The Really Easy Bass Book (Faber)

If you can play just a few notes on the double bass, then you're ready for this book. If you can play just a few notes on the double bass, then you're ready for this book. These twenty-two imaginative little pieces for the absolute beginner include traditional tunes, classics and specially composed melodies, all with attractive piano accompaniments. The pieces are arranged progressively, so you can hear the step-by-step improvement in your playing as well as simply enjoying the music.

ABRSM selected pieces (Double Bass 2010):

• Alpen Song (Osborne)
• And Y Not (Osborne)

Trinity College London selected pieces (Double Bass 2010-2012):

• Russian Circus (Osborne)
• Bass Bridges of Paris or The Clumsy Spy (Osborne)
• Jellied Eels Foo-Yong (Osborne)
• The Duke of York Joins the Navy (Osborne)
• Alpen Song (Osborne)