This episode is a deep-dive into developing bow strokes on the double bass.  

• Part 1 - bow stroke overview
• Part 2 - developing spiccato
• Part 3 - bow stroke deep-dive

We feature highlights from past podcast guests on this topic:

• Matthew McDonald - Berlin Philharmonic
• Lloyd Goldstein - former member of the Florida Orchestra and a longtime Francois Rabbath student
• David Allen Moore - LA Phil and USC
• Ed Barker and Lawrence Wolfe of the Boston Symphony
• Michael Hovnanian - Chicago Symphony
• Ira Gold - National Symphony and Peabody Conservatory
• Lawrence Hurst - former Indiana University bass professor

Recommended resources:

• Strokin’ by Hal Robinson (order it from Robertson & Sons)
• Ira Gold's Orchestral Bowing Workshop

Check out more "best-of" episodes like this at contrabassconversations.com/highlights.

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