François Rabbath's three-volume series, New Technique of the Double Bass, significantly contributes to the field of double bass pedagogy. It covers physical and psychological approaches to the instrument, bowstrokes, and harmonics and contains exercises and studies. The series is a well-informed and essential accompaniment to all double bass studies.

François Rabbath's (b.1931) three-volume series, New Technique of the Double Bass, is a valuable resource for double bass performers. The first volume covers physical approaches to the instrument, bowing, rhythms, and intervals and includes exercises and studies. Rabbath, a virtuoso double bass player who frequently performs solo, compiled this technical study book with vast knowledge and experience. Given his prominence as a double bassist, it is an essential accompaniment to all double bass studies.

"New Technique of the Double Bass" is a three-volume series by François Rabbath, a Syrian-born double bassist. The series is a must-have study book for double bass players, covering various topics, including scales, arpeggios, bowing techniques, and exercises and studies. The second volume of the series, titled "New Technique for the Double Bass Volume 2" (Leduc), is an essential accompaniment to all double bass studies and is available in French, English, German, and Italian.

Francois Rabbath's "Solos for the Double Bass" book includes a collection of eleven different solos, ranging in length from one to six pages. You can find them at the ISB store. The book features an engraved edition with the composer's biography, and it includes eleven of Rabbath's most famous works, such as "Poucha Dass," "Ibérique Péninsuliare," "Equation," "Ode D'Espagne," and more.

Table of Contents:

1. Breiz

2. Iberique Peninsulaire

3. Equation

4. Poucha Dass

5. Kobolds

6. Papa Georges

7. Sete Quate

8. Ode D'espagne

9. Concerto in One Part

10. Creasy Course

11. Lise