Watch The Video Lesson This is lesson DB-12 Left Hand Form and Fingering on the Double Bass, and is a continuation of my journal of things I have learned as an adult double bass student.  See the video for a few pointers about the unique aspects of left hand positions on the neck of the double […] The post DB-12 Left Hand Form and Fingering on the Double Bass appeared first on Christopher J Hartzog Music.

Watch The Video Lesson This is lesson DB-11 Position Numbering on the Double Bass, and is a continuation of my journal of things I have learned as a beginning adult double bass student.  See the video for a few pointers about the unique aspects of left hand positions on the neck of the double bass […] The post DB-11 Position Numbering on the Double Bass appeared first on Christopher J Hartzog Music.

Watch The Video Lesson This is lesson DB-10 Playing Your First Notes on the Bass, and is a continuation of my journal of things I have learned as a beginning adult double bass student.  See the video for a few pointers about beginning to play your first notes.  Be sure to check out my Double Bass […] The post DB-10 Playing Your First Notes on the Bass appeared first on Christopher J Hartzog Music.

Watch The Video Lesson This is lesson DB-9, How to Hold the Bow, and is a continuation of my journal of things I have learned as a beginning adult double bass student.  See the video for a few pointers about holding the bass bow.  This is for the French bow.  Be sure to check out […] The post DB-9 How to Hold the Bow appeared first on Christopher J Hartzog Music.

Watch The Video Lesson This is lesson DB-8, How to Hold the Bass, and is a continuation of my journal of things I have learned as a beginning adult double bass student.  Be sure to check out my Double Bass Lessons page for a complete list of all of my lessons! Unlike the bass guitar, […] The post DB-8 How to Hold the Bass appeared first on Christopher J Hartzog Music.

Watch The Video Lesson About Accessories for the Bass This is lesson DB-7, “What Kind of Accessories Should I Get For the Bass?” and is a continuation of  my journal of things I have learned as a beginning adult double bass student.    Be sure to check out my Double Bass Lessons page for a complete list of all […] The post DB-7 What Kind of Accessories Should I Get For the Bass? appeared first on Christopher J Hartzog Music.

Here is what I’ve learned so far about how to tune the double bass.  Watch The Video Lesson About Tuning the Bass This is lesson DB-6, “How to Tune a Double Bass” and is a continuation of  my journal of things I have learned as a beginning adult double bass student.    Be sure to check out my Double […] The post DB-6 How to Tune the Double Bass appeared first on Christopher J Hartzog Music.

Here is what I’ve learned so far about how to safely transport my double bass.  Watch The Video Lesson About Transporting the Bass This is lesson DB-5, “How to Transport a Double Bass” and is a continuation of  my journal of things I have learned as a beginning adult double bass student.  Be sure to check […] The post DB-5 How to Transport a Double Bass appeared first on Christopher J Hartzog Music.

Here is what I’ve learned so far about how to safely change the strings on my double bass.  Watch The Video Lesson About Changing Strings You wouldn’t think there is much involved in simply changing the strings, but there a few things to be aware of which will save you a lot of trouble in […] The post DB-4 How to Change Strings on a Double Bass appeared first on Christopher J Hartzog Music.

Watch The Video Lesson Common Double Bass Construction terms… The anatomy of the bass is pretty simple, many of the names are like the human body! This should fill you in on all that, so that you know what I am talking about in my lessons! First of all, you need to know that there […] The post DB-3 The Parts of the Double Bass appeared first on Christopher J Hartzog Music.