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A doctoral essay submitted to the faculty of the university of miami in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of musical arts coral gables, florida may 2008. Apr 26, 2012 the pdf of the piece has some errors, consult your bass teacher to get them corrected. Apr 17, 2017 double bass making plans, life size patterns building. Download and print top quality concerto in a major sheet music for doublebass and piano by domenico dragonetti. As a new member of the orchestra she has been looking forward to this, her. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Practice the scale until you can play it continuously and fluently. The mark morton recording is of him accompanied by a piano. Focusing on beats, fills, and soloing over the double bass roll, this book provides practical applications that will guide a single bass player into the world of playing two.
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