Hal Robinson's Boardwalkin' - it'll change your double bass life!

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  • čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
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Komentáře • 50

  • @davidbteague
    @davidbteague Před 4 lety +4

    For the bass in 4ths tuning this is among the most useful of books.

  • @Musicman914
    @Musicman914 Před 2 lety +6

    Another fantastic tutorial, for myself being a newbie these tutorials are a lifesaver , thank you.

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  Před 2 lety

      Thank you so much for checking this out! Best wishes on getting going with the bass. ❤️

    • @Musicman914
      @Musicman914 Před 2 lety

      @@doublebasshq Practice, practice and some more practice....take a break then come back for some more...PRACTICE , thank you for the helpful tutorials.

  • @Musicman914
    @Musicman914 Před 2 lety +4

    Your book" Fundamentals of Double Bass Technique " is to the point and so informative , thank you.

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  Před 2 lety

      Thank you so much! I’m glad that you’re finding it helpful.

  • @MrBassflute
    @MrBassflute Před 9 měsíci +1

    You are a brilliant musician, and an absolutely wonderful teacher. Thank you so much for this. I’ve been playing electric bass for 53 years, I Play, six string fretless in fretted, and at the age of 64, I have finally taken up the string bass. I have a Yamaha SLB 300 and I’m doing bowling and taking some lessons off one of my former students who is also a really fine string bass player. I’d love to see a video some time on your bass and your bows, or at least I’d like to know something about them. Your bass sounds absolutely wonderful, and I know a lot of it is you, but the instrument definitely plays a role. Could you do that sometime? Thank you so much for these wonderful videos. I’m sharing them with everybody I know who’s interested in the string bass.

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  Před 9 měsíci

      Thanks for the kind words!! You know, I’ve been thinking about doing a video about my bass and bow. I’ll get that in the queue for sure.

  • @bassdivamtm
    @bassdivamtm Před 4 lety +1

    I was studying with Hal when he was writing this book and it is awesome!

  • @richardbishop1916
    @richardbishop1916 Před rokem +1

    I love your "100cupsofcoffeewayofgettingitinmyheadin1piece" method !, I just sit and gape at the video ,unblinking with my eyes and ears open ,and get it in one chunk,..(Hahaha)thanks Jason

  • @soundslikeben
    @soundslikeben Před 4 lety +3

    I just ordered both of his books. Looking forward to getting into it.

  • @BigNameJamesStuff
    @BigNameJamesStuff Před 4 lety +5

    The way your bass sings in the upper registers reminds me I need to upgrade my bass so bad. I compare bass shopping to buying a car, I want a BMW but all I can afford is a used Civic.

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  Před 4 lety

      James Thanks! It’s a bass by Albert Jakstadt from 1995. I’ve had it for 15 years, and I really like it.

    • @willb3698
      @willb3698 Před 3 lety

      .....many a Civic has beaten a Lambo! With a few mods.

  • @jsiron6
    @jsiron6 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks a lot Jason for sharing. I've been playing bass professionally for 45 years, and I'm now reviewing my fingering system… You gave me the push to do it ! In fact, I'm a former cello player, and I'm nostalgic of all the notes you can reach on the cello without shifting position. In the past years, I've found interesting to use what could be called as a "half-shift", eg. a quick half-step shift. I was getting close to the Rabbath system, but the pivoting thumb is the game changer. I would be delighted if you could make a video about the 1st position. Explaining slowly and showing slowly the left hand possibilities with a few scales. To me the Rabbath concept seems to want to go quickly "up there". But the bass is also about "down there", and the pivot system is more difficult there than in 3rd Rabbath position. Especially with the half-position on a large bass. Hence my suggestion. Thanks again for your enthusiasm and precious advice.

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for this!! I’ll do some brainstorming on a video around that 1st position world.

  • @adamludwig1826
    @adamludwig1826 Před 4 lety +2

    I bought Boardwalkin' and Strokin' a while back, but was never really sure how to use them. Thanks for your clear demonstration in this video! I can definitely see the benefit of working through these, especially with some extra practice time on my hands.

  • @CapCrunch45
    @CapCrunch45 Před 4 lety +2

    Awesome tip! Thanks for sharing!

  • @sergeicherkes
    @sergeicherkes Před 4 lety +2

    Thx for sharing. Great tips!

  • @gavinhobbs3831
    @gavinhobbs3831 Před 4 lety +2

    Fantastic tutorial thank you.

  • @LolongwithFriends
    @LolongwithFriends Před 4 lety +3

    Awesome review! I feel bad because I didn't buy one before everything went down.

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  Před 4 lety

      It’s a great addition to your library!

    • @soundslikeben
      @soundslikeben Před 4 lety +1

      You can still get ahold of Robertson's and make the purchase via email. I just did it. :)

  • @edwardtruax5254
    @edwardtruax5254 Před 13 dny

    Barnyard sounds!!!😂😂

  • @bustabass9025
    @bustabass9025 Před 2 lety +2

    Just bought these two books. Just started playing double bass a couple years or so ago. I am pretty comfortable finding the notes and positions using traditional methods found in the beginner method books like Rubank. Now I have to change that all around with Boardwalkin'. What do the o + - symbols mean? They are not explained. HELP!

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  Před 2 lety +1

      Good questions! The o means open string or harmonic. The + means thumb, and the - means to pivot in the same position for those notes. It can be a little confusing m but you’ll get the hang of it with time.

    • @bustabass9025
      @bustabass9025 Před 2 lety

      @@doublebasshq 👍🏿

    • @bustabass9025
      @bustabass9025 Před 2 lety

      @@doublebasshq
      Well that helps. The fingerings are entirely different than the ones I learned from the Ray Brown method book. What to do...what to do. 🤔

  • @nicholasdoan4030
    @nicholasdoan4030 Před 3 lety +2

    I just got the book, i have a question about the notation of it. Under the measures, there are brackest sayinga number, like 1, 2, 3, or 4. What do these mean?

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  Před 3 lety

      That refers to the string you’re on (1 for G, 2 for D, 3 for A, 4 for E) - I hope you enjoy the book!

  • @Aragorn35016_
    @Aragorn35016_ Před 2 lety +1

    Great video! Might already be known, but some of this is also covered in the position surveys of the Vade Mecum that George Vance released. Would you recommend this book over Vade Mecum for a 9 month beginner or are these books more compliments of each other?

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  Před 2 lety

      Vade Mecum is great! I think of Boardwalkin’ as a more specific and a bit more advanced version of the skills in Vade Mecum, but I think they both complement each other.

  • @victorwong9622
    @victorwong9622 Před rokem +1

    And what is so wrong with “barnyard sounds”??
    Great lesson! From those of us that can only make barnyard sounds.

  • @willb3698
    @willb3698 Před 3 lety

    1:14 Storage boxes. The 3rd lid ..... my OCD...... Mind you, Let's talk about Jason...!

  • @francisco3180
    @francisco3180 Před 4 lety +2

    Can You talk about Zimmerman bow method?

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  Před 4 lety +1

      Doyle Rabath that’s a great idea! I’m a huge fan of that book. Need to start digging around to find my copy... 😊

  • @bassdivamtm
    @bassdivamtm Před 4 lety

    Also Strokin

  • @rodrigojardinimarques494

    The link to the book is broaken... Where can I find It?

  • @alexandrossofianos2446
    @alexandrossofianos2446 Před 3 lety +1

    Any tips or method to approach these scales?

    • @doublebasshq
      @doublebasshq  Před 3 lety +1

      Slower is better for me with this material. I think it’s an excellent way into fingerboard geography.

    • @alexandrossofianos2446
      @alexandrossofianos2446 Před 3 lety

      @@doublebasshq any bowings or metronome mark?

  • @ironcloudz52
    @ironcloudz52 Před 4 lety

    what do you mean by "using a drone"?

    • @nicholasdoan4030
      @nicholasdoan4030 Před 3 lety

      its a note that is sustained while you are playing in order to check your intonation. Like if you are playing a c maj scale, youd use a C note drone to check your intonation in comparison to the note C.