Practice help- Bass

Fingering Chart

Check out this helpful website stringbassonline.com

I like how they laid out their fingering chart with all of the different positions, so it was easier to just put a link here! :)

https://www.stringbassonline.com/bassfingeringchart.htm

Bass Videos

Jason Scott Phillips- Coldplay Viva la Vida Bass Cover- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7gHO40N114

Simply Three- Wake Me Up by Avicii (violin/cello/bass cover)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSs2cR2Tvuk&list=PLtGnTkjhPRRrCLyn0_r-F_lLwGshbC84S

JAZZ VIDEO:

Ari Roland- Playing Bass in a Big Band- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZQANdJg3Go

Practice Checklist

1.) Always begin practicing by playing a D scale up and down. Play it slow.

2.) Continuously check your posture, bow hold, and bow placement while you are practicing.

3.) After playing your D scale, practice any Essential Elements book homework you've been assigned. Play the exercises slowly and repeatedly. Once they are accurate at a slow tempo, try a faster tempo (but don't forget about the RESTS!)

4.) After practicing your D scale and Essential Elements book homework, you can move onto orchestra song homework (your concert songs). Focus on one line at a time- don't try to play the whole page at once really fast. Work on one measure at a time if you need to.

5.) Make sure you practiced 20 minutes total! 20 minutes, 5 days a week is the minimum standard :)

Things to remember while practicing...

While standing, stand tall with a straight back and relaxed, natural shoulders. Feet should be shoulder-width apart. Do not slouch or lock your knees.
Always start your practice routine by practicing the D scale up and down. First, play it all the way through with quarter notes. Then, play it all the way through with half notes.
When reading new music, before playing, try singing the notes in your head. Use rhythm words "TA and TITI" to figure out rhythm patterns.
FOCUS while you practice! Count in your head, repeat sections over and over again until they are perfect, and clap rhythms out-loud. 20 minutes of focused practice everyday will pay off! You will be amazed at your progress if you practice responsibly.
Responsible practice: 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week (minimum). Student practices assigned homework slowly and repetitively until notes and rhythms are learned.

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