Mastering Double Bass Shifting: How to Make Shifting Easy!

By: Cohen, Alden F.

Mastering Double Bass Shifting: A Proven System for Confident, In-Tune Playing

If shifting on the double bass feels uncertain, tense, or inconsistent, this book offers the breakthrough you've been waiting for. With 32 pages of focused instruction and 42 targeted scales, you'll learn how to shift with precision, ease, and musical expression.

Inside, you'll discover:

✅ A step-by-step method to analyze and practice shifts with clarity✅ Five core exercises that build muscle memory and eliminate guesswork✅ Techniques to identify shift distances and ingrain ergonomic movement✅ The "pre-shift" note strategy for smoother transitions✅ Whole-step, half-step, and hybrid shifting drills for real-world repertoire✅ The Houdini Shift - a clean, undetectable technique for advanced control

Whether you're a student, teacher, or lifelong learner, this book will reshape how you approach the fingerboard.

"Alden's detailed and comprehensive plan to master shifting on the double bass is an essential resource of instruction for any teacher of the double bass."
- Stephen Tramontozzi, San Francisco Conservatory of Music & San Francisco Symphony

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D5D1K8K9
• ISBN13: 9798884475533
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"