macclad Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 Hi people ,i need a book to show me correct hand positions etc as my current technique is all over the place ,many thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 (edited) [quote name='macclad' post='918944' date='Aug 8 2010, 06:58 PM']Hi people ,i need a book to show me correct hand positions etc as my current technique is all over the place ,many thanks!![/quote] Just started myself, and everyone says get the Simandl part I. But for a great approach to the whole physical side, including positions, 'The Evolving Bassist' by Rufus Reid is terrific. Really inspiring too. Ed Friedland has a DVD called 'Jazz upright bass' that's really good on right hand techniques (as well as a load of other stuff). He's got right hand tips in there that are really useful and I haven't seen anywhere else. For left hand, he's also great on using open strings to leap about the fingerboard. All good clean fun Edited August 8, 2010 by fatback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 I got a tuition DVD on EBay to help me, nust called something like Double Bass for Beginners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I agree re: Simandl and Reid but I am using a lovely couple of books by Neil Tarlton call Beginning Scales and The Essentials of Sevcik (tha latter is more bow orientated but still useful). The beginning scales book is only about 20 pages longbut it really gives you a sensible grounding in basic position playing and shifting which, for me, are the secret. My intonation has improved massively since I started with the books. They can be bought here. [url="http://www.neiltarlton.com/"]http://www.neiltarlton.com/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 (edited) Also Todd Philips' "Esential Techniques for Acoustic Bass" DVD gives some really good tips. He sets out the left hand positioning in grid form on the screen. Edited August 10, 2010 by BassBus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Another plus one for Simandl and Reid books. Rufus Reid has also done a very good DVD to accompany his book,also called 'The Evolving Bassist'. Ray Brown's Bass Method is a good book too. I must check out those Neil Tarlton books-I was talking to Reggie Hamilton about doubling on electric and upright and he recommended a couple of books to me for bowing by the principle bassist of the London Phil,only I couldn't remember the guys name,but I think these are the ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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