Published by Carl Fischer
The School of Agility - A Technical Method of the Scale System for String Bass
For Double Bass


"The main aim of this book is to introduce the modern bass player to a wide range of fingerings that will enhance the left hand's agility upon the fingerboard of the bass. Included here are the 24 major and minor scales and their respective arpeggios.

This book begins with the E Major/E Minor scales instead of the usual C Major/A Minor scales. This approach allows the bassist to explore the instrument starting on the lowest string (four-string bass), and working chromatically upwards. Within each scale, I have indicated a variety of possible fingerings that are appropriate to specific playing situations. These fingerings facilitate the shaping of musical phrases by creating smoother transitions from one position or string to another. The variety of fingerings allows each individual bassist to find a comfortable one suitable to his/her level and style of playing" - Eugene Levinson


Contenyts:

• How to Use This Book
• Key to Symbols
• E Major
• E Harmonic Minor
• E Melodic Minor
• E Natural Minor
• E Arpeggios
• F Major
• F Harmonic Minor
• F Melodic Minor
• F Natural Minor
• F Arpeggios
• F-sharp Major
• F-sharp Harmonic Minor
• F-sharp Melodic Minor
• F-sharp Natural Minor
• F-sharp Arpeggios
• G Major
• G Harmonic Minor
• G Melodic Minor
• G Natural Minor
• G Arpeggios
• A-flat Major
• G-sharp Harmonic Minor
• G-sharp Melodic Minor
• G-sharp Natural Minor
• A-flat Arpeggios
• A Major
• A Harmonic Minor
• A Melodic Minor
• A Natural Minor
• A Arpeggios
• B-flat Major
• B-flat Harmonic Minor
• B-flat Melodic Minor
• B-flat Natural Minor
• B-flat Arpeggios I
• B-flat Arpeggios II
• B Major
• B Harmonic Minor
• B Melodic Minor
• B Natural Minor
• B Arpeggio I
• B Arpeggios II
• C Major
• C Harmonic Minor
• C Melodic Minor
• C Natural Minor
• C Arpeggios
• D-flat Major
• C-sharp Harmonic Minor
• C-sharp Melodic Minor
• C-sharp Natural Minor
• D-flat Arpeggios
• D Major
• D Harmonic Minor
• D Melodic Minor
• D Natural Minor
• D Arpeggios
• E-flat Major
• E-flat Harmonic Minor
• E-flat Melodic Minor
• E-flat Natural Minor
• E-flat Arpeggios
• Sequence of Arpeggios for Daily Practice