John Goldsby

April 17, 2025

Soloing (jazz), Beginners (jazz), Walking Bass Lines (jazz)

Happy Birthday (to Uncle Frank!) – Ear Training Exercise

John Goldsby

April 17, 2025

Soloing (jazz), Beginners (jazz), Walking Bass Lines (jazz)

Happy Birthday (to Uncle Frank!) – Ear Training Exercise

Have you ever been at a party or a gig and asked to play Happy Birthday but you don't know what key people are going to sing it in? John Goldsby is here to help!

Olivier Babaz

April 11, 2025

Beginners (jazz), Walking Bass Lines (jazz)

Percussive Brushing Effect on Two-Feel Bass Lines

Olivier Babaz

April 11, 2025

Beginners (jazz), Walking Bass Lines (jazz)

Percussive Brushing Effect on Two-Feel Bass Lines

Olivier Babaz teaches how to mimic jazz drums played with brushes on the double bass.

Jason Heath

March 27, 2025

Left Hand Technique (classical), Excerpts and Performances (classical)

Moving Between Positions – Learn 'This Train' across the bass

Jason Heath

March 27, 2025

Left Hand Technique (classical), Excerpts and Performances (classical)

Moving Between Positions – Learn 'This Train' across the bass

DDB Tutor Jason Heath teaches the popular melody This Train across different positions of the bass.

Chris Minh Doky

February 21, 2025

Walking Bass Lines (jazz)

Building Funky Bass Lines

Chris Minh Doky

February 21, 2025

Walking Bass Lines (jazz)

Funk champion Chris Minh Doky teaches how to build up a funk bass line.

Russell Hall

February 7, 2025

Walking Bass Lines (jazz)

Russell's Rhythm Workout!

Russell Hall

February 7, 2025

Walking Bass Lines (jazz)

In this preview lesson from ‘Bessie’s Bass Busters’, Russell Hall covers the three main rhythms you’d use in your bass lines.

Geoff Chalmers

January 30, 2025

Articles

Popular Songs Featuring the Double Bass

Geoff Chalmers

January 30, 2025

Articles

A list of some of our favourite popular songs that feature the double bass.

Geoff Chalmers

December 28, 2024

Articles

2024 End of Year Review

Geoff Chalmers

December 28, 2024

Articles

Here’s what happened in 2024 and a sneak peek at what we’ve got in store for 2025!

David Allen Moore

November 14, 2024

Bowing (classical)

Fingers as Shock Absorbers – Bowing Lesson

David Allen Moore

November 14, 2024

Bowing (classical)

Fingers as Shock Absorbers – Bowing Lesson

Classical master, David Allen Moore, teaches how to avoid chatter in the bow when it makes contact with the string in under 3 minutes!

David Allen Moore

November 7, 2024

Bowing (classical), Excerpts and Performances (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Techniques for Perfect Practice – Mozart 35

David Allen Moore

November 7, 2024

Bowing (classical), Excerpts and Performances (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical)

Techniques for Perfect Practice – Mozart 35

Classical master, David Allen Moore, teaches practice techniques using a well known difficult passage from Mozart 35.

Phoebe Russell

September 25, 2024

Left Hand Technique (classical)

Accurate Shifting Every Time!

Phoebe Russell

September 25, 2024

Left Hand Technique (classical)

Classical double bass expert, Phoebe Russell, teaches her top three tips for accurate shifting.

Jason Heath

August 22, 2024

Beginners (classical)

Introducing Dynamics - Double Bass Theory Lesson

Jason Heath

August 22, 2024

Beginners (classical)

Introducing Dynamics - Double Bass Theory Lesson

Jason Heath teaches the concept of dynamics and how to play them on the double bass.

David Allen Moore

June 27, 2024

Bowing (classical)

Weight Transfer & The Point of Contact

David Allen Moore

June 27, 2024

Bowing (classical)

Classical master, David Allen Moore teaches he topic of transferring weight into the string and how that relates to the point of contact in German bow.

Phoebe Russell

April 12, 2024

Left Hand Technique (classical), Thumb Position (classical)