How to Play Upright Bass : Bowing Techniques for the Upright Bass Guitar

Use different bow techniques on the upright bass guitar; learn how with tips from our expert upright bass player in this free music lesson video.

Expert: Branson Garner
Bio: Branson Garner has been playing the upright bass for nearly 10 years, from the high school jazz band to the 23rd Army National Guard Band.
Filmmaker: Josh Wolstenholme

Duration : 0:1:36


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25 Responses to How to Play Upright Bass : Bowing Techniques for the Upright Bass Guitar

  1. keepthefunk says:

    is this parody?
    he …

    is this parody?
    he plays really bad

  2. jwalk90 says:

    yeah, the violone …
    yeah, the violone is from the viol family… and that is where the double bass came from… the instruments from the viol family are tuned in fifths, unlike the ones from the violin family, which are tuned in fourths… and there are a few more structural differences between a double bass and the rest of the violin family

  3. doddsalfa says:

    Doble bass is from …
    Doble bass is from the violin family, the violone is from the viol family.

  4. jwalk90 says:

    it actually …
    it actually originated out of the viol family.. not the violin family… its interesting. i think its pretty much the only instrument in the viol family that has survived into modern music. im no expert though

  5. Jimmygoodein says:

    terrible
    terrible

  6. Jimmygoodein says:

    This is terrible
    This is terrible

  7. lummond says:

    How the can …
    How the can you refer to yourselves as a village of experts when you call a double bass a guitar? And then call this a bowing lesson without even mentioning grip?

  8. muzzleray says:

    expert-village make …
    expert-village make me scratch my head, help me mommy

  9. nationalparksign says:

    yikes. What a …
    yikes. What a horrible bowing angle

  10. nixli1980 says:

    This guy is a “bow …
    This guy is a “bow shaft” >D

  11. dandtvest says:

    This guys a dumb …
    This guys a dumb bitch..

  12. bassius says:

    Hey Branson what’s …
    Hey Branson what’s up

  13. Alienpelvis86 says:

    no. you are stupid. …
    no. you are stupid. it’s called an upright bass or double bass or string bass. not an upright bass guitar, it’s not even in the guitar family.

  14. doddsalfa says:

    Sorry but the …
    Sorry but the doblebass is from the violin family and can never bean called bassguitar.I think you are the dork.your stupidity is incredible.

  15. SodaZombie says:

    No genious, upright …
    No genious, upright bass guitar is a double bass. Its what he just played. Look it up, your using a computer. Dork

  16. agovu says:

    hahaha Expert …
    hahaha Expert Village: Uniting bassists all over with poor videos and lessons, hilarity ensues

  17. ricspreu says:

    wonderfull….¿? …
    wonderfull….¿? but what instrument is the Upright Bass Guitar? I play the contrabass or contrebasse or contrabajo or double bass but
    …. GUITAR? O MY…. the CONTRABASS comes from the “viola da gamba” family.

  18. doddsalfa says:

    it says”Bowing …
    it says”Bowing Techniques for the Upright Bass Guitar: Free Online Music Lessons” j4wn. Otherwise known as a Electric Bass, ever heard of one?

  19. j4wn says:

    It says upright …
    It says upright Bass, doddsalfa. Otherwise known as a Double Bass, ever heard of one?

  20. stripeyfurryfeet says:

    I agree. I’ve …
    I agree. I’ve looked at a lot of the videos on “Expert” (lol) village on various subjects and they are truly rubbish. More like BS village

  21. keepthefunk says:

    what is this ” …
    what is this “expert village” crap? Rhey have lots of useless videos there

  22. doddsalfa says:

    no,just correcting …
    no,just correcting the headline : Bowing Techniques for the Upright Bass Guitar:

  23. hilt2277 says:

    …so you were …
    …so you were looking for some tips on bowing techniques for the bass guitar, then?

  24. doddsalfa says:

    This is not a bass …
    This is not a bass guitar.

  25. Pewpshmear says:

    u didnt explain any …
    u didnt explain any technique. u just showed what the bow was and played for 30 seconds

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