Recent content by camullen

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    Double Bass Is "Art of The Bow" Worth $80 ?

    I am thinking of putting the Rabbath 3 hr DVD "Art of the Bow" on my list for Santa this year. Does anyone have any experience with this DVD? Rather pricey...on the other had it is about the price of two lessons with my teacher.
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    Double Bass cleaning rosin off my hardwood floor

    Is the alcohol ethanol or isopropanol?
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    Double Bass cleaning rosin off my hardwood floor

    A few months ago I switched to very fresh Pops Rosin. For playing, the fresh was much better than the apparently ancient batch I bought from my local music store. The fresh stuff works quite well for me. After a few months I noticed many sticky little spots on the floor of my living room that...
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    Double Bass Tuning down if you do not have a C extension

    Thanks to all for the replies. There seems to be a consensus!
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    Double Bass Tuning down if you do not have a C extension

    I am learning the bass part for the Beethoven 6th Symphony for an amateur community orchestra. I have a normal upright bass and do not have a C extension. The piece has a few spots where the lowest notes drop to D or C. I was planning to simply play the notes an octave up. However, my bass...