David Heyes: The Adventures of George for Beginner Double Bass

The Composition The Adventures of George is a suite of engaging pieces for the beginner bassist. A wealth of playing techniques are introduced to add variety and contrasts, including col legno, sul ponticello, bass percussion, left-hand pizzicato, Bartok pizz, simple harmonics, double stops, and much more. 1st and 4th positions are used primarily, followed by 2nd, 3rd, and half positions, and each short piece is colorful and innovative, introducing something new to enthuse and instruct in equal measure. About George George is a ten-year-old violinist from Wiltshire (UK) who begin to study the double bass with me in late 2019. His violin teacher, Louise Padday, phoned to say she had a very talented young student but, even though he was making excellent progress on the violin, she thought he was really a double bassist. Shortly afterward, I received an email from George's mum, Elle, asking to arrange a consultation lesson but she and George both made it very clear that he was a violinis