Is double bass hard to learn? My first three years as an adult learner.
I’m just about to reach my three year anniversary learning and playing the double bass. I asked myself some of the questions beginner-me would have liked to know the answers to when just starting out.
You can read my reflection after just one year learning bass here.
Some timestamps for easy navigation (I won’t judge if you just want to click straight through to find out how much I practice per day…)
00:55 Is the double bass hard to learn (compared to other instruments)?
02:52 What (musical) experience did I have before starting on bass?
04:08 What have I accomplished after three years of learning double bass (played gigs, joined bands / orchestras, made recordings)?
08:05 How much do I practice per day?
09:16 What methods/books have I used (Rabbath, Simandl, Vance)?
11:34 What are my favourite practice tools / apps?
14:00 What has helped me improve my double bass playing?
16:35 What are my current challenges after three years of learning?
Enamel
Featuring lots of my own bass playing (with a little bit of studio polish)
Live solo performance (voice & double bass)
Recorded 1 May 2021, a realistic example of where my playing is at after three years of study.
