Anyone interested in learning to play electric bass can pick up this book and get started right away. This well-paced, comprehensive method covers everything from basic to advanced techniques. Beginning concepts include the basics of the instrument, reading music, and building bass lines using scales, modes, and chord progressions. For the intermediate player, it takes you further into using scales, techniques such as slap and pop, string muting, walking bass lines, modes, tetrachords, passing tones, and varying rhythms. The book concludes with ideas designed to guide you into high-level bass playing, such as rhythm changes, tritone substitution, odd time signatures, chord playing, a study of Latin grooves, reggae, ska, and advanced funk bass lines. Whether you are starting to learn the bass or are an advanced player looking to give your playing more nuance, Electric Bass Method Complete is all you will ever need. An MP3 CD demonstrating examples in the book is included. / Guitare Basse

The Alfred Jazz EASY Play-Along series for Rhythm Section goes beyond the other play-alongs. The rhythm section book has written out parts for piano, bass, and drumset to show comping suggestions. In addition, each of the nine jazz standards includes the melody and a sample written-out jazz solo for you to listen to, play, and practice. The included MP3 disk has a demo track and a play-along track for each tune for piano, bass, and drums. The demo track, featuring a pro rhythm section with a horn player, is a learning tool for the melody, piano comping, bass lines, drum parts, and improvisation. The play-along track allows each player to practice with the rhythm section as individuals with their part removed from the mix. In addition, the rhythm section parts in the book can be used as small group arrangements. Each jazz standard has specific improvisation tips and suggestions. The written out comping examples and melody along with the written out sample solos are all invaluable assets that makes learning how to improvise easier. Nine great tunes=great jazz! Titles: After You've Gone * Blues March * Lazy Bird * Lester Leaps In * Mr. PC * Road Song * Scrapple From the Apple * St. James Infirmary * Summertime. - See more at: http://www.fabermusicstore.com/Easy-Standards-Play-Along-2-Rhythm-CD-36090.aspx#sthash.66bVow8j.dpuf

Par GORDON ANDREW D.. Outta Sight Funk and R&B Riffs for Bass is designed to help both Bass players and Keyboard players improve their Bass playing technique with a wide range of different Funk riffs and grooves. The book starts off with easier examples and gradually increases in difficulty as the examples become more syncopated. Each of the 55 example riffs has been recorded three times on the accompanying CD: played through twice with drums & percussion, guitars and keyboards at the regular tempo; Rhythm tracks at the regular tempo to practice along with; and a slowed down track of the Bass part with just a click track so you can hear precisely what the Bass part is playing. Outta Sight Funk and R&B Riffs for Bass is designed to help both Bass players and Keyboard players improve their Bass playing technique with a wide range of different Funk riffs and grooves. The book starts off with easier examples and gradually increases in difficulty as the examples become more syncopated. Each of the 55 example riffs has been recorded three times on the accompanying CD: played through twice with drums & percussion, guitars and keyboards at the regular tempo; Rhythm tracks at the regular tempo to practice along with; and a slowed down track of the Bass part with just a click track so you can hear precisely what the Bass part isplaying./ Recueil / Guitare Basse

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Basic Series Number of pages : 32 This superb study book or method supplement for any bass student contains 19 bass rhythm parts in a mixture of popular styles, including shuffles, reggae, rock, swing, standard walking bass, be-bop, newgrass, syncopated Latin lines, the jazz waltz, and country western. Performance notes are included with each tune explaining how to use position and fingering markings, when to shift position, how to count and play syncopated rhythm patterns, and more. Bass parts are in notation and tablature with fingerings and positions, and guitar lead and chord parts are shown. In addition, there are sections dealing with slap/pop and hammer-on techniques. Includes a handy base line manual and a chord arpeggio chart. The unique one-glance fingerboard chart shows musical notation exactly where it appears on the frets.

Par MATHEOS CHRIS. This method book explains how percussive slap bass works with the drums, and how playing percussively will make you 'lock' tighter with the drummer. Included are sections on building a percussive groove, pop control, moving patterns, individual string control, slap without pops, slapping with tensions, double pops, slapping with dyads, triplets, Flamenco thumb technique, odd meters, applied grooves, and a special section for a rhythm section workout. Notation and tablature are clearly explained with instructions on left hand muting and many slapping tips. This method will make your grooves sound fuller, making your playing mode more valuable to your rhythm section. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Rock and Blues - Licks and Phrases / Tablatures / Guitare Basse Tablatures

Par HILAND MIKE. This book is an A to Z guide for intermediate to advanced bass players. Through finger exercises, rhythm studies, and sight-reading studies, it will help you learn to develop effective bass lines. In addition, you will learn modern bass performance techniques such as slap and pop and right hand hammering. Extensive sections on scales and chord tone studies are provided, as well as instruction on chord progressions and transposition. Presented in standard notation and tablature. The accompanying CD contains many of the exercises and examples in the book. They are played at tempo with a drum machine beat, demonstrating proper execution and making learning more enjoyable. / Niveau : Tous Niveaux / All Styles - Methods / Tablatures / Guitare Basse Tablatures

If you want to work on your bass guitar chops, then Bass Hanon: 75 Exercises To Build Endurance And Flexibility For Bass Guitar Players is the book for you.These 75 exercises will help you build your endurance and flexibility, challenging you in fun, interesting and methodical ways.Topics in Bass Hanon: 75 Exercises To Build Endurance And Flexibility For Bass Guitar Players include: left-hand finger patterns, pull-offs and hammer-ons, string crossing, harmonic technique, arpeggios, scales, blues sequences, chords on the bass, articulations, rhythms, harmonics, and more. / Guitare Basse

Discover the fascinating world of slap bass with this innovative course. With this instructional DVD you'll learn to slide, hammer, pull, slap and otherwise attack the bass strings to create your own unique style in playing cumbia, salsa, cha-cha, and funk rhythms. You'll also learn to play chords in various progressions and much more. To best use this DVD you should already be familiar with the basic techniques of playing the electric bass. - Quickly learn slap bass technique - Develop a unique style - View the right and left hands executing each lick / Guitare Basse