Phoebe Russell April 12, 2024 Shifting in Thumb Position Phoebe Russell April 12, 2024 Classical expert, Phoebe Russell, teaches great left hand technique for shifting in thumb position.
Phoebe Russell April 4, 2024 Left Hand Technique (classical) Tips for Expressive Vibrato Phoebe Russell April 4, 2024 Left Hand Technique (classical) Classical expert, Phoebe Russell, gives her top tips for vibrato technique on the double bass.
Slick Joe Fick March 21, 2024 Bluegrass Country & Slap (jazz) Slap That Bass! Course Clips Compilation Slick Joe Fick March 21, 2024 Bluegrass Country & Slap (jazz) A whistle-stop tour of Slick Joe Fick’s course, Slap That Bass!
Katie Thiroux March 7, 2024 Walking Bass Lines (jazz) Building Melodic Bass Lines Katie Thiroux March 7, 2024 Walking Bass Lines (jazz) Katie Thiroux teaches how to build awesome melodic bass lines with a few simple tips.
Petros Klampanis February 22, 2024 Soloing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz) Solo Bass Arrangement of Just Friends Petros Klampanis February 22, 2024 Soloing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz) Petros Klampanis teaches his solo arrangement of the classic standard, ‘Just Friends’.
Geoff Chalmers January 4, 2024 Beginners (jazz), Left Hand Technique (jazz) Finger Replacements - Intonation Exercise Geoff Chalmers January 4, 2024 Beginners (jazz), Left Hand Technique (jazz) Geoff Chalmers teaches finger replacement technique to help you navigate the fingerboard.
Jason Heath December 29, 2023 Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical) Introducing Spiccato - Double Bass Technique Lesson Jason Heath December 29, 2023 Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical) Jason Heath teaches the basics of spiccato bowing technique on the double bass.
Geoff Chalmers December 21, 2023 Articles 2023 End of Year Review Geoff Chalmers December 21, 2023 Articles Here’s what happened in 2023 and a sneak peek at what we’ve got in store for 2024!
Geoff Chalmers December 7, 2023 Bowing (jazz), Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Left Hand Technique (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz), Soloing (jazz), Thumb Position (classical), Walking Bass Lines (jazz) Top 10 Intermediate Double Bass Lessons Geoff Chalmers December 7, 2023 Bowing (jazz), Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Left Hand Technique (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz), Soloing (jazz), Thumb Position (classical), Walking Bass Lines (jazz) Our top 10 lesson suggestions for intermediate and advancing, including thumb position, intonation, bowing technique and scales!
John Goldsby October 26, 2023 Soloing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz) I Got Rhythm in the style of Hampton Hawes Trio John Goldsby October 26, 2023 Soloing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz) John Goldsby teaches I Got Rhythm in the style of the Hampton Hawes Trio, highlighting the ensemble value of the double bass.
John Goldsby October 19, 2023 Soloing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz) Hey You, Remember Me? Lesson and Play-Along Performance John Goldsby October 19, 2023 Soloing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz) DDB artist, John Goldsby, teaches his tune Hey You, Remember Me? The lesson includes a play-along track and downloadable transcription.
Katie Thiroux October 5, 2023 Soloing (jazz) Creating Melodic Bass Solos Katie Thiroux October 5, 2023 Soloing (jazz) Katie Thiroux teaches how to create awesome melodic bass solos from just a few notes.
Russell Hall August 24, 2023 Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz) Russell Hall Performs Black Bart Russell Hall August 24, 2023 Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz) Russell Hall performs his own epic solo bass composition, Black Bart.
Phoebe Russell August 2, 2023 Left Hand Technique (classical), Bowing (classical), Excerpts and Performances (classical) Beethoven 5, Scherzo Orchestral Excerpt Lesson Phoebe Russell August 2, 2023 Left Hand Technique (classical), Bowing (classical), Excerpts and Performances (classical) In a preview lesson from her course, Phoebe teaches how to excel at the orchestral excerpt Beethoven 5, Scherzo.
Phoebe Russell July 26, 2023 Excerpts and Performances (classical) Working with an Accompanist - Introducing Phoebe Russell Phoebe Russell July 26, 2023 Excerpts and Performances (classical) Introducing our latest tutor to the website, Phoebe Russell! She teaches how to work with an accompanist effectively in this lesson.
Geoff Chalmers June 15, 2023 Articles, Double Bass Gear (jazz) An EPIC week of bass! – 2023 ISB Photo Report Geoff Chalmers June 15, 2023 Articles, Double Bass Gear (jazz) Here’s my photo report from the 2023 International Society of Bassists convention at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Geoff Chalmers May 24, 2023 Articles Celebrating 10 years of DDB Geoff Chalmers May 24, 2023 Articles In this article, we celebrate our first decade online!
Katie Thiroux April 13, 2023 Left Hand Technique (jazz), Soloing (jazz) KT's Killer Phrasing Exercise - Break out of that rut! Katie Thiroux April 13, 2023 Left Hand Technique (jazz), Soloing (jazz) Katie Thiroux with her trio teaches an awesome exercise to turbo charge your bass solos!
Katie Thiroux April 6, 2023 Left Hand Technique (jazz), Beginners (jazz) Ear Training Essentials for Jazz Bassists Katie Thiroux April 6, 2023 Left Hand Technique (jazz), Beginners (jazz) Katie Thiroux helps you get started with developing ear training with the double bass as your tool.
Heather Miller Lardin January 19, 2023 Bowing (classical), Baroque (classical) Air on the G String - Bass Line Reduction Heather Miller Lardin January 19, 2023 Bowing (classical), Baroque (classical) 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.
