For centuries, composers and performers have experimented with various tunings and numbers of strings on double basses. While the standard double bass tuning is EADG (low to high), most music in the orchestral canon is written down to a low C. This means that players...
I am so happy to see new double bass rosins entering the market. For me, it’s like being a kid in a candy store. I seem to find a new favorite rosin every year or two, and I keep cycling back to old favorites like Pop’s and Kolstein on a regular basis. Discovering...
I got the following question from podcast listener Josh Zimmer a few weeks ago, and I passed it along to our podcast community group. Nearly 60 comments came in over the next couple of days. I love this topic, and I decided to go through and organize the responses...
The world of double bass technique is constantly shifting as we discover new ways to tackle this large and noble instrument. As strings, setup, and instrument construction have made playability easier, new thumb position opportunities have opened up for bass players....
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...
