This SCALE System Will Help You Play Like a PRO on Double Bass

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  • Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
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    TIMECODES:
    0:00 - intro
    0:34 - initial look at the book
    0:57 - Lauren on story behind the book and intro to slow scales
    1:16 - how to incorporate scales into your warm-up
    1:54 - Lauren on how people new to this can approach the material
    2:53 - 1 octave major scale playthrough
    4:58 - Lauren on how the open-ended nature of scales makes it uniquely challenging to practice
    5:17 - 1 octave minor scale playthrough
    6:54 - how Lauren was taught to approach scales
    7:44 - 2 octave major scale playthrough
    10:10 - how Lauren pushes her students
    11:58 - 3 octave scale playthrough
    14:30 - Lauren on what the mastery of scales opens up
    15:32 - 4 octave scale playthrough
    15:49 - Lauren on why she needs 4 octave scales in her practice routine
    16:05 - Part Two: Agility
    16:25 - thumb position
    18:39 - up the string scales
    19:37 - Lauren on pushing your limits

КОМЕНТАРІ • 30

  • @brandonthebass
    @brandonthebass 9 місяців тому +5

    I'll say it again: Lauren is one of the best teachers out there. I had so many little issues that kept me from understanding how the upright bass worked and Lauren's concepts are truly helpful for even an advanced player to itemize and get things together.

  • @JoanKSX
    @JoanKSX 9 днів тому +1

    Wow.
    Never thought of this way checking pitching problem.
    Brilliant idea =O
    5:52

  • @JacqueHarper
    @JacqueHarper 9 місяців тому +2

    14' 48" "avoidance of practicing is a perfectionist trait"
    🤯
    !!!
    Thank you, Lauren . . . that really struck me, I think that awareness is going to help me.

  • @mdspman000
    @mdspman000 8 місяців тому +3

    I just started this book. I play jazz so bowing has been a weak point for me. However I'm finding that 5 to 15 minutes of daily work on this is helping me find things that need fixing. The simplicity of doing one scale in a linear fashion, rather than all the combinations of arpeggios, broken scale fragments and using many fingerings up and down the neck is a really great focus. Also starting from whole notes and going up to 16th's has been very helpful in working on time, good bow motion, proper fingerings, intonation. I will admit that I don't always read the notes since it's easy to memorize the fingerings. That makes it easier to listen carefully.

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  8 місяців тому +1

      That’s great to hear-sounds like a good approach with the 5-15 minutes a day. I think that’s about the same amount of time that I spend on this type of practicing as well. Thanks for checking this out!

  • @celwise
    @celwise 9 місяців тому +3

    Really love listening to her, she has a great take on practice and reps!

  • @duanedietz7472
    @duanedietz7472 9 місяців тому +2

    I bought her Scale Book a month ago awesome 👌 love it.

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  9 місяців тому

      glad you're enjoying it, Duane!

  • @steveleeatfullmeasure
    @steveleeatfullmeasure 9 місяців тому +2

    That should fix my lefthand squeezing! One key a week is a great idea! Thanks Lauran!

  • @MichaelFClef
    @MichaelFClef 9 місяців тому +3

    Excellent book. I'm glad I added this to my Practice. It helps me stay disciplined and actually spend time every day on scales. And I need all the help I can with my reading, so It's great having sheet music in front of me to read as I'm doing the scales. Thank you Lauren for a valuable resource.

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  9 місяців тому +1

      It has become my go-to scale book as well! Really useful.

  • @crlsdario
    @crlsdario 9 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for this introduction Jason, it complements pretty well the zoom event Lauren held with some of us weeks ago.

  • @Lepewhi
    @Lepewhi 5 місяців тому +1

    She's a wonderful player. Makes me want to play the bass.

  • @misterobtuse6242
    @misterobtuse6242 8 місяців тому +2

    Hi Jason - you sound great. Thank you both for sharing your artistry!

  • @4stringonly
    @4stringonly 9 місяців тому +1

    ❤ Lauren!

  • @vincentcolletti7664
    @vincentcolletti7664 9 місяців тому +1

    Congrats on the book Lauren, looks great. Good video Jason, I especially enjoyed the sub-titles. I always wanted to cook on the bass. Maybe you can share more exercises you got from Chef Brad Stage! LOL

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  9 місяців тому

      For sure-glad you dig this! Lauren is awesome.

  • @paedusan
    @paedusan 9 місяців тому +2

    I'm tempted of buying it. But I really need some workout with the other minor scales as well. Any suggestions for a good book (with fingerings) that deal with melodic and harmonic minors?

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  9 місяців тому +2

      This is a great question. I’ll work on something with natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales-hopefully coming soon!

  • @MrLisitsyn
    @MrLisitsyn День тому

    Что за штука такая от грифа сверху торчит дальше завитка?

  • @shawnmarko7131
    @shawnmarko7131 9 місяців тому +1

    Are those Eudoxas?, do you use them for all your orchestral playing?

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  9 місяців тому +1

      These are D’Addario Kaplans - nice strings!