SKU: MB.31079M
ISBN 9781513477640. 8.75X11.75 inches.
This book presents a tour-de-force set of Twelve Waltzes by 19th-century double-bass virtuoso Domenico Dragonetti in modern arrangements for electric bass guitar. These dazzling pieces were among the very first to place the double bass front-and-center as a solo instrument and are ideal for recital programs. These settings of advanced works for electric bass open a challenging and important segment of bass repertoire. Written in standard notation and tablature, the authorâ??s online audio recordings ensure ease of learning.
SKU: AP.1-ADV15026
UPC: 805095150261. English.
This book and CD set features 16 challenging original tunes in funk/fusion style by renowned Australian guitarist Peter O'Mara. Patrick Scales adds his ideas on musical interpretation to give the aspiring bassist an insight into creative process from a professional's point of view. The tunes cover a variety of tempos and grooves and are presented using a real rhythm section: Patrick Scales, Christian Lettner and Peter O'Mara (from Klaus Doldinger's Passport). The audio play-along tracks are presented in an order of increasing complexity. CD 1 contains complete recordings of all instruments so that you can hear each instrument working together. CD 2 omits all bass tracks so that you can play along with the rhythm section and also create your own bass lines. MIDI files of all compositions are also included. Also available are editions for guitar, by Peter, and drums, by Peter O'Mara and Christian Lettner. The books are fully compatible and can be used in a combo setting.
SKU: MB.97745
ISBN 9780786607730. UPC: 796279036719. 8.75 x 11.75 inches. Transcribed by Bennet Cohen.
While many electric bassists study the Bach cello suites at some point, few attempt the sonatas and partitas for unaccompanied violin BWV 1001-1006 . Composed around 1720, the sonatas and partitas display rich polyphonic writing, unlike the simpler monophonic cello suites. This collection features a challenging but rewarding transcription of the complete A minor Violin Sonata BWV 1002 , which fits particularly well on the bass. Also included are the well-known gavotte en rondeau from the E major violin partita BWV1006 and the complete A minor partita for solo flute BWV 1013 , transposed here to D minor. Finally, an arrangement of the familiar chorale Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring from BWV 147 takes advantage of the basss natural and artificial harmonics. Performance notes are included. Written in notation and tablature for the 4-string electric bass.
