Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Sonata No.1 in G-Major for Viola da Gamba & Keyboard (Organ), BWV 1027 Adagio Allegro ma non tanto Andante Allegro Moderato Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Sonata No.2 in D-Major for Viola da Gamba & Keyboard...
Here are a few classic posts about learning an instrument, practicing, getting ready for music school, and other such topics (from 2006-2008): Fifteen Practicing Mistakes that Students Make – These are a handful of common pitfalls that I have seen my students...
I wrote a post in the fall of 2008 with my opinions of the characteristics of various sets of strings. Though these are purely my own observations and not based of any organized research, this has proved to be a popular post, and several folks have written in with...
Here’s another video of double bassist Dean Ferrell performing a set of assorted pieces from the 2009 International Society of Bassists Convention. Check out Dean’s Captain Tobias performance from 2007 or Ode to Per Questa from this year’s convention...
Daniel Chmielinski, one of my bass students, recently sent me a link to this infectiously cool perfomance of Timeless: Suite for Ma Dukes, a creative and colorful arrangement of J. Dilla’s best’known works: [From YouTube – Suite For Ma Dukes –...
