Bass Guitar

The purpose of this book is to provide the aspiring bass player with a wide variety of finger exercises for developing the techniques necessary to succeed in today's music scene. It can also play an important role in a bass player's daily practicing program. The 200 exercises are designed to help increase your speed, improve your dexterity, develop accuracy and promote finger independence. Recommended by world-acclaimed bass players, music schools and music magazines, this is the ultimate bass handbook. The added use of photos makes the lessons complete!

This book/CD pack by professional bassist Glenn Letsch provides the basic tools for solid, fundamental electric bass playing. It covers topics that all players need to know, such as: proper left- and right-hand technique; reading standard notation and tablature; music theory and application; bass isometrics; scales; ear training; and more! The book also answers frequently asked questions, and provides a special section of practice routines for the beginning bassist. The CD includes 99 demo tracks.

All you need to know about the bass fretboard, including: scales, intervals, triads, modal patterns, and fundamentals; keys, fingerings, position playing; arpeggios, turnarounds, walking bass lines; horizontal and vertical playing; and more! For all styles of playing!

Build your bass vocabulary in a variety of styles with this comprehensive collection! Styles covered include blues, jazz, rock, funk, R&B, country, Latin, hip-hop, gospel and more. The CD includes all 150 grooves for demonstration and play-along. Endorsed by Stuart Hamm, Brian Bromberg, Alexis Sklarevski, Rocco Prestia and others!

This book, designed from MI core curriculum programs, is a comprehensive source for playing bass in a variety of musical styles. Explains: hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, muting, vibrato, slap bass grooves, essential bass lines and basic theory; and more. Includes 365 music examples, exercises, picking suggestions, and sample songs. In standard notation and tab.

The latest release in our acclaimed Classic Jazz Masters series, this book features note-for-note transcriptions of 17 of the finest improvised jazz bass performances ever recorded. Includes: Blues Minor Body and Soul But Beautiful Falling in Love with Love Have You Met Miss Jones? How Deep Is the Ocean Moose the Mooche My Romance Old Devil Moon So What Take the A Train Well You Needn't (It's Over Now) and more. Includes a detailed discography, and a foreword from the editors.

Features note-for-note transcriptions of 24 bass-heavy hits of the '90s, including: The Beautiful People Blue on Black Come Out and Play Counting Blue Cars Fly Away Hold My Hand If You Could Only See Iris Lit Up Loser Monkey Wrench Semi-Charmed Life Spoonman Two Princes What Would You Say Wonderwall Would? more!