Recent content by Jules Bas

as far as i know term spiccato is used only in bowing. i can think only of two ways of playing pizz with only l-h the first- to pres(strike) the string against the fingerboard with only l-h fingers or the other one that violinists use. if i understand they pull the string with l-h fingers to...

I can't play LH pizz very good jet but I know it can be played well on bass. I think the loudness depends on which finger you use. If you use 2 or 4 finger it will be probably louder then with the first as the previous fingers are supporting the one you are using. Maybe if you practice playing...

I was wondering does anyone know where the orch. passages in the Vol 2. book are from. I know for: pages 33- Figaro, 42- Beethoven 5th, Coriolanus, 47- Verdi Trovatore 48,49 Rigoletto

I think Streicher is very good method but vol 2. - 5. aren't for absolute beginners. The exercises are too advanced. If you look at it in every position first you have exercises one one string in one position and exercises on every string in one position which are appropriate for a beginner...

when i started playing (3 years ago) i started immediately with streicher 1. In Slovenia Streicher is standard method the other one is Bille. I think the first volume is easy and you can teach even a kid to play it trough (it doesn't have to be perfect). It took me whole year to finish it. The...

I am from Slovenia, we have public(state) schools so I pay only 25 € for a whole month, 4x1h. For the solfeggio and theory you pay extra 18 €. You can stay in for 6-7 years, then you can only switch to deficit instrument or go to music high school which is free of charge if you are accepted...

Hi, Thank you all for these recommendations, I haven't heard these works yet.. I like very much the Ginasteras solo, Saturn and Firebird openings are very moving too (and scary :)) The reason I am searching this is to be prepared in advance when the time comes to play this and also to have...

Here are some links for those who haven't heard this yet Verdi

Hi, I've been searching around the forum and I couldn't find a thread about this. Recently I've been checking all this orchestral bass solos I found Elephant, solos from symphonies Haydn 6,7,8,35,45, Mahler 1, Verdi solos from operas Rigoletto, Otello, Britten solo from the Young...