Upright Bass

Five of the best sites about the upright bass, also known as the double bass. Know of another site that should be on this list? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Rockabilly, Guitar Parts, Music)

1. Double Bass at Wikipedia - An upright bass is more properly known as a double bass, and this article offers information on its history, construction, tuning, playing styles, its use in popular music, and some (relatively) well-known double bassists. (en.wikipedia.org)

2. Gollihur Music - Upright basses, bows, bridges, strings, stands and more. (www.gollihurmusic.com)

3. Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog - Accomplished double bassist and writer Jason Heath blogs regularly on anything and everything related to the upright bass. (doublebassblog.org)

4. Pandora Presents… Upright Bass - Nice overview of the upright bass includes a podcast with upright bassist Seth Ford-Young, pictures of a bass being played, and audio clips of a bunch of popular songs that feature upright bass. (blog.pandora.com)

5. Stanley Clarke Upright Bass Solo - Listen and watch this three-minute video of Stanley Clarke working the upright bass at the Newport Jazz Festival and briefly discussing his philosophy about playing it. (www.youtube.com)

other tags: contrabass, string bass