Ben Kerman was 9 when he first played his double bass at the Kennedy Center in Washington. By the time the Ellicott City youth reached sixth grade, he was principal bassist for the Gifted and Talented ...
The double bass or simply the bass (and numerous other names) is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. It is a transposing instrument and is ...
BASS EXPO 2014: The early days of bass playing must have been a nightmare! Low resonance plus the need for audible volume meant huge instruments like the Mandobass (mandolin style) and the Regal ...