The Joel Quarrington Method is an online video course by the ground-breaking classical bassist, soloist and educator.
This course is designed for ambitious double bassists who are looking to transform their technique. Joel Quarrington shares his unique approach to help you play advanced music with ease.
The course comprises 32 lessons over three and a half hours of video, with downloadable sheet music.
Joel presents these lessons in standard 4ths tuning (E, A, D, G), rather than his typical 5ths tuning, to make his teachings accessible to all.
Enrolling now will give you material to work on for years to come with no ongoing fees.
Artist
Joel Quarrington is a virtuosic double bassist, soloist and educator. He has served as principal bass for many renowned orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra. He is a professor at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal, and at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he is a “Visiting Artist”.
What Will I Learn?
- This is a comprehensive study of Joel Quarrington's approach to technique. It's all covered, from the left hand, fingerings, bowing, interval studies, vibrato, to scales and much more.
- Joel's concepts are demonstrated with numerous examples from the orchestral and solo repertoire, so you can see the practical application of this unique approach. Many of these videos include performances with piano accompaniment.
- Ben Powell and Joel Quarrington
Who Is It For?
- This course is designed for intermediate to advanced classical double bassists. However, the concepts can be applied to any genre of music. If you're a classical or jazz bassist who's looking to expand your facility, this could be a great fit.
- This course is suitable for both French and German bow players. Whilst Joel plays German bow throughout the course, he also demonstrates his bowing concepts with French bow.
No one plays the double bass like Joel Quarrington, so we are thrilled to share his transformative approach to technique in this course.
Contents
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Start01. Introducing The JQ Method – Left Hand Positioning (13:37)
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Start02. Introducing 'The Move' (5:23)
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Start03. Introducing Mechanical Exercises for the Bow – Pt. 1 (4:18)
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Start04. Introducing Mechanical Exercises for the Bow – Pt. 2 (3:30)
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Start05. Introducing One Finger Scales (5:31)
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Start06. Introducing Slow Shift and Pivot (9:04)
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Start07. Joel Quarrington's Bow Hold (4:17)
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Sheet Music
Detailed transcriptions of Joel's musical examples and exercises are included and can be downloaded if required.
Original Price: $149 - Offer Ends September 7th
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Frequently Asked Questions
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