New EUB incoming....

[tredders]

So, I just bought Oldslappers Bassix EUB ([url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=100185"]this one here[/url]), and luckily my bass teacher (Steve Amadeo) also plays upright, so I'll extend my lessons accordingly.

However, I've only recently tried an upright, and don't have much of a clue, so was wondering if anyone could give me recommendations as to a good book or DVD for a newcomer? I'm obviously not expecting the book / DVD to replace lessons, but it would be nice to have some basic idea when the EUB arrives.

Ta

Tredders

[Duckyincarnate]

I really got a lot out of Ed Friedland's Building Walking Basslines. Good reading practice and a nice way of getting into jazz playing.

I also like his jazz double bass DVD (for the practical and performance side of things).

[Bilbo]

Rufus Reid - The Evolving Bassist

[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Evolving-Bassist-Rufus-Reid/dp/0967601509/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1283518663&sr=1-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Evolving-Bassist-R...8663&sr=1-1[/url]

Ray Brown's Bass Method

[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Browns-Method-Eagle-Large-Print/dp/0793594561/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1283518608&sr=1-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Browns-Method-Eagl...8608&sr=1-1[/url]

F Simandl New Method for Double Bass - books one and two

[url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Method-Double-Bass-Book/dp/0825801524/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1283518487&sr=1-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Method-Double-...8487&sr=1-1[/url]

[url="http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/New-Method-for-the-Double-Bass-Book-II/96088"]http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/New-Me...s-Book-II/96088[/url]

Neil Tarlton's 'Beginning Scales' (short but very meaningful in terms of settign you up to do some work) and The Essentials of Sevick (bow orientated so may be of limited use with an EUB)

[url="http://www.neiltarlton.com/"]http://www.neiltarlton.com/[/url]

[tredders]

Thanks to both of you. I shall take a look at those links.

Tredders

[Steve A]

I've got all those books except for the Neil Tarlton one, Mark. Plenty of scales for you to enjoy ^_^

[tredders]

[quote name='Steve Amadeo' post='944654' date='Sep 3 2010, 03:50 PM']I've got all those books except for the Neil Tarlton one, Mark. Plenty of scales for you to enjoy ^_^[/quote]

I don't know why you're sounding so smug. You've got to sit and listen to me make a horrible noise with it!

[Steve A]

Or not!

[oldslapper]

[quote name='Steve Amadeo' post='947817' date='Sep 6 2010, 11:54 PM']Or not![/quote]

Quite.