Struggling to Practice Consistently Practicing music is so interesting to me. It’s something that I’ve done for over 30 years, yet it remains one of the single most challenging things for me to get off my duff and actually do. For me, the biggest challenges have been...
As it enters its third decade of existence, it’s great to see the venerable Golden Gate Bass Camp continue to grow and develop to serve ever greater members of the double bass and electric bass community. Each year brings a new line-up of faculty from the Bay Area and...
The Latest: Clair de Lune arranged for 4 Basses, all played by Lauren PierceDavid Heyes to commission 60 one-minute pieces for unaccompanied double bass (59 composers plus him), which he will record for YouTube and publish with Recital MusicBrian Bromberg in San...
As a longtime French bow player, the specifics of German bow have always been a bit mysterious to me. While there’s much more in common with both French and German bow holds and mechanics, the nuances of truly sophisticated German bow playing have always been a bit...
Jazz bassist and educator Chris Fitzgerald put out a video recreating his 2019 International Society of Bassists convention presentation titled “Bachrilege – Pizzicato Articulation from Bach to Bebop.” This video is divided into the following topics,...
