13. German Bow Hold | Discover Double Bass

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Chapter 1: Introduction

01. Course Introduction (1:45)
02. Different Ways of Learning (1:19)
03. Clearing the Slate - Pt. 1 (4:08)
04. Clearing the Slate - Pt. 2 (5:54)
05. Building a Vocabulary (3:10)

Chapter 2: Fundamental Concepts

06. Preparation, Follow Through, Passive and Active Movements (4:05)
07. Conservation of Momentum (1:41)

Chapter 3: Movements Basics

08. Introducing Habits and Preparing the Body (10:41)
09. Bass Movement (2:35)
10. Bell Movement (4:32)
11. Elbow, Wrist and Fingers (8:19)

Chapter 4: Bow Basics (French and German)

12. Bow Hold and Balance (5:24)
13. German Bow Hold (5:29)
14. Hair Tension (4:14)
15. Rosin Application (1:24)
16. Finger Pull Ups and Push Ups (3:13)
17. Windshield Wiper Exercise (2:29)
18. The Barn Door Exercise (2:30)
19. Drawing Circles With the Tip (3:03)
20. Tilt Roll (2:53)
21. String Contact Hinge (3:43)

Chapter 5: 3D Bowing

22. Basic Parameters of Bowing - Speed, Weight and Location (2:27)
23. Advanced Parameters of Bowing - Tilt, Skew, Inclination and Apportionment (6:09)
24. Perspectives (5:35)
25. Figure of Eight Patterns and Waves (3:17)
26. The Flat Bow Theory (5:45)
27. Exercise Examples (6:22)
28. Making Shapes with Bow Strokes (9:37)

Chapter 6: Role of the Fingers

29. The Role of the Fingers - Shock Absorbers (4:18)
30. Exercises to Work On in Context (8:21)
31. The Finger Brush Model and the Renaud Garcia-Fons Exercise (8:36)

Chapter 7: Articulation - Creating Sound

32. Resistance (4:58)
33. Definition with Flex and Release (1:42)
34. Releasing the Bow to the String (6:41)
35. Stopping the Bow (2:52)
36. Bow Changes (3:11)
37. Bow Changes - Finger Posture (2:45)
38. Legato and Elbow Position (5:53)
39. Detaché (10:25)
40. Marcato, Collé and Staccato (6:32)

Chapter 8: Bass Movement

41. Finding Arm Weight (6:45)
42. Bassing the Bow (9:57)
43. Bass Only Movements (2:23)
44. Bass Only Exercises (2:32)
45. Stopping the Bow On the String (2:41)
46. Angled and Straight End Pins (2:23)

Chapter 9: Modular Strokes

47. Role of Tilt and Twist (3:31)
48. Goldfish Model (1:18)
49. Working Around the Bass Horizontally (2:41)
50. Release of the Note (4:34)
51. Release of the Note Pt. 2 (6:27)
52. Releasing the Ends (4:07)
53. Dotted/Hooked Bowing (5:21)
54. Balancing Your Strokes (5:24)
55. Managing Articulation Using Different Sides of the String (2:49)

Chapter 10: Orchestral Articulations

56. Portato vs. Parlando (3:38)
57. Spiccato - The Dribble Concept Pt. 1 (6:10)
58. The Dribble Concept Pt. 2 (1:18)
59. Two String, Shoe Shine Shape (3:07)
60. Berlin Phil Spiccato Exercise (2:26)
61. Spiccato and Bow Speed (1:20)

Chapter 11: Sevcik Application

62. Sevcik Practice Strategies (2:28)

Chapter 12: Perfect Practice

63. Practice Principles (10:11)
64. Sequencing (7:54)
65. Mozart 35 Practice Example (3:17)
66. Mozart 35 Practice Example - Pt. 2 (4:12)

Chapter 13: Left Hand Technique

67. Left Hand Basics - Rotation (5:31)
68. Building Your Vibrato - Pt. 1 (3:53)
69. Building Your Vibrato - Pt. 2 (5:04)
70. Building Your Vibrato - Pt. 3 (8:50)
71. Experiencing a Good Vibrato Motion (2:45)
72. One Last Thought About Vibrato (2:03)
73. Finger Articulation (7:22)
74. Pivoting (7:46)

Chapter 14: Course Conclusion

75. Course Conclusion (0:46)
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