STRING BASS
This is a suggested list of materials for use in private lesson instruc on. You may want
to bring an instruc on book and/or a solo to work on. Materials you bring DO NOT
need to be from this list. These are only sugges ons.
AUDITION INFORMATION
Prepare a short excerpt of your choice from an etude or solo
One Major scale of your choice ascending and descending
Short sight-reading excerpts
LEVEL 1 TITLE COMPOSER(s) PUBLISHER(s)
Instruc onal Books
ABC’s of Bass, Book 1 .................................................. Ed. Janice Tucker Rhoda ........................................ Carl Fisher
My First Simandl.......................................................... Ed. Frederick Zimmerman ................................... Carl Fischer
Solos
Suzuki Bass School, Vol. 1 ........................................... By Shinichi Suzuki ......................................................... Alfred
Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass Vol. 1 ..... Ed. George Vance ................................................ Carl Fischer
Dance Preludes ........................................................... By Alan Ridout ........................................... Theodore Presser
The Jolly Dutchman ..................................................... By Merle Isaac ..................................................... Carl Fischer
Bass is Best, Volume 1 or Volume 2 ............................ Ed. Rodney Sla ord ................................................ Theodore
LEVEL 2
Instruc onal Books
ABC's of Bass, Book 2 .................................................. Ed. Janice Tucker Rhoda ...................................... Carl Fischer
Suzuki Bass School, Vol. 2............................................ By Shinichi Suzuki ......................................................... Alfred
Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass Vol. 2 ..... Ed. George Vance ................................................ Carl Fischer
Solos
The Elephant's Gavo e ............................................... By David Walter ......................................... Theodore Presser
Introduc on and Dance .............................................. By Anthony Scarmolin ................................................ Ludwig
Russian Sailor's Dance ................................................. By Glier/Arr. Isaac ................................................ Carl Fischer
Neapolitan Dance ........................................................ By J. Frederick Muller ...................................................... Kjos
Fes val Performance Solos, Vol. 1 .............................. Various................................................................. Carl Fischer
Gavo e ........................................................................ By Bach/Arr. Zimmerman .................................... Carl Fischer
LEVEL 3
Instruc onal Books
New Method for the Double Bass, Book 1 .................. By Franz Simandl.................................................. Carl Fischer
Yorke Studies for Double Bass, Vol. 1 .......................... Various ................................................................. Carl Fischer
Solos
Suzuki Bass School, Vol. 3 ............................................ By Shinichi Suzuki ......................................................... Alfred
Fes val Performance Solos, Vol. 2 .............................. Various ................................................................. Carl Fischer
Prelude to the Meistersinger ...................................... By Wagner/Arr. Isaac ........................................... Carl Fischer
Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass Vol. 3 ..... Ed. George Vance ................................................ Carl Fischer
Solos for the Double Bass Player ................................. Ed. Oscar Zimmerman ........................................ Hal Leonard
Six Sonatas ................................................................... By Vivaldi/Ed. Drew ............................................ Hal Leonard
Sonatas (Any)............................................................... By Benede o Marcello ......................... Any Standard Edi on
LEVEL 4-5
Instruc onal Books
New Method for the Double Bass, Book 1 .................. By Franz Simandl.................................................. Carl Fischer
New Method for the Double Bass, Book 2 .................. By Franz Simandl.................................................. Carl Fischer
86 Etudes for the String Bass....................................... By Hrabe/Ed. Simandl .......................................... Carl Fischer
Yorke Studies for Double Bass, Vol. 2 .......................... Various ................................................................. Carl Fischer
110 Studies, Op. 20 ..................................................... By Wilhelm Sturm ..............................................Interna onal
Solos
Solos for the Double Bass Player ................................. Ed. Oscar Zimmerman ........................................ Hal Leonard
Sonata in G Minor ....................................................... By Henry Eccles ..................................................Interna onal
Concerto for the Double Bass ..................................... By Anthony Capuzzi .............................. Any Standard Edi on
Sonata in E Minor ........................................................ By Vivaldi/Ed. Zimmerman ................................Interna onal
Sonatas (Any)............................................................... By Benede o Marcello ......................... Any Standard Edi on
Concerto in A Major .................................................... By Dragone /Ed. Sankey ..................................Interna onal
Concerto ...................................................................... By Koussevitsky/Ed. Zimmerman.......................Interna onal
Six Sonatas ................................................................... By Vivaldi/Ed. Drew ............................................ Hal Leonard
Revised 2015
