As a Jazz player who definitely doesn't have an especially strong background in playing arco, it's helpful to have a refresher on even just the basics of a comfortable hold. I find it's the "minute" basics that always end up being the things I forget most after spending so much more time playing pizzicato than arco by the nature of the genres I play.

No way. I’ve been playing double bass for two years and since my school doesn’t have a low string teacher I never got to learn little but important things like this I’m so glad I found your channel ❤

You make very good videos. Thank you!

I really appreciate it ❤ Thank you so much!!

I love the energy you brought. Thank you very much. I love how much I can tell you love playing

the sweet spot, more I try more I found that the real art is in finding the right position of the bow for every note. It changes in function of string's length and thickness, note, speed, volume, also timbre, and probably also number of hair and flexibility of the bow. This is so much it's really hard to find for beginners. You are great as always and this video added another couple of nails in my picture so: THANK YOU.

Jason thanks so much for doing this. It is really helpful. You’re a great teacher

I’ve been battling tendinitis in my right arm for years, and this video showed me why. There are a few very simple things here that straight up blew my mind. Thank you for posting this!

Thankyou for making these videos Jason

I’ve been searching online for tips on how to get back into bass after a left arm repetitive stress injury and decade-long hiatus (babies). This was perfect! I don’t want to go too far too fast and cement old bad patterns. The whole body motion was an a-ha as well. I’ve done some tai chi - very similar.

Great video Jason.

Great lesson! I’m a self taught junkyard dog bass thumper so bowing is foreign to me.

You helped me get into the honors orchestra, thank you so much!

This is very helpful! I’m going to get a double bass a week from now!

Hi Jason, As a complete beginner to bowing, there are a couple details that would have been helpful. 1) How tight to tighten the bow. 2) How to rosin. 3) At what angle the hair is landing on the strings. It looks like the hair is not perpendicular to the string, but rather more of a 45 degree angle? I did see your rosin video- but really don't know tight to tighten the bow! Ha Thanks for the video Jason-great work!

This video is really helpful for a beginner. Makes me glad I'm starting to learn in the digital age and can access these sorts of resources before l learn bad technique! Thanks for all of your great videos. I do have to ask, though: is the video title a pun on setting yourself "upright" (since, y'know, it's an upright bass)?

Jason, I greatly enjoy your videos and lessons. This clip on bowing is helpful and informative except for one thing: how do you know what the right tension is for the bow hair?

On bowing the D string, higher up ( B in 4th position and upwards ) run out of clearance between the g and a and have to bow closer and closer to the bridge to avoid what you talked about, is this normal?

How much different is bowing a double bass from bowing a cello? I mean, if one learns to bow a double bass, does that mean that one can also play a cello? 😅

I'm just an unteachable amateur. But this was very helpful. Thanks for posting.