A comment came in last week about my audition advice for high school students post. It reads: Hello– Great website. Awesome to see so much info dedicated to the DB. Can you explain/expand on this point: Sectionalize your music and write down a plan – I always smile...
Continuing yesterday’s discussion of Joel Quarrington, here’s a video of Joel Quarrington (who also recently won a Juno award for his recent album Garden Scene) demonstrating tuning in fifths. He demonstrates some Bach, the Elephant, Vanhal, and a lot of...
It’s always interesting for me to learn about some of the reasons why players adopt tuning in fifths on the double bass. The following comment just came in on one of my classic (i.e. old) blog posts about reaching the low notes: I also use the fifths tuning....
Alright, folks–it’s time to enroll for next summer’s International Society of Bassists competitions. These are big events that can do a lot for a winner’s career, so seriously consider applying for them: Guidelines and entry forms for the 2011...
From the International Society of Bassists: The American Federation of Musicians is gathering signatures on a petition to urge Congress to adopt uniform rules for musicians to carry on or check their instruments aboard U.S. planes. To view the bill as currently...
