Hello readers, Peter Tambroni here from MostlyBass.com. This week I had a student working on a solo that had a somewhat complex ornament at a cadence. We worked on breaking it down and separating the components of it. I decided to write it up in Sibelius with the...
Here’s another great clip from a master class in Berlin with François Rabbath featuring him discussing advantages and disadvantages of German and French bows. François mentions that German bow works for people with long arms but not with short arms, among other...
Hi everyone – and welcome back, Jason!! Check out a fun post with humorous scores I just added at MostlyBass.com.
Whew! I’ve spent the past four months student teaching out in the burbs of Chicago, just wrapping that whole process up this past Friday. Now, I’ve always been a busy guy ever since I started this blog in 2005, and I’ve always managed to keep...
San Diego Symphony Principal Bass Jeremy Kurtz (also a podcast interview guest) forwarded me a link to this New York Times piece about double bassist Charlie Haden. My insane schedule has delayed my releasing this, but better late than never, right? The Jazz Bassist...
