These are both crucial aspects of upright bass technique and i would recommend making sure you playing in the best possible way as it can effect your tuning, shifting and dexterity. Launched at a time when graphite was considered the bass material of choice, warwicks exotic, allwood thumb bass was seen by some to be totally dead in the water from the outset. Like most retailers at this time, due to covid19, we may experience shipping delays on some orders. This technique involves an approach to slap where you hit the string with your thumb and follow through, landing on the next string. It can be used as a method to explore the upper reaches of the instrument with a logical harmonic approach, and will aid in developing a more melodic approach to solo playing. Aug 23, 2015 the doublethump technique is a slappopbased technique popularized by players such as victor wooten, marcus miller and evan brewer. The technique, popularized by victor wooten, makes use of the thumb almost like a plectrum by striking down and up.
Printing gun tech how to play bass guitar sheet music code. This book organizes the left hand into a precise measuring device, with diatonic, semichromatic, and chromatic positions that use the thumb as an anchor point. I have recently bought your begginer bass book and it shows to place the thumb on the pick up as shown in the blog as well but in the accompanying dvd it can seen the player travels with the thumb down the strings the technique shown by others to cause less strain of the hand. Specifically, does it matter where you actually place your thumb and does where you put your thumb really affect your playing and if so in what capacity. Get the guaranteed lowest prices on double bass method books instruments at musicians friend. Its a very percussive technique mainly used in slap bass lines but you can incorporate it to any style of playing to get some cool cross rhythm possibilities or just plain speed. In music performance and education, thumb position, not a traditional position, is a string instrument playing technique used to facilitate playing in the upper register of the double bass, cello, and related instruments, such as the electric upright bass. One reason is bass are so popular is the magnificent bucket mouth handle, and the bass thumb that it creates. Evan uses this versatile technique all the time in his own playing. Tbh ive never seen a slap book dealing with double thumb. As a double bass teacher this book has changed how i approach the instrument for young students. Part one of a threepart series, this book introduces music theory, scales and chords. Is it necessary to play bass with your fingers instead of.
Check out the complete double bass pedal buyers guide. Chuck traegers string instrument setups 10 setups at. If you use the pad of your thumb, you will use it to hook the string. Double bass solo books by keith hartley always in stock. Whenever someone on the online forums pipes up where can i get detailed plans to build my own upright bass, this book usually gets a shoutout. Also, make sure are getting the absolute best sound out of your bass drum by reading the article on getting the best sound from your bas drum. It is a comprehensive method that teaches all of the key aspects of double bass thumb position technique. Youre at the neck block, or heel of the bass as my friend lauren pierce calls it. I was wondering what the pros and cons are of the various places you can rest your thumb while playing bass and how they affect playstyle if at all. Teach yourself to play bass guitar at your own pace. Most of the stuff i play is folk and country, and so far i have been able to keep up.
I play finger style on guitar and play the bass with my thumb. If youre not sure about double thumbing look on the net for some tutorials, sorry i couldnt try to teach some fundamentals in this tab. Double thumb technique for electric bass riffs, grooves and effective application in pop songs by carlo chirio buy my book here. Yes, time will heal the wound, but most anglers would gladly return to the water, catch more big bass, and continue to add further bass thumb irritation. Strange then that 25 years later, not only is the thumb still very much in the running, it has become something of a classic, while those fibrous fancies have waned. Recommended classical and jazz study materials for double. How to navigate low thumb position on the double bass. Nov 10, 2011 in this installment of our new bass lesson series, were focusing on a slapbased, percussive bass technique widely known as double thumbing or the victor wooten style. The tab and sheet music for the riff is available here. We do keep in stock all tutors, pieces and supporting material required by the exam boards. Mar 11, 2011 launched at a time when graphite was considered the bass material of choice, warwicks exotic, allwood thumb bass was seen by some to be totally dead in the water from the outset. Bass lessons double thumb exercise bass tab hey, heres a little exercise that i do using the double thumb technique.
To begin, there are many warm up exercises that will help you along the way. Thumb position exercises for the double bass double bass. Left hand thumb technique for double bassists discover. Double bass thumb position technique by lauren pierce. If you want any more help with your slapping and double thumb slap technique. I use the thumb pick if i have to play bass all night and havent played it for a while. Buy double thumb technique for electric bass italian edition. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Double thumb technique is made famous and brought to perfection by victor wooten, les claypool and many others. Thumb position exercises for the double bass double bass method on. Chris koskys new book the thumb transition zone has done a remarkable job codifying. No longer available warwick mec thumb bass 2band bass preamp made in germany for sale is a warwick mec 2band preamp which came out of a warwick thumb 6 string bolton bass. Apr 01, 2012 bass thumb and related minor pain serves as a reminder of recent good bass fishing. Double bass drum workbook by neal busby, paperback barnes. As i promised, heres a funky double thumb exercise to improve your skills. As strings, setup, and instrument construction have made playability easier, new thumb position opportunities have opened up for bass players. Keeping this in mind, it is best to keep your thumb bent over like a hook. Kurt cobain, singer and songwriter for nirvana, was a fan of suskinds work and based a song on perfume, a novel that had already developed a cult following in europe and america. Slap bass bassics the thumb posted on april 25, 20 by jon moody while there are a lot and i mean, a lot of variations and techniques involved in slap bass which is amazing, given that the technique itself is just over 40 years old, the foundation of slap bass still rests upon the slap.
It helps avoid bad left hand habits, and is written so students arent afraid of the instruments upper range. Question for any thumb playing bassists out there the gear page. Thumb position exercises for the double bass double bass method. Lemur stocks dozens of arco technique books, bowing studies, and fingering methods for upright bass. Thumb position when playing bass guitar is something bassists have debated for a long time. Double thumb technique for electric bass di carlo chirio. In this lesson learn the fundamentals of using a thumb to play bass notes over the top of the neck. This online bass lesson breaks down the technique as far.
Melodic playing in the thumb position offers a method to solve the problem of being ruled by roots. Double bass books any books for double bass that you cant find here we can surely source for you from the hundreds of publishers we are in touch with. The doublethump technique is a slappopbased technique popularized by players such as victor wooten, marcus miller and evan brewer. Bass thumb and related minor pain serves as a reminder of recent good bass fishing. When you pluck the bass string with your thumb, whether you use your pad or nail the form is the same. Its much easier for beginning bassists to make this hand span work at first. In this installment of our new bass lesson series, were focusing on a slapbased, percussive bass technique widely known as double thumbing or the victor wooten style. Though many fish can be held at least partially by the mouth, no other freshwater fish is endowed with such a gratifying grip. The official double bass rudiments thread if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Simplified higher technique for double bass petracchis technique book is another pivotal work in bass technique. I guess you can get any slap bassline and play it with the double thumb.
Bass parts have relatively fewer fast passages, double stops, or large jumps in range. Wake harry wake, a longtime professional cellist and engineer, originally selfpublished this book in 1982 and then revised it in 1995. After all, mastering the double bass drum is mainly muscle development. This lavishly produced volume large format and hardcover is a wondrous celebration of the instrument, including its origins and history, and the weird and wonderful shapes it has taken. Reaching the heights thumb position on the double bass. This is not too easy because too easy boring and useless imo, so this is a medium difficulty lick, extremely useful. Double thumb funky bass exercise with tabs youtube. Learn a system of playing double bass drums that works. I havent gotten far along enough yet to solidify a playing style, so im still able to change my habits if i want to.
In my opinion, if used correctly, this method book series is the best one to use in private lessons. An aid in developing thumb position technique for the double bass. Nov 15, 2012 as i promised, heres a funky double thumb exercise to improve your skills. Jul 03, 2012 one reason is bass are so popular is the magnificent bucket mouth handle, and the bass thumb that it creates. Im a beginning bass player with a couple months lessons under my belt. Combining simandl with some theory books on walking and dvds ed friedland, particularly good was a real help particularly as regular professional lessons were out of my price range. This weeks bass lesson covers something ive been asked about quite a lot over the past few months. Carlo chirio releases double thumb technique for electric bass.
Double thumb bass lesson online bass lessons youtube. Some of the more jazzfocussed books, such as ray browns bass method, are good accompaniments but assume a level of prior understanding which this book does not. This book will change your upper position approach and open up many new possibilities. Double bass thumb position is a stepbystep video course presented by lauren pierce, which comprises 4 hours of hd video across 47 lessons. However, the increased use of playing techniques such as thumb position and modifications to the bass, such as the use of lightergauge strings at lower tension, have eased the difficulty of playing the instrument. It isnt necessary, but you can if you want, let me explain with some history. For a right hand player, the left hand normally uses four positions classical players can turn away now. Join instructor evan brewer for this lesson from his right hand technique for bass guitar series. Sep, 2016 these are both crucial aspects of upright bass technique and i would recommend making sure you playing in the best possible way as it can effect your tuning, shifting and dexterity.
The paperback of the new method for the double bass. This is one of the easiest places to find on the bass from a tactile perspective. Apr 25, 20 slap bass bassics the thumb posted on april 25, 20 by jon moody while there are a lot and i mean, a lot of variations and techniques involved in slap bass which is amazing, given that the technique itself is just over 40 years old, the foundation of slap bass still rests upon the slap. Buy an introduction to thumb position on the double bass bass partread by catherine elliott isbn. No endless pages of useless, fragmented, so called exercises, instead you get patterns that you can use right away. Reaching the heights thumb position on the double bass paperback march 16, 2018 by chris west author 5. Is it possible to be a good bass player using only the thumb. Thumb position technique lessons discover double bass. Lesson notes in this lesson, we look at the left hand thumb and learn how it affects your technique.