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.

John Goldsby

April 1, 2022

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

Performance and Transcription of Fungii Mama by Blue Mitchell

John Goldsby

April 1, 2022

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

Performance and Transcription of Fungii Mama by Blue Mitchell

John Goldsby performs a short performance of Fungii Mama by Blue Mitchell, with a free transcription of his solo.

Slick Joe Fick

March 10, 2022

Bluegrass Country & Slap (jazz), Beginners (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Beginner's Slap Bass Lesson: The Single Slap

Slick Joe Fick

March 10, 2022

Bluegrass Country & Slap (jazz), Beginners (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Beginner's Slap Bass Lesson: The Single Slap

Joe Fick teaches the single slap in a 4/4 shuffle feel. He’s joined by his band to demonstrate in this lesson taken from his course, Slap That Bass!

Slick Joe Fick

March 1, 2022

Bluegrass Country & Slap (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Most people play the bass, I like to SLAP the bass!

Slick Joe Fick

March 1, 2022

Bluegrass Country & Slap (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Most people play the bass, I like to SLAP the bass!

Slick Joe Fick’s two-minute tour through the history of slap bass!

Jason Heath

February 17, 2022

Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical)

What a Good Sound Looks Like

Jason Heath

February 17, 2022

Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical)

In this lesson, Jason explains what a good sound looks like.

Geoff Chalmers

December 30, 2021

Articles

2021, a Year in Review

Geoff Chalmers

December 30, 2021

Articles

A round-up of the last 12 months at DDB and looking forward to what’s coming up in 2022.

Geoff Chalmers

November 18, 2021

Scales (jazz), Beginners (classical), Beginners (jazz), Scales (classical)

Major Scales for Double Bass (free PDF)

Geoff Chalmers

November 18, 2021

Scales (jazz), Beginners (classical), Beginners (jazz), Scales (classical)

Learn your 1-octave major scales with our free sheet music PDF with complete fingerings and 12 backing practice tracks.

John Goldsby

November 11, 2021

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

Elements of Walking Bass Lines – Blues Etude

John Goldsby

November 11, 2021

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

Elements of Walking Bass Lines – Blues Etude

A preview lesson from John Goldsby’s latest course covering the elements of walking bass lines (chord, scale, and leading tones) through a blues etude, complete with transcription and backing track.

John Goldsby

November 4, 2021

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

Building Bass Lines with Lower Leading Tones

John Goldsby

November 4, 2021

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

Building Bass Lines with Lower Leading Tones

John Goldsby teaches how to create walking bass lines using lower leading tones, including a free transcription and backing track.

Geoff Chalmers

October 21, 2021

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

Beginner's Double Bass Riff in 1st Position

Geoff Chalmers

October 21, 2021

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

Beginner's Double Bass Riff in 1st Position

Geoff Chalmers teaches an easy bass riff to help you practice 1st position and intonation. Download the free transcription and play along.

Jason Heath

September 30, 2021

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

A Guide to Thumb Position Technique

Jason Heath

September 30, 2021

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

A guide to perfecting thumb position technique from Jason Heath’s new course ‘Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass’.

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

July 22, 2021

Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical)

Bow Lifts

Jason Heath

July 22, 2021

Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical)

In this preview lesson from Jason Heath’s course ‘Beginner's Classical Bass’, Jason teaches bow lifts for the double bass.

Olivier Babaz

July 8, 2021

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

The Role of a Jazz Bass Player - Stick to the basics or stretch out?

Olivier Babaz

July 8, 2021

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

The Role of a Jazz Bass Player - Stick to the basics or stretch out?

Olivier Babaz shows us the difference between playing basic bass lines and stretching out with your playing, when playing with a soloist.

Geoff Chalmers

July 1, 2021

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

Tune Up! A simple scale exercise

Geoff Chalmers

July 1, 2021

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

A simple scales exercise to help you master the fingerboard and thumb position.

Geoff Chalmers

June 24, 2021

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

Simple Scales & Arpeggios Exercise to Master the Fingerboard

Geoff Chalmers

June 24, 2021

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

Simple Scales & Arpeggios Exercise to Master the Fingerboard

This scale exercise is a really effective approach to learning all of the double bass fingerboard.

Olivier Babaz

May 13, 2021

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

'Playing Out' in Your Jazz Solos

Olivier Babaz

May 13, 2021

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

Olivier Babaz teaches how to play out of the harmony and come back in with a blues demonstration.

Joseph Conyers

April 22, 2021

Bowing (classical), Excerpts and Performances (classical)

'It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Mozart' - Mozart 40 Excerpt

Joseph Conyers

April 22, 2021

Bowing (classical), Excerpts and Performances (classical)

'It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Mozart' - Mozart 40 Excerpt

A preview lesson from Orchestra Chops Vol. 2 by Joseph Conyers, where he explores phrasing in Mozart’s Symphony No. 40.

Danny Ziemann

April 1, 2021

Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Body and Soul - Performance/Transcription

Danny Ziemann

April 1, 2021

Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Body and Soul - Performance/Transcription

Danny Ziemann and his trio perform jazz standard ‘Body and Soul’, with a free transcription of Danny’s solo.

John Goldsby

January 28, 2021

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

No Greater Love - Scott LaFaro Solo

John Goldsby

January 28, 2021

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

John Goldsby teaches the bass line and Scott LaFaro solo from ‘There Is No Greater Love’. This preview lesson comes with a free transcription a live band backing track.

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

Performance and Transcription of Fungii Mama by Blue Mitchell

Beginner's Slap Bass Lesson: The Single Slap

Most people play the bass, I like to SLAP the bass!

What a Good Sound Looks Like

2021, a Year in Review

Major Scales for Double Bass (free PDF)

Elements of Walking Bass Lines – Blues Etude

Building Bass Lines with Lower Leading Tones

Beginner's Double Bass Riff in 1st Position

A Guide to Thumb Position Technique

Bird's Landing - 8th Anniversary Celebration!

Bow Lifts

The Role of a Jazz Bass Player - Stick to the basics or stretch out?

Tune Up! A simple scale exercise

Simple Scales & Arpeggios Exercise to Master the Fingerboard

'Playing Out' in Your Jazz Solos

'It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Mozart' - Mozart 40 Excerpt

Body and Soul - Performance/Transcription

No Greater Love - Scott LaFaro Solo

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