Left Hand Technique Lessons for Classical Players

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Techniques for Perfect Practice – Mozart 35
David Allen Moore
Techniques for Perfect Practice – Mozart 35
David Allen Moore

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

David Allen Moore
Accurate Shifting Every Time!
Phoebe Russell
Accurate Shifting Every Time!
Phoebe Russell

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

Phoebe Russell
Shifting in Thumb Position
Phoebe Russell
Shifting in Thumb Position
Phoebe Russell

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

Phoebe Russell
Tips for Expressive Vibrato
Phoebe Russell
Tips for Expressive Vibrato
Phoebe Russell

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

Phoebe Russell
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
Beethoven 5, Scherzo Orchestral Excerpt Lesson
Phoebe Russell
Beethoven 5, Scherzo Orchestral Excerpt Lesson
Phoebe Russell

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

Phoebe Russell
Shifting In and Out of Thumb Position
Jason Heath
Shifting In and Out of Thumb Position
Jason Heath

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

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

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

Jason Heath
How to Trill on the Double Bass
Jason Heath
How to Trill on the Double Bass
Jason Heath

Jason Heath teaches how to get a clean, good-sounding trill on the double bass.

Jason Heath
Playing the Melody from Mozart #39, Exposition
Joseph Conyers
Playing the Melody from Mozart #39, Exposition
Joseph Conyers

This is a preview lesson from Joseph Conyer’s course ‘Orchestra Chops Vol. 1’. The lesson covers the exposition melody from Mozart Symphony 39.

Joseph Conyers
Finger Pressure
Marcos Machado
Finger Pressure
Marcos Machado

In this lesson, Marcos Machado teaches us how to practise controlling finger pressure through a series of exercises and extracts.

Marcos Machado
Arm Weight - Double Bass Technique Lesson
David Allen Moore
Arm Weight - Double Bass Technique Lesson
David Allen Moore

In this lesson, David Allen Moore explains how to effectively use left-hand and arm weight when playing the double bass.

David Allen Moore
The Phantom Hand Exercise
David Allen Moore
The Phantom Hand Exercise
David Allen Moore

In this double bass lesson, David Allen Moore teaches the Phantom Hand exercise.

David Allen Moore
Pivot Hand Positions
Marcos Machado
Pivot Hand Positions
Marcos Machado

In this lesson, Marcos Machado describes the different hand positions of the pivot.

Marcos Machado
Thumb Position Lesson - The Position of the Thumb
Marcos Machado
Thumb Position Lesson - The Position of the Thumb
Marcos Machado

In this thumb position technique lesson, Marcos Machado explains the position of the thumb.

Marcos Machado
Non-playing Fingers - Building a Consistent Left Hand Shape
David Allen Moore
Non-playing Fingers - Building a Consistent Left Hand Shape
David Allen Moore

This lesson is about using non-playing fingers to help you develop the consistency of your hand shape.

David Allen Moore
Thumb Scale Progression -Thumb Position Lesson
David Allen Moore
Thumb Scale Progression -Thumb Position Lesson
David Allen Moore

In this lesson David Allen Moore teaches us the thumb scale progression to help you master thumb position.

David Allen Moore
The Dry Heave Exercise
Lauren Pierce
The Dry Heave Exercise
Lauren Pierce

In this double bass lesson Lauren Pierce teaches the Dry Heave exercise.

Lauren Pierce
Glowing Tones Strategy
Lauren Pierce
Glowing Tones Strategy
Lauren Pierce

In this double bass lesson Lauren Pierce explains what Glowing Tones are and how they can help to improve your intonation.

Lauren Pierce
Warm Up Guide for Double Bassists
Lauren Pierce
Warm Up Guide for Double Bassists
Lauren Pierce

Double bassists! Save your hands and learn an effective way to warm up.

Lauren Pierce
Lauren Pierce's Five Most Popular Lessons
Lauren Pierce
Lauren Pierce's Five Most Popular Lessons
Lauren Pierce

Lauren Pierce’s five most popular Discover Double Bass lessons.

Lauren Pierce
Intonation Tip for Thumb Position
Lauren Pierce
Intonation Tip for Thumb Position
Lauren Pierce

Lauren Pierce teaches a simple method to improve your intonation in thumb position on the double bass.

Lauren Pierce
Finger Spacing Differences Between Positions
Lauren Pierce
Finger Spacing Differences Between Positions
Lauren Pierce

Lauren Pierce shows us how to adapt your finger spacing as you shift between positions on the double bass. 

Lauren Pierce
Solidifying Finger Spaces
Lauren Pierce
Solidifying Finger Spaces
Lauren Pierce

Lauren teaches the technique to solidify the finger spacing of your left hand. 

Lauren Pierce
How to Play Trills
Lauren Pierce
How to Play Trills
Lauren Pierce

Lauren Pierces teaches how to play trills on the double bass.

Lauren Pierce
Should you Ever Play Double Bass with Collapsed Fingers?
Lauren Pierce
Should you Ever Play Double Bass with Collapsed Fingers?
Lauren Pierce

Should you ever play the double bass with collapsed fingers? Find out when it might help your playing!

Lauren Pierce
Choosing Fingerings - Prelude from Bach Cello Suite No.1
Lauren Pierce
Choosing Fingerings - Prelude from Bach Cello Suite No.1
Lauren Pierce

In this lesson Lauren Pierce teaches how to choose the double bass fingerings for Bach's 1st cello suite.

Lauren Pierce
Double Bass Solo from Mahler Symphony #1
Lauren Pierce
Double Bass Solo from Mahler Symphony #1
Lauren Pierce

Lauren Pierce teaches the double bass solo from the 3rd movement of Mahler's 1st Symphony. 

Lauren Pierce
The Vomit Exercise for Double Bass
Lauren Pierce
The Vomit Exercise for Double Bass
Lauren Pierce

Lauren Pierce teaches the Vomit Exercise for double bass.

Lauren Pierce
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
 

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