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Selling Francois Rabbath's Art of the Bow DVD in unpackaged but as-new condition. Never found the time to work with it. The ISB website sells this...
Hey everyone! I've been reading this forum for a couple years but its my first post. You always seem to be a helpful bunch. I'm a long-time...
Thanks guys / girls...Currently using D and G strings, but the fingering I haven't quite settled on. For the bowing, I am finding works best if I...
I recently heard that some orchestras demand a French or German bow. I've even heard that some German orchestras only accept people who use German...
I have two basses: one strung with Evah Pirazzi strings that I use for mandolin orchestra, and one strung with gut strings that I use for...
All I know this may be rather simple but I am still a little unsure and it trips me up when I play.. Let's assume a straight waltz, in 3/4, 3...
The Simandl etude book introduces bowing exercises quite late: Pg. 68 has the first discussion about staccato, legato, and portamento/appagiato;...
Weird question. I have returned to bass playing after a LONG break and notice a lot of shortcomings in my playing I don't even remember having as...
Hi all what may cause the middle finger moving away from the ferrule, and onto the hair of the bow, please, and how can this be corrected?...
See attached, any other suggestions / corrections, please? Thanks for your help
Just a short video bowing Zyex. It was a quick video with mistakes and out of tune notes but I just want to share it . the video quality sucks so...
I came across this yesterday. I don't think it violates anything to post it here. It's a terrific lesson Louis Bowing exercises for clear sound...
Hi all in relation to playing in the higher register (thumb position) is there anything specific that changes in relation to the bowing arm? In...
Hey guys. It's been a while since I've been on here. I recently got a great deal on a nice 14-year-old Eastman hybrid bass ($900 with case,...
Hello everyone, I'm here today with a rather unique question. I've been a fan of the Cello and Violin and I also love the Bass. I'm a huge Victor...
Hi I'm a classical player so. I'm bowing most the time. I was recording myself recently and noticed more of the surface noise than ever....Not...
Hello! I've been playing bass for a few years now, but have not had any bow instruction. The frustration of bowing has been so much for me, that...
Hi all tempo is 3/2 - for the legato bars, what is best way to play, as one bow or try down/up, eg. change after first 3 bars?? Thanks in...
Brand new. Bought recently, but never used. Flipped my EUB so I no longer need it. A classic instruction book for the double bassist! $12.50...
Greetings, upright bassists. I've just seen an interesting video from Adam Neely about bowing that produces apparent (actual?) notes below the...
I work with a big band, and I find that some jazz charts call for the bow on certain passages. It's not uncommon to see four pizz quarter notes in...
Does anyone know the name of the tool that clip on the bottom of the fingerboard to stop from bowing near the finger board? It's a tool for a...
I'm an older player (66) and have only been playing for 6 years (not counting 2 in junior high school 50 sum years ago. I have recently developed...
I made this piece for my EUB that I'd like to share with the EUB community! [MEDIA]
I learned to bow German but have been working on French for the last couple of years. I have a student who bows German so I practice that during...
Hi All, So I received some passione starks and I absolutely love the sound of these strings... Dark strings on a dark bass? Who would have...
Hello bass folks! I am a first time poster but a long time reader. Can anyone recommend a versatile amp set-up that will sound great for double...
