The Complete Double Bass Parts series compiled, fingered and bowed by Oscar Zimmerman remains one of the core components of every
orchestral bassist’s library. One should eventually purchase all of these volumes for their collection–they will be used throughout
a bassist’s career. I still have the volumes from this set that I purchased in high school. They are well-worn and constantly used
as a reference.

These books are infinitely more valuable than standard excerpt books because they contain the complete parts to all of these major
works. Excerpt books are typically scant on passages and full of questionable errors and editorial marks. It is always better to
go to the original source, and these parts fill that need for the orchestral double bassist.

Complete Double Bass Parts Beethoven Nine Symphonies and Lenore No. 3 Overture

The Complete Double Bass Parts Orchestral Works of Brahms

The Complete Double Bass Parts of Strauss Tone Poems

The Complete Double Bass Parts Selected Works of Mozart, Haydn and Weber

The Complete Double Bass Parts Orchestral Works of Brahms

The Complete Double Bass Parts of Mahler Symphonies One Through Five

The six Marcello Sonatas (originally for cello) presented in this series are a great first step into the traditional solo repertoire for
the young double bassist. These pieces are best introduced one the student has a grasp of basic shifting, bow strokes, and accidentals.
They are a great complement to the materials presented in the Simandl or Vance methods and are perfect for early audition pieces or
solo and ensemble contests.

Benedetto Marcello: Six Sonatas - Cello or Double Bass and Piano Composed by Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739), edited by Analee Bacon, Lucas Drew (1938-). Instrumental solo book for cello solo, bass solo and piano accompaniment. With solo part, standard notation, fingerings and piano accompaniment. 66 pages. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc. (HL.50262690) See more info…

The six Vivaldi Sonatas serve a similar role as the Marcello Sonatas described above. They are slightly more difficult overall, but they
should prove to be engaging and satisfying solo repertoire for the intermediate student.

Six Sonatas Double Bass and Piano. By Antonio Vivaldi. Arranged by L Drew. String Solo. Size 9×12 inches. 52 pages. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc. (50262660) See more info…

Frederick Zimmerman’s selections in Bach for the Young Bass Player allow the early to intermediate student a chance to work on repertoire
by the great J.S. Bach. These pieces are one movement each and are similar in difficulty to the Marcello and Vivaldi Sonatas.

Bach for the Young Bass Player (Double Bass / Piano) By Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Mieczyslaw Kolinski, Frederick Zimmermann. String Solo. Size 9×12 inches. 23 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (121946) See more info…

The Capuzzi Concerto is the first concerto that I recommend for students. I usually introduce this piece after students have been
playing for two to three years and have worked through the first two Vance volumes. This piece paves the way technically for more
challenging future repertoire.

Double Bass Concerto in F By Antonio Capuzzi. Arranged by Francis Baines. (Double Bass). Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Size 9×12 inches. 24 pages. Published by Boosey & Hawkes. (48003024) See more info…

Franz Simandl’s 30 Etudes provide good supplementary material for the beginning to intermediate bassist. These etudes are presented in a
variety 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. For String Bass. String - Bass Studies. Kalmus Edition. 0. Masterwork. 36 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing. (K04451) See more info…

Simandl - Vance - Bottesini

Bottesini, Giovanni - New Method

The double bass method book by the 19th century virtuoso himself. In two volumes.

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Simandl, Franz - New Method

The New Method by Franz Simandl is an established pillar of double bass pedagogy, and it is often used as a primary or supplementary text for double bass study worldwide. This method is divided into two volumes. Volume one covers the lower positions, while volume two covers the thumb positions
and more advanced scales, etudes, and techniques.

Franz Simandl: New Method for the Double Bass - Book I Composed by Franz Simandl, edited by F. Zimmerman, Lucas Drew (1938-). Instructional book for String bass (Double Bass). With bowings and fingerings. 149 pages. Published by Carl Fischer. (CF.O492) See more info…

Franz Simandl: New Method for the Double Bass - Book II Composed by Franz Simandl, edited by Lucas Drew (1938-). Instructional book for String bass (Double Bass). With bowings and fingerings. 88 pages. Published by Carl Fischer. (CF.O3567) See more info…

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Vance, George - Progressive Repertoire

George Vance’s Progressive Repertoire series has become extremely popular as a teaching method in recent years. These volumes are made up of solo
pieces of increasing difficulty, much like the Suzuki method volumes for piano or violin.
These volumes fuse traditional bass technique with the Suzuki repertoire and the teachings of Francois Rabbath into an extremely effective method.
This series is made up of six books in three volumes, and each volume is packaged with a CD containing performances of all tracks
by bass virtuoso Rrancois Rabath.

Annette Costanzi, George Vance: Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass - Volume 1 Composed by Annette Costanzi, George Vance. Instructional book and accompaniment CD for String bass (Double Bass). With bowings and fingerings. 37 pages. Published by Carl Fischer. (CF.O5427) See more info…

George Vance: Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass - Volume 2 Composed by George Vance. Instructional book and accompaniment CD for String bass (Double Bass). With bowings and fingerings. Published by Carl Fischer. (CF.O5428) See more info…

George Vance: Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass - Volume 3 Composed by George Vance. Instructional book for String bass (Double Bass). With bowings and fingerings. 46 pages. Published by Carl Fischer. (CF.O5429) See more info…

Here are the piano accompaniments for the above three volumes.

Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass-Vol 2-Pa. Acc. By George Vance. For Piano Accompaniment. Published by Carl Fischer. (O5462) See more info…

Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass-Vol 3-Pa. Acc. By George Vance. For Piano Accompaniment. Published by Carl Fischer. (O5463) See more info…

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Zimmerman, Frederick - A Contemporary Concept of Bowing Technique for the Double Bass

Frederick Zimmerman’s A Contemporary Concept of Bowing Technique for the Double Bass remains one of the most compreensive and useful studies
of the role of the right arm in double bass playing. Often jokingly referred to as the “A and E book” (if you’ve used it you’ll know why), an
intelligent application of the materials presented in this volume can be invaluable in developing a stunning and sophisticated bow technique.

A Contemporary Concept of Bowing Technique for the Double Bass

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