Product description

Modern solo music for intermediate stringed players

Concepts is a collection of modern solo pieces designed to help intermediate musicians improve technique by playing real music, not traditional drills.

Instead of isolating concepts, each piece integrates contemporary rhythms, modern harmony, and groove-based ideas into complete compositions that feel current and engaging to play.

These pieces expand the classical repertoire beyond standard etudes, encouraging rhythmic confidence, expressive phrasing, and musical thinking while reinforcing essential technical skills.

What you’ll develop

• Stronger left-hand coordination through repeating musical patterns
• Improved rhythmic feel and groove
• Better shifting and position awareness, including introduction to thumb position
• Greater control of tone, articulation, and phrasing in modern musical contexts

Why Concepts works

• Music-first approach instead of mechanical exercises
• Influenced by contemporary classical writing, film textures, and modern rhythmic language
• Suitable for practice, lessons, warmups, and performance
• Engaging for both players and audiences

Featured piece

Other pieces included (click for video)

• Concept No. 1 "Infinity"
• Concept No. 2 "Beauty"
• Concept No. 3 "Boss"
• Concept No. 4 "Operation"
  

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Receive FREE complimentary updates to your email every time Xavier Foley adds a new piece to this product. It's recommend that you purchase now as the price will go up when more pieces are added.

For Teachers:

The 5-user option is perfect for teachers with a teaching studio. It allows you to use the book with multiple students, making it easy to share the material across your lessons while saving money compared to purchasing individual copies.

Instant access

Concepts is delivered as a digital PDF. Download it instantly, read it on a tablet, or print the music and start practicing today!

Specifications

• File format: PDF
• 4 pieces to practice
• page count: 10
• download link will be sent to email used to purchase this product
• All pieces composed to Xavier Foley 
• Compatible devices: Windows, MAC, iPhone, Android, Tablet, iPad.

Get featured!

Submit a video of yourself playing music from the Concepts for a chance to be featured on my social media accounts. Featured videos gain exposure within the bass community and beyond, helping you reach potential gig opportunities while growing your social media presence.

Meet the composer

Xavier Dubois Foley

Xavier Foley, the owner of xavierfoley.com, is an award-winning international double bass soloist and composer. An Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, he was accepted into the Curtis Institute of Music at age 16 and graduated in 2016, where he studied with Edgar Meyer and Hal Robinson. He won First Prize at the 2014 Sphinx Competition Senior Division and was first place winner of the Young Concert Artists auditions in 2016. His works have been commissioned by many organizations, including Carnegie Hall, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and the New World Symphony. Drawing on his performance and teaching experience, Xavier creates exercises that focus on building solid fundamentals through clear, musical material.

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