Very interesting and timely for me. Thank you for this! I love that your content is so full of great information with no messing around; even on longer vids. Rare to find on YT. 😊
Thank you so much! This was a lot of fun to put together. I filmed a bunch of the footage last summer, so it’s nice to finally see one of these long-term projects go public. Definitely a cool way to think about technical progression on the instrument.
I’m impressed! I’d be interested in adding these books to my library. I’m working through the Nanny book which my understanding is all about the bow. Great info Jason. Love your work!
ok, but where is the music ????? My teacher Klaus Stoll would never give us students exercises without any musical content like this. I am sure he never in his career practiced any exercises like these...
Although - Bornoff did NOT say that "I can't even do that with one" as far as teaching at a high level (Beresford comment). He and his wife Mary had an incredibly successful music school where students were achieving at a high level. Bornoff refined his group teaching as time went on for sure, but his understanding of violin pedagogy was deep. What Bornoff did was codify beginning through virtuosic technique so that it can be used in a group class of mixed instruments. :)
The primer is more of a classroom teacher guide, so probably not necessary for most people practicing on their own. I think the two main books are a great sequence, though.
The Primer bass book is for young beginners, and the Primer score is a teacher's guide for getting started with the approach - as Jason mentions, gives you a lot of the "why" and "how" to use the materials. The other two books are strictly technique, the Primer includes a few beginner tunes and a section to get started with improv.
Thanks for this Jason! There are a lot of great things we can pull from the “unused” methods. I love using the duets from the Sassmanshaus method (composed by Boguslaw Furtok!)
Very cool that you’re using those duets! It’s kind of like finding buried treasure when you discover a quality work like this that is not in the top handful of bass methods.
Thank you for posting this video! I am returning to the Double Bass after 50 years. This method has great appeal to me. Would you happen to know of any teachers using this method in the Indianapolis, Indiana area!?
Thanks for checking this out! Not sure if anyone is using this approach in the Indianapolis area, but I know there are a bunch of great bass teachers in that area.
Hi Jason this weekend we got 1.1" of rain in my backyard in Santa Cruz Ca. We are now approaching 35" this year . I always watch your Double Bass videos like I watch Davie504. He just got married & is getting back into the groove. Bass on brother love playing bass
Well, thought out video, Jason thank you! I wonder why I had never heard of Bornoff before. Why would a method that advanced and encompassing all strings be largely forgotten?
Good question! I’m so glad that you dug this one. It took me a while to get the idea together for this one, but I’m so happy that folks are digging it.
I used the Bornoff with my students for years. The finger position exercises are great for a solid interval/pitch foundation. Great for warm-ups. Good sequential approach. Can also be used in groups of strings - not just bass.
For sure! I figured I’d put my “bass player spin” on this since that’s the audience for this channel, but you’re 100% right about being for all the stringed instruments. It was so cool to be a part of the workshop for the week last summer.
Very interesting and timely for me. Thank you for this! I love that your content is so full of great information with no messing around; even on longer vids. Rare to find on YT. 😊
Thank you so much! This was a lot of fun to put together. I filmed a bunch of the footage last summer, so it’s nice to finally see one of these long-term projects go public. Definitely a cool way to think about technical progression on the instrument.
I’m impressed! I’d be interested in adding these books to my library. I’m working through the Nanny book which my understanding is all about the bow. Great info Jason. Love your work!
Thanks! This is a cool approach to the bass (and all stringed instruments). My first impression was how contemporary it all felt.
ok, but where is the music ????? My teacher Klaus Stoll would never give us students exercises without any musical content like this. I am sure he never in his career practiced any exercises like these...
Although - Bornoff did NOT say that "I can't even do that with one" as far as teaching at a high level (Beresford comment). He and his wife Mary had an incredibly successful music school where students were achieving at a high level. Bornoff refined his group teaching as time went on for sure, but his understanding of violin pedagogy was deep. What Bornoff did was codify beginning through virtuosic technique so that it can be used in a group class of mixed instruments. :)
Is it worth getting all three books? I'm not clear what the Primer is for?
The primer is more of a classroom teacher guide, so probably not necessary for most people practicing on their own. I think the two main books are a great sequence, though.
The Primer bass book is for young beginners, and the Primer score is a teacher's guide for getting started with the approach - as Jason mentions, gives you a lot of the "why" and "how" to use the materials. The other two books are strictly technique, the Primer includes a few beginner tunes and a section to get started with improv.
Thanks for this Jason! There are a lot of great things we can pull from the “unused” methods. I love using the duets from the Sassmanshaus method (composed by Boguslaw Furtok!)
Very cool that you’re using those duets! It’s kind of like finding buried treasure when you discover a quality work like this that is not in the top handful of bass methods.
Thank you for posting this video! I am returning to the Double Bass after 50 years. This method has great appeal to me. Would you happen to know of any teachers using this method in the Indianapolis, Indiana area!?
Thanks for checking this out! Not sure if anyone is using this approach in the Indianapolis area, but I know there are a bunch of great bass teachers in that area.
Hi Jason this weekend we got 1.1" of rain in my backyard in Santa Cruz Ca. We are now approaching 35" this year . I always watch your Double Bass videos like I watch Davie504. He just got married & is getting back into the groove. Bass on brother love playing bass
That is awesome! Crazy rain season, huh? It looks even wilder down in Santa Cruz. Thank you so much for following along!
Well, thought out video, Jason thank you! I wonder why I had never heard of Bornoff before. Why would a method that advanced and encompassing all strings be largely forgotten?
Good question! I’m so glad that you dug this one. It took me a while to get the idea together for this one, but I’m so happy that folks are digging it.
I used the Bornoff with my students for years. The finger position exercises are great for a solid interval/pitch foundation. Great for warm-ups. Good sequential approach. Can also be used in groups of strings - not just bass.
For sure! I figured I’d put my “bass player spin” on this since that’s the audience for this channel, but you’re 100% right about being for all the stringed instruments. It was so cool to be a part of the workshop for the week last summer.
Hey Jason, very interesting method, it seems to fill some gaps!
It does! Very cool approach for sure.
Just had a student order book 1. I've had book 2 for decades. Dark yellow. Must have been printed ages ago.
Cool. Very interesting.
Thanks for checking this out!
Thanks!
Much appreciated!