Master the High Register: Lajos Montag’s Double Bass Tutor 4 – Thumb Positions

• UPC/EAN: 9790080070710
• Product Type: Paperback / Instrumental Method
• Brand Name: Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó (EMB)
• MPN (Item Number): 7071
• ISMN: 979-0-080-07071-0
• Genre: Method / Tutor
• Instrument: Double Bass
• Language: Hungarian, English, German (Trilingual)

Overview

Elevate your technical prowess with Double Bass Tutor 4 (Nagybőgőiskola 4), the definitive guide to mastering Thumb Positions. Authored by the legendary pedagogue Lajos Montag, this volume is an essential milestone for every aspiring bassist moving from foundational playing to the advanced, soloistic upper register of the instrument. Published in 1976, this 100-page comprehensive method provides a systematic approach to the ergonomics, intonation, and shifting required to play effectively above the octave.

Whether you are preparing for conservatory auditions or professional orchestral work, Montag’s time-tested exercises offer the structural clarity needed to unlock the full melodic potential of the double bass.

Áttekintés (Hungarian)

Mélyítse el technikai tudását a Nagybőgőiskola 4. kötetével, amely a hüvelykujjfekvések elsajátításának alapműve. A legendás pedagógus, Montag Lajos által jegyzett kötet megkerülhetetlen mérföldkő minden olyan nagybőgős számára, aki az alapoktól a hangszer virtuóz, szólisztikus felső regiszterei felé kíván továbblépni. Az 1976-ban megjelent, 100 oldalas átfogó módszertan szisztematikusan vezeti be a tanulót a hüvelykujjas technika ergonómiájába, intonációjába és a fekvésváltásokba.

Product Features

• Format: Paperback / K/4 (23.5 x 31 cm)
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.319 kg
• Instructional Focus: Advanced Thumb Position Technique & Shifting
• Edition: Trilingual (Hungarian, English, German)
• Publication Date: November 1976
• Origin: Made in Hungary

Technical Significance

• The Montag Legacy: Lajos Montag (1906–1997) was one of the most significant double bass teachers of the 20th century. His five-volume tutor series is used globally and is often referred to as the "Bassist's Bible" in Central European conservatories.
• Ergonomic Transition: Volume 4 focuses specifically on the physical transition of the hand as it reaches the "thumb" area (typically starting at the halfway point of the string). It provides clear guidance on hand shape and the use of the thumb as a movable nut.
• Multi-Genre Utility: While rooted in the classical tradition, the thumb position clarity provided by this tutor is highly valued by jazz bassists looking to expand their solo vocabulary in the higher register.
• International Standards: EMB designed this series with a trilingual layout, ensuring that Montag’s specialized insights were accessible to students and professors across the globe.

Publishers

Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó (EMB) First Published: November 1976 Budapest, Hungary

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