Every time I arrive at a new institution and meet the students, the same thing happens.<\/p>\n
I find someone who has been playing for six months, eight months, almost a year \u2014 and still hasn’t touched a single piece. Not one. Just method book exercises, isolated scales, positions that “need to be mastered before moving on.”<\/p>\n
I can’t believe it. I really can’t.<\/p>\n
Where I come from, the philosophy is completely different. In El Sistema de Venezuela \u2014 where I grew up as a musician \u2014 from week one you’re already playing. Even if it’s a short piece, an arrangement, open strings only. It doesn’t matter. You’re making music. You’re in an ensemble. You’re falling in love with the instrument before anyone gets the chance to tell you it’s hard. Because you can do this \u2014 you just need the right guide and to start playing from day one.<\/p>\n
That’s the reason this course exists. A clear guide to start from scratch and make music in weeks, not years:<\/strong><\/p>\n If you’re starting from scratch with the double bass and want a practical guide to start playing in record time, this course is for you. Regardless of your age or whether you have any prior knowledge. You come in from zero and leave playing your first scales and pieces with piano accompaniment.<\/p>\n I’ll be with you every step of the way \u2014 we’ll have an open chat channel where I’ll be answering your questions throughout the course. See you in the virtual classroom.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every time I arrive at a new institution and meet the students, the same thing happens. I find someone who has been playing for six months, eight months, almost a year \u2014 and still hasn’t touched a single piece. Not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":974,"template":"","course-category":[51],"course-tag":[],"class_list":["post-2247","courses","type-courses","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","course-category-english-course"],"yoast_head":"\n\n