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Technique: Finding the right bass technique for you

2025-03-28T10:00:14.867

Susan Hagen Cary Chu 4

Why double bass technique needs to be tailored to the physicality of the individual player

When I was learning the double bass as a child, there was much less awareness of the use of the body when playing than there is today. Yoga and Pilates were around but they weren’t mainstream, and most people would not have thought that what they did in the yoga studio could have any relevance to the way they played their instrument…

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