GAJDOS Double Bass School: Book Two: 3rd position - 7th position - Couverture souple

Gajdos, Miloslav; Sasinková, Eva

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798256162733

Editeur : Bumblebee Notes Music Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

The second volume of Gajdos Double Bass School is the continuation of the first book published in 2025. It is designed for beginner double bass students of any age and aspiration. Its core purpose is to provide a comprehensive foundation in double bass technique, with valuable methodological notes by Miloslav Gajdos on playing posture (standing or sitting) and bow-hold techniques. It contains the most recent methodological instructions, as the text was finished in December 2025 and directly reflects Gajdos's lifelong teaching experience.

Books 1 and 2 of Gajdos Double Bass School offer an in-depth analysis of all primary and transitional positions, presenting a systematic approach to the double bass technique up to the seventh position. Book 2 features technical exercises, bowing techniques, polyphonic works by J. S. Bach, advanced techniques such as double- and triple-stop exercises, and several new instructional pieces composed by Gajdos. Additionally, students are introduced to notation in tenor and treble clefs. The inclusion of two major works by the author, D minor Suite and Solo in A minor, completes the two-volume Gajdos Double Bass School.

This English edition, published by BumbleBee Notes Music Publishing in 2026, is a faithful translation and copy of the original. The only differences are the organization of the introductory material and the placement of the table of contents (What's Inside). There is also additional information at the back, highlighting the importance of the Czech double bass school that Gajdos's method so strongly represents.

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À propos de l'auteur

Born in 1948 in Město Albrechtice, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic), Gajdos received his primary education in Broumov. In 1963, he commenced studies at the Kroměříz Conservatory, where he also participated in the Moravian Madrigalists choir. Between 1968 and 1972, Gajdos studied under Professor Jiří Bortlíček at Janáček Academy of Music (JAMU) in Brno. Following orchestral experience in Brno, Zlín, and Olomouc, he began teaching at the Kroměříz Conservatory, where he founded and conducted the chamber orchestra Capella Barocca. He also served as choir director for church choirs in Zelechovice nad Dřevnicí and Kroměříz, and held the position of organist there for nearly a decade.Gajdos performed worldwide, dazzling audiences with his extensive and impressive concert repertoire. In addition to his own compositions, he performs Baroque, Classical, and Romantic works, as well as transcriptions. Notably, he performed a number of pieces from the Viennese classical period in their original form on an instrument tuned in thirds and fourths.Miloslav Gajdos has dedicated his career to pedagogy, working passionately with students across generations. He has been teaching at the Kroměříz Conservatory since 1971 and has regularly given master classes at international institutions since 1979. From 2008 to 2012, he also taught at the Elementary Art School (ZUS) in Uherské Hradistě, and since 2016, at the ZUS in Kyjov.He has composed numerous studies, solos, capriccios, solo and chamber works, cadenzas for concertos, transcriptions, and songs for double bass, many of which were dedicated to his students. Several of these works, including Toccata, Reflexe, Prelude and Fugue, Tarantella, and Invocation, have been selected for international competition repertoires. Furthermore, he wrote Modern Methodology of Double Bass Playing, now used at many institutions. He is also the author of Double Bassists' Dictionary, as well as several expert studies and articles. Many of his students, often laureates of international competitions, have established careers as soloists, orchestral musicians, and educators at conservatories and music academies.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bumblebee Notes Music Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798256162733
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 94
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible