Tune Up! A simple scale exercise for double bassists

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This simple scale exercise will help you master the fingerboard and get comfortable moving in and out of thumb position. It's a simple major scale played using two notes per position, but as you move up the fingerboard...it gets a lot harder! So, take your time, focus on the transition in and out of thumb position, maintaining a good hand shape, and careful shifting to see the best results.

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[EduardoRohdeEras]

Just need to get a bass to practice this

[nigelmoscrop]

I need to get back into practising my double bass after what seems a very long time, thank's for inspiring me as I've been invited for a rehearsal with a big band tonight .

[garyrice]

That's a great exercise to incorporate into my practice. Thanks!

[jamesrichardson]

I really appreciate this great lesson Geoff, I really I got learn the fretboard and now were the notes. I am going watch this as I play, and mimic what you are doing, I like watch bass players hand and seeing how they play something on their left hand. That's how I learn things!! I am going to get a teacher soon as possible!! Geoff keep up the amazing work 👍, from your American Cousin 🇺🇸 a cross the pound.

[Opus]

Nice looking studio in these latest vids

[ferrisfleming]

Thank you Geoff. I've got to try this right now.

[LadyLove]

Looks simple enough, 😊 just what I needed! 👍🏾

[Captain_Rhodes]

one thing ive always wondered. When people play scales etc do they think of the notes they are playing or just the framework of the scale and where the fingers can go? I never thought of the notes at all before but recently I started to try!

[AlexSosaBolivia]

Thanks for the lesson! What chair are you using?

[bassdude]

Changing positions every two notes really makes you to think when crossing over to thumb position.

[giovannisanguineti]

Know this good exs. I alway play the last step (vii to viii) with a different fingering right not to shift the finger to the next key going down but playing viii - i in a step acheeving a good position to go back again. ( is this clear?) ;-)

[billsaitta]

Like trying to recire the alphabet backwards ...lol