Kontrabass! Eine Schule für Kinder und Jugendliche Heft 2 (EB 8814)

It's not by chance that "Kontrabass!" (Double Bass!) has an exclamation mark in its title, for Thomas Schlink's method begins from scratch, i.e. it requires no practical knowledge of the instrument. The "Kontrabass!" concept is so broad that all teachers can proceed from their own playing techniques and methods, and can teach them without difficulty.
In Book 2 we progress from the first position up and beyond the half, second and third positions to reach the second high position. Shifting is also obviously treated in detail. New bowing techniques such as spiccato and col legno are on the program, as well as typical double-bass parts from orchestral works of famous composers and information concerning the instrument. This runs like a red thread through every chapter. In addition, students can indulge in jazz bass playing through their first jazz standards.