I thought this was a helpful reminder on how to warm up and some nice suggestions on tone production.
"The word ‘melting’ is very useful for helping students to find the natural gravity needed to relax the shoulders fully and to make a free sound."
"When working on a big legato sound, ask students to put down the instrument and then to pretend to paint the walls with a large paintbrush. While they are doing this, encourage them to notice the unconsciously graceful movements made by the right arm, then transfer this back to the bow arm on the bass."
In the Strad, so perhaps behind a paywall.
https://www.thestrad.com/technique-double-bass-sound-production/16760.article
"The word ‘melting’ is very useful for helping students to find the natural gravity needed to relax the shoulders fully and to make a free sound."
"When working on a big legato sound, ask students to put down the instrument and then to pretend to paint the walls with a large paintbrush. While they are doing this, encourage them to notice the unconsciously graceful movements made by the right arm, then transfer this back to the bow arm on the bass."
In the Strad, so perhaps behind a paywall.
https://www.thestrad.com/technique-double-bass-sound-production/16760.article
