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Here are the most recent Discover Double Bass video lessons, transcriptions, written articles and gear reviews. They are designed to make the learning process as fun and fast as possible. Our tutors cover a wide range of topics so whatever your background and goals, there should be something for you. 
 

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Fingers as Shock Absorbers – Bowing Lesson
Fingers as Shock Absorbers – Bowing Lesson

Classical master, David Allen Moore, teaches how to avoid chatter in the bow when it makes contact with the string in under 3 minutes!

Techniques for Perfect Practice – Mozart 35
Techniques for Perfect Practice – Mozart 35

Classical master, David Allen Moore, teaches practice techniques using a well known difficult passage from Mozart 35.

Accurate Shifting Every Time!
Accurate Shifting Every Time!

Classical double bass expert, Phoebe Russell, teaches her top three tips for accurate shifting.

Introducing Dynamics - Double Bass Theory Lesson
Introducing Dynamics - Double Bass Theory Lesson

Jason Heath teaches the concept of dynamics and how to play them on the double bass.

Weight Transfer & The Point of Contact
Weight Transfer & The Point of Contact

Classical master, David Allen Moore teaches he topic of transferring weight into the string and how that relates to the point of contact in German bow.

Shifting in Thumb Position
Shifting in Thumb Position

Classical expert, Phoebe Russell, teaches great left hand technique for shifting in thumb position.

Tips for Expressive Vibrato
Tips for Expressive Vibrato

Classical expert, Phoebe Russell, gives her top tips for vibrato technique on the double bass.

Introducing Spiccato - Double Bass Technique Lesson
Introducing Spiccato - Double Bass Technique Lesson

Jason Heath teaches the basics of spiccato bowing technique on the double bass.

Top 10 Intermediate Double Bass Lessons
Top 10 Intermediate Double Bass Lessons

Our top 10 lesson suggestions for intermediate and advancing, including thumb position, intonation, bowing technique and scales!

Beethoven 5, Scherzo Orchestral Excerpt Lesson
Beethoven 5, Scherzo Orchestral Excerpt Lesson

In a preview lesson from her course, Phoebe teaches how to excel at the orchestral excerpt Beethoven 5, Scherzo.

Working with an Accompanist - Introducing Phoebe Russell
Working with an Accompanist - Introducing Phoebe Russell

Introducing our latest tutor to the website, Phoebe Russell! She teaches how to work with an accompanist effectively in this lesson.

Air on the G String - Bass Line Reduction
Air on the G String - Bass Line Reduction

A lesson on bass line reduction in a Baroque style, using Air on the G String by J.S. Bach. This is a preview lesson from our course, Baroque Double Bass.

Shifting In and Out of Thumb Position
Shifting In and Out of Thumb Position

Jason teaches how to correctly shift in and out of thumb position on the double bass.

Top 10 Beginner Double Bass Lessons
Top 10 Beginner Double Bass Lessons

Our top 10 lesson suggestions for double bass beginners or bass guitarists switching to upright bass, including getting set up, bowing, left-hand and right-hand technique, and scales!

How to stop flying fingers! (Left-hand technique)
How to stop flying fingers! (Left-hand technique)

A quick lesson where Jason explains how to maintain the correct left-hand shape with the fingers that aren’t doing anything.

What a Good Sound Looks Like
What a Good Sound Looks Like

In this lesson, Jason explains what a good sound looks like.

Major Scales for Double Bass (free PDF)
Major Scales for Double Bass (free PDF)

Learn your 1-octave major scales with our free sheet music PDF with complete fingerings and 12 backing practice tracks.

A Guide to Thumb Position Technique
A Guide to Thumb Position Technique

A guide to perfecting thumb position technique from Jason Heath’s new course ‘Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass’.

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