An introduction to the essential elements of the famousSimandl etudes presented in a logical manner and in aformat for developing students to use. This book willimprove the technical facility and musicianship of theyounger bassist the way the Simandl etudes have forover a century. It will serve as a fantastic preparation forthese ever-popular studies, and it will ready studentswanting more specialized instruction from these treatises.My First Simandl is designed to work both in an individualand group setting and is an invaluable tool to takethe young bassist to the next level of playing.Considered by most as the definitive instructional methodfor the double bass. It contains over 140 pages of exercises,and etudes covering the first, second and thirdpositions to develop technique and musicianship. Thisbook has served as the method of choice for generationsof musicians in their study of the double bass. It is themost widely accepted method and is used the world over.