The BEST scale approach ever for double bass!

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TIMECODES:

0:00 - intro
0:52 - the idea for Scale Skills
1:11 - the Open String Family
1:46 - the 6:1 bow ratio
1:58 - teaching points for the Open String Family
2:24 - D major 1 octave demo
2:50 - the classroom paradigm in which Andy teaches
3:16 - A and D 1 octave demo
3:21 - more teaching points for the Open String Family
4:19 - the Second Finger Family
4:54 - G major 1 octave demo
5:04 - philosophy on mechanics
5:55 - teaching points for G major
7:09 - C major 1 octave and the four types of shift
8:01 - C major demo of the four types of shift
8:13 - the Half Position Family and teaching points
8:51 - Eb major shifting demo
8:56 - how Eb 1 octave prepares students for F major 2 octave
9:22 - F major 2 octave demo
9:57 - G major 2 octave teaching points
10:20 - G major 2 octave demo
10:51 - reducing the number of variables
11:57 - Bb major 2 octave teaching points
12:04 - Bb major 2 octave demo
12:27 - building a good hand position in thumb position
14:01 - C major 2 octave teaching points
14:54 - C major 2 octave demo
15:18 - G major 3 octave teaching points
15:38 - G major 3 octave demo
16:16 - arpeggios teaching points
17:33 - the seven minute warmup
18:40 - addressing the other scales