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!

Russell Hall

September 22, 2022

Walking Bass Lines (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

The Two Feel: Making your bass lines dance!

Russell Hall

September 22, 2022

Walking Bass Lines (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

The Two Feel: Making your bass lines dance!

In this preview lesson from ‘Bessie’s Bass Busters’, Russell Hall covers the two feel and how to make your bass lines dance!

Barry Bales

June 28, 2022

Bluegrass Country & Slap (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

Gut Strings and The Point of Contact

Barry Bales

June 28, 2022

Bluegrass Country & Slap (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

In this preview lesson from ‘My Approach to Bluegrass Bass’, Barry Bales covers how to adapt your right-hand technique when playing with different strings.

Geoff Chalmers

August 12, 2021

Left Hand Technique (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

Bird's Landing - 8th Anniversary Celebration!

Geoff Chalmers

August 12, 2021

Left Hand Technique (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

Bird's Landing - 8th Anniversary Celebration!

Celebrate our 8th anniversary with us! Get a free transcription of this piece by Geoff Chalmers plus a thank you message from the founder.

Jason Heath

October 29, 2020

Left Hand Technique (jazz), Articles, Beginners (classical), Beginners (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

The Lion's Roar + Our Top 5 SPOOKIEST Lessons

Jason Heath

October 29, 2020

Left Hand Technique (jazz), Articles, Beginners (classical), Beginners (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

The Lion's Roar + Our Top 5 SPOOKIEST Lessons

Find out our top 5 spookiest lessons, including Jason Heath’s unusual sound effect for double bass.

Danny Ziemann

January 10, 2020

Walking Bass Lines (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

Right Hand Rhythm Exercise for Double Bass

Danny Ziemann

January 10, 2020

Walking Bass Lines (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

Right Hand Rhythm Exercise for Double Bass

In this lesson, Danny Ziemann shares a right-hand technique exercise to develop your time and tone.

Katie Thiroux

December 6, 2019

Beginners (jazz), Left Hand Technique (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

Simple Concepts - Beginner's Double Bass Lesson

Katie Thiroux

December 6, 2019

Beginners (jazz), Left Hand Technique (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

Simple Concepts - Beginner's Double Bass Lesson

In this lesson, Katie Thiroux shares some simple concepts to help you get started on the upright bass.

Katie Thiroux

July 9, 2019

Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Beginners (jazz), Left Hand Technique (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

Really Learning a Melody — The 10x Method

Katie Thiroux

July 9, 2019

Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Beginners (jazz), Left Hand Technique (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

Really Learning a Melody — The 10x Method

In this preview lesson from her course, Katie Thiroux teaches a fail-safe method to memorise melodies. You will need 10 small items such as coins.

Olivier Babaz

May 16, 2019

Bowing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

Bowing Jazz Melodies on Double Bass - Ornithology

Olivier Babaz

May 16, 2019

Bowing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

Bowing Jazz Melodies on Double Bass - Ornithology

In this lesson, Olivier Babaz teaches how to play jazz melodies with the bow. To demonstrate, Olivier uses the melody to Ornithology by Charlie Parker.

Geoff Chalmers

October 26, 2018

Beginners (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)