Double Bass Going to be auditioning for college soon

[404usernamenotfound]

I did- most of those were conservatories, and I auditioned for just the bass department. I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said about instruments- I'm shopping for something I'll have for the rest of my education and early jobs (hopefully!) now, and I can't agree more about the importance.

One other thing to consider, is have a lesson with the teacher at the school your applying at- that will more often than not nullify any impact having a not expensive bass will have- if they see you play really well, but are in anyway limited by the equipment, they can take that into consideration. Heck, at the place I'm going to, I auditioned on the same day as a guy (now my roommate in my studio) with a $13,000 instrument.

 

[NicholasF]

Quick question? What is your audition tune(s)?

 

[AdmiralScreed]

I wouldn't hold off on buying a new bass simply because it will take time to adjust to it. I bought a new bass last winter, and even though it took a couple weeks for me to start to feel comfortable with it, I still sounded a gazillion times better than I had with my previous bass. If you can upgrade to a significantly better instrument before auditions, don't hesitate to do it. It'll help you more than you can imagine.