Product Description

Double Bass BASSics is a focused collection of drills designed to help developing double bass players build solid technique from the ground up. These exercises strengthen core fundamentals while remaining clear, approachable, and musical.

BASSics is also ideal for daily warmups, helping players reinforce good habits, wake up the hands, and prepare the body for more demanding repertoire.

What you’ll work on

• Secure left hand technique in lower position
• Improved rhythm, intonation, and note clarity
• Stronger finger coordination and control
• Foundational bow technique for consistent tone

Why BASSics works

• Purposeful drills that focus on essential skills
• Musical enough to stay engaged while warming up
• Clear fingering suggestions to support accurate learning
• Perfect for warmups, lessons, and daily practice routines

Who it’s for

• Beginner and early developing double bass players
• Students working in lower position
• Players who want a clear, no nonsense approach to fundamentals

Instant access
Double Bass BASSics is delivered as a digital PDF. Download it instantly, read it on a tablet, or print the music and start practicing today.

If you want to build confidence, strengthen your foundation, and start every practice session the right way, Double Bass BASSics is a reliable place to begin.

Featured piece

Other pieces included (click for video)

• BASSics No. 1. "Titanium"
• BASSics No. 2 "Science"
• BASSics No. 3 " Bar Song"
• BASSics No. 4 "Little Beethoven"
• BASSics No. 5 "Requiem"
• BASSics No. 6 "Morning"
• BASSics No. 7 "King"
• BASSics No. 8 "Silly Fox"
• BASSics No. 9 "Funeral"
• BASSics No. 10 "Chill"
• BASSics No. 11 "Thief"
• BASSics No. 12 "Chicken"
  
  

  Specifications

• File format: PDF
• 10 beginner double bass pieces to practice
• 16-pages
• Instant access on all devices 
• download link will be sent to email used to purchase this product
• Compatible devices: Windows, MAC, iPhone, Android, Tablet, iPad.
  

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Submit a video of yourself playing music from the Double Bass BASSics Book 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.