Taught by renowned double bass player
Mikyung Sung
In this course, Mikyung Sung walks us through the way she approaches bass playing, from posture with the bass, to hand positions, to best practices for avoiding injury.
Standing and Sitting Posture
Mikyung Sung gives an overview of her approach to standing posture, and compares the pros and cons of sitting and standing with the double bass.
Bow Hold and Wrist Control
A brief overview of the basic concepts behind the German (underhand) bow hold, and some important points to watch for in your practice mirror to make sure you keep your body flexible and efficient.
Weight Distribution
Mikyung Sung describes the use of body weight and how manipulating one's balance can lead to better intention with sound production on the double bass.
Left Hand Position
In this lesson, Mikyung Sung describes her basic left hand setup, focusing on the contact point of the string to the fingers, the role of the thumb, and how to use natural body weight rather than muslces to close the string.
Soloistic vs Orchestral Sound Production
A brief overview of the basic concepts behind the German (underhand) bow hold, and some important points to watch for in your practice mirror to make sure you keep your body flexible and efficient.
Left Hand Pressure
In this lesson, Mikyung Sung describes her basic left hand setup, focusing on the contact point of the string to the fingers, the role of the thumb, and how to use natural body weight rather than muslces to close the string.
Shifting
A brief overview of the physical action used for shifting between notes - how does the hand actually move - described in detail by Mikyung Sung.
Vibrato
In this lesson, Mikyung Sung describes her sound concept behind vibrato, and demonstrates the motion she uses to create a variety of vibrato colors on the double bass.
Velocity - Fast Playing
Velocity - or playing fast - is an important skill for any kind of virtuosic bass playing. In this lesson, Mikyung Sung demonstrates some techniques to help make this type of playing less intimidating to the aspiring bass player.
The Bow
Mikyung Sung gives a brief overview of the role of each finger and the different parts of the body involved in a German (underhand) bow hold, utilized to draw a great sound out of the double bass.
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