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A CONTEMPORARY CONCEPT OF BOWING TECHNIQUE FOR THE DOUBLE BASS
Frederick Zimmermann played principle double bass for the NY Philharmonic, and taught at Juilliard, Columbia, Manhattan School of Music and NYU. Through many helpful exercises and patterns, this book teaches double bassists techniques to help them master the fingerings and bowing patterns needed to play this instrument. 144 pages Written in standard notation (no TAB).

Product Code: HL390
Format: Book
Artist/Author: Frederick Zimmerman
Publisher/Distributor: Hal Leonard Corporation

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Frederick Zimmermann played principle double bass for the NY Philharmonic, and taught at Juilliard, Columbia, Manhattan School of Music and NYU. Through many helpful exercises and patterns, this book teaches double bassists techniques to help them master the fingerings and bowing patterns needed to play this instrument. 144 pages Written in standard notation (no TAB).

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