What is 'Fractal Fingering?'
- It's is an online video course presented by David Allen Moore which comprises 3+ hours of HD video across 42 lessons.
- Detailed transcriptions are included (42 pages of sheet music).
- Optional subtitles in English are provided for each video.
Artist
David Allen Moore is a bassist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, a USC Thornton School of Music Associate Professor, Domaine Forget Faculty Member and a Thomastik-Infeld Artist.
Developing an internal map of the fingerboard can help all aspects of your double bass playing.
What Will I Learn?
The course comprises 42 video lessons which are presented in a step-by-step order. It covers David's scalable concept of fingerboard geography for the double bass, Fractal Fingering. There are also five bonus videos where David Allen Moore and Geoff Chalmers discuss how to get the most from the course and answer some frequently asked questions.
Who's it for?
This course is for intermediate to advanced students of the double bass. It's essential that you already understand the layout of the notes on the fingerboard and thumb position technique. If you do, we think you will love this course, but if it's not a good fit we have a 30-day full refund policy.
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Transcriptions
Detailed transcriptions of the exercises are included (42 pages of sheet music). These PDFs are displayed on the lesson pages and can be downloaded if required.
Here's what's being said about the course:
"Since meeting David Allen Moore, Fractal Fingerings have become the "operating system" through which I run every fingering decision I make. The physical movements, left-hand organization, and conceptual upgrades outlined here are, in my opinion, the missing link we've been waiting for to bring the overall level of double bass playing up to speed with the other strings and piano.!"
- Scott Dixon, Double Bass, The Cleveland Orchestra. Cleveland Institute of Music, String Division Chair and Double Bass Department Head.
"David’s Fractal Fingering approach is an essential part of a solid technical foundation, and required material in my bass studio. Simply and brilliantly organized and presented, it helps provide context and clarity to left hand structure and it’s relationship to all parts of the fingerboard. I’ve had great fun using it to help me find musical freedom on the bass."
- Andrew Raciti, Northwestern University Double Bass Department Head
"I have thoroughly enjoyed the Fractal Fingering course, my students and I are benefiting enormously from exploring the double bass in such an intelligent, thorough and logical way. Thanks David!"
- Marian Heckenberg, Principal Bass, Queensland's Chamber Orchestra
"Fractal fingering has revolutionized my own approach to playing bass. I regularly observe radical transformation in my students who utilize this new technical approach, which unlocks formerly unavailable musical possibilities. Thank you, David, for preparing this method, which in my opinion is the wave of the future, and an example of how double bass pedagogy is developing in real time. Now with the course offered by Discover Doublebass, an important resource now exists, which is the ability to hear David’s explanations and observe his demonstrations in the videos. I look forward to additional discoveries as I study this online course."
- Tracy Rowell, Double Bass teacher at Oberlin Conservatory and at Cleveland Institute of Music Prep
"This is an amazing course. The ideas and concepts of using fingerings on entire fingerboard presented in this course was a game changer for me. It will for sure help me in my personal development while learning solo pieces and orchestral excerpts."
- Duje Serdarevic
Learn a new way of organising and understanding the fingerboard.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Our courses are only available on DiscoverDoubleBass.com and include a 30 day, full refund policy.
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