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....
This week is the first week of the fall quarter at DePaul University, and I’m doing a fair amount of teaching there this quarter: bass lessons, string pedagogy, and the technology class for music education students. As I set up for this class, I can’t help...
My first task as the new Technology Chair for the Illinois chapter of the American String Teachers Association has been to redesign the IL-ASTA website, and I am pretty happy with how it’s looking. Take a look, and if you’re an Illinois ASTA member, send...
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...
We’ve been laughing at this one a lot at school recently. I’ve been considering teaching my bass students some moves like this:
