1. National Anthem [18th-century Patriotic Song]
2. Au Clair de la Lune [French Folk Song]
3. Early One Morning [English Folk Song]
4. Solo from Symphony No.1 [Gustav Mahler 1860-1911]
5. When the Saints Go Marching In [Spiritual]
6. What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor [Sea Shanty]
7. How Beautiful Are the Feet [G.F. Handel 1685-1759]
8. Blow the Man Down [Sea Shanty]
9. Frères Jacques [Nursery Rhyme]
10. Searching for Lambs [Somerset Folk Song]
11. Michael Row the Boat Ashore [Spiritual]
12. The Gift to be Simple [Shaker Song]
13. Pastoral Symphony [G.F. Handel 1685-1759]
14. Yankee Doodle [American National Song]
15. Ah! How Pleasant ‘tis to Love [Henry Purcell 1659-1695]
16. Lullaby/Wiegenlied [Johannes Brahms 1833-1897]
17. Auld Lang Syne [Scottish Folk Song]
18. London Bridge is Falling Down [English Nursery Rhyme]
19. As I Sat on a Sunny Bank [English Folk Carol]
20. Now is the Month of Maying [Thomas Morley 1557-1602]
21. Steal Away [Spiritual]
22. The Wild Horseman [Robert Schumann 1810-1856]
23. Lightly Row [German Folk Song]
24. Oh! Susanna [Stephen Foster 1826-1864]
25. The New Squire/Peasant Cantata [J.S. Bach 1685-1750]
26. John Barleycorn [Somerset Folk Song]
27. The Miller of Dee [17th-century English Tune]
28. London’s Burning [English Traditional – Round]
29. A Baby Elephant [Camille Saint-Saëns 1835-1921]
30. Old French Song [Peter Tchaikovsky 1840-1893]
31. Home Sweet Home [Sir Henry Bishop 1786-1855
32. The Ash Grove [Traditional Welsh Folk Song]
33. Men of Harlech [Traditional Welsh Song]
34. The British Grenadiers [Traditional Marching Song]
35. John Brown’s Body [American Civil War Marching Song]
36. Hornpipe [G.F. Handel 1685-1759]
37. Ode to Joy [Ludwig van Beethoven 1770-1827]
38. The Trout [Franz Schubert 1797-1828]
39. Geordie [English Folk Song]
40. All Through the Night [Old Welsh Air]
41. Bobby Shafto’s Gone to Sea [English Folk Song]
42. Drink to Me Only [Old English Melody]
43. Camptown Races [Stephen Foster 1826-1864]
44. Long, Long Ago [Thomas Haynes Bayly 1797-1839]
45. Mattachins/Sword Dance [Peter Warlock 1894-1930]
46. Pavane [Peter Warlock 1894-1930]
47. Greensleeves [Traditional English Song]
48. Up on the Housetop [Benjamin R. Hanby 1833-1867]
49. Alouette [Canadian Childen’s Song]
50. La Donna è mobile [Giuseppe Verdi 1813-1901]
Beginner Bass is a collection of 50 short, fun and accessible melodies in First
Position for the beginner bassist. A range of keys, time signatures …and musical styles
are included, alongside interesting bowing and rhythmic challenges, making these
ideally suited as study or sight-reading, Repertoire for the beginner bassist of any age.
Dynamics are at the discretion of the student and teacher and bowings should be
amended as needed. The main aim is accessibility and enjoyment, with the
collection featuring pieces for different ability levels but remaining in First Position
throughout.
The melodies do not need to be taught in any specific order and the book could be
taught alongside any method or book of etudes.
Some of the melodies can also be played an octave higher for bassists beginning to
play in thumb position.
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