David Allen Moore

November 7, 2024

Bowing (classical), Excerpts and Performances (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Techniques for Perfect Practice – Mozart 35

David Allen Moore

November 7, 2024

Bowing (classical), Excerpts and Performances (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Techniques for Perfect Practice – Mozart 35

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

Phoebe Russell

September 25, 2024

Left Hand Technique (classical)

Accurate Shifting Every Time!

Phoebe Russell

September 25, 2024

Left Hand Technique (classical)

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

Phoebe Russell

April 12, 2024

Left Hand Technique (classical), Thumb Position (classical)

Shifting in Thumb Position

Phoebe Russell

April 12, 2024

Left Hand Technique (classical), Thumb Position (classical)

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.

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!

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)

Beethoven 5, Scherzo Orchestral Excerpt Lesson

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

Jason Heath

June 15, 2022

Thumb Position (classical), Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Shifting In and Out of Thumb Position

Jason Heath

June 15, 2022

Thumb Position (classical), Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

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

Jason Heath

May 5, 2022

Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

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

Jason Heath

May 5, 2022

Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

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

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

Jason Heath

September 17, 2020

Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

How to Trill on the Double Bass

Jason Heath

September 17, 2020

Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

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

Joseph Conyers

May 14, 2020

Bowing (classical), Excerpts and Performances (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Playing the Melody from Mozart #39, Exposition

Joseph Conyers

May 14, 2020

Bowing (classical), Excerpts and Performances (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Playing the Melody from Mozart #39, Exposition

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

Marcos Machado

March 20, 2020

Left Hand Technique (classical), Thumb Position (classical), Scales (classical)

Finger Pressure

Marcos Machado

March 20, 2020

Left Hand Technique (classical), Thumb Position (classical), Scales (classical)

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

David Allen Moore

March 4, 2020

Beginners (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Arm Weight - Double Bass Technique Lesson

David Allen Moore

March 4, 2020

Beginners (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Arm Weight - Double Bass Technique Lesson

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

David Allen Moore

February 28, 2020

Thumb Position (classical), Bowing (classical), Scales (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Beginners (classical)

The Phantom Hand Exercise

David Allen Moore

February 28, 2020

Thumb Position (classical), Bowing (classical), Scales (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Beginners (classical)

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

Marcos Machado

November 1, 2019

Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Pivot Hand Positions

Marcos Machado

November 1, 2019

Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

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

Marcos Machado

October 17, 2019

Thumb Position (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Thumb Position Lesson - The Position of the Thumb

Marcos Machado

October 17, 2019

Thumb Position (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Thumb Position Lesson - The Position of the Thumb

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

David Allen Moore

March 28, 2019

Thumb Position (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Scales (classical)

Non-playing Fingers - Building a Consistent Left Hand Shape

David Allen Moore

March 28, 2019

Thumb Position (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Scales (classical)

Non-playing Fingers - Building a Consistent Left Hand Shape

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

David Allen Moore

March 22, 2019

Thumb Position (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Thumb Scale Progression -Thumb Position Lesson

David Allen Moore

March 22, 2019

Thumb Position (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Thumb Scale Progression -Thumb Position Lesson

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

Lauren Pierce

November 15, 2018

Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Thumb Position (classical)

The Dry Heave Exercise

Lauren Pierce

November 15, 2018

Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Thumb Position (classical)

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

Lauren Pierce

July 5, 2018

Left Hand Technique (classical), Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical)

Glowing Tones Strategy

Lauren Pierce

July 5, 2018

Left Hand Technique (classical), Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical)

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

Lauren Pierce

June 28, 2018

Beginners (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Scales (classical)

Warm Up Guide for Double Bassists

Lauren Pierce

June 28, 2018

Beginners (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Scales (classical)

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

Techniques for Perfect Practice – Mozart 35

Accurate Shifting Every Time!

Shifting in Thumb Position

Tips for Expressive Vibrato

Top 10 Intermediate Double Bass Lessons

Beethoven 5, Scherzo Orchestral Excerpt Lesson

Shifting In and Out of Thumb Position

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

How to Trill on the Double Bass

Playing the Melody from Mozart #39, Exposition

Finger Pressure

Arm Weight - Double Bass Technique Lesson

The Phantom Hand Exercise

Pivot Hand Positions

Thumb Position Lesson - The Position of the Thumb

Non-playing Fingers - Building a Consistent Left Hand Shape

Thumb Scale Progression -Thumb Position Lesson

The Dry Heave Exercise

Glowing Tones Strategy

Warm Up Guide for Double Bassists

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