Recent content by Bassthomps

Yea, getting in the position for the g string really helps me get my bow closer to the next string to make string changes smooth. And I have been working on keeping my bow hair flat for the Dittersdorf concerto so I wasn't tilted in nearly enough. I just tried it out and I have to say, if I keep...

Those are all great techniques, and actually playing the open strings without fingering is something I learned from Zimmerman's book, I saw a post about it just a few minutes ago. And I normally like trying different fingerings but I have the Zimmerman's (not the author...) bass fingerings and I...

I have never played it without one.

In my honest opinion, I think 1-3-4 is outdated. If it works for you, then that is good. But it simply goes against the structure of the hand. The index and middle finger are naturally farther apart. you should try to teach those students 1-2-4 and after a year of doing so if they still like...

Yea, you know what i am talking about... so let's get down to business. I am making good progress on the trio but it is the beginning that has gotten to me. I have practiced starting with one note, and adding one more note each time and this has helped my evenness considerably, but I want to...