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Listening and Reading for Jazz Double Bass
When I first became passionate about playing the Double bass/bass guitar in my early teenage....jpg)
Jazz Bass Resources
There are many useful teaching aids available to bassists who wish to improve their jazz....jpg)
Improvisation and Musical Languages
I believe strongly that teaching music shouldn't just be on page and that students benefit from...Our Jazz Double Bass Teachers
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Jazz Double Bass Articles
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Dont Look At The Double Bass!
The Double Bass is an extremely beautiful and alluring instrument. As bass players we must not be drawn in by its charms. What do I mean by this you're thinking? Well the more we stare at the fingerboard trying to locate the notes, the further we get from the most impoprtant thing. The sound,...
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Listening and Reading for Jazz Double Bass Editor's Pick
When I first became passionate about playing the Double bass/bass guitar in my early teenage years, it was the music that I listened to outside of my initial formal education that inspired me to really explore my instrument and deepen my understanding of its role in all types of music. As I...
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Physical Health and Double Bass Editor's Pick
Playing the bass can be hard in a lot of ways. It takes hours and years of relentless practice and application to develop the skills that we need to become good bass players, and although this can be a struggle itself, it can also have negative affects on our physical health. Playing such a...
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Versatility on the Double Bass
I have found one of the biggest joys in being a Bass player is the amount of different musical styles and settings it allows you to be a part of. One day you can find yourself sight reading in a studio, the next playing jazz standards in a club, the day after you might be on a show or doing a...
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The Ray Brown Method Book
As a Jazz Double Bass teacher I strongly recommend Ray Brown's Bass Method. As a great bass player, Ray breaks down the essential scales and methods required for building excellent lines into short simple exercises in every key. Although it may seem daunting to look at on the page at first, in...
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Simandl's new method for the Double Bass
Simandl is the 'go to' method for any aspiring double bassist. The method takes the student up to 7th position, just before thumb position. I used this method when I took up the double bass and found it very useful in forming a good foundation on the instrument. Unfortunately there are only so...