Expanding the Bass Blog Music Store Selection

I am busy adding links to the Bass Blog Sheet Music Store, trying to provide links to what I consider to be the most important solos, method books, etude books, orchestral studies books, and more. This section of the blog will continue to grow over time, so feel free...

Bass Blog Sheet Music Store

  We’ve launched the reimagined version of the library under Double Bass Blog Publications!   Our mission is to support the double bass community by connecting the composer’s and arranger’s work for our beloved instrument to double bassists worldwide.   The digital...

Advice on auditioning for Juilliard from Orin O’Brien

I have several students preparing for an audition at Juilliard at the moment. Over the years I have had many students audition at this institution, and I thought that it would be valuable to relate some advice given by New York Philharmonic double bassist and...

Double Bass on Wikipedia

The Wikipedia entry for double bass is worth checking out for people who haven’t done so already. There is a decent amount of information in this entry, but it would be a good idea for the bass community refine and add to this information.There is currently a...

Introduction to the Double Bass by Peter Tambroni

The excellent bassist and educator Peter Tambroni has just released his new book. It is titled “Introduction to the Double Bass”, and it is a really excellent resource for bassists of any age or skill level. I recommend that all of my students pick up a...