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01. Course Introduction (0:40)
Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Bow Technique
02. The Basics: Parts of the Bow, the Bow Hold and Warming Up (2:39)
03. The Bow Hold (1:55)
04. Overview of Terms (4:27)
05. The Position of the Double Bass (1:58)
06. The Basics of Bow Control (6:17)
Chapter 2: Basic Bow Strokes
07. The First Sounds with the Bow (7:12)
08. Adding Rhythm (5:30)
09. Bass Line Exercises (6:26)
10. Triplet Patterns & Bass Lines (6:58)
11. Alternate Bowing Pt.1 – Half Notes (5:18)
12. Alternate Bowing Pt.2 – Quarter Notes (2:58)
13. Accents (2:57)
14. Eight and Sixteenth Notes (4:42)
15. Sixteenth Note Accents – Rock Riff (6:07)
Chapter 3: Slurs
16. Slurs Pt.1 – Eighth & Sixteenth Notes (5:33)
17. Slurs Pt.2 – Triplets (4:36)
18. Swing Eighths (7:21)
Chapter 4: Developing Arco Technique
19. Controlling the Full Length of the Notes (6:26)
20. Positioning the Bow on the String (5:27)
21. Alternative Bow Holds (5:13)
22. Slap Bass with the Bow (10:39)
23. Pizzicato to Arco Technique (6:31)
Chapter 5: Left Hand Technique and the Bow
24. Left Hand Technique (7:29)
25. Hammer Ons and Pull Offs (5:16)
26. Mini Articulations to Smooth Out Your Sound (1:53)
27. Vibrato Pt.1 – Technique (6:50)
28. Vibrato Pt.2 – Different Sound Worlds (3:40)
29. Slides (5:43)
Chapter 6: Bowed Walking Bass Lines
30. Two Feel Walking Bass Lines (All of Me) (7:36)
31. Four Feel Walking Bass Lines (Rhythm Changes) (5:59)
32. Walking Bass Lines on a C Minor Blues (3:05)
33. Adding Fills (All of Me) (12:21)
34. Adding Fills When Playing in Four (There Will Never Be Another You & Blues) (3:56)
35. Adding Triplet Fills When Playing in Four (8:44)
Chapter 7: Bowed Melodies
36. 'Bernies Tune' Melody (6:50)
37. 'Bernies Tune' Band Performance (3:04)
38. 'All of Me' Melody (3:21)
39. 'All of Me' Band Performance (4:41)
40. 'Billie's Bounce' Melody (6:56)
41. 'Billie's Bounce' Band Performance (3:22)
42. 'Ornithology' Melody (6:19)
43. 'Ornithology' Band Performance (4:15)
44. 'There Will Never Be Another You' Melody. Also Features 'Solar' & 'Alone Together' (10:59)
Chapter 8: Improvisation
45. Tips for Improvising with the Bow (3:44)
46. Playing Pizzicato Phrases with the Bow (6:30)
47. Focus on the Hands (5:07)
48. Feeling the Pulse (3:15)
49. Stylistic Phrasing (1:55)
50. Switching from Pizzicato Bass Lines to a Bowed Solo (5:33)
51. Using Humour When Improvising (2:38)
52. Melodic Power (3:27)
Chapter 9: Lessons with the Band
53. Lyrical Phrasing with the Bow (There Will Never Be Another You) (2:47)
54. Lyrical Bass Line Accompaniment (Someday My Prince Will Come) (1:32)
55. Funk Bass (Alone Together) (2:35)
56. Different Approaches to Walking with the Bow (2:59)
57. Musical Considerations When Switching from Pizzicato to Arco (7:28)
58. Latin Style Groove (Solar) (3:36)
59. Swing 8th and Even 8th Phrasing with the Band (5:40)
60. 'Donna Lee' Band Performance (1:11)
Chapter 10: Expanding Your Improvisations
61. Improvising with the Melody (Blue Monk) (4:46)
62. Fixed Rhythm (4:59)
63. Continuous Eights (3:17)
64. Autonomy (4:19)
65. Brushing with the Bow (11:13)
66. Power Chords (6:50)
Chapter 11: Further Arco Technique
67. German Bow (6:37)
68. German Bow Hold (1:56)
69. Alternative French and German Bow Grips (11:51)
70. String Skipping (7:05)
Chapter 12: Course Conclusion
71. Course Conclusion (0:33)
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Next Steps (1:23)
Bonus Content
Interview – Bowing in Jazz (13:38)
Interview – Olivier's Gear (12:00)
Performance Compilation (4:13)
Interview - Jazz Bowing for Beginners (4:13)
Interview – Amplification Gear for Jazz Bowing (8:59)
Interview – Switching from Pizzicato to Arco in a Jazz Solo (6:40)
Improvisation #1 – Transcription (0:51)
30. Two Feel Walking Bass Lines (All of Me)
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