Here’s a great video (with high production values to boot!) of University of North Texas and Cleveland Institute double bass professor Jeff Bradetich performing the Prelude from the first Bach Cello Suite. Very cool. I hope that Jeff knows his stuff’s out...
The following excerpts are from an upcoming book by double bassist and educator Peter Tambroni. Peter has written an excellent double bass method book titled An Introduction to String Playing, and he has been a guest on Contrabass Conversations as well. In addition to...
Sound in Motion: A Performer’s Guide to Greater Musical Expression. By David McGill. Indiana University Press. (crossposted at PBDB) Having introduced everybody to the influential and important American pedagogue and oboist Marcel Tabuteau in my last book...
I had a comment recently regarding Contrabass Conversations that really hit on something that bugs me about the bass world. The commenter (who left it anonymously–something that I find irritating) asked why I don’t feature more Europeans on the podcast....
We’ve got a new poll up on doublebassblog.org–how often do you take a day off from playing? No gigs. No lessons. No practicing. Just a 100% instrument-free day. Let us know! [poll id=”10″]
