All Double bass articles
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Hoffmeister’s Violone Concerto no.1 in E flat major
Double bassist Edicson Ruiz provides help on Hoffmeister’s concerto with Viennese tuning
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Ginastera’s Variaciones concertantes double bass solo
Orin O’Brien gives practical advice to help capture the magic and mystery of this most musically satisfying of bass solos
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FocusDouble bass beginners should play in all left-hand positions
Thomas Martin pinpoints some common technical problems for young bassists and insists that beginners shouldn't be restricted to playing in the lower positions. From the May 2014 issue
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Blogs14 tips for efficient double bass practice
As the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire prepares to host a free double bass day, its three masterclass tutors Thomas Martin, Anthony Alcock and Julian Atkinson offer their best practice advice
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Dittersdorf Double Bass Concerto, K172
Berlin Philharmonic bassist Edicson Ruiz advocates Viennese tuning and a period bow to bring out the best in this sonorous Classical work
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FocusMasterclass: Leon Bosch on Dittersdorf’s Double Bass Concerto no.2, first movement
Mastery of the bow, carefully planned fingerings and a resonant sound are the keys to performing this challenging piece. From the September 2014 issue
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ArticleThe Strad Masterclass: Leon Bosch on Dragonetti's 'Famous Solo' for double bass
To say that repeated material always has to be played differently to make it interesting is a flawed interpretation of how we work as human beings' - double bassist Leon Bosch speaks about performing 'The Famous Solo' by Dragonetti to The Strad. The second movement of the piece is performed ...
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FocusLeft-hand pivots and the crab fingering system with bassist François Rabbath
The French soloist and teacher advises on how to improve intonation and dexterity on the double bass. From the October 2015 issue