Just How Old or How Big do You have to be to Learn the Double Bass???

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Just how old or how big do you have to be to learn the Double Bass ???

Double Basses come in all sizes to suit the people who play them. Many people start on 1/8 size basses when they are in grades 3 or 4 at primary school. However, you are never too old to start learning the bass!

Why play Double Bass?

It is a very versatile instrument used in Rock, Pop, Jazz, Folk and Classical styles. Therefore it is in demand. Double bass players get lots of opportunities because there are often not enough players to fill the demand. There is always a need for bass players in youth orchestras, big bands, jazz, folk and rock bands.

Who does it suit?

Just about anyone but it does help if you like low sounds and you enjoy being an individual.

Do you need to buy a new car to fit the double bass?

No, the double bass will fit in almost any car but it is easier with a hatch back or a station wagon. My full size double bass fits into a Daihatsu Charade along with me and a passenger.

How much do double basses cost?

Purchasing and hiring musical instruments is expensive. Student double basses cost from $2000 to $5000 and can cost as much as $1200 a year to hire. Bass Works major focus is education and therefore it is committed to making bass ownership as affordable and cost effective as possible.

Bass Works Australia will guarantee a trade in price of 80% of the purchase price when a student upgrades to the next size double bass or to a better quality instrument. It applies to instruments that have been kept in good condition and originally purchased at Bass Works. Damaged instruments may also be traded but at a reduced rate.

Double Bass Hire?

Bass Works hires out instruments only to students who have lessons at their Adelaide studios. This is a special rate at much lower than commercial rates.
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What do lessons cost?

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Where can double bass playing take you?

where can double bass playing take you? Pippa Strickland
Grade 5, St Johns Grammar School, Belair.

Besides having lots of fun and interesting experiences learning bass, Pippa was given a music scholarship to attend Annesley College for her secondary education.

She has traveled with the Australian Youth Orchestra to China 1999, Europe 2001 and around Australia in 2002,2005.

Pippa has completed her Honours in double bass performance at the Tasmanian Conservatory of Music in Hobart and now works as a freelance player with Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and several Jazz Bands.

B a s s W o r k s
PO Box 130, BELAIR 5052
South Australia
Ph:+61 8 8278 2016
Email: info@bassworks.com.au