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!
Geoff Chalmers January 4, 2024 Beginners (jazz), Left Hand Technique (jazz) Finger Replacements - Intonation Exercise Geoff Chalmers January 4, 2024 Beginners (jazz), Left Hand Technique (jazz) Geoff Chalmers teaches finger replacement technique to help you navigate the fingerboard.
Geoff Chalmers December 21, 2023 Articles 2023 End of Year Review Geoff Chalmers December 21, 2023 Articles Here’s what happened in 2023 and a sneak peek at what we’ve got in store for 2024!
Geoff Chalmers December 7, 2023 Bowing (jazz), Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Left Hand Technique (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz), Soloing (jazz), Thumb Position (classical), Walking Bass Lines (jazz) Top 10 Intermediate Double Bass Lessons Geoff Chalmers December 7, 2023 Bowing (jazz), Bowing (classical), Left Hand Technique (classical), Left Hand Technique (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz), Soloing (jazz), Thumb Position (classical), Walking Bass Lines (jazz) Our top 10 lesson suggestions for intermediate and advancing, including thumb position, intonation, bowing technique and scales!
Geoff Chalmers June 15, 2023 Articles, Double Bass Gear (jazz) An EPIC week of bass! – 2023 ISB Photo Report Geoff Chalmers June 15, 2023 Articles, Double Bass Gear (jazz) Here’s my photo report from the 2023 International Society of Bassists convention at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Geoff Chalmers May 24, 2023 Articles Celebrating 10 years of DDB Geoff Chalmers May 24, 2023 Articles In this article, we celebrate our first decade online!
Geoff Chalmers December 29, 2022 Articles 2022 End of Year Review Geoff Chalmers December 29, 2022 Articles Here’s what happened in 2022 and a sneak peek at what we’ve got in store for 2023!
Geoff Chalmers May 12, 2022 Beginners (classical), Beginners (jazz), Articles Top 10 Beginner Double Bass Lessons Geoff Chalmers May 12, 2022 Beginners (classical), Beginners (jazz), Articles Our top 10 lesson suggestions for double bass beginners or bass guitarists switching to upright bass, including getting set up, bowing, left-hand and right-hand technique, and scales!
Geoff Chalmers December 30, 2021 Articles 2021, a Year in Review Geoff Chalmers December 30, 2021 Articles A round-up of the last 12 months at DDB and looking forward to what’s coming up in 2022.
Geoff Chalmers November 18, 2021 Scales (jazz), Beginners (classical), Beginners (jazz), Scales (classical) Major Scales for Double Bass (free PDF) Geoff Chalmers November 18, 2021 Scales (jazz), Beginners (classical), Beginners (jazz), Scales (classical) Learn your 1-octave major scales with our free sheet music PDF with complete fingerings and 12 backing practice tracks.
Geoff Chalmers October 21, 2021 Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Beginners (jazz) Beginner's Double Bass Riff in 1st Position Geoff Chalmers October 21, 2021 Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Beginners (jazz) Geoff Chalmers teaches an easy bass riff to help you practice 1st position and intonation. Download the free transcription and play along.
Geoff Chalmers August 12, 2021 Left Hand Technique (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz) Bird's Landing - 8th Anniversary Celebration! Geoff Chalmers August 12, 2021 Left Hand Technique (jazz), Jazz Standards and Performances (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz) Celebrate our 8th anniversary with us! Get a free transcription of this piece by Geoff Chalmers plus a thank you message from the founder.
Geoff Chalmers July 1, 2021 Scales (jazz), Left Hand Technique (jazz), Beginners (classical), Beginners (jazz), Scales (classical) Tune Up! A simple scale exercise Geoff Chalmers July 1, 2021 Scales (jazz), Left Hand Technique (jazz), Beginners (classical), Beginners (jazz), Scales (classical) A simple scales exercise to help you master the fingerboard and thumb position.
Geoff Chalmers June 24, 2021 Scales (jazz), Left Hand Technique (jazz), Scales (classical) Simple Scales & Arpeggios Exercise to Master the Fingerboard Geoff Chalmers June 24, 2021 Scales (jazz), Left Hand Technique (jazz), Scales (classical) This scale exercise is a really effective approach to learning all of the double bass fingerboard.
Geoff Chalmers December 30, 2020 Articles 2020, a Year in Review Geoff Chalmers December 30, 2020 Articles Here’s what happened in 2020 at DDB - tutors, courses, interviews & more!
Geoff Chalmers December 30, 2019 Articles 2019 End of Year Review Geoff Chalmers December 30, 2019 Articles Here’s what happened at Discover Double Bass in 2019.
Geoff Chalmers March 7, 2019 Scales (jazz), Beginners (jazz) Bass Riff - 1st Position to Tuning Position Geoff Chalmers March 7, 2019 Scales (jazz), Beginners (jazz) Geoff Chalmers teaches a beginners bass riff which moves between 1st position and tuning position.
Geoff Chalmers December 31, 2018 Articles 2018 End of Year Review Geoff Chalmers December 31, 2018 Articles 2018 was an amazing year for us, here’s what happened.
Geoff Chalmers October 26, 2018 Beginners (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz) G Minor Beginner's Bass Riff Geoff Chalmers October 26, 2018 Beginners (jazz), Right Hand Technique (jazz) In this lesson Geoff teaches a beginner’s bass riff in the key of G minor.