ISBN 9781619116245. 8.5 X 11 inches.

A very thorough study of blues bass lines covering many different blues styles from Texas swing to jazz and rock blues. Along with specific instruction and analysis, plenty of sample blues bass lines are included. Great for beginners to advanced players, this book will teach you everything you need to know to play the blues. In notation and tablature.This package includes a play-along stereo online audio recording demonstrating most of the exercises in the book. Most of the exercises are recorded with bass and drums only, with the last few lessons adding electric guitar. Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781610653039.

Blues Bass Level 1, within the School of the Blues Lesson Series, is an exciting method that contains the most common grooves used in blues bands today. Areas covered are: Tuning, Achieving Good Tone, Major & Minor Scales & Movable Scale Forms, 12 Bar Blues Progression, Major Blues Bass Lines, Jump Blues, Swing Blues, Box Patterns, Slow Blues, Chicago Shuffles, Two Beat, Rumba Beat, Tramp Beat, Minor Blues, Introductions, Turnarounds & Endings. This series is designed for students of other instruments to play together. If you have friends that play harmonica, guitar, keyboard or drums, tell them about this series so that you can play together.Book is accompanied by online audio recording of all examples (played by author Frank De Rose) along with the background music. For the beginning to intermediate bass player. Includes access to online audio.

Exercises for Developing Jazz Improvisation

This method book covers some improvisation techniques to help the developing jazz player expand their jazz skills. It can be broken down into 3 sections:

Introducing Bebop Scales

This section introduces you to the 3 main bebop scales relating to major, minor and dominant 7th chords. It relates each scale to chord tones, moves melodic shapes through each scale type as well as giving you a few sample ?licks? to get started. There are also 2 written sample solos using these techniques with audio demonstration and backing tracks to accompany the practice exercises and sample solos.

Pentatonic Scales

This section explores 5 pentatonic scale types - major, b6, b3, minor and b4. There are 4 basic patterns which are then adapted for each scale type along with a list of suggested scale/chord applications. There are also 2 written sample solos using these techniques with audio demonstration and backing tracks to accompany the practice exercises and sample solos. .

Approach Notes and Enclosure

This section covers 2 note, 3 note and 4 note approach notes and enclosures. Each note grouping is written in all 12 keys ready to practice around the circle of 5ths. There are also 2 written sample solos using these techniques with audio demonstration and backing tracks to accompany the practice exercises and sample solos.

Although originally created for sax students, the book has now been adapted for all instruments and is available for C, Bb, Eb and Bass Clef instruments.