Playing the Melody from Mozart #39, Exposition
Lesson by Joseph Conyers
This is a preview lesson from Joseph's online course, Orchestra Chops Vol. 1.
In this preview lesson, Joseph teaches the double bass melody from Mozart's Symphony No. 39, Movement I (mm. 40-53). He covers essential topics such as phrasing, bowing, playing through long notes, and how to approach dissonance and resolutions. He gives you all the tools to play this beautiful melody with expression while also fitting in with the rest of the orchestral parts. You can also download the transcription including all the bowings and fingerings through the link below the video.
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You can watch a full performance of this Mozart excerpt at the end of this interview video with Joseph: