Phoebe Russell on Double Bass Left Hand Technique

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In this lesson, Phoebe Russell, principal double bassist of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, talks all things left hand technique. In our discussion, topics include thumb position, block positioning and her expressive use of vibrato. Throughout the video, Phoebe demonstrates these concepts using excerpts from popular solo repertoire such as Koussevitzky and Bottesini.

I had a wonderful time chatting with Phoebe. She is an incredible artist and it was so inspiring to hear her play my double bass! If you enjoyed this discussion, please let us know in the comments below.

Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Left hand technique
01:34 Playing standing/sitting
02:16 Posture and positioning
03:07 Thumb position
03:52 Collapsed fingers
04:59 Koussevitzky demonstration
05:40 Inspiration from Sol Gabetta
06:10 Phoebe’s hand shape
07:40 Block positioning
09:23 Playing on borrowed instruments
11:41 Solo vs Orchestra Tuning
12:42 Where to find Phoebe online
13:52 Outro

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