Recent content by jojoUK

Mr JJB I sent you a private message with the details of my double bass teacher, have you got it ok?

it's true, when doing the 'lying on floor' exercise you have to have something under your head, a book is a good thing, but I am not sure how to advise you how thick the book should be.... I am taking alexander technique lessons and my teacher asks me to do the lying down on floor thing but I...

thank you so much for your contributions so far, appreciate it! Violin is my 'first love', I intend to become the best i can on it, I have a very serious/experienced teacher and I chose him amongst others as he teaches me just like he would teach a child with tremendous talent. On violin I...

thank you, I like your positive attitude, however my teacher says it's impossible to make it into a professional orchestra starting at the age I have done.... I guess the best is to just keep going, enjoying it and if and when I am really good at the bass I could always 'give it a go' expecting...

I wonder if Oratorio 'made it there' as he originally posted back in november 2007, would be nice to find out how he got on with his double bass learning journey :) talking of not too late, I am 40 years old, is 40 too late for making it into a professional orchestra? not as a principal, just...

Hello :) this thread has now made me worry, but I am happy I've read it as I will discuss this with my teacher at my lesson tonight! I have just started learning classical double bass 8 months ago and I have just joined an amateur orchestra last week with it, my teacher kept pushing me to join...

Hi my name is JO and I am UK based. I am an adult learner of violin and double bass. I started on violin 3 years ago and am at grade 5 (going by ABRSM standards), then I have taken up the double bass 8 months ago and my teacher would like me to take the grade 5 ABRSM exam soon. I was...