What’s happening this week in the world of the bass: Valentina Ciardelli releases awesome bass and harp rendition of Frank Zappa’s Peaches en Regalia Valentina’s a former podcast guest, and we’ve got a new interview with her coming out in the...
I’ve been using Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass by George Vance and Annette Costanzi ever since I started teaching the bass. This series of books and the underlying philosophy behind it has transformed the way that I think about learning the double bass. In...
How Matthew McDonald learns a piece – this one got a lot of attention this week58+ suggestions on how to warm up for your bass playingAdam Ben Ezra talks about going solo on For Bass Players OnlyHappy 6th birthday to Discover Double Bass… and check out...
Every time I’d grab my bow on a jazz gig, I’d cringe. My swing would suddenly get awkward. I could never figure out how many notes to put in a bow. My vibrato felt forced and unnatural. My sense of pulse went out the window. As a result, I’d pick up my bow less and...
Stories, videos, questions, and more: You owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of Xavier Foley’s stellar Irish Fantasy – it’s on my iPad Pro right now and I’m working it up bit by bit on the metronome (also check out this video of Xavier...
