Double bass scale book

Double bass grade 2 exams consist of three pieces, scales and arpeggios, sightreading, and aural tests. The english double bass, a landmark publication on the history of double basses in england illustrated in exquisite detail, this 526page volume is a testament to the double bass in england, charting its story from the first pioneering luthiers to the last greats at the end of the 19th century. Shop and buy a scale in time, double bass sheet music. You can do further study on reading musical notes, and the bass clef in particular, by using any beginning mel bay bass book or even by visiting online teaching sites see resources. Flesch reinke scale system scale exercises in all major and minor keys for daily study. She teaches at both julliard and the manhattan school of music and has had many, many great students. Bass scales in tab, notation and movable scale diagrams. Double bass, also called contrabass, string bass, bass, bass viol, bass fiddle, or bull fiddle, french contrebasse, german kontrabass, stringed musical instrument, the lowestpitched member of the violin family, sounding an octave lower than the cello. A complete reference for bass guitarists of all styles and abilities. If youre working through the lessons, you should definitely pick up a few of these so you can practice some of the songs and get the most out of the lessons. Yet looking at its origin it cannot really be called a family member. Begin with the notes in a single octave of the scale, and once you are comfortable with that, go up two octaves. The double bass, also known simply as the bass or by other names, is the largest and lowestpitched bowed, or plucked string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra the bass is a standard member of the orchestras string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in concertos, solo, and chamber music in western classical music. Do more with 1 octave double bass scales discover double.

Miraculous scale fingerings for the double bass 1 8va. Want to learn how to play scales on the double bass but not sure which book to use. Scales for the double bass is a comprehensive scale book for the double bass that includes one, two, and three octave major and minor scales and arpeggiosone and two octave melodic and harmonic minor scales are also included. The method systematicaly approaches bass technique from the first note open strigs through major and minor scales arpegios fingerings, bow exercises, up to viith position. Flamed maple back and selected spruce belly posted. Written to be the only reference book a bassist will need, bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is available to download direct from. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. Strings are vertical while imaginary frets are shown horizontally. Recommended classical and jazz study materials for double. All the bass guitar scales in the book are presented as movable diagrams, allowing you to play all over the neck. These are my desert island classical double bass technique books. I now have 20 books and videos, but none show a simple effective way to learn scales and proper. Throughout the studybass lessons, i reference songs that are transcribed in these books.

Revised 2011 gaelen mccormick, instructor level 1 methods all for strings, book 1 essential elements, book i technique open string sound production. Music for the double bass is written in the bass clef and in the same range as the electric bass guitar. Practice the scale until you can play it continuously and fluently. One and two octave minor scales also include melodic minor and harmonic minor. Root b2 3 b5 root of next chord when you use this bass line to go from a minor 7b5 chord to a altered dominant chord ii to v, the 3rd will be flat. Vibrates freely with a big, round and colourful sound posted. Double bass arco and classical bass method books lemur music. It has two basic designsone shaped like a viol or viola da gamba and the other like a violinbut there are other designs, such as that of. So, the double bass book printing is on hold right now.

Two octave upright bass major scales gollihur music. Bass guitar scales pdf free download bass scales are successions of notes with a relationship between them and it is necessary, for any instrument, to know and master them in ours concretely, they will allow us to create bass lines or to improvise in an efficient way. Total marks in all individual practical exams are 150. A tuneful companion to gary karr doublebass book, vol. She currently plays in the new york philharmonic and has been a member there since 1966. The books now also include recommended minimum speeds for the various. These scale books are open and available for public use. Scales and chords for the upright bass the following keys should be learned in the order presented.

This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. A demonstration of the suggested practice routine for the 3 octave dr. Bass tab for playing a 1octave scale with a tonic note of e in open position a movable bass pattern for playing the scale with any tonic note. But you will find that 34 size is by far most common bass size. When this bass line is used to go from an altered dominant chord to a minor 7th chord v to i the third will not be flat. Heres an example in case youre not familiar with the studybass approach.

Essential technique for strings book 3 further develops music skills for the intermediate and advancing student. Theres also backing tracks in two tempos for each scale and written guidance to give you everything you. I like this book, especially volume 2, for bassists who already have a good foundation but are looking for new ways to approach the left hand. Oct 22, 2016 a demonstration of the suggested practice routine for the 1 octave dr. Its flexible sequence allows you to choose pages from the three major sections. Essential elements for strings 2000 double bass book 2 is a book of studies to help the intermediate player develop the skills necessary for playing in an orchestra. Book 3 introduces students to higher positions, shifting, advanced bowing, and special techniques. Both traditional position technique simandl and pivot technique rabbath fingerings are included in two and three octave scales and arpeggios. Mortons miraculous scale fingerings for the double bass this book is. Below are pdfs of pyps scale books for you to download.

Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Apr 22, 2019 there are many ways to play a scale on the bass. Play up from the 1st green note in the diagram to the 2nd for a 1octave scale. Double bass scales arpeggios download ebook pdf, epub.

Use these scales in your basslines, songwriting, riffs and improvisation. Its contains everything you need to master scales on the double bass. Mortons miraculous scale fingerings for the double bass. Bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios features a wide range of common and exotic scales including. The english double bass book explores in great detail how the double bass came to england. It has two basic designsone shaped like a viol or viola da gamba and the other like a violinbut there are other designs, such as that of a guitar. This opens up a whole world of new fingering possibilities. In the school of agility, eugene levinson lays out a bassfingering methodology that reflects a lifetime of experience obtained from performing and teaching. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you.

The double bass pedagogy is vast and there are countless booksetudes available to strengthen our scale and arp. This scale book has fingerings for major and minor scales and arpeggios in one, two and three octaves. For more information, click on each of the bullet points below. The playalong collection is a digital sheet music and backing track package written by geoff chalmers, the founder of discover double bass. About me weddingsevents lessons guides media downloads contact.

It comprises 17 different scale types in all 12 keys, over one and two octaves. Click download or read online button to get double bass scales arpeggios book now. The double bass, or simply the chonk and numerous other names, is the largest and lowestpitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. Its a fantastic way to improve a students technique, and i find that its. Flute scale book oboe scale book clarinet scale book bassoon scale book alto saxophone scale book tenor saxophone scale book baritone saxophone scale book trumpet scale book. Aug 02, 2019 bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is a printable pdf book for bass guitarists. Miraculous scale fingerings for the double bass 1 8va youtube. When you learn a new scale, you will often have a fretboard diagram of the scale to. The suggested fingering for the scale is to the left of the diagram. Double bass, stringed musical instrument, the lowestpitched member of the violin family, sounding an octave lower than the cello. Oct 22, 2016 a demonstration of the suggested practice routine for the 3 octave dr. Mortons miraculous scale fingerings for the double bass this book is available from bcmp publishing.

Wake harry wake, a longtime professional cellist and engineer, originally selfpublished this book in 1982 and then revised it in 1995. Solo time for strings, book 4 etling, forest minuet pg. Serious electric bass by joel di bartolo i have this book as well, and it is a scale scale exercise book. Levinson is currently principal bassist in the new york philharmonic and chairman of the bass department at the julliard school. Best bookmethod to learn scales and modes and whatnot. Miraculous scale fingerings for the double bass 3 8vas. Are you looking for just scale creation, or fingerings. Each page of 48 pages has a scale and the triads and broken thirds for that scale. Miraculous scale fingerings for the double bass 3 8vas youtube. Sep 21, 2015 this book seems to be a neverending source for scale study and can be used with any fingering system. This book seems to be a neverending source for scale study and can be used with any fingering system. Total scales techniques and applications total is the key word in this improved version of mjs publications bestselling bass book.

Double bass scales and arpeggios from 2012, grade 15, this volume contains all. A very characterful, impressive french instrument with a swell back. You need 100 marks to achieve pass, 120 marks to pass with merit and marks to pass with distinction. Major, minor, and advanced scale books for violin viola cello bass. Essential elements strings book 3 hal leonard online. This lavishly produced volume large format and hardcover is a wondrous celebration of the instrument, including its origins and history, and the weird and wonderful shapes it has taken. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. Rest assured, if the double bass is something that interests you, a remarkable model can easily be found, right here. It contains a huge range of movable scale, chord and arpeggio fingerboard diagrams allowing you to play in any key. It is rare in music pedagogy that something truly revolutionary comes along. There are detailed fingerings for every scale which are practical, simple to learn and easy to. Upright bass is an instrument that only recently evolved over the last few hundred years, that is still being made by hand by individuals who build them to satisfy their own interpretation of the instrument.

The double bass is a perfect example of an instrument that has spanned many genres over countless centuries, which is why anyone with a passion for music can benefit from learning one. A scale in time, double bass by various book sheet music. Forerunners of todays double bass, which arose in germany at the end of the 16th century originated in the family of the violas da gamba picture left. Whenever someone on the online forums pipes up where can i get detailed plans to build my own upright bass, this book usually gets a shoutout. You may enjoy the scale syllabus, bass clef scales and 10 basic exercises. Scale books scale books community programs portland.

Upright bass method and study books, mark morton, gary karr, simandl, hrabe, solo music. The double bass with a scale length of more than one meter is the largest instrument of the violin family. Bass guitar scales chords and arpeggios is a printable pdf book for bass guitarists. Open quick view dialog for carl fischer new method for the double bass book carl fischer new method for the double bass book. I started buying everything double bass book i could find. Continue scrolling to see all the scales, or use the links below to jump to the part of the page you need. The double bass player can benefit greatly by also being aware of other approaches, for example electric bass techniques and even acousticelectric techniques. A basic study for double bass technique it is a book the double bassist should not pass up. Focus on intonation, tone quality and tone control. Upright bass method and study books gary karr mark morton. If youre working through the lessons, you should definitely pick up a few of these so you can practice some of. It is a standard member of the orchestras string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in concertos, solo, and chamber music in western classical music. By pivoting, we bass players can play diatonic scales across all four strings without shifting, just like a violin, viola, or cello.

There are 24 pages of major and melodic minor scales, triads and broken thirds in two octaves. Out now, the english double bass book bass musician. Orin obriens double bass notebook there is a new double bass book out now by orin obrien, a well known player and bass teacher. Double bass curriculum eastman community music school. This book runs scales up and down each of the vancerabbath positions. This book uses detailed fingerings and other technique markings that are clear and easy to understand. A demonstration of the suggested practice routine for the 1 octave dr. Theres one and two octave versions of 17 scales types with detailed fingerings. With 766 colour photographs presented over 526 pages this is a musthave for anyone with an interest in the double bass. Open quick view dialog for hal leonard essential elements for strings double bass 1 book online audio hal leonard essential elements for strings double bass 1.