Recent content by Daniiel89

7 years of trumpet, then cello and bass

I would have gone through the whole arban XD

The yamaha rbx4 A2 is under 300$ new, and it sound great in my opinion.

Are there books that are specially made for CGDA basses, or do I have to use cello books? Thanks, Daniel

You have to learn to read music, or else you're an illiterate musician. Seing people like this makes me puke a little in my mouth XD

All the Montreal Symphonic Orchestra nassists stand during concerts.

My goal is not to become a professional soloist bassist. What I meant was not playing in an orchestra or in a band. I would only play by myself, and perhaps with a pianist or a violinist.

I've played trumpet for 7 years in an orchestra, and I've realized how much I like playing alone. I was wondering if it is realistic to play classical contrabass by oneself. I mean, I would be playing solo most of the time (and playing with a pianist sometimes). Would it be a good idea to play...

Is Invalid Link Removed contrabass good enough to begin with? If so, about how much time would it take to outgrow the instrument? Thanks a lot, Daniel

Nope, we don't T_T

Fred, where do you rent, is it in montreal?

50% of the fee would be applied if I bought the instrument.

I live in Montreal, Canada, and I was thinking about renting an upright to see what I like better between the cello and the contrabass. Now, renting my cello costs 65$/month and renting a contrabass would cost 130$/month. Is it me, or is that just ridiculus?

Would a cellist learn fairly fast to play on a contrabass that is tuned like a cello (CGDA)? Would it be relatively playable as a cello? Thank you very much.

After 7 years of trumpet, I decided to learn how to play the double bass. I was looking for a relatively cheap double bass in Montreal and I found a plywood eastman contrabass with an adjustable bridge for 1550$ CAN (taxes not included) and a hybrid Schroeter contrabass for 1595$ CAN (taxes not...