Habits of a Successful Middle Level String Musician, for bass; Christopher Selby and Scott Rush (GIA)

Habits of a Successful Middle Level String Musician for bass is a fundamentals book by Christopher Selby and Scott Rush, published by GIA Publications. Designed for middle school and intermediate-level bass students, this field-tested collection includes more than 300 sequenced exercises for building essential string orchestra skills. The book includes finger pattern and shifting etudes, tone and articulation warm-ups, sight-reading exercises, rhythm vocabulary studies, chorales, and other materials that support daily fundamentals work. Useful for full orchestra, sectionals, private lessons, or individual practice, this bass method helps students strengthen intonation, rhythm, bow control, fingerboard awareness, ensemble listening, and musical confidence while preparing them to transfer technical skills into performance repertoire.