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Complete Method
for
Double Bass
Part I
Preface
Giovanni Bottesini (1821–1889) was an Italian composer, conductor, and
music teacher. He was arguably also the most eminent double-bass
player of his time, and his virtuosity on the instrument had earned him
the title “the Paganini of the Double Bass.” Bottesini toured the world
extensively, and among his many accomplishments, was chosen by Verdi
to conduct the world premiere of Aida in 1871.
The latest version of this edition and additional material (the entire book
transposed to all other keys, audio files, etc.) are available at
yuvalnov.org/bottesini. To report mistakes in this document or to suggest
improvements, please write to bottesini.method@gmail.com.
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Yuval Nov
August 2020
1. Preliminary Exercises
Lento
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
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1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.13
1.14
1.15
1.16
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1.17
1.18
1.19
1.20
1.21
1.22
1.23
1.24
1.25
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2. Exercises in B Major
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
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2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
Moderato
2.13
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Andantino
2.14
Moderato
2.15
2.16
Andantino
2.17
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Moderato
2.18
Andantino
2.19
Moderato
2.20
Allegretto
2
2.21 4
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12
Andante
2.22 8
Allegretto
6
2.23 8
3
Moderato
2.24 8
Adagio
9
2.25 8
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Andante
3
6
2.26
3 3 6
6
Moderato
2.27 43
3 6
6
Allegro
2.28
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Adagio
2.29
Moderato
2.30 3
4
Andantino
2.31
Moderato
3
4
2.32
Moderato
2.33
3
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3
3
3 6 3
3
6 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3.2
Sostenuto
Moderato
3.3
Lento
3.4
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3
Andante
3.5 4
3
2
Allegretto
3.6 4
Allegretto
3.7
Moderato
3.8
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Andantino
3.9
9
Moderato
8
3.10
Andantino 6
2
6
3.11 4 3
3
2
Allegretto
3.12 4
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4. Exercises in E Major
4.1
Moderato
4.2
3
Allegretto
4.3 4
Andante
4.5
Allegretto
4.6
3 3
3 3
3
Adagio
4.7 4
Allegretto
3
4.8 4
Moderato
3
5.2 4
Andantino
6
5.3
8
Moderato
5.4
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5.5
Maestoso con forza
3
6.2
f
Moderato staccato
6.3
p cresc. p
cresc. f p
cresc. p
dim.
Adagio staccato
6.4
f
Moderato
3
6.5 4
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Maestoso
7.2
3
Molto Moderato
7.3
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Adagio
7.4
sf sf
Moderato
7.5
p sf
sf
Moderato con
3
molto arco
8.2 4
mf
8.3
f
p
3 3
f 3 3
Lentamente
8.4
3 3
3 3
con forza
8.5
Adagio
9.2
9.3
3
9.4 4
sf
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Ben legato
9.5
10.2
Moderato
marcato
ben e staccato
10.3
Allegretto con energia
10.4
sf
sf
sf sf
sf
f
11.2
3 3 3
3
Adagio 3
3 3
3 3
11.3
3
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Andante
11.4
con forza
3
Allegretto
11.5 4
Adagio pesante
12.2
3
Moderato
12.3 4
×
× × ×
×
× ×
×
Adagio
× ×
×
×
×
×
× ×
12.4 ×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
× ×
×
×
×
×
Allegretto leggeramente
3
12.6 8
Adagio
12.7
p 3 3
3 3
3
3 3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3 3
3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3
13.1
Maestoso
13.2
Allegretto
3
13.3 4
Moderato
3
13.4 8
Adagio
3
13.5 4 p
×
3
Maestoso
13.6
f
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Moderato
13.7
Allegro energia
14.2
f
Moderato
14.3
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Adagio
14.4
Moderato
14.5
3 3 3
3
3
Adagio
15.2 4
Lento
15.3
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Moderato
15.4 43
Allegretto
2
15.5 4
Andante
16.2
Moderato
16.3
×
Allegretto
3
16.4 4
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×
Moderato
16.5
3
4 3 3 3
Maestoso
17.2
Allegretto
3
17.3
8 staccato.
Andantino
17.4
3 3
3 3
Moderato
17.5
18.2
Moderato
18.3
f
Moderato
18.4
Andante
18.5
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3
Moderato
18.6 4
Moderato
18.7
Moderato
3
18.8 4
Adagio
18.9
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19.2
Allegretto
19.3
3
Moderato
19.4 8
staccato
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Adagio
19.5
Adagio
20.1
Moderato
20.2
Adagio
20.3
Adagio
3
20.4 4
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21.2
Andantino
2
21.3 4
2
Allegretto
21.4 4
staccato
Adagio
22.2
3
Moderato
22.3 8
3
Moderato
23.2 4
3
Moderato
23.3 4
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Andantino
6
23.4 8
3
Allegretto
24.2
4
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Andantino
24.3
6
8
Andante
25.2
Andante
26.1 3
3
3
3
3
Moderato
26.2 4
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Molto moderato
26.3
3 3
3 3
Moderato
26.4
Maestoso
× ×
26.6
× ×
3
Moderato
26.7 4
Assai moderato
6
26.8 8
Moderato
6
26.10 8
26.12
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