The Practice Page
Practice Tracks (MP3)
We have hundreds of MP3 files available for students to work with online or to download. Visit any of the following links for some practice tracks.
Double Bass MP3 Sonatas, Concertos, and Solos - Practice Tracks and Downloads
Double Bass MP3 Orchestral Excerpts - Practice Tracks and Downloads
Double Bass MP3 Scales - Practice [...]
Orchestral Studies
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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
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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 [...]
Method Books
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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 [...]
