11/20/2025
This book would make an excellent gift for any Bassist in your life who is looking for new ways to improve their craft. Also available by Benjamin Whitcomb, Cellist are versions for Violin, Viola, and Cello.
Published by -Jones Publications, the Advancing Bassistโs Handbook is the most thorough guide to practicing the Bass available. It covers everything that you would expect to find in such a book, plus many things that other books do not address, such as the psychology of practicing and how to practice without your instrument. It also includes a walk-through of a hypothetical practice session along with specific descriptions of how to practice several common works from the literature. If you sincerely want to improve as a bassist, or if you want to get the most out of your practice time but donโt know how, then this is the book for you.
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