Philosophical Reading
The Inner Game of Music
A Soprano on Her Head: Right-Side-Up Reflections on Life and Other Performances
Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within
The Mastery of Music: Ten Pathways to True Artistry
No More Secondhand Art
Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art
The New Toughness Training for Sports: Mental Emotional Physical Conditioning from One of the World’s Premier Sports Psychologists
Simple Zen: A Guide to Living Moment by Moment (Simple Series)
Methods, Etudes, & Excerpts
All Zimmerman excerpt books
‘The Real Get a Job Book’ excerpt book by Roger S. Funk & Lloyd J. Goldstein
Simandl Book I
Thomas Gale’s series of books
The Essentials of Sevcik Opus 2 School of Bowing Technique transcribed by Neil Tarlton
Scale Studies by Oswald Schwabe – An intermediate level book with bowing variations, and traditional fingering suggestions.
Any etude books by Slama, Storch, Storch-Hrabe
Fundamental Bass Information
A Contemporary Concept of Bowing Technique for the Double Bass
Art of Double Bass Playing (Art of)
“An Introduction to Double Bass Playing” by Peter Tambroni
Other
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
