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I will point out the obvious... Lots of listening to different Orchestras, bands, musicians and create an obsession... Scales are important, but not the end of everything if you can't play them straight away! Make sure you get them in... Also, if you rush you will F*uck up... I've sat with exercise 4 of Duncan McTier's daily exercises... for 2 months now... Let me tell you... Take care in the small aspects of your playing and for a fact, it will improve your playing tendfolds!! When I tackle sonta's or a new piece my intonation and shifts are with confidence and perfect intonation. All because I take care with the small things in my exercises... pay off, so when I'm playing the music I only have to worry about music and not the mechanics behind it...

Food for thought... Students who get into the Royal academy spend their time developing the most simplest of exercises which allow them to take on the most demanding Double bass repertoire out there... So... Its up to you to focus either on the effortless demand of the double bass or struggle with the demands that repertoire asks of you! Learning notes is easy, but getting them to be lyrical and sing is another thing!!! Anyways, good luck! wish you all the best!!!! have a listen to this http://youtu.be/5x-_EiW2BZs?t=12m11s Perfection to me!

Cool, well I'm sure its Pete's choice in what rosin he wants to use... Good luck Pete!

Wonderful!

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1362501294' post='2000278'] Is there a prize for getting Pete to buy the rosin we recommend? I suppose I could shout louder about Pops if there is. I'm pretty sure that Kolstein isn't the only rosin that works. [/quote] Well dude, Am only suggesting a solid product used by many professionals... Oh wait here's a link to a player who uses the same product... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4fV0BkL7Iw Am trying to save people's money and wasted time on products I've used and not got on with... It's a forum to help people. However Use any rosin.. end of the day its all about the weight and relaxation in your arms... Matt is the loudest double bass player in London due to his complete relaxation in his arm! So anyways... Goodluck!

Lol kolstein! Works therefore buy it...

[url="http://open.spotify.com/track/7gQMZPoZUzrFdoTgCL8kch"]Duncan Mctier – Spring Song[/url] Yes sir!

£871 sounds like a great price starter bass... Congrats. Good luck.

Hey Geoff, I have the solo tuning edition and I believe it is the only one. £4.95... What a bargin - http://www.spartanpress.co.uk/spweb/details.php?catno=MM401

I've noticed a lot of people buying or starting the double bass or learning the art of the bow... So I thought it would be a good idea to have people share their recommendations between books that helped them or not helped them... If you could list them like this below... Title - Duncan McTier Daily Exercises Comment - Has helped me facilitate solid left hand and right hand technique... Which within a few sessions I saw tremendous confidence with shifting etc... Style - Classical/Mechanics of the Double bass... Av price - £6 [size=4]Stars ***** 5/5[/size] For people who haven't heard of Duncan's talents heres a link to Spotify... What a delight he is to listen too... Bass playing at its finest.... [url="http://open.spotify.com/track/0KadZRVS0LVmNlcmSqdlSp"]Duncan Mctier – Elegy in A minor op. 24[/url] [size=4]Will add more when I have time but at the moment this is my first recommendation...[/size] [size=4]= )[/size] [size=4]And good luck[/size] [size=4]-Floyd[/size]

Only need 4 hours

Trust me it works... I find Nymans a powdery mess and not the best to grip strings... Apply sparingly after your bow has some "gunk" in it already... Remember to play the bass with no rosin swiped that day as it might be fine! if it needs more.. swipe it once... test... if a little more.. then add... As you don't want a build up of clumps of rosin etc..

YOLO

Kolstein all weather +1 buy now....

LOL... The intonation.... o.O

And I wouldn't bother with Nymans... Go for Kolstein all weather... about £15 at the most! For me I really like the grip it gives...

Carbon over any cheap bow...

Main aim ia learning the mechanics behind the double bass rather than worrying about what bass or what it sounds like... Grab anything you can and get studying! Cheap is good short term.. However longterm you should look at a Bryant!

Renting costs £37 a month inc insurance @ Thwaites (don't quote me on that just from memory but to be safe £40/m) like a 1/m rolling phone contract you use it for however as long as you'd like... i.e 1st March - 1 April 1 month fee and if you want to send it back do so... etc... . renting form your council is the other alternative.. My mum pays £40 a year for a cello from Kent music for my bro.. or £80 a year for adults... Might I add, If you was to advance forward in the Contrabasse please steer away from any Thomann, G4Music or Gewa... Cos end of the day its just a waste of good cash... tame the Gas Because you buy... Unless you find a craking bass that is £500 or £1200 the difference isn't all that... However, you having a £4000+ bass compared to a £2500+ bass is a big leap. The Bryant is true value... Any other Luthier in uk starts at around 10k + being made soley in the uk..

Bryant. All I have to say... Save and wait.. In the mean time rent from thwaites... The Stentors 2 are a wonderful bass to play until you get finances for a propaaa bass..

Yes, 100% there is a point in going... As you trying before you are buying... unlike a Gear4music bass where its been glued together and poorly set up and shipped out with no care or anything... Also buy going through a Violin shop... You are in the realms of Luthiers and ex/current players who will support you 100% in finding a double bass which will suit your budget and needs...

'Av a look at these - http://www.thwaites.com/basses/basses-from-1-2k

I like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgMKftB_aOM&list=UU04CxQaCWum7cxNuZe3ypEQ&index=21 What method do you think it is?!