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Double Bass Left Hand Technique
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Section 1 - The Basic Left Hand Shape & 4th Position
01 - Intro to the Course (5:08)
02 - The Positions (3:51)
03 - The Basic Left Hand Shape (5:53)
04 - 1st Finger Exercise (2:27)
05 - Spacing Between 1 & 4 (5:22)
06 - 1-4 Across Strings (6:25)
07 - The 2nd Finger (4:18)
08 - Solidifying Finger Spaces (5:03)
09 - Section 1 Overview (4:01)
Section 2 - 1st and Half Position
10 - 1st Position (5:37)
11 - The 2nd Finger (5:41)
12 - Study Piece in 1st Position (5:20)
13 - Half Position (4:48)
14 - Study Piece in Half Position (3:24)
15 - Spacing Differences Between Positions (6:34)
16 - Moving as a Unit (6:35)
17 - Study Piece in 1st & 4th (4:05)
18 - Triads in Half and 1st Position (5:21)
19 - Section 2 Overview (4:04)
Section 3 - Standard Thumb Position
20 - "Standard" Thumb Position (3:59)
21 - Putting the Fingers Down (4:10)
22 - The Wrist and the Elbow (6:17)
23 - The 2nd Finger (6:07)
24 - Major & Minor Triads (4:53)
25 - Study Piece in Thumb Position (4:36)
26 - Section 3 Overview (4:01)
Section 4 - The Efficient Left Hand
27 - Hovering the Fingers (7:43)
28 - Curving the Fingers (5:48)
29 - Left Arm Weight (3:48)
30 - The Thumb (4:44)
31 - Diagnosing Pain (6:46)
32 - Section 4 Overview (2:44)
Section 5 - Shifting
33 - Anchoring (5:47)
34 - Shifting Down (8:19)
35 - 2nd Position (3:05)
36 - 3rd Position (4:27)
37 - Cross Shifts (5:36)
38 - Shifting Exercise (5:09)
39 - 2-Finger Patterns (3:37)
40 - Section 5 Overview (2:49)
Section 6 - The Heel Block
41 - 4th & 5th Position (3:56)
42 - Heel Block Turnaround (3:57)
43 - Come Thou Fount (4:21)
44 - 3-Finger Patterns & the Pivot (5:58)
45 - Shiftless Scales at the Heel (6:56)
46 - When to Pivot vs. When to Shift (8:08)
47 - Shifting & Pivoting Across Strings (3:40)
48 - Section 6 Overview (3:52)
Section 7 - Shifting & Intonation
49 - Transition Into Thumb Position (5:26)
50 - The Shifting Drill (7:26)
51 - Aim & Visualization (5:03)
52 - Matching Pitches (3:55)
53 - Understanding the Quirks of the Board (4:34)
54 - Shifting Drill from the Third (5:00)
55 - Section 7 Overview (3:54)
Section 8 - Vibrato
56 - Vibrato in the Lower Positions (6:58)
57 - 1st & 4th Finger Vibrato (5:00)
58 - Vibrato in Thumb Position (5:44)
59 - Common Mistakes and Hindrances (6:05)
60 - Practicing Vibrato (7:45)
Section 9 - The Next Steps
61 - My Favorite Left Hand Exercise (7:26)
62 - Your Biggest Hindrance (6:55)
63 - Strengthening Weak Fingers (4:53)
64 - F Major Thirds Drill (5:11)
65 - Overview of the Course (7:14)
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