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Geoff Chalmers
May 19, 2017
Left Hand Technique (jazz), Beginners (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)

Pinched Harmonics Lesson

Geoff Chalmers
May 19, 2017
Left Hand Technique (jazz), Beginners (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz)
Pinched Harmonics Lesson

Learn how to play pinched harmonics on the double bass.

Tagged: jazz

Lauren Pierce
May 11, 2017
Left Hand Technique (jazz)

Up 10, Down 5 - Slow Practice Method (L#103)

Lauren Pierce
May 11, 2017
Left Hand Technique (jazz)
Up 10, Down 5 - Slow Practice Method (L#103)

Lauren pierce teaches an insanely effective practice method to learn new music on the double bass.

Tagged: classical

Geoff Chalmers
May 5, 2017
Double Bass Gear (jazz), Beginners (jazz)

How to Eliminate Feedback on the Double Bass

Geoff Chalmers
May 5, 2017
Double Bass Gear (jazz), Beginners (jazz)
How to Eliminate Feedback on the Double Bass

Learn how to eliminate feedback on the double bass.

Lauren Pierce
April 28, 2017
Thumb Position (classical), Beginners (classical)

Four Bad Habits That Make You Play out of Tune in Thumb Position

Lauren Pierce
April 28, 2017
Thumb Position (classical), Beginners (classical)
Four Bad Habits That Make You Play out of Tune in Thumb Position

Learn the most common bad habits that make you play out of tune in thumb position on the double bass.

Geoff Chalmers
April 13, 2017
Soloing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Sister Sadie on Bass - Playing the Tune!

Geoff Chalmers
April 13, 2017
Soloing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)
Sister Sadie on Bass - Playing the Tune!

Geoff Chalmers teaches how to play the jazz standard 'Sister Sadie' on the double bass.

Tagged: jazz

Geoff Chalmers
April 7, 2017
Articles

Geoff's Favourite YouTube Double Bassists - Pt.1: Jazz

Geoff Chalmers
April 7, 2017
Articles
Geoff's Favourite YouTube Double Bassists - Pt.1: Jazz

The best jazz double bass videos on YouTube! Chosen by Geoff Chalmers of Discover Double Bass.

Tagged: jazz, youtube

Lauren Pierce
April 7, 2017
Articles

Lauren's Favourite YouTube Videos: Pt.1 - Classical

Lauren Pierce
April 7, 2017
Articles
Lauren's Favourite YouTube Videos: Pt.1 - Classical

Lauren Pierce's favourite classical double bassists on YouTube. 

Tagged: classical, youtube

Lauren Pierce
March 24, 2017
Beginners (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Planting Fingers - Double Bass Shifting Technique + Drill

Lauren Pierce
March 24, 2017
Beginners (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)
Planting Fingers - Double Bass Shifting Technique + Drill

Lauren Pierce teaches how to shift cleanly on the double bass

Geoff Chalmers
March 13, 2017
Scales (jazz), Scales (classical)

Two Octave D Major Scale

Geoff Chalmers
March 13, 2017
Scales (jazz), Scales (classical)
Two Octave D Major Scale

Learn to play the two octave D major scale on the double bass. 

Lauren Pierce
March 2, 2017
Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Beginners (classical)

Bowing Technique for Playing Double Stops

Lauren Pierce
March 2, 2017
Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Beginners (classical)
Bowing Technique for Playing Double Stops

Learn the technique you need to play double stops with the bow.

Tagged: classical

Lauren Pierce
February 23, 2017
Bowing (classical)

Crossing Strings in a Slur

Lauren Pierce
February 23, 2017
Bowing (classical)
Crossing Strings in a Slur

In this double bass bowing technique lesson Lauren Pierce teaches how to cross strings in a slur.

Tagged: classical

Geoff Chalmers
February 17, 2017
Walking Bass Lines (jazz), Beginners (jazz)

Essential Walking Bass Line Patterns

Geoff Chalmers
February 17, 2017
Walking Bass Lines (jazz), Beginners (jazz)
Essential Walking Bass Line Patterns

Learn several essential walking bass line patterns over the jazz standard 'Fly Me to the Moon'. 

Tagged: jazz

Lauren Pierce
February 10, 2017
Left Hand Technique (classical), Beginners (classical)

How to Hide the Sound of a Shift on the Double Bass

Lauren Pierce
February 10, 2017
Left Hand Technique (classical), Beginners (classical)
How to Hide the Sound of a Shift on the Double Bass

Learn how to hide the sound of a shift on the double bass.

Tagged: classical

Geoff Chalmers
February 1, 2017
Double Bass Gear (jazz)

Acoustic Image Clarus SL Review

Geoff Chalmers
February 1, 2017
Double Bass Gear (jazz)
Acoustic Image Clarus SL Review

Acoustic Image Clarus video review by Geoff Chalmers.

Geoff Chalmers
January 27, 2017
Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Bowing (jazz)

'Chamber Mates' by Paul Chambers

Geoff Chalmers
January 27, 2017
Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Bowing (jazz)
'Chamber Mates' by Paul Chambers

learn how to play the melody from 'Chamber Mates' by Paul Chambers.

Tagged: jazz

Lauren Pierce
January 6, 2017
Thumb Position (classical), Beginners (classical)

Which Part of the Thumb do You Use in Thumb Position?

Lauren Pierce
January 6, 2017
Thumb Position (classical), Beginners (classical)
Which Part of the Thumb do You Use in Thumb Position?

Lauren Pierce teaches which part of thumb to use when playing thumb position technique. 

Tagged: classical

Geoff Chalmers
December 22, 2016
Articles

Merry Christmas! - Double Bass Duet

Geoff Chalmers
December 22, 2016
Articles
Merry Christmas! - Double Bass Duet

Geoff and Lauren perform a Christmas song on the double bass. 

Geoff Chalmers
December 15, 2016
Beginners (classical), Beginners (jazz), Articles

Sight Reading on Gigs: My Top Tips for Electric & Upright Bassists!

Geoff Chalmers
December 15, 2016
Beginners (classical), Beginners (jazz), Articles
Sight Reading on Gigs: My Top Tips for Electric & Upright Bassists!

Learn my top tips on sight reading for double bassists. 

Lauren Pierce
December 8, 2016
Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Beginners (classical)

5 Things That Are Hurting Your Playing

Lauren Pierce
December 8, 2016
Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Beginners (classical)
5 Things That Are Hurting Your Playing

5 things that hurt your double bass playing.

Lauren Pierce
November 24, 2016
Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical)

How to Stop Pain in Your Bow Hand

Lauren Pierce
November 24, 2016
Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical)
How to Stop Pain in Your Bow Hand

Learn how to stop pain in your bowing hand when playing the French pattern double bass bow. 

Tagged: classical

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