from Bob DeBoo's "Building Blocks of Bass" Guided Practice Session 7 EXERCISES TO ELEVATE YOUR SOUND openstudiojazz.com 1) Play the following exercise with just index finger. Goal is a consistent sound, without accents or changes in dynamics. Clear attacks and longs notes. 2) Play the previous example now with 3 different dynamic levels: 1st: p, 2nd: mf, 3rd: ff 3) Play the previous example now alternating fingers, with the goal of have a consistent sound between both. Even dynamic level, and then go through with p, mf, ff 4) String Crossing. Index finger/Alternating a) b) °) © Open Studio 20215) Left Hand “Pressure Exercise" and "Long Notes" 6) Pivoting/Left Hand Finger Independence/Strengthening (Piz & Arco) a) b) 7) Put Your Hands Togeth: ong, legato notes/Connected Scales (Pizz & Arco)