Jay grauer and herman reinshagen collection of music for. The new method for the double bass by franz simandl will always have an important place in the history of double bass pedagogy. It uses real funk songs to teach you the basics of grooving and soloing funk bass in the style of flea, victor wooten, marcus miller, rocco prestia, and many others. A cable is plugged into the basss input jack to send the signal into the amp. Generally the original solo repertoire is idiomatic for the double bass. Lemur stocks dozens of arco technique books, bowing studies, and fingering methods for upright bass. Polskie wydawnictwo muzyczne note in foreign language box 7, folder 7 symphonie op. Finding aid for the jay grauer and herman reinshagen collection of music for string bass 225 3 part music score box 7, folder 5 taniec sloni. I am about to start going through the findeisen technical studies series. Double bass definition and meaning collins english. Unorthodox instructionals part 2 franz simandls new. This is the findeisen etude for allstate orchestra 2011. But unless the bassist was using a pick the notsofleeting fingers trudged along half. While the double bass or its bass viol ancestor was not originally conceived as a predominantly soloistic or melodic instrument, due to its low range, there is a history of solo literature for bass which began in the classical period.
The bass etude interviews andrew kohn, 2007 sage journals. Bass parts b10 easy pieces for double bass and piano book one easy pieces for double bass and piano book two thirtytwo folk songs for the young double bassist b1502 songs from the ozarks for double bass quartet b1700 prayer for double bass and piano. May 27, 2015 brian emmel author of 5string bass method, by hal leonard publishing demonstrates the simplicity and fastest way to learn all the notes on the 5string bass guitar. Ive used pretty much every bass method as a performer and teacher. Box 1, folder 8 the findeisen method selected studies physical description. The application of contemporary double bass left hand. The bassment free bass guitar transcriptions in standard. Play the bass lines of 20 pop and rock songs hal leonard bass method electric bass. New method for the double bass simandl, franz first publication 1881 genre categories. Featured are all the historic and contemporary forms of theses extant so beside the traditional dissertations on. The ball of your foot should always stay in contact with the foot board so that you maintain control of the entire movement of each hit. Frederick zimmerman was born on may 18, 1906 in new york city. Just found the best bass notation site in the universe, also offering tab to the lesser bass mortals, just cannot understand why it took me so long to find you.
Bass parts b10 easy pieces for double bass and piano book one easy pieces for double bass and piano book two thirtytwo folk songs for the young double bassist b1502 songs from the ozarks for. The figure shows franz simandls method, edited by stuart sankey. The collection of material of this book is, in our opinion, the basics to playing bass guitar for some event. Dec 01, 2015 ive used pretty much every bass method as a performer and teacher. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double. Gerde reinke, enjoy the double bass, volume 4 and comes with accompanimental cd and covers all the positions the whole range of the neck including extended positions using 3rd finger below the middle harmonic. Topics bass jazz method collection opensource language english. Unorthodox instructionals part 2 franz simandls new method. A survey, an examination of thirteen cello books, with each given a discussion of its distinctive characteristics 6671.
String bass double bass sheet music book by franz simandl. New method for the double bass book i by franz simandl. When speeddeath metal was in its early days every band had drummers that could fly on double bass drums and guitarists that could pick so fast their hands looked blurry. The following is an example of a common bass line construction when the harmonic rhythm is moving at the rate of two chords per bar target notes are designated with t, and approach notes are designated with a. A guide to the techniques and philosophies of funk bass. New method for the double bass simandl, franz imslp. The rcm examinations certificate program for double bass consists of twelve levels. We welcome you to check back once in a while as the site develops. New method for double bass, part 1 course 3, etudes ricordi. This website will present content complementary to the book. Learn to play double bass with the most widely requested bass method books lemur stocks dozens of arco technique books, bowing studies, and fingering methods for upright bass.
Sep 22, 2011 this is the findeisen etude for allstate orchestra 2011. After a leap, always move stepwise in the opposite direction. Feb 17, 2020 the heel up technique place your feet onto the pedal the same way as in heel down technique, but lift your heel off the pedal. Walking bass line theory basicspart 1by chris fitzgerald. Its like a perfect little pocket guide for practicing double bass. He began double bass studies with herman reinshagen, a double bass player with the new york philharmonic and teacher at the institute of musical art later the juilliard school of music. A strap can be attached to the strap buttons to play the bass standing up. The potential benefits of an academic paper on this subject are significant. Cookies are currently disabled on your browser lemur music. Significance and methodology michael thomas geib follow this and additional works at the fsu digital library. Sep 18, 2014 its simandls new method for the double bass. Finding aid for the jay grauer and herman reinshagen collection of music for string bass 225 1. Learn to play double bass with the most widely requested bass method books. The method was published about a century ago, but the one i looked at was printed in the 1980s.
You can move on to tuning forks, harmonic tuning, and variable instrument tuning later. Orchestral excerpts for double bass a collection of authentic parts in the public domain of audition excerpts for double bass compiled into a book. Taking you from complete beginner, to being able to form your own lines. I remember people on talkbass not liking it as much for electric bass, but i think its looked at as the double bassists equivalent of the suzuki method for violin. String quintets of boccherini, schubert and onslow ed. We have over 150 freely available lessons, interviews transcriptions, and articles to help you learn the double bass. The reprinted edition used the original plates from 1904 and then appended extra material at the end by fred zimmerman 19061967 that is not currently public domain. Young double bass programs johnny hamil kansas city. Electric bass alfreds basic band method the ultimate bass songbook the complete resource for every bass player. Printed sheet music to the work new method for the double bass by franz simandl. The funk bass method is your complete guide to learning funk bass. Brian emmel author of 5string bass method, by hal leonard publishing demonstrates the simplicity and fastest way to learn all the notes on the 5string bass guitar. Favourite double bass method books discover double bass. Work title 30 etudes for the double bass alt ernative.
Here is a 140 page document on findeisen that may be of interest. Florida state university libraries electronic theses, treatises and dissertations the graduate school 20 teaching improvisation to orchestral double bass players. It integrates each new concept into exercises and play along songs. The symbol of the bass clef is derived from the old german way of writing f. The book is translated from japanese, and the translation to english is pretty perfect. The awardwinning approach to string teaching that develops musicianship alongside instrumental skills. A beginners guide with stepbystep instruction for bass guitar hal leonard bass method more easy pop bass lines.
This file is from a reprinted edition by fischer after 1923. New method for the double bass book i sheet music plus. Our expert tutors cover a diverse range of styles including jazz, classical, blues and more. Make sure you get a bass amp and not a guitar amp 6 some way to tune your bass. O492 new method for the double bass english and japanese text book 1 simandl english and japanese edition f. New method for the double bass book ii by franz simandl. You start off learning to read music, slowly adding different techniques and theory, continually building on what you have learned. Studies for bass 3volume setebookpdf versionthese three books from david motto make up one of the great sightreading resources of all time. A double bass is the largest instrument in the violin family. Solo techniques for unaccompanied pizzicato jazz double bass.
Most bass guitars will also have a pickup selector switch along with volume and tone knobs. In the 2nd post on unusual instructional books for electric bassists part 1 can be found here were examining the benefits of franz simandls new method for the double bass i discovered this book while studying with austrian bass titan and ibassmag contributor stefan redtenbacher and spent a long time working through it on electric bass years before i ever touched a double bass. For when you have to learn to play the bass right now. Reflections on some printed sources inovember n 2004, this journal published jeff rey solows cello scale and arpeggio books. O492 new method for the double bass english and japanese. Pay attention, burn through this as fast as you can, and you. Double bass classical music stretta sheet music shop. The notes above are all natural however any of this notes can be raised or lowered a half. The application of contemporary double bass left hand techniques applied in the orchestra repertoire eric hilgenstieler university of southern mississippi. Bass method is the dvd created in conjunction with the 3 book hal leonard bass method series written by ed friedland. T 1 2 a t 3 by chris fitzgerald a 4 t 1 a 2 t 3 a 4 walking bass line theory basics.
The metal bars that go across the neck are called frets. Hal leonard bass method complete edition books 1, 2 and 3 bound together in one easytouse volume. The heel up technique place your feet onto the pedal the same way as in heel down technique, but lift your heel off the pedal. Available singly or as a set, in print or ebook form. Simandl new method for the double bass book 1 quantity. Open quick view dialog for carl fischer new method for the double bass book ii carl fischer new method for the double bass book ii. This is a performers reprint, which is a digital reprint of historical editions. Box 3, folder 20th century orchestra studies for double bass. Simandl, rabbath, bille, petracchi, sevcik, flesch, levinson, and vance to name a few have all spent time on my music stand, and my thinking about bass technique and the most efficient means of developing and maintaining these skills has evolved quite a bit.
Karr, would you teach me how to drive a double bass. In addition, you can find their piano accompaniments and playalong cds to help develop your bass playing skills. It is based on the technique and teachings of world renowned double bass virtuoso, maestro gary karr. With so many choices it can be hard to choose, so we share whats worked for us and our students. Simandl died in 1912, and the most recent, zimmermandrew edition came out in 1984. Alfreds basic bass method, book 2 the most popular method for learning how to play by ron manus and l. He also studied theory with felix deyo and ruggiero vene an assistant of ottorino respighi. Please take 30 seconds to register your free account to remove most ads, post topics, make friends, earn reward points at our store, and more. The two dots on the right of the bass clef symbol surround the line on which f pitch is written. Documents are cleaned, cropped, and straightened before printing on modern, acidfree paper. Shop and buy new method for the double bass book ii sheet music. Lemur music everything for the double bass player 32244 paseo adelanto, suite c, san juan capistrano, ca 92675. The bassment is a mean machine groove for bass players.
While the double bass or its bass viol ancestor was not originally conceived as a predominantly soloistic or melodic instrument, due to its low range, there is a history of solo literature for bass which began in. The application of contemporary double bass left hand techniques applied in the orchestra repertoire by eric hilgenstieler a dissertation submitted to the graduate school of the university of southern mississippi in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of musical arts approved. Frederick zimmermann collection of double bass music. Instead of considering positions diatonically, sankey. The hal leonard bass method complete edition is actually 3 books in one. In ray browns bass method, there is a chapter on rhythm drops, where he introduces four different types of figures that can be used in walking bass lines.