Double Bass: Mozart: Symphony 40, Mvt. I. Orchestral excerpt

➤ Subscribe to my newsletter and practice DOUBLE BASS 👉 http://madbass.net/ 👈 Try to keep the same tempo throughout the piece, as well as the articulation in all dynamics. No accents at the end of the phrase. Look for a singing spiccato, more than a percussive one. Very loud with no vibrato sound a bit like an electric guitar to me. People is looking for a juicy, deep and rich bass sound. I recommend either to vibrate the loud notes or to play less intensively the open strings. About the tempo: top conductors like Harnoncourt and Heras-Casado play this symphony fast. I try to reach their tempo. Although I still play too slow, I thing this tempo is a good compromise between this and the popular slow "double bass" tempo. 1:12 comments on how to approach and practice this excerpt