Simandl | New Method for the Double Bass | Book 1

This double bass method offers exciting and comprehensive studies from the very beginning up to the most advanced levels of double bass playing.

Contents:

• Foreword
• Posture
• Holding the Bow Correctly
• Tuning
• The Notes
• At the Beginning
• Bowing on Open Strings
• The 1/2 Position
• Slurs Across The Strings
• Minuet
• Folksong with Variation
• When the Saints
• Song
• Lullaby
• Gavotte in the 1/2 Position
• Rhythmical Exercise
• Duet for 2 Double-Basses
• The 1st Position
• Moderato
• From ‘Zar Und Zimmermann’
• From ‘Undine’
• Adapted from Edvard Grieg
• Rhythmical Exercise
• Duet for 2 Double-Basses
• The 2nd Position
• Song
• Aria from ‘The Magic Flute’
• Gavotte
• Menuetto
• Rhythmical Exercise
• Duet for 2 Double-Basses
• The 2 1/2 Position
• Minuet Adapted from D. Steibelt
• Rondo Adapted from C. Czerny
• Andante and Theme Adapted from G. Langer
• Rhythmical Exercise
• Duet for 2 Double-Basses