A double bassist's guide to refining performance practices

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Murray Grodner draws on his distinguished career as a double bass musician and teacher in this compendium of performance philosophy, bowing and phrasing recommendations, tutorials on fingerings and scales, and exercises for bowing and string crossing. Grodner addresses technical obstacles in musical performance, offers advice on instrument and bow purchase, and provides a detailed approach to the fundamentals of bass playing. This guide is an invaluable resource for any bassist seeking to improve performance practices.

Contents

  • Preface
  • IA Critical Analysis of Physical Performance Techniques
  • IB Perfecting Techniques Employing Exercises and Orchestral Excerpts
  • II Informative Essays for Double Bassists
  • III Analytical Phrasing and Bowing for Solo Works
  • IV Physical Therapies for Physical Abuses Related to Playing Double Bass

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