Recent content by scer

You're right, of course. I'm just not sure how to approach it. I have been recording myself and it's hard to put my finger on what the issue is, as much as I feel the discomfort and see how wrong it appears on video. I've had the same bass teacher my entire life, which is why it might be good to...

No, sitting and standing are no different for me, and I've been playing for 8 years. It may be an issue of posture, that seems most plausible. Anyway I suppose you're all right, I'll just have to see another teacher and relearn the basics. I imagine I have a lot of exercises and work ahead of me.

I do; I've had the same teacher for years and he has pointed it out. I believe he himself has the same problem. And somehow I've managed to do well in auditions even with these obtrusive technical errors.

For years I've been playing with the wrong left hand technique and haven't worked on it soon enough. Basically I have very double-jointed and long fingers which has exacerbated the habit of flattening of my fingers, especially in thumb position. How can I relearn to play without collapsing my...

i'm looking for a new bass teacher who can help me with my national orchestra audition, but can't seem to find anything online. any recommendations?