Help! I don’t have time to practice!

Hello fellow bassists and educators, Peter Tambroni here from MostlyBass.com. Jason posted a great article recently about finding time to practice and auditions being a young persons game (check it out here). But what if you ARE a young person (or not so young) and...

Nine dynamite practice room accessories

When it’s time to hit the woodshed and do some serious practicing, there are a handful of no-brainer items that everyone needs–instrument, music, and music stand. Adding a few extra tools into the mix can make for much more productive and enjoyable...

New poll – how much do you practice each day?

We’ve got a new poll up here on doublebassblog.org. What kind of hours do you put in on your instrument on a daily basis? Average it out–if you play four hours a day followed by no practice, then put down two hours. [poll id=”11″]

Fifteen practicing mistakes that students make

The following list is really geared toward younger musicians, and while we all can certainly stand to re-evaluate our own practice habits from time to time, I don’t want you to think that I’m “talking down” to you (or “blogging...