Matt Heller recently wrote about a lesson he had with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra bassist Don Palma. Mr. Palma was a clinician for the New World Symphony recently, and he was working with the double bassists in this orchestra. Matt compares tempi of different recordings...
Here is an interesting post from the Chicago Classical Music blog. Bass vocalist Jonathan Miller gives some tips for thinking about intonation in the lower register, and his comments apply to the double bass as well:First and foremost: sing squarely in the middle of...
My ‘real life’ (although I certainly consider this blog a part of my real life) has been getting in the way of my writing over the past month, making it difficult to create new content and make improvements to the blog. Fortunately, my schedule is easing up slightly...
This is a fun video from two guys with a lot of free time on their hands. I like how the letters melt off of the paper about one minute into the video.
Here are five more podcasts (in no particular order) that I really enjoy. Follow any of the links to find out more about these shows.Buzz Out Loud – This funny, lighthearted take on the daily tech news from CNET’s Veronica Belmont, Molly Wood, and Tom...
