Some great exercises with piano accompaniment to help improve your tuning. Hours of exercises that can be played along with including the Simandl studies. This will be a continually growing resource.

Click here to start with the Double Bass left hand exercises...

My aim is to compile as many signature licks from the library of my heroes, both walking lines and solo segments. If you're always looking for new solutions to certain chord sequences and turnarounds then this is the place. This will also be a continually growing resource.

Click here for more about the Jazz Bass Language Centre...

Rufus Reid is interviewed by Tom Hill in a three part series. A range of topics are covered from his bass setup to developing walking lines and training your ear. A great contribution from Rufus not to be missed.

Click here to watch the Rufus Reid interview...

A very useful section of the site has been dedicated to the extremely important study of ear training. This ear training program allows you to recognise intervals, chords (including altered dominants) and even short melodies.

Click here to train your ears online...

A lot of hard work has gone into this site to try to pull together some great resources for all Jazz Double Bassists. If you have benefited from your experience here and are in support of its causes then please consider making a small donation to help with the upkeep of the site, there are server, development and maintenance costs. If you run a Double Bass or jazz related business then why not consider advertising on this site?

In the meantime I also hope you like the new layout. As for the Bassists at the top of the page they are, in order: Rufus Reid, Oscar Pettiford, Scott LaFaro, Wilbur Ware, Paul Chambers and Dave Holland, just a small selection of my personal favourites.

Known internationally as a leading player of the double bass, Thomas Martin is also a fine luthier making many instruments for fellow professionals.

Click here to visit the Thomas Martin website...

Upton Bass String Instrument Corporation is a retailer and wholesale manufacturer of quality products tailored to the double bassist. Their products and services have been met with critical acclaim world wide.

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