Double Bass Technique Dictionary

French and German bow technique, pizzicato, orchestral and jazz bass vocabulary.

4 sections, 64 terms planned

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  Bow Technique
  18 techniques

  French and German bow holds and stroke production

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  Left Hand
  20 techniques

  Simandl fingering, thumb position and shifting

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  Posture and Setup
  12 terms

  Standing and seated positions, endpin, instrument height

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  Jazz Pizzicato
  14 terms

  Walking bass, slap bass and jazz technique

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