Solo Classical Bass Music

MGill · #1 08-13-2006, 07:14 AM

Hey, Im on holiday from my bass teacher at the moment, and Ive been asked to get some solo bass music and work on that along-side what he has set me. So what do you guys think I should buy? (From grade 2-3) Anythink will do realy, im open minded.

Thanks
Matt

sibass89 · #2 08-13-2006, 10:37 AM

I would say that one of the Marcello or Vivaldi sonatas would be a good place to start. Maybe even The Elephant by Saint-Saens. Those are standard pieces are good for a 15 year old to be working on, and those were the first pieces I started doing work on.

Good Luck,
Nick

Beto · #3 08-14-2006, 01:27 AM

I think that the marcello sonatas are an excelent way to start joining the world of classical DB! Theyhave nice sequences that will help you with shifts and string crossing, and of couse it would help you with your bow.And of couse, it would be a nice way to begin to understand baroque music.

I recomend you the one in F major, or A minor(a littles more difficult)

MGill · #4 08-14-2006, 07:27 AM

Great! Ill try the Marcello Sonatas first i think, what sort of length are they?

MGill · #5 08-14-2006, 07:29 AM

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/a/item...47266&id=50330

Correct?

Bruce Lindfield · #6 08-14-2006, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGill

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/a/item...47266&id=50330

Correct?

I liked the review on that page :

"Awesome Double Bass Solo Material
"This bass material is something I would not recomend for one who is young and stressed, because it requires an excellent amount of relaxation and understanding to comprehend the intenceness of these pieces of music. The music is good. It's not something I would pick for a first or second year student, but it's playable for someone who is intremediate. "
-- Renae Perry from , March 26, 2006 "

Patronising tone and bad spelling - nice !!