Author : Andrew Marshall

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Endangered Species - Youth Music Foundation has introduced a £1 million initiative aimed at providing over 5,000 children with access to specific musical instruments, including the double bass. The Abracadabra Strings team has already developed a successful series, and with the addition of two new consultants, they have created an exceptional tutor for the double bass. This collection features a range of well-known tunes, carefully graded for various skill levels, and includes duets, trios, and solo pieces that will please both teachers and students. Notably, the double bass book aligns with the Abracadabra Violin, Viola, and Cello series, ensuring that students across different instruments can collaborate musically from their very first lesson. Accompanying the book is a CD that showcases performances of each piece on double bass, with piano accompaniment available in the Abracadabra Strings Piano Accompaniments. The recording allows for separate channel adjustments, enabling students to focus on either the double bass or piano as needed.

Author : Gerald E. Anderson, Robert S. Frost

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Author : Samuel Applebaum

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The Third and Fifth Position String Builder is designed for use following Book 3 of the Belwin String Builder, but it can also serve as a continuation of various standard string class methods. This book features collaborative play for violin, viola, cello, and bass, with each instrument's book functioning as a standalone resource for both group and individual instruction. Students progress methodically through the third and fifth positions, learning to identify finger placements before engaging in simple shifts with the same finger, and subsequently shifting to these positions using different fingers. Each shift type is accompanied by engaging melodies, ensuring that the selected material is both musically appealing and technically beneficial. Additionally, the book includes several duets suitable for two students or for dividing the class into two groups. The content is thoughtfully graded to minimize the need for extensive explanations, and throughout the book, there are suggestions for rote learning. It is available for violin, viola, cello, bass, piano accompaniment, and includes a teacher's manual.

Author : Holger Sassmannshaus, J. Peter Close

Tags : Double bass solo

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This collection is designed for young double bass players eager to begin public performances. It features 19 concert pieces that are both easy to rehearse and sonically appealing, drawn from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras. Additionally, the edition includes newly composed works by Polish bassist Boguslaw Furtok, born in 1967.

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The Etling String Class Method is an outstanding approach to string education, offering teachers a versatile framework that can be tailored to accommodate various class sizes and skill levels. This method prioritizes essential elements such as daily drills, solos, intonation, bow strokes, counting, rhythm, and hand positioning, allowing for instruction to be integrated before, after, or concurrently with note reading.

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The Etling String Class Method serves as an exceptional approach to string education, offering educators a versatile framework that can be tailored to accommodate various class sizes and skill levels. This method prioritizes essential elements such as daily drills, solo performances, intonation, bowing techniques, counting, rhythm, and hand positioning, allowing these components to be integrated into lessons either before, after, or concurrently with note reading.

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The Etling String Class Method is an exceptional approach to string education, offering teachers a versatile framework that can be tailored to accommodate various class sizes and skill levels. This method prioritizes essential elements such as daily drills, solo performances, intonation, bowing techniques, counting, rhythm, and hand positioning, allowing for instruction to be integrated with or delivered separately from note reading.

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The ability to sight-read with fluency has become increasingly vital in the training of musicians across all instruments. This workbook aims to assist young musicians in overcoming the anxiety that often hinders their sight-reading skills by providing a solid technical foundation along with strategies to boost their confidence. Specifically tailored for double bass players preparing for Grades 1-5 examinations, this resource guides students through a systematic approach. It begins with rhythmic and melodic exercises that address particular challenges, progresses to the analysis of a prepared piece accompanied by relevant questions, and culminates in the actual sight-reading test, which is unprepared.

Author : Serge Koussevitzky

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Koussevitzky's Double Bass Concerto op. 3 has been one of the most popular works of its genre since its Moscow premiere in 1905, thanks to its skillful combination of Romantic melody and sparkling virtuosity. This is no surprise, as Koussevitzky, the virtuoso double bass player, composed the work for his own instrument. Piano reductions were published as early as 1906/07 in Moscow and 1910 in Leipzig, but these contain numerous errors in the solo part, leaving uncertainty about the correct musical text in many passages to this day.