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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 Chord Progression (7:36)
31. Four Feel Walking Bass Lines – Rhythm Changes Chord Progression (5:59)
32. Walking Bass Lines on a C Minor Blues (3:05)
33. Adding Fills – All of Me Chord Progression (12:21)
34. Adding Fills When Playing in Four – There Will Never Be Another You & Blues Chord Progressions (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. 'Billie's Bounce' Melody (6:56)
39. 'Billie's Bounce' Band Performance (3:22)
40. 'Ornithology' Melody (6:19)
41. 'Ornithology' Band Performance (4:15)
Chapter 8: Improvisation
42. Tips for Improvising with the Bow (3:44)
43. Playing Pizzicato Phrases with the Bow (6:30)
44. Focus on the Hands (5:07)
45. Feeling the Pulse (3:15)
46. Stylistic Phrasing (1:55)
47. Switching from Pizzicato Bass Lines to a Bowed Solo (5:33)
48. Using Humour When Improvising (2:38)
49. Melodic Power (3:27)
Chapter 9: Lessons with the Band
50. Lyrical Bass Line Accompaniment – Someday My Prince Will Come (1:32)
51. Different Approaches to Walking with the Bow (2:59)
52. Musical Considerations When Switching from Pizzicato to Arco (7:28)
53. Swing 8th and Even 8th Phrasing with the Band (5:40)
54. 'Donna Lee' Band Performance (1:11)
Chapter 10: Expanding Your Improvisations
55. Fixed Rhythm (4:59)
56. Continuous Eights (3:17)
57. Autonomy (4:19)
58. Brushing with the Bow (11:13)
59. Power Chords (6:50)
Chapter 11: Further Arco Technique
60. German Bow (6:37)
61. German Bow Hold (1:56)
62. Alternative French and German Bow Grips (11:51)
63. String Skipping (7:05)
Chapter 12: Course Conclusion
64. Course Conclusion (0:33)
Course Feedback — Please let us know what you think.
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)
Improvisation #2 – Transcription (1:37)
43. Playing Pizzicato Phrases with the Bow
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