Double Bass in the City
The newsletter
Every week I send out emails where I break down the mistakes that are stalling your progress on the double bass. They're so obvious they sound silly, but they're so common you might be making them every single day — without knowing it.
When you sign up you get a welcome email with a video. It's an exercise where I explain one concept that's going to change the way you produce sound. The video runs 4:04 and you almost certainly know the exercise — there isn't a bass player alive who hasn't practiced it. But 90% do it wrong, HA! Hardly anyone knows where that movement actually comes from. You won't be in that 90% though. Not you. Not after you watch the video. You'll have to let me know.
Let me tell you why I brought this newsletter into the world
If you've ever felt like you don't have what it takes to get where you want to go on this instrument, this story might be worth your time.
When I auditioned for the conservatory I was already an adult. Everyone else in my class was ten years younger, and the only thing I ever heard from my teacher was «that’s not how you do it, you need to practice more». Ha!
I spent years figuring it out on my own. Until I found El Sistema, Venezuela's orchestra program: from day one you're already playing in an orchestra. Your age doesn't matter. Where you come from doesn't matter. Nobody there has to be ready before they start playing.
You learn by playing.
You don't need five years of books and technical methods before your first piece.
The biggest thing that road taught me: anyone can do this. All you need is consistency and the right approach.
I've spent more than twenty years playing and training bass players internationally.
What I learned along the way shouldn't stay with me — that would be selfish. I have this rare knack for spotting the small details that fix a problem when you play. And that works in your favor.
In fact, it should be in your inbox every week. Including that exercise 90% get wrong.
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