Bowing Technique Lessons for Jazz and Contemporary Players
Playing with the bow is an essential technique for all double bassists, whichever genre you are playing in. We make it easy to understand and quick to learn with these free video lessons.
Jason Heath shows and explains how he holds the double bass bow, and how it should be centered, support and well-balanced.
Olivier Babaz jazz bowing performance and transcription.
Join Olivier Babaz as he teaches how to play simple and effective gypsy jazz bass lines.
In this lesson, Olivier Babaz teaches how to play jazz melodies with the bow. To demonstrate, Olivier uses the melody to Ornithology by Charlie Parker.
Olivier Babaz performance videos, featuring Sam Dunn on guitar and Caroline Boaden on drums.
In this lesson, Olivier Babaz teaches a simple exercise for jazz bassists using the bow which can make a big difference to your playing!
In this double bass lesson, Olivier Babaz teaches how to play slap bass with the bow.
The ultimate articulations and markings guide for double bass with 20 video examples.
learn how to play the melody from 'Chamber Mates' by Paul Chambers.
Learn how to use different sounds when shifting.
Learn this short study piece composed by Geoff Chalmers.
In this lesson I teach you how to switch between pizzicato and arco when using the German pattern double bass bow.
In this short video I teach you how to tighten a double bass bow.
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