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Building Funky Bass Lines
Building Funky Bass Lines

Funk champion Chris Minh Doky teaches how to build up a funk bass line.

Russell's Rhythm Workout!
Russell's Rhythm Workout!

In this preview lesson from ‘Bessie’s Bass Busters’, Russell Hall covers the three main rhythms you’d use in your bass lines.

Popular Songs Featuring the Double Bass
Popular Songs Featuring the Double Bass

A list of some of our favourite popular songs that feature the double bass.

2024 End of Year Review
2024 End of Year Review

Here’s what happened in 2024 and a sneak peek at what we’ve got in store for 2025!

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.

Slap That Bass! Course Clips Compilation
Slap That Bass! Course Clips Compilation

A whistle-stop tour of Slick Joe Fick’s course, Slap That Bass!

Building Melodic Bass Lines
Building Melodic Bass Lines

Katie Thiroux teaches how to build awesome melodic bass lines with a few simple tips.

Solo Bass Arrangement of Just Friends
Solo Bass Arrangement of Just Friends

Petros Klampanis teaches his solo arrangement of the classic standard, ‘Just Friends’.

Finger Replacements - Intonation Exercise
Finger Replacements - Intonation Exercise

Geoff Chalmers teaches finger replacement technique to help you navigate the fingerboard.

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.

2023 End of Year Review
2023 End of Year Review

Here’s what happened in 2023 and a sneak peek at what we’ve got in store for 2024!

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!

I Got Rhythm in the style of Hampton Hawes Trio
I Got Rhythm in the style of Hampton Hawes Trio

John Goldsby teaches I Got Rhythm in the style of the Hampton Hawes Trio, highlighting the ensemble value of the double bass.

Hey You, Remember Me? Lesson and Play-Along Performance
Hey You, Remember Me? Lesson and Play-Along Performance

DDB artist, John Goldsby, teaches his tune Hey You, Remember Me? The lesson includes a play-along track and downloadable transcription.

Creating Melodic Bass Solos
Creating Melodic Bass Solos

Katie Thiroux teaches how to create awesome melodic bass solos from just a few notes.

Russell Hall Performs Black Bart
Russell Hall Performs Black Bart

Russell Hall performs his own epic solo bass composition, Black Bart.

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.

An EPIC week of bass! – 2023 ISB Photo Report
An EPIC week of bass! – 2023 ISB Photo Report

Here’s my photo report from the 2023 International Society of Bassists convention at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Celebrating 10 years of DDB
Celebrating 10 years of DDB

In this article, we celebrate our first decade online!

KT's Killer Phrasing Exercise - Break out of that rut!
KT's Killer Phrasing Exercise - Break out of that rut!

Katie Thiroux with her trio teaches an awesome exercise to turbo charge your bass solos!

Ear Training Essentials for Jazz Bassists
Ear Training Essentials for Jazz Bassists

Katie Thiroux helps you get started with developing ear training with the double bass as your tool.

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.

2022 End of Year Review
2022 End of Year Review

Here’s what happened in 2022 and a sneak peek at what we’ve got in store for 2023!

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