Danny Ziemann

January 24, 2020

Walking Bass Lines (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Bass Lines in 3/4 - Someday My Prince Will Come

Danny Ziemann

January 24, 2020

Walking Bass Lines (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Bass Lines in 3/4 - Someday My Prince Will Come

In this lesson, Danny Ziemann discusses creating bass lines over the jazz standard Someday My Prince Will Come.

Danny Ziemann

January 16, 2020

Walking Bass Lines (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Playing with Drums - The Ride Cymbal

Danny Ziemann

January 16, 2020

Walking Bass Lines (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

In this lesson, Danny Ziemann discusses the ride cymbal in the context of the relationship between bass and drums.

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.

Geoff Chalmers

December 30, 2019

Articles

2019 End of Year Review

Geoff Chalmers

December 30, 2019

Articles

Here’s what happened at Discover Double Bass in 2019.

Danny Ziemann

December 19, 2019

Walking Bass Lines (jazz)

Should I Practice with the Metronome on Beats 1 & 3 or 2 & 4?

Danny Ziemann

December 19, 2019

Walking Bass Lines (jazz)

Should I Practice with the Metronome on Beats 1 & 3 or 2 & 4?

In this lesson, Danny Ziemann discusses the differences between playing with the metronome set on beats 1 & 3 or beats 2 & 4.

Danny Ziemann

December 13, 2019

Soloing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Rhythm Changes Bass Solo by Danny Ziemann

Danny Ziemann

December 13, 2019

Soloing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Rhythm Changes Bass Solo by Danny Ziemann

This double bass solo over rhythm changes by Danny Ziemann includes a full transcription.

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.

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.

Marcos Machado

October 11, 2019

Excerpts and Performances (classical)

Marcos Machado Performance — Giovanni Bottesini - Cadenza from Concerto No 2 in B minor

Marcos Machado

October 11, 2019

Excerpts and Performances (classical)

Marcos Machado Performance — Giovanni Bottesini - Cadenza from Concerto No 2 in B minor

Marcos Machado performs Bottesini's Cadenza from Double Bass Concerto #2.

John Goldsby

September 26, 2019

Latin (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Soloing (jazz), Walking Bass Lines (jazz)

Brazilian Hat Trick by John Goldsby - Analysis and Performance

John Goldsby

September 26, 2019

Latin (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Soloing (jazz), Walking Bass Lines (jazz)

In this lesson, John Goldsby teaches his original composition Brazilian Hat Trick. He is joined in the studio by Jamil Sheriff on piano and Caroline Boaden on drums.

John Goldsby

September 20, 2019

Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Walking Bass Lines (jazz), Soloing (jazz)

More Than Something - John Goldsby Trio Performance Spotlight

John Goldsby

September 20, 2019

Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Walking Bass Lines (jazz), Soloing (jazz)

In this video, John Goldsby performs his original composition “More than Something”. He is joined by Caroline Boaden on drums and Jamil Sheriff on piano.

John Goldsby

September 19, 2019

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

Double-Stop Blues Etude by John Goldsby

John Goldsby

September 19, 2019

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

Learn to play “Double-Stop Blues Etude” by John Goldsby.

John Goldsby

September 5, 2019

Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Soloing (jazz)

John Goldsby - Solo Performance of "Sweet and Lovely"

John Goldsby

September 5, 2019

Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Soloing (jazz)

John Goldsby - Solo Performance of "Sweet and Lovely"

In this video, John Goldsby performs his arrangement for solo double bass of the jazz standard Sweet and Lovely.

David Allen Moore

August 15, 2019

Bowing (classical)

The Sound Concept - Bowed Double Bass Lesson

David Allen Moore

August 15, 2019

Bowing (classical)

The Sound Concept - Bowed Double Bass Lesson

In this lesson David Allen Moore discusses the sound concept for bowed double bass.

Katie Thiroux

July 12, 2019

Soloing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Bass Solo by Katie Thiroux

Katie Thiroux

July 12, 2019

Soloing (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

In this video Katie Thiroux solos over FSR by Ray Brown which is based on the chord changes to Doxy by Sonny Rollins.

Katie Thiroux

July 10, 2019

Beginners (jazz)

From Beginner to Bandstand - New Course by Katie Thiroux

Katie Thiroux

July 10, 2019

Beginners (jazz)

From Beginner to Bandstand is out now! Learn the fundamentals of jazz bass with Katie Thiroux.

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.

Katie Thiroux

July 3, 2019

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

Singing and Playing Bass at the Same Time

Katie Thiroux

July 3, 2019

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

Singing and Playing Bass at the Same Time

In this video lesson, Katie Thiroux shares her top tips on playing bass and singing at the same time and performs ‘If I were a bell’.

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.

Bass Lines in 3/4 - Someday My Prince Will Come

Playing with Drums - The Ride Cymbal

Right Hand Rhythm Exercise for Double Bass

2019 End of Year Review

Should I Practice with the Metronome on Beats 1 & 3 or 2 & 4?

Rhythm Changes Bass Solo by Danny Ziemann

Simple Concepts - Beginner's Double Bass Lesson

Pivot Hand Positions

Thumb Position Lesson - The Position of the Thumb

Marcos Machado Performance — Giovanni Bottesini - Cadenza from Concerto No 2 in B minor

Brazilian Hat Trick by John Goldsby - Analysis and Performance

More Than Something - John Goldsby Trio Performance Spotlight

Double-Stop Blues Etude by John Goldsby

John Goldsby - Solo Performance of "Sweet and Lovely"

The Sound Concept - Bowed Double Bass Lesson

Bass Solo by Katie Thiroux

From Beginner to Bandstand - New Course by Katie Thiroux

Really Learning a Melody — The 10x Method

Singing and Playing Bass at the Same Time

Bowing Jazz Melodies on Double Bass - Ornithology

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