Thumb positions German/English Text This double bass method offers exciting and comprehensive studies from the very beginning up to the most advanced levels of double bass playing. Content - The thumb positions - Important rules for the thumb positions - 1st - 6th positions of fingers in 1st thumb position - Transit to the 1st thumb position - 1st position of fingers in the 1st in-between position - Duet for 2 double-basses -2nd position of fingers in the 1st in-between position - 3rd position of fingers in the 1st in-between position - Duet for 2 double-basses - 4th position of fingers in the 1st in-between position - Duet for 2 double-basses - 5th position of fingers in the 1st in-between position - 6th position of fingers in the 1st in-between position - 2nd in-between position with 6 positions of fingers - Duet for 2 double-basses - 3rd in-between position with 6 positions of fingers - 4th in-between position with 6 positions of fingers - 5th in-between position with 6 postions of fingers - Duet for 2 double-basses - 6th in-between position with 6 positions of fingers - The 2nd thumb position - The notes in the 1st in-beween position (2nd thumb position) - Duet for 2 double-basses - The notes in the 2nd in between position (2nd thumb position) - Duet for 2 double-basses - The notes in the 4th in-between position (2nd thumb position) - Duet for 2 doulbe-basses - The notes in the 3rd thumb position - 1st invention in 2 parts for 2 double-basses - Natural harmonics - The notes in the 1st harmonics podition - The notes in the 2nd harmonics position - Exercise in the 1st and 2nd harmonics position - The notes in the 3rd harmonics position - Artificial harmonics - Thumb placement in the middle and lower postions