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686: Dennis Whittaker on Incredibly Useful Exercises

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Houston Grand Opera principal bassist and University of Houston bass faculty Dennis Whittaker recently launched a YouTube Channel called Incredibly Useful Exercises.

Dennis has 45 of his favorite exercises that he is putting on YouTube and also into a series of 16 volumes plus an appendix.  He rates each exercise on a scale of 1-5 for the following attributes:

  • Control
  • Mindfulness
  • Expression
  • Power
  • Velocity
  • Coordination
  • Endurance

We dig into his inspiration for the project, efficiency and mindfulness in practicing, and much more.  Enjoy!

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