Recent content by slinkycheeseman

Yes, actually I do. They come in handy, especially for auditions and such.

My teacher says that to get the best sound you must press more with your wrist. This will allow the bigger muscles to relax more, and you can get a bigger sound. Also play over the finger board. My teacher says this produces the best sound. Also my teacher says to rosin the strings, this...

I prefer a slow, high pressure stroke near the fingerboard for slower louder passages, for softer faster passages i prefer a fast high pressure stroke bordering on ponticello (That's what my teacher says). The stroke should always come from off the string (a cm or 2) and should never start from...

Move your leg so your bow doesn't hit it. YEA score one more for slinkycheeseman

slinkycheeseman say learning notes and rhythms be irrelevant. That's why slinkycheeseman spend her time learning which position be which.

Yes, I believe it is their unique thumb position technique that separates them from the rest of the field in the all important "complete concerto" round of the audition. It also comes into play in the "complete sixth suite at pitch" round that has been preventing so many quality bassists from...