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. Excerpts Beethoven 5 mvt 3 Beethoven 9 recit Brahms 1  mvt 2 Ginastera Variaciones Haydn 31 Mahler...

Orchestral Studies

-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...

Solo Repertoire

-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...

Etude Books

-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...

Method Books

-click here to return to Bass Blog Music Store index-Simandl – Vance – BottesiniBottesini, Giovanni – New MethodThe double bass method book by the 19th century virtuoso himself. In two volumes. Method for Double BASS Part One. By Giovanni Bottesini....