Have Fun with the Double Bass Band 1 (book/CD)

Editor: Bote & Bock
Double bass tutor for kids & amateurs

Have Fun with the Double Bass is a unique new publication that adds joy and diversity to learning the instrument. It includes many songs that children will be familiar with thus making it both easier and fun to practice.
Gerd Reinke has paid great attention to detail as he covers the essential basic skills for a budding bassist; rhythmic exercises, posture and technical terms.
The short exercises can be accompanied by the teacher on the piano.


Index:
- A Note to Prents
  - Some advice before you begin
  - Getting to know the double bass -The bow
  - Can you read music
  - Notes and Symbols
  - How should I hold my double bass
  - The open strings and their names
  - Pizzicato exercises
  - Playing with the bow
  - Exercise with whole notes and whole rests
  - Exercise with half notes
  - Exercise with quarter notes and quater rests
  - The accidentals
  - How to hold your left hand
  - Exercises in the half position
  - Scale exercise (B flat major)
  - A Folk Song on the A and D strings
  - A Folk Song on the G and D strings
  - Nursery Rhyme
  - A Nursery Rhyme
  - R. Schumann: Song
  - A well known Folk Song with 4 Var.
  - The notes on the E string 1/2 position
  - A Folk Song
  - Adapted from an English Folk Song
  - Allegro -A hobfoblin's dance
  - An English Folk Song
  - Saint Martin
  - A Nursery Rhyme
  - A Folk Song
  - Kalinka
  - An American Folk Song
  - Little Melody
  - Three chinesemen and a double bass
  - Allegro 1,2,3,4 in C major
  - Grande Etude for children
  - Moderato, Allegretto, Turkish March
  - There is a manikin in the forest
  - A german Folk Song with variations
  - A german Folk Song in 4 keys
  - W.A. Mozart: Minuet
  - Folk Song 1 in 2 keys
  - Folk Song 2 in 2 keys
  - A. Diabelli: Scherzo
  - adapted from W.A. Mozart
  - From "Orpheus in the Underworld"
  - Etüde c major
  - A Bird Comes Flying
  - Dountry Dance
  - Minuet
  - German Folk Song
  - Allemande in sic different keys
  - Scherzo C major
  - Rondo
  - Minuet
  - The Fypsy Boy
  - March in G minor
  - Moderao
  - The sund does not stand still
  - Grande Etüde for children
  - From the Opera "Der Freischütz"
  - Purcell: Gavotte
  - Little Duet No. 1
  - Little Duet No. 2
  - Little Duet No. 3
  - Little Duet No. 4
  - Little Duet No. 5
  - Little Duet No. 6
  - Little Duet No. 7
  - Little Duet No. 8