Jason Heath

December 29, 2023

Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical)

Introducing Spiccato - Double Bass Technique Lesson

Jason Heath

December 29, 2023

Bowing (classical), Beginners (classical)

Introducing Spiccato - Double Bass Technique Lesson

Jason Heath teaches the basics of spiccato bowing technique on the double bass.

Geoff Chalmers

December 21, 2023

Articles

2023 End of Year Review

Geoff Chalmers

December 21, 2023

Articles

Here’s what happened in 2023 and a sneak peek at what we’ve got in store for 2024!

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!

John Goldsby

October 26, 2023

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

I Got Rhythm in the style of Hampton Hawes Trio

John Goldsby

October 26, 2023

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

I Got Rhythm in the style of Hampton Hawes Trio

John Goldsby teaches I Got Rhythm in the style of the Hampton Hawes Trio, highlighting the ensemble value of the double bass.

John Goldsby

October 19, 2023

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

Hey You, Remember Me? Lesson and Play-Along Performance

John Goldsby

October 19, 2023

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

Hey You, Remember Me? Lesson and Play-Along Performance

DDB artist, John Goldsby, teaches his tune Hey You, Remember Me? The lesson includes a play-along track and downloadable transcription.

Katie Thiroux

October 5, 2023

Soloing (jazz)

Creating Melodic Bass Solos

Katie Thiroux

October 5, 2023

Soloing (jazz)

Katie Thiroux teaches how to create awesome melodic bass solos from just a few notes.

Russell Hall

August 24, 2023

Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Russell Hall Performs Black Bart

Russell Hall

August 24, 2023

Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Russell Hall performs his own epic solo bass composition, Black Bart.

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.

Phoebe Russell

July 26, 2023

Excerpts and Performances (classical)

Working with an Accompanist - Introducing Phoebe Russell

Phoebe Russell

July 26, 2023

Excerpts and Performances (classical)

Working with an Accompanist - Introducing Phoebe Russell

Introducing our latest tutor to the website, Phoebe Russell! She teaches how to work with an accompanist effectively in this lesson.

Geoff Chalmers

June 15, 2023

Articles, Double Bass Gear (jazz)

An EPIC week of bass! – 2023 ISB Photo Report

Geoff Chalmers

June 15, 2023

Articles, Double Bass Gear (jazz)

An EPIC week of bass! – 2023 ISB Photo Report

Here’s my photo report from the 2023 International Society of Bassists convention at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Geoff Chalmers

May 24, 2023

Articles

Celebrating 10 years of DDB

Geoff Chalmers

May 24, 2023

Articles

In this article, we celebrate our first decade online!

Katie Thiroux

April 13, 2023

Left Hand Technique (jazz), Soloing (jazz)

KT's Killer Phrasing Exercise - Break out of that rut!

Katie Thiroux

April 13, 2023

Left Hand Technique (jazz), Soloing (jazz)

KT's Killer Phrasing Exercise - Break out of that rut!

Katie Thiroux with her trio teaches an awesome exercise to turbo charge your bass solos!

Katie Thiroux

April 6, 2023

Left Hand Technique (jazz), Beginners (jazz)

Ear Training Essentials for Jazz Bassists

Katie Thiroux

April 6, 2023

Left Hand Technique (jazz), Beginners (jazz)

Ear Training Essentials for Jazz Bassists

Katie Thiroux helps you get started with developing ear training with the double bass as your tool.

Heather Miller Lardin

January 19, 2023

Bowing (classical), Baroque (classical)

Air on the G String - Bass Line Reduction

Heather Miller Lardin

January 19, 2023

Bowing (classical), Baroque (classical)

Air on the G String - Bass Line Reduction

A lesson on bass line reduction in a Baroque style, using Air on the G String by J.S. Bach. This is a preview lesson from our course, Baroque Double Bass.

Geoff Chalmers

December 29, 2022

Articles

2022 End of Year Review

Geoff Chalmers

December 29, 2022

Articles

Here’s what happened in 2022 and a sneak peek at what we’ve got in store for 2023!

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!

Russell Hall

September 18, 2022

Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

Russell Hall Performs Black Caesar

Russell Hall

September 18, 2022

Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz)

In this video, we feature our incredible jazz bass specialist Russell Hall in a performance of his original composition, Black Caesar.

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.

Jason Heath

June 15, 2022

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