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I teach my wife bass – hilarity ensues!

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The FBI seized my double bass course!

By Jason Heath · San Francisco, CA
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DEATHMATCH: Bottesini vs Koussevitzky!

By Jason Heath · San Francisco, CA
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Stephen Street Bottesini double bass

Why is Bottesini’s music written in the “wrong octave?”

By Stephen Street · London, UK
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Why were bass solos so popular in the 18th century?!?

By Jason Heath · San Francisco, CA
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Whitney Houston’s Star-Spangled Banner: Notes from the Arranger

By John Clayton · Los Angeles, CA
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By Jason Heath · San Francisco, CA
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Turbocharge your audition skills with the San Francisco Academy Orchestra

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How D’Addario strings are made: an in-depth look

By Lyris Hung · New York, NY
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Progressive Repertoire Book 1: An In-Depth Analysis

By Yoshi Horiguchi · Baltimore, MD
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Chamber Music Recommendations for Double Bass: An Annotated List

By Jeremy Kurtz-Harris · San Diego, CA
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International Society of Bassists – A Historical Look

By Jason Heath · San Francisco, CA
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Best bass player Craigslist posting ever

By Jason Heath · San Francisco, CA
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Inside a double bass!

By Sebastian Gramss · Cologne, Germany
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What it’s like playing Gary Karr’s old “Amati” double bass

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