A musical tongue-twisting exercise for Double Bass that demands and develops coordination, velocity and mindfulness, and Endurance as a bonus. "Quick and Dead" improves your velocity by systematically training the left fingers to move ahead of the bow. Brought to you with generous support by Houston Luthier and bass maker Joey Naeger. Visit him at https://joeynaegerbasses.com Produced and Edited by David Means at "Design with Means": https://designwithmeans.wixsite.com designwithmeans@gmail.com

An exploration of my most common exercise before any performance: LONG TONES. Wonderful for getting your head into a performance space in just 4 minutes. Long tones improves your bow management skills by focusing your attention on the optimal contact point for different bow speeds. Brought to you with generous support by Houston Luthier and bass maker Joey Naeger. Visit him at https://joeynaegerbasses.com Produced and Edited by David Means at "Design with Means" https://designwithmeans.wixsite.com designwithmeans@gmail.com

Practice techniques and bow management strategies that exercise the slurred arpeggio melodies in the tone poem, "Ein Heldenleben" by Richard Strauss. Brought to you with generous support by Houston Luthier and bass maker Joey Naeger. Visit him at https://joeynaegerbasses.com Produced and Edited by David Means at "Design with Means": https://designwithmeans.wixsite.com designwithmeans@gmail.com Check out the "Incredibly Useful Exercises" series of workout books, available on the Amazon store in your country (.US .UK .DE .FR .ES .IT .JP .CA) Volume 1 (Mindfulness, Awareness, Control)- https://www.amazon.com/Incredibly-Use... Volume 17 (All Exercises) - https://www.amazon.com/Incredibly-Use... Full Collection: INCREDIBLY USEFUL EXERCISES: Volume 1 - Mindfulness, Awareness, Control Volume 2 - Expression, Beauty Volume 3 - Hand Shaping, Precision Volume 4 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 1 Volume 5 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 2 Volume 6 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 3 Volume 7 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 4 Volume 8 - Upper Octave Mastery Part 1 Volume 9 - Upper Octave Mastery Part 2 Volume 10 - Whole Fingerboard Familiarity Volume 11 - Velocity Volume 12 - Power Volume 13 - Hybrid Workout #1 Volume 14 - Hybrid Workout #2 Volume 15 - Hybrid Workout #3 Volume 16 - Hybrid Workout #4 Volume 17 - All Exercises Volume 18 - Primers (Primers for 3-note progressive scales, Vomits, and Oompah, 3 of the more complex exercises in the series)

An exploration of a common (but usually underdeveloped, especially by bassists) musical gesture. Today we study the mechanics of trills in even groups, for the development, control and exercise of clear and even trills. Brought to you with generous support by Houston Luthier and bass maker Joey Naeger. Visit him at https://joeynaegerbasses.com Produced and Edited by David Means at "Design with Means" https://designwithmeans.wixsite.com designwithmeans@gmail.com

Welcome to the second of a 6-part series on Spiccato. Episode 2, "Medium Spiccato", covers a practice process that develops a round, full spiccato that takes place near and above the balance point. __________________________________________________________________ For this Episode, I'm using the "Home Depot Bass" by Joey Naeger, which he constructed using materials from retail hardware stores. This bass is being offered as a PRIZE in a DRAWING, open to people in the Continental US only. The drawing will take place on October 24. To enter, donate $25 to www.sphinxmusic.org @Sphinx Organization or https://challengethestats.org And send Joey Naeger a screen cap of your donation https://joeynaegerbasses.com Each $25 donation earns you an entry into the drawing! This is a beautiful, strong bass which is PERFECTLY set up! You'll love it! _______________________________________________________________ Spiccato families and tempos of significant orchestra excerpts: IMPORTANT NOTE #1: All tempos are approximations, subject to the whims of the conductor. IMPORTANT NOTE #2: All tempos are marked as 16th notes per quarter note. All tempos in compound meter (6/8, 9/8, etc) have been converted to the equivalent bow stroke tempo as measured in 16th notes. Example: In 6/8 time, Eighth notes @ dotted quarter = 120 is the same speed as 16th notes in 4/4 time at quarter = 90. (compound tempo * 0.75 = simple tempo) _____________________________________________________________ LIGHT SPICCATO FAMILY Beethoven 7, 2nd Movement = 66 Verdi La Traviata Act II = 82 Rossini William Tell Overture = 84 Rossini Barber of Seville Overture (Letter A) = 88 Rossini Barber of Seville Overture (Letter B) = 110 Verdi Falstaff, Act III Part 1 = 120 Tchaikovsky 6, 3rd Movement = 120 _________________________________________________ MEDIUM SPICCATO FAMILY Mozart 41 1st movement = 76 Mozart 39, 1st movement = 78 Beethoven 3, 3rd movment = 87 Verdi Die Meistersinger, Act II = 90 Verdi Lohengrin, Act III Scene 3 = 90 Beethoven 9, 2nd movement = 90 Beethoven 7, 3rd movement = 90 Beethoven 3, 1st movement = 90 Mendelssohn 4, 4th movement = 96 Mozart 40, 1st movement = 108 Schubert 10, 4th movement = 108 Mendelssohn 4, 1st movement = 111 Beethoven 9, 4th movement m. 763 = 120 Mahler 5, Finale = 124 __________________________________________________ HEAVY SPICCATO FAMILY Wagner Die Walkure, Overture = 55 Mahler 2, 2nd movement = 60 Beethoven 7, 1st movement scales = 68 Brahms 1, 1st movement = 70 Beethoven 9, 4th movement Letter K = 83 Brahms 2, 1st movement = 96 Wagner Lohengrin, Act 1 Finale = 104 Brahms 2, 4th movement = 106 Wagner Die Walkure, Act II = 108 Beethoven 5, 3rd movement = 114 Schubert 10, 3rd movement = 114 Mahler 5, 2nd movement = 120 ______________________________________________________ SAUTILLE/FLEX STROKE FAMILY Haydn 88, 1st movement = 132 Smetana Bartered Bride, Overture = 140 (all notes are active, so it’s more of an on-the-string stroke) Mozart 41, 4th movement = 140 Mozart 35, 4th movement = 140 Haydn 88, 4th movement = 144 Beethoven 9, final prestissimo = 146 Beethoven 3, 4th movement = 152 ______________________________________________ Brought to you with generous support by Houston Luthier and bass maker Joey Naeger. Visit him at https://joeynaegerbasses.com Produced and Edited by David Means at "Design with Means": https://designwithmeans.wixsite.com designwithmeans@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Check out the "Incredibly Useful Exercises" series of workout books, available on the Amazon store in your country (.US .UK .DE .FR .ES .IT .JP .CA) Volume 1 - Mindfulness, Awareness, Control - https://amzn.to/30AhVE2 Volume 2 - Expression, Beauty - https://amzn.to/2PBYxjA Volume 3 - Hand Shaping, Precision - https://amzn.to/3a98sqc Volume 4 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 1 - https://amzn.to/3fyegLe Volume 5 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 2 - https://amzn.to/3a8N8RH Volume 6 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 3 - https://amzn.to/2Pw9Iua Volume 7 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 4 - https://amzn.to/2Dnc6RJ Volume 8 - Upper Octave Mastery Part 1 - https://amzn.to/2XDsNPw Volume 9 - Upper Octave Mastery Part 2 - https://amzn.to/2Cd20Ci Volume 10 - Whole Fingerboard Familiarity - https://amzn.to/3fB04RL Volume 11 - Velocity - https://amzn.to/2XGn77t Volume 12 - Power - https://amzn.to/30AYxXx Volume 13 - Hybrid Workout #1 - https://amzn.to/2Cd2oRg Volume 14 - Hybrid Workout #2 - https://amzn.to/3kprOwc Volume 15 - Hybrid Workout #3 - https://amzn.to/3id0Tlo Volume 16 - Hybrid Workout #4 - https://amzn.to/3gzL8V8 Volume 17 - All Exercises - https://amzn.to/3krtjtC Volume 18 - Primers (Primers for 3-note progressive scales, Vomits, and Oompah, 3 of the more complex exercises in the series) - https://amzn.to/2XFwqV6

The CLARKE THUMB DRILLS were originally a trumpet exercise, but adapted for the bass for 3 reasons: to exercise and condition quick, accurate and powerful finger placement in thumb position; for a precise and strong hand frame in thumb position; and for the exercise of an efficient Left Hand technique. Today we focus on the EFFICIENT left hand technique, breaking down all motions of live and dead fingers in the exercise. Have fun! Brought to you with generous support by Houston Luthier and bass maker Joey Naeger. Visit him at https://joeynaegerbasses.com Produced and Edited by David Means at "Design with Means": https://designwithmeans.wixsite.com designwithmeans@gmail.com Check out the "Incredibly Useful Exercises" series of workout books, available on the Amazon store in your country (.US .UK .DE .FR .ES .IT .JP .CA) Volume 1 (Mindfulness, Awareness, Control)- https://www.amazon.com/Incredibly-Use... Volume 17 (All Exercises) - https://www.amazon.com/Incredibly-Use... Full Collection: INCREDIBLY USEFUL EXERCISES: Volume 1 - Mindfulness, Awareness, Control Volume 2 - Expression, Beauty Volume 3 - Hand Shaping, Precision Volume 4 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 1 Volume 5 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 2 Volume 6 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 3 Volume 7 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 4 Volume 8 - Upper Octave Mastery Part 1 Volume 9 - Upper Octave Mastery Part 2 Volume 10 - Whole Fingerboard Familiarity Volume 11 - Velocity Volume 12 - Power Volume 13 - Hybrid Workout #1 Volume 14 - Hybrid Workout #2 Volume 15 - Hybrid Workout #3 Volume 16 - Hybrid Workout #4 Volume 17 - All Exercises Volume 18 - Primers (Primers for 3-note progressive scales, Vomits, and Oompah, 3 of the more complex exercises in the series)

Welcome to the first of a 6-part series on Spiccato. Episode 1, "General Overview and Preparation", covers bow hold setup, how a bow bounces, and how to connect with the natural laws of a bouncing bow with the "Trampolines/Basketball" exercise. _______________________________________________________________ Spiccato families and tempos of significant orchestra excerpts: IMPORTANT NOTE #1: All tempos are approximations, subject to the whims of the conductor. IMPORTANT NOTE #2: All tempos are marked as 16th notes per quarter note. All tempos in compound meter (6/8, 9/8, etc) have been converted to the equivalent bow stroke tempo as measured in 16th notes. Example: In 6/8 time, Eighth notes @ dotted quarter = 120 is the same speed as 16th notes in 4/4 time at quarter = 90. (compound tempo * 0.75 = simple tempo) _____________________________________________________________ LIGHT SPICCATO FAMILY Beethoven 7, 2nd Movement = 66 Verdi La Traviata Act II = 82 Rossini William Tell Overture = 84 Rossini Barber of Seville Overture (Letter A) = 88 Rossini Barber of Seville Overture (Letter B) = 110 Verdi Falstaff, Act III Part 1 = 120 Tchaikovsky 6, 3rd Movement = 120 _________________________________________________ MEDIUM SPICCATO FAMILY Mozart 41 1st movement = 76 Mozart 39, 1st movement = 78 Beethoven 3, 3rd movment = 87 Verdi Die Meistersinger, Act II = 90 Verdi Lohengrin, Act III Scene 3 = 90 Beethoven 9, 2nd movement = 90 Beethoven 7, 3rd movement = 90 Beethoven 3, 1st movement = 90 Mendelssohn 4, 4th movement = 96 Mozart 40, 1st movement = 108 Schubert 10, 4th movement = 108 Mendelssohn 4, 1st movement = 111 Beethoven 9, 4th movement m. 763 = 120 Mahler 5, Finale = 124 __________________________________________________ HEAVY SPICCATO FAMILY Wagner Die Walkure, Overture = 55 Mahler 2, 2nd movement = 60 Beethoven 7, 1st movement scales = 68 Brahms 1, 1st movement = 70 Beethoven 9, 4th movement Letter K = 83 Brahms 2, 1st movement = 96 Wagner Lohengrin, Act 1 Finale = 104 Brahms 2, 4th movement = 106 Wagner Die Walkure, Act II = 108 Beethoven 5, 3rd movement = 114 Schubert 10, 3rd movement = 114 Mahler 5, 2nd movement = 120 ______________________________________________________ SAUTILLE/FLEX STROKE FAMILY Haydn 88, 1st movement = 132 Smetana Bartered Bride, Overture = 140 (all notes are active, so it’s more of an on-the-string stroke) Mozart 41, 4th movement = 140 Mozart 35, 4th movement = 140 Haydn 88, 4th movement = 144 Beethoven 9, final prestissimo = 146 Beethoven 3, 4th movement = 152 ______________________________________________ Brought to you with generous support by Houston Luthier and bass maker Joey Naeger. Visit him at https://joeynaegerbasses.com Produced and Edited by David Means at "Design with Means": https://designwithmeans.wixsite.com designwithmeans@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Check out the "Incredibly Useful Exercises" series of workout books, available on the Amazon store in your country (.US .UK .DE .FR .ES .IT .JP .CA) Volume 1 - Mindfulness, Awareness, Control - https://amzn.to/30AhVE2 Volume 2 - Expression, Beauty - https://amzn.to/2PBYxjA Volume 3 - Hand Shaping, Precision - https://amzn.to/3a98sqc Volume 4 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 1 - https://amzn.to/3fyegLe Volume 5 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 2 - https://amzn.to/3a8N8RH Volume 6 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 3 - https://amzn.to/2Pw9Iua Volume 7 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 4 - https://amzn.to/2Dnc6RJ Volume 8 - Upper Octave Mastery Part 1 - https://amzn.to/2XDsNPw Volume 9 - Upper Octave Mastery Part 2 - https://amzn.to/2Cd20Ci Volume 10 - Whole Fingerboard Familiarity - https://amzn.to/3fB04RL Volume 11 - Velocity - https://amzn.to/2XGn77t Volume 12 - Power - https://amzn.to/30AYxXx Volume 13 - Hybrid Workout #1 - https://amzn.to/2Cd2oRg Volume 14 - Hybrid Workout #2 - https://amzn.to/3kprOwc Volume 15 - Hybrid Workout #3 - https://amzn.to/3id0Tlo Volume 16 - Hybrid Workout #4 - https://amzn.to/3gzL8V8 Volume 17 - All Exercises - https://amzn.to/3krtjtC Volume 18 - Primers (Primers for 3-note progressive scales, Vomits, and Oompah, 3 of the more complex exercises in the series) - https://amzn.to/2XFwqV6

A strenuous chop-busting exercise by my teacher at Baylor, Mark Whitney. This exercise explores and exercises Tetrachord and half-step awareness, while conditioning power, endurance and accuracy in your left hand. Brought to you with generous support by Houston Luthier and bass maker Joey Naeger. Visit him at https://joeynaegerbasses.com Produced and Edited by David Means at "Design with Means": https://designwithmeans.wixsite.com designwithmeans@gmail.com Check out the "Incredibly Useful Exercises" series of workout books, available on the Amazon store in your country (.US .UK .DE .FR .ES .IT .JP .CA) Volume 1 (Mindfulness, Awareness, Control)- https://www.amazon.com/Incredibly-Useful-Exercises-Double-Bass/dp/B08762DTK7/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=incredibly+useful+exercises+volume+1&qid=1591296597&sr=8-2 Volume 17 (All Exercises) - https://www.amazon.com/Incredibly-Useful-Exercises-Double-Bass/dp/B0875XD2RQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=incredibly+useful+exercises+volume+1&qid=1591296597&sr=8-1 Full Collection: INCREDIBLY USEFUL EXERCISES: Volume 1 - Mindfulness, Awareness, Control Volume 2 - Expression, Beauty Volume 3 - Hand Shaping, Precision Volume 4 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 1 Volume 5 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 2 Volume 6 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 3 Volume 7 - Lower Octave Mastery Part 4 Volume 8 - Upper Octave Mastery Part 1 Volume 9 - Upper Octave Mastery Part 2 Volume 10 - Whole Fingerboard Familiarity Volume 11 - Velocity Volume 12 - Power Volume 13 - Hybrid Workout #1 Volume 14 - Hybrid Workout #2 Volume 15 - Hybrid Workout #3 Volume 16 - Hybrid Workout #4 Volume 17 - All Exercises Volume 18 - Primers (Primers for 3-note progressive scales, Vomits, and Oompah, 3 of the more complex exercises in the series)