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MostlyBass.com will be retiring and shutting down at the end of August 2022. Keep practicing and playing the bass – I will!
Continue reading »Revised and updated for 2021: -Larger fingerings and bow lifts -Updated cello part -Text easier to read -Updated layout of parts
Continue reading »It’s now been a couple of years since I started using Wiedoeft Rosin. And over that time it has become my favorite and my go-to […]
Continue reading »The current situation is a true challenge for everyone. Superlative adjectives are losing their meaning with overuse but here’s a time where they are warranted. […]
Continue reading »The open strings provide a great aural reference for shifting to 3rd position which can be a challenging spot for students to find. Rhythm on […]
Continue reading »Fits my Goetz endpin perfectly and works great!
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Continue reading »To J. in my private studio. The student is now co-principal of the Chicago Youth Symphony. Hard work pays off!
Continue reading »My bass recently went under some reconstruction to reset the neck joint. Since it was getting a whole new setup I thought this would be […]
Continue reading »This may or not become a series. But here’s part of being a public school orchestra teacher. ‘Mr.T., my string broke.” “No problem.” Sometimes this […]
Continue reading »A number of years back I was hired to do an Easter service concert in the west suburbs of Chicago. As is pretty typical with […]
Continue reading »DiscoverDoubleBass.com is an outstanding resource that offers exceptional courses for any double bassist. I hesitate to call the following a ‘review’. Lauren Pierce of DiscoverDoubleBass.com […]
Continue reading »Need some holiday music for your young string orchestra? I arrange and play these with my own school orchestras. Both students and audiences have enjoyed […]
Continue reading »Holiday Medley updated 7/3/2018 This is a simple arrangement for string orchestra of Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Good King Wenceslas and Adeste Fideles (O Come All […]
Continue reading »To play or not to play…the ink. That is the question. Some people say to just play what’s on the page. Play what’s printed. Observe […]
Continue reading »When the bow is tightened and ready to play, it should still be possible to for the hair to the touch the stick if your […]
Continue reading »After using Weidoeft Rosin for two months here are my thoughts: It does not flake or chip off when applying it to the bow. I […]
Continue reading »I recently got two new bass accessories: Wiedoeft Bass Rosin and the String Emporium Bass Wheel. I have to say I’m really impressed with the […]
Continue reading »As a public school orchestra director I have my students perform solos out the Suzuki books. Long, Long Ago is a favorite but students struggle […]
Continue reading »The ErgoBass ABOUT THE ERGO BASS Designed by Petru Iuga, a bassist and university teacher in Germany. View his short YouTube video. He has done […]
Continue reading »Here’s a quick arrangement I did of Kool and The Gang’s “Celebration” for bass quartet.
Continue reading »That’s right! The arrangement bass players everywhere have been wishing for! Ok maybe not but I thought it would make a cool piece for bass […]
Continue reading »Here’s a free download of my edits of Bottesini’s Elegy (updated 06/05/17)
Continue reading »Last year I did Samuel Applebaum’s arrangement of Leroy Anderson’s Jazz Pizzicato with my middle school orchestra. I wanted to demonstrate to my students that […]
Continue reading »I originally did this to have the accompaniment in orchestral tuning as I couldn’t find it elsewhere. As I was revising it I decided […]
Continue reading »What do we want as teachers? All of us want our students to be successful in their endeavours. That success can take many forms and […]
Continue reading »Oh no! Run for the hills. No, wait. Run for the old days. The internet is ‘destroying’ traditional income streams and product sales! People are […]
Continue reading »I’ll admit it. I’m not member of the International Society of Bassists or American String Teacher Association. Yep, I know. I was a member for […]
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