This is the first of a series of books from Dino Monoxelos. He developed this book after years of teaching the importance of learning arpeggios and scales in all twelve keys to his students. This of course is only one facet ofbeing a great bass player but knowing your scales and arpeggios is one of the keys to developing new and creative bass lines. Whether you are a student of jazz or a full on heavy metal monster this book will help you to learnsome of the arpeggios and scales that are important elements in writing great bass lines and great bass solos. This book will take you through step by step how to learn and then practice your major scales and arpeggios in oneoctave two octaves and how to connect them up and down your fingerboard.

Perfectly adapted and suitable for Bass guitarists who want to get started and take a step forward playing current styles as well as experienced Bass players who want to hone their skills.This book begins with a revision on written music and explains the basics of theory necessary to become a very good Bass player with an easy and progressive approach. Unknowingly you will use major chords triads and scales of 7me to create Bass lines for sounding out the most important scales that any Bass player should know.You will also learn the basics of blues and funk styles to play in perfect sync with the drummer . Whether you 're a student teacher orself-taught you will enjoy this simple meticulous method.

Big Band Play-Along Volume 3-This pack lets instrumentalists play along with a big band to 10 swinging classics including: Caravan * Chelsea Bridge * Cotton Tail * I'm Beginning to See the Light * I'm Just a Lucky So and So * In a Mellow Tone * In aSentimental Mood * Mood Indigo * Satin Doll * Take the A Train.

This book was written for bassists who wish to learn to read music as well as for those who wish to sharpen their music reading skills. The studies in the book progress from beginning to professional levels and represent anvariety of styles that modern bassists are likely to encounter in real-world musical situations. For those conversant in music's universal language a whole world of musical styles ideas and sounds is always available. Thisbook aims to sharpen the skills of serious student bass players so that they may partake of this endless stream of ideas information and inspiration. Standard notation only. None of the exercises in this book contain fingeringindications. This omission was made in order to make these exercises useful to players of all types of bass instruments both electric and acoustic. The author strongly recommends that students work through this book with thesupervision of a qualified teacher. If you are a professional musician the author hopes this book will help you stay in top sight-reading form giving you an edge in a highly competitive market. If you are a novice bassist thisbook will help you hone your skills in becoming a skilled professional.

Ideal for beginners, the book covers several styles of bass playing with example music in both the book and on the provided audio CD. Written as a practice aid for the improvisation part of the LCM Bass Guitar exam, the sections are expertly designed to progress at the perfect pace for the early grades player. The CD backing tracks are all professionally recorded and cover a wide range of styles from the last three decades. The book enables the reader to develop bassline creation skills, explaining the necessary theory along the way using tablature, notation and diagrams. Whether or not you intend to take an LCM bass exams, this book is simply the best introduction to improvising bass guitar. / Exams / Etude / Guitare Basse

A Complete Bass Guitar Course for Absolute Beginners-The easiest way to learn the bass guitar - a complete bass guitar course for absolute beginners! This easy-to follow tutorial is ideal if you've just been bought your first bass guitar or if there's been a guitar sitting around just waiting to be played... This DVD will take you from Novice level through to intermediate level and requires no prior knowledge at all: it truly is for someone starting 'from scratch'. Slowly but surely the tutor guides you through all the things that a beginner needs to know and importantly points out what can go wrong. Each of the carefully designed chapters introduces commonly used scales and technique gradually andstrategically along with some practical theory - nothing too demanding just enough to help you understand what you're doing and why! With this great DVD you'll soon be playing scales picking out melodies and hopefully writing some songs of your own! Learning and making music has never been so easy!

Cette méthode rassemble 50 walkings à destination de tous les bassistes, et notamment les amoureux du Jazz, qui trouveront là matière à se faire plaisir sans limites ! Au programme donc, pas moins de 50 walkings sur des grilles d'accords inspirées des plus grands standards de Jazz : Autumn leaves, Someday my prince will come, Giant steps, Blues for Alice, Anthropology, Blue bossa, Stella by starlight, So what, Take five, Black orpheus, My funny valentine, All the things you are, In a sentimental mood, Satin doll, Take the A train... pour ne citer qu'eux ! Afin d'apprendre à construire vos propres walkings, et donc aussi être capable d'analyser celles qui sont proposées ici, un chapitre entier vous mettra sur la voie, dévoilant toutes les techniques et autres procédés théoriques qui feront de vous un expert en la matière ! Le CD mp3 est pour sa part composé d'autant de playbacks qu'il n'y a de walkings, et ce à deux tempi différents : le tempo d'objectif (à vitesse réelle) et le tempo de travail (à vitesse lente).?Sur le playback à vitesse réelle, la basse joue la walking sur la première tournerie puis s'efface pour vous laisser la place ! D'une durée volontairement longue (environ 5 minutes chacun, soit plus de 6h de musique en tout !), ces playbacks vous donneront le temps de vous exercer dans les meilleures conditions possibles... à jouer les 50 walkings proposées ou d'autres de votre création. / Guitare Basse

A Guide to the Techniques and Philosophies of Funk Bass. The Hal Leonard Funk Bass Method is your complete guide to learning funk bass. It uses real funk songs to teach you the basics of grooving and soloing funk bass in the style of Flea Victor Wooten Marcus Miller Rocco Prestia and many others. Songs include: Brick House · Can't Stop · Fire · Higher Ground · I'll Take You There · Let's Groove · Pick up the Pieces · Stay · Sumthin' Sumthin' · What Is Hip · and more.

Bass for Kids is a fun easy course that teaches children to play bass guitar faster than ever before.Popular songs such as 'Crazy Train ' 'Every Breath You Take ' 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Wild Thing' keep kids motivated and the clean simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time.The method can be used in combination with a bass teacher or parent even if they've never had any musical training themselves. Lesson topics include selecting a bass holding the bass hand position reading music notation and counting and more.

This volume covers all the material required for three Bass Guitar grades and includes useful advice and tips about preparing for London College of Music Bass Guitar examinations. Whether or not you intend to take a bass guitar exam the handbooks will help you develop your playing, increase your knowledge of specialist bass guitar techniques and provide a sound theoretical basis to enable you to achieve your full potential as a bassist. / Niveau : Moyen / Exams / Etude / Guitare Basse

Volonte' Editore-Learn the art of Bass implementation and improvisation with one of the greatest masters of this instrument Jaco Pastorius. Playing with legends such as Miles Davis Pat Metheny Herbie Hancock Joni Mitchell Al Di Meola Jaco has revolutionised Bass playing influencing generations of musicians and capturing the attention of critics and readers around the world. This book accompanied by a CD contains transcripts of examples and solos taken from his DVD Modern Electric Bass an interview with the legendary Jerry Jammott Jaco and a performance in a trio of Jaco Pastorius John Scofield and Kenwood Dennard.

Open up your mind, and make playing bass a no-brainer! This all-in-one book takes a no-nonsense approach to learning bass. Start with basics, like holding your bass, then move on to advanced techniques, playing in a band, and learning about the music business. You'll play licks in the styles of legendary bassists like John Paul Jones, Jaco Pastorius, Flea, and Billy Sheehan. No-Brainer: Play Bass includes a DVD that will help you learn visually and features over 100 minutes of MP3 audio so you can play along. '...packed with cute, clever, and comprehensive tips for exercising both brain and body.' - Bass Player magazine.'. . . loaded with good information. . . . there is a lot more here than just licks and tunes. I found a sample contract, true stories about bands, scales and a Basic Chord Dictionary - this book has something for even the most seasoned player!'-Raul Amador, Bass Musician Magazineq / Guitare Basse

Learn scales and their chord relationships with this 5-String Bass Scale Chart from Corey Dozier.The chart is small enough to take with you on the go allowing you to incorporate it into yourdaily warm-ups. Moveable scale diagrams help you to play each scale in any key and tabs are included alongside notation.Give your Bass all the attention it deserves.