It's time to take center stage to deliver all the pyrotechnics usually associated with six-string guitar shredders! Shredding Bass Guitar takes you there through in-depth lessons on building technique, dexterity, and speed. It shows you how to shred using chords, arpeggios, and scales, and covers heavy metal and funk techniques like tapping, string skipping, and slap and pop. Lessons and examples are in the styles of bass masters Billy Sheehan, Les Claypool, Steve Harris, Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, and others. Shredding Bass Guitar provides a fresh perspective on the four-string electric bass and is a must-have for any bassist looking to take their playing to a new level. The accompanying CD features all the examples from the book. Features * In-depth lessons for developing technique, dexterity, and speed * For pick-style and fingerstyle players * Covers techniques like string skipping, tapping, two-handed tapping, wide-interval skipping, slap and pop, double thumbing, double popping, and more About the Author David Overthrow is an author, educator, and virtuoso bassist. After attending Berklee College of Music, he began performing with a wide variety of artists throughout the U.S. and Europe, playing rock, funk, jazz, and R and B. David is Director of Music at the Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut. He has written for Bass Guitar magazine, authored numerous electric bass methods, and taught three instructional videos for Alfred Music. David has performed with such luminaries as Pat Metheny, Stanley Clarke, Mike Stern, Trey Anastasio, Paul Gilbert, Zakk Wylde, and Sonny Landreth. / Guitare Basse

This method features 50 funk grooves for all Bass players willing to have fun while practicing their instrument for hours. To make the approach of these 50 funk grooves easier a preliminary chapter is entirely dedicated to the playing techniques (plucking of course but also slap palm mute ghost notes shakes double stops pull-offs hammer-ons slides...) as well as to the style rhythmic specificities (straight and swung sixteenth notes sixteenth rests staccatos...). The DVD demonstrates all these grooves played «in situation» at the actual tempo then slowly. The MP3 Audio CD allows you to play them over long play-along tracks (from 3 to 4 minutes each meaning more than 6 hours of music in total!) at actual tempo as well as at slow tempo (two tracks per groove) so you will be able to practice at your own pace and in the best conditions. 50 Funk Grooves For The Bass is an ideal method for those who want to play actual complete grooves in the style of the greatests: James Brown The Meters Bootsy Collins Parliament The Commodores Earth Wind and Fire Tower of Power Maceo Parker and The Temptations. This method features 50 funk grooves for all Bass players willing to have fun while practicing their instrument for hours. To make the approach of these 50 funk grooves easier a preliminary chapter is entirely dedicated to the playing techniques (plucking of course but also slap palm mute ghost notes shakes double stops pull-offs hammer-ons slides...) as well as to the style rhythmic specificities (straight and swung sixteenth notes sixteenth rests staccatos...). The DVD demonstrates all these grooves played «in situation» at the actual tempo then slowly. The MP3 Audio CD allows you to play them overlong play-along tracks (from 3 to 4 minutes each meaning more than 6 hours of music in total!) at actual tempo as well as at slow tempo (two tracks per groove) so you will be able to practice at your own pace and in the best conditions. 50 Funk Grooves For The Bass is an ideal method for those who want to play actual complete grooves in the style of the greatests: James Brown The Meters Bootsy Collins Parliament The Commodores Earth Wind and Fire Tower of Power Maceo Parker and The Temptations.

The Improviser's Bass Method by Chuck Sher, is the complete method book for electric or upright Bass. This is a well tested and proven method, endorsed by bass greats such as Eddie Gomez, Rufus Reid and others, this is acomprehensive start-to-finish method for bass that includes everything from, holding your instrument to improvising with other musicians. Taking into account both beginners and more experienced players, the book isfilled with charts of how all the scales and chords lie on the fingerboard, hundreds of foundation exercises to help bassists gain mastery of their instrument, ideas for constructing bass lines, soloing and more. Alsoincludestranscriptions of bass lines and solos by dozens of the greatest jazz bassists, all of which combine to form a fabulous method.

Always wanted to play Bass? Then get on the FastTrack and make it happen now! FastTrack method books give you a fast way to learn how to play that new instrument (or the one that's been sitting in the closet for a few years). Skeptical because other method books haven't worked for you? That's exactly why we wrote these! They're designed for the player who wants to learn on their own terms with the help of some user-friendly instruction professional audio and video examples and cool music to play along the way. Don't worry: we're not going to just show you a few tricks to play one or two songs. You're going to get everything you need to startplaying (this is a Hal Leonard book after all!) but then in a couple of weeks you'll become the player you've always wanted to be ready to move into the songbooks filled with songs by the Beatles Clapton Hendrix and more. And just in case that's not enough to convince you the last section of all FastTrack Starter Packs (Guitar Bass Keyboard and Drums) include the same songs so that you and your buddies can form a band and jam together. So yes it IS time to reignite those rock star dreams!Includes notes and tab.The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

A Comprehensive Method For Electric And Upright Bass. Par GERTZ BRUCE. La maîtrise de la basse est une méthode approfondie pour basse électrique et dressées conçu pour guider les bassistes de maîtrise. Elle débute avec la construction des temps forts et compétences rythmiques, une base solide sur laquelle tous les basse jouant doit être enraciné. Suite à cela, les étudiants apprendre un large éventail de rainures et pratique de la lecture de tous les styles de musique : Blues, Rock, Funk, Reggae, Fusion (y compris les compteurs impairs), Jazz, Latin, Baroque, classique et plus. Formation oreille incorporée dans la méthode améliore les aptitudes des élèves d\'écoute, enseigner aux étudiants d\'entendre les rythmes, les mélodies et les progressions de corde. Leçons de théorie aident les élèves à comprendre le fonctionne de la basse dans la musique. Les étudiants étudient également improvisation de pièces de bass et de solos sur les changements de la corde, articulation (doigt et technique de la prosternation), des objectifs de rendement, visualisation et bien plus. Chaque volume se déplace logiquement au prochain niveau même joueurs chevronnés peuvent combler les trous dans leur technique en passant par la méthode du livre I et en déplaçant sur la technique d\'une plus grande... / Niveau : Débutant / All Styles - Methods / Méthode / Guitare Basse

With this method, you will finally learn and especially understand how to use the minor scale (natural) on bass, but also discover all its melodic potential to exploit it at best. After a few essential pages dedicated to theory, you will approach these 12 minor scales - which every bass player must master - in the most coherent and effective way. Thus, for each of them, you will discover on the left page the name and the location of the notes on the neck (22 boxes), as well as the chords on which the scale in question can be played safely. On the right page, as an illustration, you will discover a long bass line that uses this one and only range, accompanied by two recordings (to download), the first for the demonstration and the second for the implementation (playback support). You can then play your turn on this soundtrack not only the example offered, but also any other groove or bass line of your design... from the minor scale in question of course! All the recordings of this method (bass lines and playbacks) can be downloaded for free and very easily by following the instructions provided in the book.

We have all heard bass lines that literally make the song. The purpose of this book is to integrate sight-reading ability with the facility to create such original and memorable bass lines. The author includes studies and examples in rock blues jazz reggae funk Calypso and other styles- all while imparting new playing skills and essential music theory.This book is not a shortcut method but rather offers a clear overall perspective of learning to play the bass in popular styles. The appendix includes information on key signatures scale patterns and a versatile chart of chord spellings from major triads to 13th chords. Written primarily in standard notation with a fewfretboard scale diagrams this book will give you the comprehensive fretboard knowledge and improved sight-reading ability you need to become The Literate Bassist you were meant to be!

Par . This innovative method for electric bass guitar picks up where Book One leaves off. Learn notes up the fretboard with riffs like Sunshine of Your Love and Sweet Emotion, scales with songs by Ozzy Osbourne and R.E.M., beginning slap technique with songs like Panic Station and Higher Ground, and much more. The method\'s unique, well-paced, and logical teaching sequence will get students playing more easily than ever before, and music from popular artists like the Beatles, Green Day, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will keep them playing and having fun. The accompanying online audio features demos of all 69 riffs and songs in the book. / Date parution : 2022-09-15/ Méthode / Guitare Basse

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.

The 50 Walking Basslines comprised in this coursebook are aimed at bassists at double bassists and first and foremost at the jazz enthusiasts among them. They will most certainly experience a whole heap of pleasure with the playing materials provided here.All 50 Walking Basslines are based on chord progressions that recall some of the greatest jazz standards of all time: 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 and Take The ATrain to name but a few.To teach you all the particularities of the 50 Walking Basslines presented here and eventually enable you to piece some together yourself an entire chapter of this coursebook has been dedicated to the fundamental principles procedures and techniques behind this type of bassline. You therewith have a realistic chance of becoming an expert on the subject.For its part the MP3 CD is composed of as many backing tracks as there are walking basslines in the coursebook; these can be played along to at two different tempi: the intended tempo (actual playing speed) and the rehearsal tempo (slower speed). On the backing track at actual playing speed the Bass is only present during the first round then it disappears yielding the floor to you. The backing tracks provided here are of proper length (about 5 minutes each which sums up to almost 6h of musical practice). This means that you have enough time at your disposal to practice under best conditions enough time to thoroughly internalize these 50 walking basslines and hence compose your own ones.

Continuing the tradition of the fantastic Bass Along series this Play-Along edition features 10 of the best Hard Rock songs through the years. With easy-to-read notation and tab lead sheets as well as an MP3 CD you'll be playing along to these hard rock anthems in no time.   The Hard Rock songs featured in this collection come from bands like Linkin Park Alice In Chains and Foo Fighters among many more. The Bass Along series is unique for having simple and easy to use notation as well as tab that allow you to quickly see what you need to play and how to playit.    The MP3 CD features high-quality backing tracks including each song as a full version with vocals and a play-along version ensuring you get the Bass Guitar part exactly right.     

Bass Along: 10 Black Music Songs is the fourth volume of the Bass Along Series from Bosworth Music. Bass Along: 10 Funk And Soul Music Songs comes with 10 Funk

Beginner - Advanced-Designed by John McCarthy this Master Edition combines all levels of this award-winning series in a complete course! Learn the essential techniques needed to play all genres of music. Start with how to hold the Bass for comfortable playing and fast effective learning. Next learn rhythm timing basic Bass lines and how to play along with a drummer. Learn 3rds 5ths and octaves and how to apply them in a song. Plucking techniques including slap

You are beginning to play the bass and would like to make progress while having fun and without delay? Then you are holding the right method in your hands! On the menu no less than 50 simple bass lines accessible to beginners and inspired by the greatest artists past and present: The Beatles AC/DC Bob Marley Deep Purple Eric Clapton Elvis Presley Police ZZ Top James Brown Jimi Hendrix Otis Redding U2 Led Zeppelin The Rolling Stones... In order to help you each bass line is preceded by an explanatory text detailing its technical rhythmical and theoretical aspects. Difficulty increases progressively throughout the pages. The Video DVD allows you to hear andmoreover to watch these 50 bass lines as they should be played giving you the opportunity to see the correct moves to pick the right fingers and to be rhythmically accurate! The mp3 CD contains as many tracks as bass lines that is 50 play-along tracks featuring two different tempos: the objective tempo (normal) and the practice tempo (slow). On the normal tempo track the bass plays over the first cycle and is mute hereafter to let you take the place! Lastly these tracks have a deliberately long duration (3 to 4 minutes each more than 7 hours of music then!) to give you time to practise in the best possible conditions. You are beginning to play the bass and would like to make progress while having fun and without delay? Then you are holding the right method in your hands! On the menu no less than 50 simple bass lines accessible to beginners and inspired by the greatest artists past and present: The Beatles AC/DC Bob Marley Deep Purple Eric Clapton Elvis Presley Police ZZ Top James Brown Jimi Hendrix Otis Redding U2 Led Zeppelin The Rolling Stones... In order to help you each bass line is preceded by an explanatory text detailing its technical rhythmical and theoretical aspects. Difficulty increases progressively throughout the pages.The Video DVD allows you to hear andmoreover to watch these 50 bass lines as they should be played giving you the opportunity to see the correct moves to pick the right fingers and to be rhythmically accurate! The mp3 CD contains as many tracks as bass lines that is 50 play-along tracks featuring two different tempos: the objective tempo (normal) and the practice tempo (slow).On the normal tempo track the bass plays over the first cycle and is mute hereafter to let you take the place! Lastly these tracks have a deliberately long duration (3 to 4 minutes each more than 7 hours of music then!) to give you time to practise in the best possible conditions.