Double bass · Advanced
The Bass's Own Voice
Extended techniques, jazz pizzicato, and slap bass
The double bass straddles classical and jazz with total authority, it is equally at home in a Mahler symphony and a bebop trio. These lessons develop the full spectrum of techniques that make you fluent in both worlds.
Before this module
What this module covers
Advanced Jazz Pizzicato, Groove & Swing
Slap Bass Technique
Col Legno & Extended Bow Techniques
Left-Hand Pizzicato
Multiphonics & Percussive Effects
What comes next
Practise with a free reference
- Free metronome
Use a steady pulse while you count or repeat a short phrase.
- Double bass first-position chart
A lower-position reference only; it does not show every accidental, extension or shift in this module.
Planning this part of your learning
- Where should I start with the bass's own voice?
- The curriculum places Living in the Upper Register before this module. Review those topics if they are unfamiliar. The first lesson is “Advanced Jazz Pizzicato, Groove & Swing”: Walking bass, swing feel, and the language of jazz pizzicato. The order is a study guide, not proof that every learner needs the same pace.
- How long is the the bass's own voice module?
- The 5 listed lessons total approximately 120 minutes of material. That estimate describes lesson content, not the practice time needed to become comfortable with extended techniques, jazz pizzicato, and slap bass. Revisit one task at a time and use feedback from a teacher where physical technique is involved.
- What can I try here without an account?
- The the bass's own voice description, lesson sequence and prerequisite links are public. There is no full worked lesson sample for this module yet. The linked public tools and references are free. A free account includes the complete five-lesson foundation module in each instrument and five lessons in music theory, with saved progress and no expiry. Later lessons require the relevant paid package.
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Lessons include the synchronised staff, keyboard, and fingerboard view, recorded double bass playback, and quizzes that track your answers. The complete five-lesson foundation module in each instrument and five music theory lessons are free with an account, including saved progress and no time limit. Later lessons require the relevant paid package. Public samples do not assess physical technique or certify exam readiness.