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Jeremy Kurtz-Harris,
double bassist

Jeremy Kurtz-Harris, double bassistJeremy Kurtz-Harris, double bassistJeremy Kurtz-Harris, double bassist

Teaching

Jeremy Kurtz-Harris is passionate about sharing the art and skills of music with bassists of all ages and levels.  He has been on the faculty of San Diego State University's School of Music and Dance since 2006, and is in-demand as a guest teacher throughout the U.S. and internationally. 

San Diego State University

San Diego State University

San Diego State University

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Private Studio

San Diego State University

San Diego State University

Private lessons are available in-person, as well as remotely by Facetime and Zoom

Contact

30-Minute bass Warmups

Warm-Up #5

Playing "on the grid" requires not only a refined sense of time and placement, but also the ability (and awareness!) to play very consistently.  In this video, we dive into some concepts and exercises for working on these important skills.

Warm-Up #4

Left-hand exercise (courtesy of Hagai Bilitizky) and a bow range-of-motion  exercise from David Allen Moore (via Aaron Blick), long  tones on harmonics, two-octave flat scales,  starting at the top of each rather than the bottom, and then ends with an excerpt in 12/8 from a new piece by composer Gabriela Ortiz.

30-Minute Warm-Up Series Playlist

Find all the 30-Minute Warm-up videos here.

Volume 3 Practice buddy

An informal series of videos going through the scale routine in Francois Rabbath's "New Technique for the Double Bass, Volume 3"

SDSU Bass studio / Bass class series

Bass Class #1

Mindfulness Warmup

Bass Class #2

A review of how to apply rosin so it works best

Bass Class #3

An introduction to the progressive scale routine

Bass Class #4

Finding the center of harmonics

Bass Class #5

Two Octave Scales: Introduction and Play-Along

Bass Class #6

Two Octave Scales Major Scales in 8th notes

Bass Class #7

Scale Rhythms: introduction and play-along

Bass Class #8

Scale Rhythms with syncopated 16th note patterns

Bass Class #11

Using reference points on the bass

Bass Class #12

Overview of scales from Rabbath "New Technique for the Double Bass" Vol. 3

Play-along for 3 Octave scales

Flat Scales

Play-along piano track for 3 octave scales, Quarter = 60

Sharp Scales

Play-along piano track for 3 octave scales, Quarter = 60

Practice Tracks for Scales

Here are several drum loops you can use to help test and strengthen your pulse


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