Previous: Part 2 – Bowing Fundamentals You can download this entire series as an eBook, and you can learn more about double bass technique on our weekly podcast Contrabass Conversations! Part 3 – Developing Thumb Position The idea of 1st position and thumb...
Previous: Part 1 – Left Hand Fundamentals You can download this entire series as an eBook, and you can learn more about double bass technique on our weekly podcast Contrabass Conversations! Part 2 – Bowing Fundamentals I’ve always found teaching bowing...
Previous: Introduction You can download this entire series as an eBook, and you can learn more about double bass technique on our weekly podcast Contrabass Conversations! Part 1 – Left Hand Fundamentals There are so many ways to approach the left hand! We’ve got...
After interviewing hundreds of bass performers and teachers, I’ve learned one thing: There are countless ways to approach learning the double bass. This series contains some of my favorite double bass exercises. I keep coming back to these time and time again over the...
We put out a recent podcast episode focusing on how various musicians learn a piece. Berlin Philharmonic principal bassist Matthew McDonald also contributed thoughts on how he approaches learning a piece. Here’s how he does it: Matthew McDonald: First...
