Left Hand Technique Lessons for Jazz and Contemporary Players

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Finger Replacements - Intonation Exercise
Geoff Chalmers
Finger Replacements - Intonation Exercise
Geoff Chalmers

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

Geoff Chalmers
Top 10 Intermediate Double Bass Lessons
Geoff Chalmers
Top 10 Intermediate Double Bass Lessons
Geoff Chalmers

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

Geoff Chalmers
KT's Killer Phrasing Exercise - Break out of that rut!
Katie Thiroux
KT's Killer Phrasing Exercise - Break out of that rut!
Katie Thiroux

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

Katie Thiroux
Ear Training Essentials for Jazz Bassists
Katie Thiroux
Ear Training Essentials for Jazz Bassists
Katie Thiroux

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

Katie Thiroux
A Guide to Thumb Position Technique
Jason Heath
A Guide to Thumb Position Technique
Jason Heath

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

Jason Heath
Bird's Landing - 8th Anniversary Celebration!
Geoff Chalmers
Bird's Landing - 8th Anniversary Celebration!
Geoff Chalmers

Celebrate our 8th anniversary with us! Get a free transcription of this piece by Geoff Chalmers plus a thank you message from the founder.

Geoff Chalmers
Tune Up! A simple scale exercise
Geoff Chalmers
Tune Up! A simple scale exercise
Geoff Chalmers

A simple scales exercise to help you master the fingerboard and thumb position.

Geoff Chalmers
Simple Scales & Arpeggios Exercise to Master the Fingerboard
Geoff Chalmers
Simple Scales & Arpeggios Exercise to Master the Fingerboard
Geoff Chalmers

This scale exercise is a really effective approach to learning all of the double bass fingerboard.

Geoff Chalmers
The Lion's Roar + Our Top 5 SPOOKIEST Lessons
Jason Heath
The Lion's Roar + Our Top 5 SPOOKIEST Lessons
Jason Heath

Find out our top 5 spookiest lessons, including Jason Heath’s unusual sound effect for double bass.

Jason Heath
Left Hand Technique for Fast Walking Bass Lines
Olivier Babaz
Left Hand Technique for Fast Walking Bass Lines
Olivier Babaz

Olivier Babaz teaches left hand techniques to play fast walking bass lines.

Olivier Babaz
Simple Concepts - Beginner's Double Bass Lesson
Katie Thiroux
Simple Concepts - Beginner's Double Bass Lesson
Katie Thiroux

In this lesson, Katie Thiroux shares some simple concepts to help you get started on the upright bass.

Katie Thiroux
Double-Stop Blues Etude by John Goldsby
John Goldsby
Double-Stop Blues Etude by John Goldsby
John Goldsby

Learn to play “Double-Stop Blues Etude” by John Goldsby.

John Goldsby
Really Learning a Melody — The 10x Method
Katie Thiroux
Really Learning a Melody — The 10x Method
Katie Thiroux

In this preview lesson from her course, Katie Thiroux teaches a fail-safe method to memorise melodies. You will need 10 small items such as coins.

Katie Thiroux
Singing and Playing Bass at the Same Time
Katie Thiroux
Singing and Playing Bass at the Same Time
Katie Thiroux

In this video lesson, Katie Thiroux shares her top tips on playing bass and singing at the same time and performs ‘If I were a bell’.

Katie Thiroux
How to Play 4ths on the Double Bass
Geoff Chalmers
How to Play 4ths on the Double Bass
Geoff Chalmers

In this lesson Geoff Chalmers shows you the various options to play 4ths on the double bass.

Geoff Chalmers
Broken Two Feel Walking Bass Lines
Danny Ziemann
Broken Two Feel Walking Bass Lines
Danny Ziemann

Danny Ziemann teaches how to use a broken two feel walking bass line in a jazz trio.

Danny Ziemann
Geoff Chalmers' Five Most Popular Lessons
Geoff Chalmers
Geoff Chalmers' Five Most Popular Lessons
Geoff Chalmers

Geoff Chalmers’ five most popular Discover Double Bass lessons.

Geoff Chalmers
Quick Riff in Thumb Position
Geoff Chalmers
Quick Riff in Thumb Position
Geoff Chalmers

In this lesson Geoff Chalmers teaches a short study piece in thumb position.

Geoff Chalmers
Wah Wah Effect Lesson
Adam Ben Ezra
Wah Wah Effect Lesson
Adam Ben Ezra

Adam Ben Ezra shows us how he uses the Wah Wah effect.

Adam Ben Ezra
Left Hand Shape: Technique Tip for Beginner Double Bassists
Geoff Chalmers
Left Hand Shape: Technique Tip for Beginner Double Bassists
Geoff Chalmers

Learn how to play with great left hand technique. 

Geoff Chalmers
Double Bass Articulations & Markings Guide
Lauren Pierce
Double Bass Articulations & Markings Guide
Lauren Pierce

The ultimate articulations and markings guide for double bass with 20 video examples.

Lauren Pierce
Pinched Harmonics Lesson
Geoff Chalmers
Pinched Harmonics Lesson
Geoff Chalmers

Learn how to play pinched harmonics on the double bass.

Geoff Chalmers
Up 10, Down 5 - Slow Practice Method (L#103)
Lauren Pierce
Up 10, Down 5 - Slow Practice Method (L#103)
Lauren Pierce

Lauren pierce teaches an insanely effective practice method to learn new music on the double bass.

Lauren Pierce
How to Play Tricky Shifts on the Double Bass
Geoff Chalmers
How to Play Tricky Shifts on the Double Bass
Geoff Chalmers

Learn how to play hard shifts on the double bass.

Geoff Chalmers
Shift, Don’t Stretch
Geoff Chalmers
Shift, Don’t Stretch
Geoff Chalmers

In this lesson I show you how to avoid one of the most common mistakes I see my students make with left hand technique on the double bass. 

Geoff Chalmers
How To Play 10th Chords On The Double Bass
Geoff Chalmers
How To Play 10th Chords On The Double Bass
Geoff Chalmers

Learn how to play major and minor 10th chords on the double bass.

Geoff Chalmers
Thumb Position Below The 1 Octave Harmonic
Geoff Chalmers
Thumb Position Below The 1 Octave Harmonic
Geoff Chalmers

In this double bass lesson I teach you what I call ‘lower’ thumb position technique, which involves using the thumb below the 1 octave harmonic. 

Geoff Chalmers
Left Hand Thumb Technique For Double Bassists
Geoff Chalmers
Left Hand Thumb Technique For Double Bassists
Geoff Chalmers

In this lesson I take a detailed look at left hand thumb technique for double bassists. 

Geoff Chalmers
Double Bass Pull Off Riff For Left Hand Strength
Geoff Chalmers
Double Bass Pull Off Riff For Left Hand Strength
Geoff Chalmers

This lesson features a bass riff of mine that I used to get my left hand back in shape after a recent break from playing.

Geoff Chalmers
String Muting Techniques For Double Bassists
Geoff Chalmers
String Muting Techniques For Double Bassists
Geoff Chalmers

If you want to play with clarity and a great sound it’s crucial that you learn how to mute the strings that you are not playing.

Geoff Chalmers
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