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Symphony No. 39 - I (Orchestral Excerpt)

In this course, Scott Pingel gives us deep insights for how to perform this famous bass excerpt from Mozart's 39th Symphony. He discusses rhythm, pulse, methods for executing scalar passages, very important points on phrasing, light but strong articulations, and more!

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Scott Pingel

Principal bass of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Scott Pingel has led an incredible and diverse career as orchestral musician, teacher, multi-genre collaborator, and black belt martial artist.

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