Bass Guitar

Jerry Jemmott wrote the book on R&B bass, and here it is! This book/CD pack examines Jerry's personal philosophy of music and teaches the secrets to mastering blues, soul and funk bass. Includes a CD with new compositions that demonstrate the techniques he used with legendary performers such as Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, B.B. King and Freddie King. Includes note-for-note transcriptions, comprehensive perfor-mance notes, an in-depth bio, and rare photos.

The best single source for learning to play the blues for bass! Styles covered include: Delta blues, Texas blues, New Orleans blues, West Coast blues, Chicago blues, boogie woogie blues, jazz blues, and more. Also covers 12-bar blues, 8-bar blues, 24-bar blues, minor blues, tags & turnarounds, 12/8 feel, swing, shuffle, jazz, pop, slow blues, funk blues and R&B. The CD includes 74 full-band tracks.

The Bass Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the bass should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! Songs: All Your Love (I Miss Loving) Born Under a Bad Sign I'm Tore Down I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man Killing Floor Pride and Joy Sweet Home Chicago The Thrill Is Gone.

Ten top hits from these arena rock legends! Includes bass transcriptions in notes & tab for: Amanda Don't Look Back Feelin' Satisfied Foreplay/Long Time (Long Time) Hitch a Ride Let Me Take You Home Tonight More Than a Feeling Peace of Mind Smokin' Something About You.

There's more to rock bass playing than just following the guitarist's left hand! This book gives you all the tools you need to construct your own bass lines, creatively and effectively, in a rock context. You'll learn: tips on playing position and posture; warm-up exercises; essential scales and rhythms; building with octaves, approach notes and fifths; box shapes, pentatonic scales and blues; rhythmic variations; and more. The CD includes exercises and full-length tunes.

A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing, but it is also used in rock music, blues, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, Latin, country and many other types of music. The term 'walking' is used to describe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. The specific goal of this book is to familiarize players with the techniques used to build walking bass lines and to make them aware of how the process works. Through the use of 90-minutes' worth of recorded rhythm tracks, players will have the opportunity to put the new learning directly into action. This book literally gives bassists the tools they need to build their own walking bass lines.

Matching transcriptions for all of Flea's magnificent bass lines on the Pepper's latest chart smasher! Includes: By the Way Cabron Can't Stop Don't Forget Me Dosed I Could Die for You Midnight Minor Thing On Mercury Tear This Is the Place Throw Away Your Television Universally Speaking Venice Queen Warm Tape The Zephyr Song.