Getting started to play the double bass

How does one get started on learning to play the double bass? How does one hold the double bass?

I have known of folks who play the electric bass who have keen interest in learning to play the double bass. There are also people who are simply curious or interested to learn how to get started on the double bass.

If you would like to be enlightened on these issues, I would like to point you to a multi-part series of video podcasts with Lyric Opera of Chicago and Grant Park Symphony bassist Andrew Anderson. He teaches at Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts.In the series, Andrew Anderson teaches concepts, ideas, and techniques for this double bass.

Check out the first of the series here at Jason Heath's Double Bass Blog: Virtual Lesson with Andrew Anderson part 1.

If you like it, please visit Jason Heath's Double Bass Blog regularly for more of the series.


Sources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ4ctFAe7r0,
Virtual Lesson with Andrew Anderson part 1

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Others in the series:

• Virtual Lesson with Andrew Anderson - part 2 (holding the bow; concepts and exercises to aid in the development of a solid bow technique)
• Virtual lesson with Andrew Anderson - Part 3 (the French bow hold)
• Virtual Lesson With Andrew Anderson - Part 4 (developing smooth bow changes)
• Virtual Lesson With Andrew Anderson - Part 5 (techniques used in articulation and connecting long notes)
• Virtual Lesson with Andrew Anderson - Part 6 (developing articulation in the bow)
• Virtual Lesson with Andrew Anderson - Part 7 (developing spiccato)
• Virtual Lesson with Andrew Anderson - Part 8 (deep analysis of the spiccato stroke)
• Virtual Lesson with Andrew Anderson - Part 9 (different spiccato strokes for different situations)
• Virtual Lesson with Andrew Anderson - Part 10 (developing left hand efficiency)
  

(Updated on 22 Dec 2007)