Double Bass Comprehensive list of Etudes

[Bassflute]

I did a search, but what I found was spotty at best, and spread throughout multiple threads. There's a sticky here on Method books, with some etudes scattered throughout it, but none on etudes.

I would like to further delve into the classical bass repertoire (I play 6 string fretted and fretless electric). Can someone steer me to a more comprehensive list of etudes? The ones I use now are:

1) Libon

2) Slama

3) excerpts from the Simandl Method

What are some other string bass etudes, or transcrpitions of other instruments etude repertoire? Do people ever do cello works (tuning issues, I know)?

And what about solo repertoire - is it mainly transcriptions?

And help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Cameron

 

[Anonymous08272012]

Ok, this is all off the top of my head so I probably left some out.

Etudes: Bottesini, Sturm, Storch-Hrabe, Simandl, Nanny, Kreutzer, Fiorillo, George Vance, Rabbath

And as for solo's on the electric bass, I'd go with the Bach Cello Suites or most any other baroque sonatas in my opinion. I think that would be your best bet.

 

[Bassflute]

Ok, this is all off the top of my head so I probably left some out.

Etudes: Bottesini, Sturm, Storch-Hrabe, Simandl, Nanny, Kreutzer, Fiorillo, George Vance, Rabbath

And as for solo's on the electric bass, I'd go with the Bach Cello Suites or most any other baroque sonatas in my opinion. I think that would be your best bet.

I've done a lot of baroque, and was actually looking for solos with accompaniment; I know some solo bass players do the Mozart Bassoon concerto, and just wondering if there's some standard repertoire that I'm missing. Or is most of the solo stuff transcriptions?

Thanks,
Cameron

 

[Cory Palmer]

The Findeisen etudes are great. I alse like the Nanny Etude-Caprices.

 

[jgbass]

There is a book called Bach for Electric Bass, or something similar, and it has a variety of Bach pieces, including parts of the cello suites.

As far as baroque sonatas, you might start with a book of Marcello or Vivaldi sonatas. Schirmer puts out a book of six sonatas of each composer with piano parts. You can also get CD recordings of many of these sonatas with piano accompaniment by Lucas Drew. Lemur Music, as an example, would have these.

 

[jvillarreal]

Mengoli, Proto...

 

[Bassflute]

There is a book called Bach for Electric Bass, or something similar, and it has a variety of Bach pieces, including parts of the cello suites.

As far as baroque sonatas, you might start with a book of Marcello or Vivaldi sonatas. Schirmer puts out a book of six sonatas of each composer with piano parts. You can also get CD recordings of many of these sonatas with piano accompaniment by Lucas Drew. Lemur Music, as an example, would have these.

I guess I didn't really clarify in my previous post, I am looking for stuff other than Baroque, but thank you.

The list is gradually filling out; after a week or two I'll compile it all into one list. Maybe we'll get a sticky out of the deal.


Thanks, everyone, and keep them coming,
Cameron

 

[Co.]

You should think about, what you want from the etude. A lot of DB etudes are written, to get a good sound with the bow and improve your intonation, so many of them might be useless, playing them on Bass Guitar. Especially Simandl makes no sense on EB. I liked some Kreutzer stuff and Bach is alway great for any instrument. You really should look into Cello and Violin etudes.

 

[Bassflute]

You should think about, what you want from the etude. A lot of DB etudes are written, to get a good sound with the bow and improve your intonation, so many of them might be useless, playing them on Bass Guitar. Especially Simandl makes no sense on EB. I liked some Kreutzer stuff and Bach is alway great for any instrument. You really should look into Cello and Violin etudes.

the Simandl stuff is superb on a six-string fretless electric - great for both intonation and tone, as well as developing good classical vibrato. And they are also good general reading/finger exercises on a fretless.

I know a lot of string bass players may poo-poo the thought of 'tone development' on an electric, but it is important on any instrument, but even moreso on fretless.

Thanks for your post.

Cheers,
Cameron