Description

Double Bass From Scratch: a clear and practical guide to begin

This online double bass course for beginners is designed to make your path easy and clear from the start. With a practical approach, I created progressive studies and downloadable custom arrangements; in a short time you’ll play your first pieces with piano accompaniment. It also includes a one-to-one lesson with me at the end of the course to resolve doubts, review your progress, and guide your next step.

What will you learn?

How the double bass is built, the name of its parts, and the essential care it needs.

Your first notes, positions, and scales, with progressive exercises.

A natural posture and how to use the German bow grip comfortably, achieving a clear and fluent sound from the start.

Complete pieces with personalized pedagogical arrangements and piano accompaniments at three speeds to work on intonation and rhythm.

Included materials

Instructional videos in English and Spanish, with subtitles in the same language.

Progressive PDF exercises for each stage of learning.

Beginner-level adapted pieces in PDF.

Piano accompaniments at three speeds (MP3) and the piano score in PDF.

A one-hour private online lesson at the end of the course to answer questions, review your progress, and guide your next steps.

Suggestions for essential accessories for beginner double-bass players.

Requirements for this online double-bass beginner course

A double bass (your own or rented).

A bow (preferably German) and rosin.

Internet access to watch the videos.

Basic music reading skills; if you don’t have them yet, I can share free links to get started.

Audience

Members or aspiring members of children’s and youth orchestras who need to progress quickly.

People with no prior experience who want to start from scratch with clear, practical, guided instruction.

Parents who want to support their children’s learning process from home.

Teachers looking for a concrete pedagogical tool to guide students from the very first steps.