Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

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The intent of the UWW Bassfest has always been to provide students with an opportunity to design and teach their own courses. Since UW-Whitewater has so many music education majors I thought that this would be a valuable supplement to their regular studies. My current and former students pictured here–Tyler, Nic, Joe, [...]

Articles by Jason Heath:
Road Warrior Without an Expense Account - This series chronicles my experiences as a freelance musician and offers thoughts and observations on the classical music orchestral business in general. Although focused on classical musicians and freelance musicians in general, much of the discussion has relevance to musicians from all disciplines. [...]

Buy Music and see Recommended Repertoire at the Bass Blog Sheet Music Store!
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
Video Resources

Downloads
Classical
Methods:

Tambroni, Peter: An Introduction to Double Bass Playing (highly recommended)
Max Dimoff Warm-Up Packet [...]

Applied Double Bass for Majors and Non-Majors, Spring - 2006
Professor Heath, CA 2003
Phone: 773-612-3597 / E-mail: jsh177@yahoo.com

SCHEDULING: All lesson times can be arranged with me during the first week of
each semester. If you have a conflict with your lesson time, you can switch with
someone else in the studio for that week. [...]

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Bassfest 2006 is only five weeks away! Featured Clinicians:
Greg SarchetAlan SteinerJason HeathPeter TambroniRob JunceauNic Buendia
Sign up now at the UWW Continuing Education Department.

Jason Heath is an active double bass performer, educator, blogger, and podcaster. A native of South Dakota, Jason began playing with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and Sioux City Symphony Orchestra at the age of fifteen. He serves as co-principal bass of the IRIS Chamber Orchestra, assistant principal bass of the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra [...]

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