Classical Bass

 

Foundation Level

 

• Notes & Strings  upright string bass 1st position flashcards

• Early Start on the Double Bass Volume 1 by Close and Sassmannshaus

OR

• Essential Elemetents for Strings Bass Book 1 (Hal Leonard)

 

Level 1

• Suzuki Book 1

• (Book 1 Piano Acc.)

OR

• Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass Vol. 1 by Vance (uses François Rabbath's method of shifting instead of Simandl's); covers levels 1 and 2.

• (Vol. 1 Piano acc.)

OR

• Early Start on the Double Bass Volume 2 by Close and Sassmannshaus

OR

• Essential Elements for Strings bass book 2 (Hal Leonard)

 

Level 2

• My First Simandl

OR

• Vade Mecum for Double Bass by Vance (a book of scales and exercises for the Rabbath method), levels late 1+

AND

• Suzuki Book 2

• (Book 2 PIano Acc.)

OR

• Early Start on the Double Bass Volume 3 by Close and Sassmannshaus

 

Level 3

• Suzuki Book 3

• (Book 3 Piano Acc.)

OR

• Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass Vol. 2 by Vance. Covers levels 3 and 4.

• (Vol. 2 Piano acc.)

AND

• 30 Etudes for the String Bass by Simandl (Fischer) (includes levels 3+)

• Piano accompaniment for the 30 etudes on IMSLP.  

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Optional Solo Pieces:

• L'Elephant by Saint-Saens

• Concert Pieces for Double Bass and Piano by Close and Sassmannshaus

 

Level 4

• Suzuki Book 4

• (Book 4 Piano Acc.)

• New Method for Double Bass by Simandl (Book 1)

 

Level 5

• Suzuki Book 5

• (Book 5 Piano Acc.)

OR

• Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass Vol 3. Covers levels 5 and into 6.

• (Vol. 3 Piano acc.)

 

 

Level 6

• New Method for Double Bass  by Simandle (Book 2)