Categories / Karr Accessories : Method Books Title   Gary Karr Doublebass Book - Vol. 1 (revised - 1996) Details   The book focuses on bass posture, bow placement and bow speed using harmonics exclusively. It contains many photographs and original tunes by Alice Spatz. An excellent resource book for teachers, this volume is intended for beginning bassists. Title   Bass-ic Essentials Book 1 - A Tuneful Companion to Gary Karr Doublebass Book , Vol. I Details   A very useful book that bridges the new Karr concepts with requirements for young orchestral players. It aids reading skills and makes learning fun with Alice's original music. Written by Alice Spatz and edited by Gary Karr. Title   Gary Karr Doublebass Book - Vol. 2 (revised) Details   After absorbing the objectives of the first volume, this book introduces an electric bass style fingering system that is user-friendly. Again there is considerable focus on bowing technique with lots of photos. The Gary Karr "basic" philosophy is spelled out in Books I and II. This is the newly revised edition (2002) with all new music by Alice Spatz. Title   Gary Karr Doublebass Book - Vol. 3 Details   This volume builds on the ideas developed in Volumes I and II which are necessary prerequisites for Volume III. It contains many new fingering ideas with an emphasis on bowing. Alice Spatz's tunes are great! Title   Victor Details   VICTOR, a tale of what it takes to hit the top, is the story of a stubborn kid who does what he was born to do: Play Solo Doublebass. VICTOR's career, from WOMB to ZOOM, is described in rollicking verse by Shirley Pugh and illustrated by Amy Quan with delicious caricatures. Adults will love reading VICTOR to themselves, or aloud to any bright, musically oriented kid in sight. This is the perfect Christmas, birthday or whatever gift for any bassist or musical enthusiast. It is one of those rare books that is a joy to read aloud...a perfect way to celebrate a family gathering. The drawings, especially for bassists, are a delight to behold. For sure, it should be a part of every bassist's library. Title   Musical Prodigies Perilous Journeys, Remarkable Lives Details   If you'd like to see what Karr looked like playing the bass at the age of nine along with the other members of his bass playing family, this book has some great old photos and stories to tell about many performers who began their solo careers at a very young age. It is rare and a joy to see a bassist included in a book of this kind.