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What are some of the great treatises written on the bass?

I'm looking into getting a new bow soon. I'll be selling my C.L. Bazin at some point, but until then I'll just be trying out some different bows and getting a feel for what I want in a new bow. I'm borrowing a couple bows from a friend who's selling right now, one of which is a Michael...

Hey folks. I'm graduating from high school this year, and I would like to give a recital to celebrate the end of one phase of my life, and the beginning of the next phase. I have some ideas for pieces I would like to play, but I'm not quite certain yet. I would like to ask you all for some...

Hi folks. I have recently decided to sell my Christopher bass and upgrade to something significantly better. I am not entirely sure if I want a new or an old bass, but at this point I am willing to consider anything. I want a bass that works for both orchestral and solo playing, since I will...

Hi guys. I just wanted to know if anyone could offer me any tips for relaxing my bow arm. In particular, my right shoulder tends to tighten when I play really fast passages. It's kind of strange because it doesn't happen too often in thumb position, but it happens all the time when I play...

Hi guys. I wanted to ask you all if you could suggest some solo pieces that would be ideal for college auditions. The two schools I am most interested in are Curtis and Rice. I've recently revisited Koussevitzky; I polished up the last movement for solo competitions, and I am almost finished...

Hello fellow bassists. My name is Marty, and I am new to the forums. I wanted to ask you all a question about the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. Does anyone know if it has been transcribed for bass? I know that might seem kind of strange, because it would be extremely, extremely difficult to...