Hands Free
November 9th, 2008
Playing the bass is similar to talking on a cell phone while you are driving: you need to be hands free. This fearless beginning bass player loves to practice his hands free balancing while I am picking on the cello section.
Balancing the bass on your hipbone helps to free up the left hand so it can travel around the fingerboard, and let me tell you, the left hand has a lot of real estate to cover!!
The tricky part is to balance the bass even when the bow is on the string, but as you can see, this player balances like a pro. 