The sevcik bowing book presents various bow strokes and techniques in a logical and. Wozzeck, act iii reh 55 bass solo symphonie fantastique mvt. Combine the rotateandflick motion in order to play an open slap note on the bass. The heel down bass drum technique can only get your drumming to a. Essential elements strings book 3 hal leonard online. And here is a small sample of great books of transcriptions from a range of artists, many including performance and gear notes.
In this book, the second in the series of three, more complex techniques are covered. This new organization will host the texas double bass academy online camp this june 14. Last time, we were dedicated to work with the right hand, developing the sound and the application of the technique with the basic rhythmic figures. Double bass solo book 2 revised edition the inclusion of numerous excerpts that are difficult to find in a single source makes this collection a rare gem. String festival solos are economical collections of transcriptions by samuel applebaum. While the double bass or its bass viol ancestor was not originally conceived as a predominantly soloistic or melodic instrument, due to its low range, there is a history of solo literature for bass which began in. With hundreds of warmups, beats, and fills, this is the most comprehensive double bass book on the market. Essential technique for strings book 3 further develops music skills for the intermediate and advancing student. The ultimate challenge jeff bradetichs magnum opus on double bass technique is an incredibly well put together resource on all things double bass.
Contrabass conversations community public group facebook. A revised edition of 60 pieces from the orchestral repertoire. Double bass technique the leg to ankle motion youtube. Double bass solo book 1, 55 carefullygraded melodies and pieces from the orchestral repertoire, selected by keith hartley, isbn. We are living in the golden age of double bass teaching. Simple walking bass line for jazz beginners talkingbass. When playing double bass we tend to use an up and down motion with our legs for each stroke. Featuring music of bach, mozart, beethoven, tchaikovsky and others. Barry green, advanced techniques of double bass playing. Strings are vertical while imaginary frets are shown horizontally. George traveled to japan to work with shinichi suzuki and was one of the first to teach bass to preschool students. Grades 48 exam syllabus see below edited by keith hartley 40 pages 311x232mm oxford university press isbn. Keith hartley double bass solo techniques bass works.
Free bass soloing lessons your guide to playing freely. In her discover double bass courses lauren covers many different areas of technique including the left hand, bowing and thumb position. Coltrane, davis, ellington, shorter, mingus, monk and more. Book 3 introduces students to higher positions, shifting, advanced bowing, and special techniques. Each volume contains nine pieces all classic titles in the applebaum teaching repertoire. Double bass arco and classical bass method books lemur music. Dedicate at least 3060 minutes each day to playing the bass. Rabbath versus simandl jason heaths double bass blog. Based in texas, usa, lauren pierce is our classical double bass expert. Retuning the double bass is relatively common, although most music sticks with the standard tuning albeit with a low c extension.
We cover both jazz and classical methods, plus if you have a recommendation for a method book you love please share it in the. This book, like the one above obrien is a must have book for any serious student or professional embarking on a career of playing the double bass. An open string refers to a string played without being pressed into. Young double bass programs johnny hamil kansas city. Jeff is a master teacher and provides an invaluable resource in this visually appealing book. Technique and tradition bass player musicians library john goldsby. After interviewing hundreds of bass performers and teachers, ive learned one thing. Double bass solo books by keith hartley always in stock. In two volumes for each instrument, the solos are in progressive order of difficulty. The suggested fingering for the scale is to the left of the diagram. The solos are useful for teaching technique, dynamics, phrasing, and overall musicianship. Simplified higher technique by francesco petracchi. Each technique is preceded by an explanatory note, and the repertoire has been selected to showcase the technique in context. Double bass solo 1 by keith hartley, 9780193222496, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Volume i progresses from level 1 to level 2, volume ii progresses from level 2 to level 3. Nov 26, 2006 the vance progressive repertoire method actually dovetails neatly into the world of traditional double bass pedagogical repertoire, since the last piece introduced in book 3 is the dragonetti concerto. About 15 years ago, i discovered george vance and his progressive repertoire books. It is a comprehensive method teaching you how to create awesome improvised solos on the double bass, starting with the basics and progressing to advanced techniques. Double bass arco and classical bass method books for beginner to advanced level players. Welcome to the second part of the series of bass tips for mastering the double thumb technique. He recently launched the texas double bass academy, which is dedicated to the online education of the precollege double bass student, and he has been putting together a compelling offering with many of texas most renowned bass teachers. He is a double bassist in the orchestra of the royal opera house, london. Aug, 2019 in this video, we go over a pattern from the book stick control page 5, exercise 11. Double bass solo techniques by technique book sheet.
Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double bass. Carefullygraded melodies and pieces from the orchestral repertoire. It is a standard member of the orchestras string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in concertos, solo, and chamber music in western classical music. Ultimate slap bass is one of the most popular books ever written on the slap bass technique. Here are some tips to aid you in mastering these bass blues licks. This book contains the main afrolatin styles of bass playing as well as sections on latin jazz bass.
Double bass solo 1 keith hartley oxford university press. Open quick view dialog for hal leonard essential technique for strings double bass 3 book online audio hal leonard essential technique for strings double bass 3. Featuring music of bach, mozart, beethoven, handel. Double bass solo techniques combines the dual function of a technique book and a collection of orchestral excerpts.
An incredible 400 songs from the jazz giants of the last 40 years. The double bass, also known simply as the bass or by other names, is the largest and lowestpitched bowed, or plucked string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra the bass is a standard member of the orchestras string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in concertos, solo, and chamber music in western classical music. Double bass solo techniques by technique book sheet music. Derek roddy is one of the quickest speed metal players in the business, so getting him to breakdown his double bass technique for us was one of our top. With your heels down, play one note on the right foot on the bass drum followed by three on the left on. This book contains some of my favorite double bass exercises. Recommended classical and jazz study materials for double.
Simplified higher technique for double bass petracchis technique book is another pivotal work in bass technique. Double bass solo techniques combines the dual function of a technique book and a collection of orchestral excerpts, selected by keith hartley, isbn. This digitaldownload course is available from the teach me bass guitar website, where we will send you for ordering. Scales and chords for the upright bass desert bluegrass.
Apr 01, 20 sharing the genius, the francois rabbath, of bass guitar. Purchase here bass drum control by colin bailey hal leonard written for single bass drum but adaptable for double bass, this longtime favorite helps players develop the ability to play the bass drum fluently. Double bass solo techniques keith hartley in stock. Teach me bass guitar is a oneofakind master class in bass guitar taught by roy vogt, head of the bass department at nashvilles prestigious belmont university for 30 years. Her hugely popular youtube channel features virtuosic performances of double bass solo repertoire. If you want to learn more about bass drum tuning, check the free drum lesson how to tune your bass drum. The audio samples and music used in this video are the ed. Send me an email if youd like to be added to my list.
Scales and chords for the upright bass the following keys should be learned in the order presented. Derek roddys double bass technique drum lesson drumeo. As im sure you have heard before, practice makes perfect. The overall takeaway of his technique is that it is an amalgamation of most every technique. Im also learning to play double bass, and the gradually progressing difficulty of music pieces was perfect for me. Upright bass method and study books,petracchi, reinke, simandl, hrabe, solo music, montanari, etudes, 8006002689, lowest prices. But if youre really looking for a walking jazz bass line book, then in alphabetical order ed friedland, ed fuqua, jay hungerford, and bob magnusson all have good books, each with a little different approach. Soloing is a stepbystep video course presented by geoff chalmers, which comprises of 4.
To learn about muffling techniques check the free drum lesson how to muffle your drums. It is a pleasure to receive some really useful double bass publications. These books are invaluable, being well presented, well graded, with good diagrams and clear scales. Favourite double bass method books discover double bass. The tuning pegs on a bass enable very accurate retunings.
Be sure to ask your music teacher for a recommendation. I could read music before, but never had practice in bass clef. A book of orchestral excerpts edited by keith hartley. Double bass solo techniques keith hartley oxford university press. It starts off with the first position and not a lot of notes. Theres never been a better time to start playing the double bass. The techniques are introduced in a logical order, and each is accompanied by a short explanatory note, providing technical advice and tips on performance. This double bass technique going from the leg to ankle motion will certainly help with that. These are my desert island classical double bass technique books. There are a few technique books on it out there, and some bassists swear by it for playing cello suites. Well known as one of the leaders of extreme metal drumming, george kollias remains at the top of todays metal scene and goes way beyond that with the book series the odyssey of double bass. Double bass speed tips free double bass drum lessons. The techniques are introduced in a logical order, and each is preceded by a short explanatory note, providing technical advice and tips on performance.
I learned every single one of these exercises from somebody else. A double bassists guide to refining performance practices by murray grodner. Beethoven fur elise 2016 saintsaens the elephant from carnival of the animals 2014 scott joplin. This book organizes the left hand into a precise measuring device, with diatonic, semichromatic, and chromatic positions that use the thumb as an anchor point. In addition, a compact disc is included with each of the primary books containing all the music performed by francois rabbath, with elizabeth azconahartmark, piano. Play fast doublebass drum patterns dom famularo youtube. String festival solos are excellent for recitals, auditions and performances for assemblies, concerts or festivals. Apr 11, 2020 strike an open string with the bony part of your extended thumb. Progressive repertoire for double bass will introduce american teachers and students to the most important techniques developed for the instrument. Unfortunately, you would need to buy a solo g a string, tune down the low a string to a g, and invest a thousand or so into a c extension. It shows that, aside from being a master performer, marcos is a dedicated pedagogue who brilliantly distills the fundamentals from various styles and methods, from simandl, rabbath, bille, and prunner, among various other greats.
In this video i give you some tips on how to improve your double bass technique which involes fast single stroke patterns. This book is designed to help you learn to play this passionate and beautiful music. While you rotate your wrist, try to hit the string with the bony part of your thumb, as this will allow for the fullest sound. Zeds, with hausers book youll get the theory needed to solo in pretty much any style im not familiar with this book, where jon liebmans book blues bass has 25 solos at the end of the book on blues changes, that will get you started, i personally got good mileage right out of the box with some of these solos. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double. Ultimate slap bass intermediate level bass techniques pdf book 2. Double bass solo books 1, 2 and techniques, selected and adapted by keith hartley, published by oup. While the double bass or its bass viol ancestor was not originally conceived as a predominantly soloistic or melodic instrument, due to its low range, there is a history of solo literature for bass which began in the classical period. Double bass repertoir list and difficulty ranking discussion in music db started by. As the world gets closer together, having a working knowledge of latin bass playing will increasingly be a prerequisite for any professional, improving bassist. If you dont have a steady sense of rhythm, you dont yet have the tools to play a bass solo or improvise a bass line.
I welcome any comments or suggestions on other double bass methods or pedagogical sequences that other double bass teachers have found effective. The bass lines are good and one simple addition to know is that just about any chordwalking bass line, you can always use a leading tone that is, 12 step below to whatever is the next chord. Music teacher may 98 two excellent volumes here from keith hartley. I keep coming back to these time and time again over the years, and ive used them with hundreds of students. Keith hartley is the author of the wellknown double bass solo series, published by oxford university press. There is a lot not anywhere on the list for bass solos that really should be or that used to be in the past and have since been removed. In short, it provides all the basics for a very secure technique without seeming to do so. The double bass, or simply the chonk and numerous other names, is the largest and lowestpitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. Here are some of my favorite solo works that i teach and play. Double bass solo 1 by keith hartley sheet music for. The book starts with using the left hand slapping technique and moves on to cover double popping. For more information, click on each of the bullet points below. Take for instance a 44 groove consisting of three eighth notes, two sixteenth notes, a quarter note, and a quarter note rest. Practice the scale until you can play it continuously and fluently.
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