Accurate Shifting Every Time!

Phoebe Russell’s top tips for shifting

We are back with Queensland Symphony Orchestra's Principal Double Bass, Phoebe Russell for a lesson on shifting. Phoebe shares her top three tips for shifting, including the use of arm weight, thumb position, visualising the note you're about to play, and using the bow to assist your left hand. It's an essential bite-sized lesson that is useful to any bassist (jazz or classical!) looking to improve their shifting technique.

If you enjoyed this lesson, why not check out Phoebe's full course, Left Hand Technique for the Advancing Bassist. It's available now and you can check it out here.

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Left Hand Technique for the Advancing Bassist by Phoebe Russell

This course is designed for classical double bassists who want to learn intermediate to advanced left hand technique. It comprises 30 online lessons over three and a half hours of video, with downloadable sheet music. The course covers a wide range of topics including intonation, thumb position, vibrato, posture, trills, block positioning and double stops, with examples from solo and orchestral repertoire. If you want to go beyond the basics and truly master left hand technique, this is the course for you!

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