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Double Bass Lessons
with Missy Raines
Beginner Bass
Your Playing Position
Learning Names and Tunings
Video Exchange Introductions
Understanding the Root and 5
Introducing the Metronome
Disappearing the Click
Subdividing
Left Hand Technique
Your Hand as an Interval
Hand Interval Exercise 1
Hand Interval Exercise 2
Your Thumb
Basic Concepts
Body Energy: Using Your Body
Bass Setup
Strings
Major Scale Across 3 Strings: G Scale
Major Scale Across 3 Strings: A Scale
Major Scale Across 3 Strings: C Scale
Major Scale Across 3 Strings: B Scale
Practicing Major Scales
Minor Scales
Right Hand Technique
Right Hand Exercise 1: Developing Alternating Finger Strength and the "Follow Thru"
Right Hand Exercise 2: Developing Dexterity and Finger Control
Finding G, C, and D
Finding A, D, and E
Two Dollar Bill in G
John Hardy in G
Will the Circle Be Unbroken in A
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
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Intermediate Bass
The Role of the Bass in Bluegrass
Getting Good Tone: Tips vs. Meat
The Numbering System
Playing in Different Keys Using Numbers
Using the Number System: "Old Home Place" in A
Using the Number System: "Old Home Place" in B
"Little Maggie" in A
Walking Lines 1: Boogie Woogie Bass
Walking Lines 2: Common Bluegrass Runs
"Head Over Heels" in G
Inverting the Root and 5
How to Play in Waltz or 3/4 Time "Rank Stranger"
Single String Scales
Metronome Exercises
Basic Slapping
The Soft Slap
Slapping Solo: "Ground Speed" in G
Embellishments, Accents, and Supporting the Soloist
Learning the Melody: Tune Breakdown
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
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Advanced Bass
Introduction to Advanced
Building Your Own Walking Basslines
"Blackberry Blossom" in G
Embellishing the Melody "You Are My Sunshine" in G
Swing Feel: Accenting the 2 and 4
"Sweet Georgia Brown" in F
Vibrato: How to Do It and When to Do It
Ghost Notes in the Night
Groove: The Holy Grail, An Introduction
Grooving with the Mandolin
Grooving with the Guitar
"Cincinnati at Night" Double Stops
"Inside Out" Double Stops and "Drop Thumb"
"Silver Lake" 3rd Finger Drone
"Bells of Norfolk" Brushing the Strings
Additional Submitted Songs and Miscellaneous Topics
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Special Guest Instruction: Paul Kowert
Bass Setup
Principles of Using the Bow
Putting it to Practice
Managing Mechanics for Variety
Articulation
Tuning
Pedal Tones: “Scotch & Swing”
“Bury Me Beneath the Willow Tree”
“Salty Dog” (Tuba Style)
“Golden Slippers”
“St. Anne's Reel”
“I am a Pilgrim”
“I am a Pilgrim” (Outside the Pocket)
“Whiskey Before Breakfast” (Pizzicato)
“Fortune”
Solo Tuning vs. Standard Tuning
Solo Tuning: Changing Strings
Solo Tuning Overview
Rosin
“I am Your Flower” (Solo Tuning)
“Flannery's Dream” (Solo Tuning)
“Flippin” (Solo Tuning)
“Bury Me Beneath the Willow Tree” (Solo Tuning)
