Written by Janice Tucker Rhoda, author of the popular ABCs of Strings method, the Complete Technique For Double Bass series is designed for advanced beginners to upper level students wishing to learn or improve their left hand and right arm bow skills.Starting in first position, and proceeding carefully through the higher positions, these method books use short studies to demonstrate specific technical ideas.The book starts with solidifying the combination of note reading, rhythm, and bow distribution, then quickly progresses to a variety of bowing techniques and use of positions 1 - 7, half and thumb position, explaining the physicality of the left and right hands, arms, elbows, and shoulders. Using a mixture of more melodic studies with purely technical exercises, this book quickly gives players information and confidence to improve their playing.Complete Technique For Double Bass - Book 1 covers and includes:Positions 1 through 7Half PositionBass, tenor and treble clefsTwo octave C Major Scale to thumb positionAdvanced chromatic scaleBasic thumb positionWorksheets for note-readingScales, arpeggios, broken thirdsImprovisational melodiesDouble-Stops, chords, octavesHarmonicsArm Swing left-hand and bow-arm techniqueBow balancing exercisesBallet of Shifting exercisesQuick Finger exercisesFinger Substitution exercisesLeft-hand pizzicato exercisesTeaching points throughout / Contrebasse

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Jazz Bass Compendium is one of the most comprehensive method books. 208 pages filled with information and aspects on jazz bass playing.
The right hand: position, effect on sound and timing, exercises, three finger technique, drops
The left hand: position, shifting positions, intonation, pizzicato technique, vibrato
Coordinating both hands
Bass lines: rhythm, pulse, timing, walking bass, two-beat feel, arpeggios, diatonic passing notes, leading notes, chromatic lines, scales and tetrachords, pentatonic scales, bass lines over II V progressions, harmonic clichés, pedal point, rhythmic embellishments, bass lines on standard chord progressions, straight 8ths bass lines, Latin bass lines
The elements of sound
Various improvisation concepts
Arpeggios
Studies and etudes on the chord changes to Sunny, Footprints, I Hear A Rhapsody, Solar, Confirmation
Upper structure voicings
Phrasing and articulation
Scales and scales studies, chord-scales, breaking up scales
Practice concepts, different learning fields
4 bass duets and one solo, including Georgia On My Mind, Blues 4U and More Bass Hit
Sigi Busch is one of the most respected European jazz bassists/educators. He heads the jazz departement at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin, Germany.

Double Bass Solo. Par HARTLEY KEITH. Mélodies soigneusement nivelée et pièces du répertoire pour orchestre. Keith Hartley est l'auteur de la célèbre série Double Bass Solo, publié par Oxford University Press. Il est un contrebassiste de l'Orchestre du Royal Opera House, Londres. / Niveau : Très Facile à Facile / Recueil / Contrebasse

Because a fine orchestra depends on fine players, Solo Time for Strings emphasizes individual accomplishment, progress, and achievement while preparing young students for participation in a school orchestra. The series teaches reading in conjunction with note learning, enabling students to start playing melodies as soon as possible, and is appropriate for class or individual instruction. The solos assist in a progressive technical development from 'twinkle, twinkle' in Book 1 to music by Vivaldi in Book 5. / Contrebasse

La musique de chambre est un élément essentiel d'apprendre à jouer d'un instrument, et ces quatuors polyvalents sont écrits de sorte qu'ils peuvent être effectuées par n'importe quelle combinaison de quatre instruments à cordes. Organisé par l'éminent pédagogue chaîne Doris Gazda, ces pièces se fera entendre pleine et satisfaisante avec seulement quatre joueurs tout le chemin jusqu'à un orchestre à cordes. La sélection de la musique dans cette collection couvre une grande variété de styles musicaux qui offrent des heures de plaisir et de la performance des options. Progressivement organisé par niveau de difficulté que l'avance les artistes dans leurs compétences, ces quatuors sont un ajout bienvenu au répertoire de tous les instrumentistes à cordes. / Contrebasse / 48 pages / Partition