Michael Hovnanian just did a post about some fingering options for the ‘Trout’ Quintet. He mentions not often using the A harmonic on the D string in passage work (sorry, non-bass folks–click the Cats tab if your eyes are glazing over), and he cites...
Michael Hovnanian recently put up a new post on his CSO Bass Blog with some left hand exercises he has been practicing. It looks like good stuff. I remember working on materials like this when I was studying with Michael. Note the use of the third finger in the low...
I have been doing some work on my download offerings from this blog, adding some new materials (new scales from John Floeter, blank sheet music). I am planning on adding a large number of downloadable double bass MIDI practice tracks. This makes much more sense than...
Bassist Drew Davies also runs a company called Click for Lessons. This is a service that will match up students and teachers for various instruments. The service is not just for music–I see that you can find lessons for salsa dancing, ballet, acting lessons, and...
In this second installment of my series on professional freelance life as a musician, I would like to offer some commentary on trends that I see in the world of professional classical music performance. This installment of the series is geared toward orchestral...
