String Emporium owner Steve Koscica put out a really nice article several years ago about practicing that I’ve been meaning to link to for some time–here’s a brief excerpt: Keep a practice log. This may seem silly to some, a lot of very successful...
This post originally appeared on doublebassblog.org on 9/11/08. These are my observations of the most common mistakes that double bassists make in their early years on the instrument: 1. Practicing too little OK–this is an obvious one to start out the list...
Former Contrabass Conversations guest Kristin Korb recently posted this recent video from Dr. Randy Kertz discussing hand pain for bassists–check it out by clicking through below. It covers carpal tunnel syndrome and other common issues for double bassists....
I’ve used pretty much every bass method as a performer and teacher. Simandl, Rabbath, Billé, Petracchi, Sevcik, Flesch, Levinson, and Vance (to name a few) have all spent time on my music stand, and my thinking about bass technique and the most efficient means...
This video has been floating around for a long time in the libraries of bass students, and it looks like someone finally posted it on YouTube. It really is a must-see if you haven’t checked it out before. It features Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Bass Hal...
