Richard's Serious Thread About Getting Better on the Double Bass.

[Richard Prowse]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Richard, if you can, find a community Orchestra that you can join. Trust me when I say this.. You will learn things that you would never imagined to try on the bass on your own. It will raise your DB playing awareness to a height you didn't know was there. The Orchestra Rep. is the way to learn more about your bass. That's assuming you haven't gone that route already.

Thanks Ken, I've done the orchestra thing. I don't really have any interest in playing in a community orchestra. It's improvised music for me these days, but I understand your point. Playing those Bach cello suites gives one a wake up call too.