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.

Click here to download the PDFs of scale sheets from my book.

What's happening....

9/14/08 Check out an excerpt from my book on Double Bass blog.

I'm in the process of a COMPLETE REDESIGN for MostlyBass.com.
VISIT THE MOSTLYBASS BETA SITE.

6/12/08 I'm trying a Spirocore for my low C extension and sticking with Obligatos on the A,D,G. 9/8/08 UPDATE - On my bass the Spirocore is working well. I have a smaller bass and the tension of the low C makes it speak nicely. The string is also loud, clear, and doesn't 'roll' like the Obligato.

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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Those of you who know me, know my affinity for Zen Buddhism. I have recently found a cool product that serves as a reminder of mindfulness and moment to moment living. Check out The Now Watch.