Hello readers, Peter Tambroni here again from MostlyBass.com. When practicing fast / scalar passages, play them in groups of odd numbers. Although notation generally beams notes in even groups, the actual music is usually in an odd group. For example, if you have 4...
Double bassist Richard Fredrickson recently sent me a link to his performance of the very cool ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’ by Jon Deak. I’m a big Jon Deak fan, having performed the B.B. Wolf at least 2-3 times a year since high school. Very cool!...
Double bassist Ben Huff sent me a link to this short but magnificent video featuring Edgar Meyer playing the Prelude from the Suite No. 2 for Violoncello by J.S. Bach and talking about it: A New Documentary on Johann Sebastian Bach – http://www.mlfilms.com/...
CEMC/ SoG – Claude Le Jeune (c.1528-1600) – En m’oyant chanter quelque fois From the May 18, 2008 Chicago Early Music Consort & Spirit of Gambo – a Chicago Consort of Viols Performance of ‘Bonjour, Mon Coer! – The Sublime...
Pete Tambroni here again from MostlyBass.com for a quick tip about the holidays. If you’re traveling for the thanksgiving break and can’t bring your bass, just bring your bow. You’ll have little windows of time that will be perfect for doing bow...
