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MostlyBass.com is for music educators, string teachers -- particularly those who are not bass players -- students, and parents.

You'll find information on maintenance, technique, construction, tips, and more.
There is also some general information for those teaching strings in the public schools.
Remember - Nothing can replace a teacher and real lessons.

	2/12/08 Many Changes! I am redesigning MostlYbass to simplify the structure and make it more useful. It will contain the same information as the previous site which was developed in tandem with my book, "An Introduction to Double Bass Playing". This site is an abridged version of the book. What's happening.... 6/12/08 I'm trying a Spirocore for my low C extension and sticking with Obligatos on the A,D,G. 5/25/08 I don't get behind too many causes but here's a good one. Bob of Bob's House of Basses has a son with cerebral palsy. He has started a foundation to bring in therapists / teachers into his local district. Click here for more info. Bob has to be one of the nicest business people (and person) I've worked with. I've never met him face-to-face but I've talked with him several times and he is always happy to share his knowledge whether I made a purchase or not. (BTW, his string prices are the best!) 4/2/08 I have posted music and arrangements for sale. Available are arrangement of Bottesini's Elegy for bass and string orchestra or quartet / quintet a simple arrangement of Pomp and Circumstance for string orchestra Bottesini Reverie in orchestral tuning Lorenziti Gavotte in orchestra tuning Suzuki Soup 3/25/08 More updates to "An Introduction to Double Bass Playing". Although Lulu.com has raised their fees to me I have not raised the price of the book.. :) 2/18/08 An article I wrote about Zen and Music Education at Jason Heath's Double Bass Blog. Check out my composition for middle / high school orchestra, Suzuki Soup. 9/28/07 Unfortunately I've had a terrible experience with Shar Music. My school purchases many instruments from them every year. This year after spending thousands of dollars we tried to return a bass. Shar refused to send us a box to return the bass in and gave me a difficult time about the whole thing. Final result - we're keeping the bass and removing Shar Music from our purchasing and bid list. I'm asking that you consider other businesses for your purchases! 1/27/08 UPDATE - We were never able to return the Franz Hoffmann bass and therefore kept it. With the change in seasons it has become unplayable!! Our other 1/8 bass by Samuel Shen is great! In all fairness - Hoffmann violins, violas, and cellos are nice instruments in their price range. JAN / FEB / MAR - with the winter temperature change, the Hoffmann bass has become unplayable - these are garbage! View a performance of Bach's Prelude to Suite I and a duet with Greg Sarchet.


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