We’re continuing our beginner bass series here with an introduction to minor arpeggios. Last week, we dug into the potentially thorny topic of chromatic scales and a few methods I’ve used to get students started with these. We’ve also recently covered: one octave...
We’re continuing our beginner bass series this week with chromatic scales. So far, we’ve covered one octave major scales, minor scales, and major arpeggios. We’ve created a downloadable PDF guide for all of these, and we’ve got a PDF with these chromatic scale...
We’re continuing our series of beginner materials today with one octave arpeggios. So far, we’ve covered one octave major scales, one octave minor scales, and learning how to get a good sound with the bow. Each of these past installments has a downloadable PDF, and...
The bow can be such a mysterious thing on the double bass, especially when you’re starting out. To me, the left hand seems so much more objective: You’re either in tune or you’re out of tune.You’re on first finger, second finger, or fourth finger.You’re on the G...
Here’s the latest in my attempt to create more content for beginner bassists! Minor scales are always a bit complicated due to their natural, harmonic, and melodic forms. I did the best I could (!) in the above video to explain how they work, and I recorded all...
