Recommended Classical and Jazz Study Materials
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Jason’s Scale Sheets (free PDF download)
one octave major and minor scales with fingerings
two octave major and minor scales with fingerings
Articles
All-State Audition Preparation by John Thompson
Article on Stretching by Nathan Cole
Classical
Methods:
Tambroni, Peter: An Introduction to Double Bass Playing (highly recommended)
Max Dimoff Warm-Up Packet (PDF)
Miloslav Gajdos Bowing Packet (PDF)
Vance, George: Progressive Repertoire for Bass
Simandl: New Method for Double Bass
Simandl: 30 Etudes
Sturm: 110 Studies Vol. 1
Storch-Hrabe: 57 Studies Vol. 1
Petracchi: Simplified Higher Technique for Double Bass
Flesch, Carl: Scale System for Double Bass
Zimmerman: Contemporary Concept of Bowing Technique
Robinson/Sevcik: Strokin’ contact Roberstson’s Violins to order
Sevcik School of Bowing Technique (Reinke)
Gale: Practical Studies for Double Bass
Solo Repertoire:
Marcello: Six Sonatas
Vivaldi: Six Sonatas
Capuzzi: Concerto in F Major
Zimmerman: Assorted Solos for the Double Bass Player
Dragonetti: Concerto in A Major
Rabbath: Ode D’Espagne
Hindemith: Sonata
Dittersdorf: Concerto in E Major
Anderson: Capriccio No. 2
Proto: Sonata 1963
Dittersdorf: Concerto in Eb Major
Koussevitzky: Four Pieces
Koussevitzky: Concerto
Bach: Suite No. 3 (Sterling)
Vanhal Concerto (C major version)
Vanhal Concerto (D major version)
Bottesini: Concerto No. 2
Orchestral Literature:
Oscar Zimmerman Series of Complete Bass Parts
Beethoven
Mozart, Haydn, Weber
Brahms
36 Overtures
Strauss Tone Poems
Selected Works of J.S. Bach
Romantic Symphonies
Practice Tools:
Audacity - a great FREE sound recording and multi-track editing program
Classicalmusicarchives.com (comprehensive MIDI orchestral repertoire)
FlexiMusic (offers a set of great music software, including FlexiMusic Wave Editor, Generator, Composer, Orchestra, Composer, and Kids Composer)
MusicTheory.net - great online music theory compendium
Online Ear Training
Practicespot.com - great site filled with practice tools, games, downloads, exercises, articles, etc.
Getting the Most Out of Your Practice Session (Bill Koehler)
Inner Game of Music
MIDI Library for Solo Bass
more solo bass MIDI
more MIDI files
MIDI World
Hans Sturm’s Double Bass Audition Resources (audio and text bass resources)
Finale Notepad (basic free version of Finale)
Electric Bass Downloads Page
Douglas Yeo Trombone Home Page (not a bass page, but full of valuable career and practice info.)
Audition Resources:
These links will take you to to Ball State University double bass professor Hans Sturm’s excellent website. Check his site out for other information on practicing, auditions, and double bass playing in general. It is really a wonderful website. Hans Sturm also attended Northwestern University (where I went to school), and he is a really positive force in double bass education. Please check out his website–it is one of the best double bass websites out there.
Standard Double Bass Audition Excerpt Packet
all the above excerpts as MP3 audio files in a .ZIP file
Duets/Trios/Quartets:
Twelve Classical Duets
24 Classical and Modern Duets
Telemann: Canonic Sonatas (Trombone Edition)
Bottesini: Passione Amorosa
Jazz
Methods and Materials:
Aebersold: Scale Syllabus (free download PDF) - essential for all jazz students
Aebersold: FREE Jazz Handbook (free multi-part dowload PDF)
Swing Practice Track MP3 (about 25 minutes of swing drums for practicing)
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Reid, Rufus: The Evolving Bassist
Reid, Rufus: The Evolving Bassist DVD
Transcriptions by Rufus Reid (PDF downloads from Rufus Reid’s website–these links take you there)
Almost But Maybe
Celestial Dance
City Slicker
Come Out And Play
I Can’t Explain
It’s The Nights I Like
It’s Magical Look In Your Eyes
Ode To Ray
Perpetual Stroll
Reminiscing
The Meddler
When She Smiles Upon Your Face
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Walking Bass Line Construction by Mauro Battisti (free download PDF)
This wonderful series is hosted by Talkbass.com - you will need to sign in to download it. If you are not a member, create an account. Talkbass.com is a wonderful site, and it is free to join.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
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Brown, Ray: Method
Aebersold: Play-Along Series - start with Vol. 1 and work through series
The Jazz Theory Book
The New Real Book Vol. 1
The New Real Book Vol. 2
The New Real Book Vol. 3
The Standards Real Book
Concepts for Bass Soloing
Coker: Patterns for Jazz
Inside the Brazilian Rhythm Section
David Baker Books
Aebersold Bass Publications
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