Double Bass
High School
Intermediate
Eccles : Sonata in G minor, Mvt. I (Largo)
Stylistic precision matters more than speed at this level.
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Panel-ready practice tips
- 1.Henry Eccles's Sonata in G minor is the quintessential high-school bass sonata. Panels compare your interpretation to the standard recording (Streicher, Vito, etc.).
- 2.The Largo must be slow but never static. Each bar of the four-bar phrase should move toward the cadence. Play it as a singer would phrase a aria.
- 3.Vibrato policy: this arrangement is often played with more vibrato than strict Baroque allows. A warm, ornamental vibrato on long notes is acceptable and expected by most panels.
- 4.The bow must stay in the string even at pianissimo: slow bow speed with minimal pressure, not lifted. Lifting creates a scratchy onset that ruins the Largo character.
- 5.The bass's resonance in G minor is naturally dark. Do not fight it: lean into the lower register passages and let the instrument project naturally.
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