For Bass Guitar-Classical and Contemporary Studies for Bass Guitar combines essential studies from 19th century composer Giovanni Bottesini; the “Paganini of Bass” with contemporary studies by Gilbert Isbin; one ofthe leading European composers for Guitar Lute and Bass. These 33 studies will help build not just your technique but reading abilities and overall musicianship. The material is intended for serious bass students and can beplayed on a fretted or fretless bass. While Bottesini's works lie firmly in the classical genre Isbin's studies bring in elements of classical jazz and world music. All the studies are written in standard bass clef notation aswell as tablature. Includes access to online audio recorded by Rob MacKillop for each study.

Book/online media pack. More than a player's manual this book portrays jazz bass as a vital element of 20th century American music. Citing examples from key recordings in the jazz canon the book defines the essence of the musical contributions made by more than 70 important jazz bassists including Ray Brown Eddie Gomez Charles Mingus Milt Hinton and many others. Bassists get expert guidance on mastering proper technique practice methods and improvisation plus new insight into the theoretical and conceptual aspects of jazz. The online media featuries bass plus rhythm section recordings allowing readers to hear technical examples from the book presented in slow andfast versions. It also offers play-along tracks of typical chord progressions and song forms.