, student resources

-click here to return to Bass Blog Music Store index- The six Marcello Sonatas (originally for cello) presented in this series are a great first step into the traditional solo repertoire forthe young double bassist. These pieces are best introduced one the student has a grasp of basic shifting, bow strokes, and accidentals.They are a [...]

Etude Books

Yazan: Jason | 03 September 2005 | 1 Comment
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-click here to return to Bass Blog Music Store index- Franz Simandl’s 30 Etudes provide good supplementary material for the beginning to intermediate bassist. These etudes are presented in avariety of keys, and never get too difficult. More advanced players can use these etudes to develop sightreading. Thirty Etudes for Double Bass By Franz Simandl. [...]

Method Books

Yazan: Jason | 03 September 2005 | 3 Comments
Categories: bass, student resources

-click here to return to Bass Blog Music Store index- Simandl – Vance – Bottesini Bottesini, Giovanni – New Method The double bass method book by the 19th century virtuoso himself. In two volumes. Method for Double BASS Part One. By Giovanni Bottesini. For contrabass. Published by Yorke Edition (spartan). (514050710)See more info… Method for [...]

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