A Double Bassist S Guide to Refining Performance Practices

By Murray Grodner and Michael P. Sweeney

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253010160
• ISBN13: 9780253010162
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 10.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher