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Panel-quality control over tempo, intonation, and bow distribution.
Tell the teacher what is going wrong in it, tempo, intonation, rhythm, tone, or musicality. Real fix in 30 seconds.
Be the first public take on Concerto in D major, Mvt. I opening. Every shared score ranks on this board.
Claim the ThroneAround 108 bpm for double bass audition prep. Panels reward effortless evenness at tempo over a rushed showpiece, so lock the tempo in before you push for speed.
On the same five dimensions real panels use: tone, intonation, rhythm, tempo, and musicality. All-state and pre-college conservatory bass auditions across most US states
Vanhal panels expect a clean, projecting D-string opening. Tune to a drone on D before the first note. The bass's low D is the most common opening intonation issue. Classical bow technique on bass: lighter than Romantic. Use the bow stroke's natural articulation rather than digging into the string.
All-State level. Make sure your scales and shifting are solid at this standard before you record an audition take.
Yes. Talk through Concerto in D major, Mvt. I opening with the teacher, free, no signup. Play your take, get the one specific fix that is actually costing you points, then run it again. The teacher listens every day, not just at lesson time.
That is the Judge, the other tool. You record a 30-second take and it comes back scored on tempo, intonation, rhythm, tone, and musicality. Private: only you see the result.
Record a take, get it scoredFree. No account needed for your first take.