Chris West: Reaching the Heights, Thumb Position on the Double Bass

About the Method Book Professor of Double Bass at the Trinity-Laban Conservatoire in London, Chris West, uses photographs, exercises, short tunes, and excerpts to explain how to play at the higher end of the double bass. I hope my book will be of interest to all players. I have included techniques shown to me by colleagues, but many of the ideas are things I have had to work out for myself so I hope that even experienced players will find something in the book they didn't know or hadn't thought about before. However, most of all I hope the book will be used by young players who are just starting to play in thumb position so that they can have a solid technique right from the start. It is much harder to eliminate ingrained faults than to learn good habits in the first place. I believe that using this book allows students to develop their skills in an effective way. -Chris West Connect with Chris Chris's website and YouTube Channel. Review “Reaching the Heights is an important contributi