Learn to lay down phat and funky grooves or the deepest-darkest thunder only the low B tuning can deliver! The 5-string bass is being employed far more than ever in wider ranging styles and Brian Emmel's 5-String Bass Method helps you make the step to 5-string. Besides discussing how to adapt to the differences in the 5-string versus the 4-string this book explores the various ways of using the 5-string practice tips different techniques and practical applications to various genres demonstrated through songs on the accompanying CD.

A Fun & Simple Guide to Playing Bass-Have you struggled through tedious lessons and boring instruction books in your desire to learn to play the Bass Guitar? If you wish there was a fun and engaging way to motivate you in your Bass playing quest then All About Bass is it. Whether it's learning to read music playing by ear improvising or all of the above this enjoyable guide will help you to finally start playing your favourite songs in many different styles. Plus learn interesting titbits on Bass makes & models care and maintenance other fretted instruments and other fun stuff about the bass. This fun-filled easy-to-use guide includes: An introduction toBass. Step-by-step music reading instruction. How to play by ear and improvise. Background on various styles of music including dozens of favorite songs. Performing tips. Audio tracks include over 90 tracks for demo and play-along. Over 40 popular songs including All Shook Up Another One Bites the Dust Get up (I Feel like Being) a Sex Machine I Got You (I Feel Good) Message in a Bottle Paperback Writer You Can't Hurry Love and many more.

Bass Lesson Goldmine Series-Expand your Bass knowledge with the Bass Lesson Goldmine series. Featuring 100 individual modules covering a giant array of topics each of these 100 Jazz Lessons includes detailed instruction with playing examples presented in standard notation and tablature. You'll also get extremely useful tips scale diagrams chord grids photos and more to reinforce your learning experience plus access to online audio featuring performance demos of all the examples in the book.A huge variety of jazz Bass styles techniques and concepts are covered including: lessons for upright and electric Bass; warm-ups; string crossing; fretting hand independence; handsynchronicity; sound and projection; tenths; jazz waltz; pedal points; interval cycles; beat manipulation; various scales; tritone substitution; using a bow; and much more.

A comprehensive source for learning to build melodic walking Bass lines in all styles for Acoustic or Electric Bass. The accompanying CD includes 31 full-band tracks and features Peter Erskine and Mike Wofford. The aim of thisbook is to help you understand the various techniques used to construct a good walking bass line which are inherent to traditional jazz playing and other forms of music such as blues rock country gospel.

An ideal supplement to any bass method this book/CD pack uses 18 actual songs in various styles to teach key elements of the electric fretless bass such as intonation; harmonics; keys scales and intervals; and more. You'll learn to play in the style of Jaco Pastorius Flea Jack Bruce Will Lee Sting Gary Willis Tony Franklin Jeff Ament and many others via a host of great songs. The CD features 92 full-band tracks for demo & play-along.

This comprehensive method includes every conceivable aspect of jazz bass performance. It begins with the teaching of the basics using illustrations of hand positions basic theory the first position how to read music fingering accelerated fingerboard studies a fingerboard note location chart to the 12th fret four-string studies rhythm studies syncopated rhythms and dotted notes. The book then introduces the second through seventeenthposition scale and arpeggio studies accelerated fingerings using two-octave scales and various arpeggios chord applications rhythm patterns extension fingerings and harmonic minor and harmonized major scales using diatonic7th chords. Part IV consists of theory for the bassists chord construction relating chord symbols and numbers and the harmonized major natural harmonic and ascending (jazz) melodic minor scales. Diagrams of 26 chords withthe transposition charts using 'G' and 'C' fingerings are included. Each progression covers many playing styles encountered by the modern bassist including: walking 2-beat syncopated rhythms(funk) Latin bebop changes pop-rock blues traditional blues deadened-string technique funk playing plus full chord progressions within tunes. Chords are suggested for the very diverse bass lines syncopated patterns scales and arpeggios. Written instandard notation with chord diagrams.

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

Transcribed From 22 Classic Standards. Par CARTER RON. 22 fantastic bass solos (in bass clef) from various recordings over Ron Carter's legendary career as a first-call bassist for many jazz greats. Includes: Bass Blues, Bessie's Blues, Bohemia After Dark, Corcovado, Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy, Embraceable You, Good Bait, Hi Fly, I Can Dream, Can't I?, I Could Write A Book, I Fall In Love Too Easily, I Should Care, I Thought About You, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, My Funny Valentine, My Romance, Ouverture Miniature, Que Pasa, Summertime, Sweet Lorraine, and This Time The Dream's On Me. / Rép International / Recueil / Guitare Basse

Play along to these great Rock classics on Bass Guitar! The Authentic Playalong Series includes a specially recorded sound-alike CD with backing tracks to play and sing along to. Full performance demonstrations are also included. Transcribed from the original recordings for bass guitar in standard notation and tabulature with melody line and chord symbols. Classic Rock features eights songs from Motorhead The Cult AC/DC Deep Purple Lenny Kravtiz Boston Judas Priest and Spinal Tap!

The Faber Graded Rock & Pop Series Bass Songbook: Initial - Grade 1 provides the perfect resource for the budding rock and pop musician.Specially arranged to follow the parameters for Initial to Grade 1 as set out by Trinity for the “own choice song” option in their Rock & Pop exams each song also includes handy hints and tips and a fantastic sound-alike backing track suitable for practice performance and the exams.