As a student of bass, if you are working on a method regularly, any method, you are progressing.
Even 15 minutes at the start of each daily practice session.
I was brought up on Simandl. I have two worn out books to prove it.
When I perform I do not think of Simandl or Rabbath/Vance positions, best fingering or much else other than sounding good and musical. And working well with the other players.
Positions are just concepts (rules?) used during your practice and best not thought much about during rehearsals or performances. For me anyway. The whole point of positions are ultimately to play in tune.
I have a Strad book ‘The Best of Technique’ which includes significant learning articles for various string instruments. In it Jeff Bradetich writes 3 pages devoted to the right hand and seamless bow transitions.
Bradetich actually says ‘Avoid old books by bassists such as Simandl, bass playing has progressed a lot in the last 30 years’. This is in the context of the right hand but he does not even bother to expand further on his old books statement. There are a lot of old methods out there.
Even 15 minutes at the start of each daily practice session.
I was brought up on Simandl. I have two worn out books to prove it.
When I perform I do not think of Simandl or Rabbath/Vance positions, best fingering or much else other than sounding good and musical. And working well with the other players.
Positions are just concepts (rules?) used during your practice and best not thought much about during rehearsals or performances. For me anyway. The whole point of positions are ultimately to play in tune.
I have a Strad book ‘The Best of Technique’ which includes significant learning articles for various string instruments. In it Jeff Bradetich writes 3 pages devoted to the right hand and seamless bow transitions.
Bradetich actually says ‘Avoid old books by bassists such as Simandl, bass playing has progressed a lot in the last 30 years’. This is in the context of the right hand but he does not even bother to expand further on his old books statement. There are a lot of old methods out there.
