• Instrument Position for Violin and Viola
• Statue of Liberty
• Proper Shoulder Support for Violin and Viola
• Elbow Position
• Common Problems with Violin and Viola Instrument Position
• More Problems with Violin and Viola Instrument Position
• Instrument Position for Cello and Bass
• Cello Position
• Standing Double Bass Position
• Sitting Position for Double Bass

Sitting Position for Double Bass

Sitting position should be approached from a standing posture. After the student has learned where the bass balances with their body while standing, they can sit down on a stool and balance the instrument in the same way. The student should not slump over the instrument in sitting position. Depending on th height of the stool, the endpin may need to be adjusted when going from standing to sitting.

The advantages of sitting:

1) Extra leverage gained from your arm weight, because of the increased angle of the instrument.

2) More comfortable for long rehearsals.

Advantages of standing:

1) Extra leverage can be gained from weight of the instrument, by leaning the instrument slightly forward into the bow.

2) Freedom to move around

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