A one-of-a-kind comprehensive approach to left-hand technique for the double bassist Bass on Top features 50 classic jazz songs with precise fingerings to help you gain mastery of the fingerboard. Songs are presented in order of difficulty creating the perfect workbook for classroom situations or for any individual who wants to develop a solid foundation for soloing and walking basslines.Songs include: All of Me • Bye Bye Blackbird • Don't Get Around Much Anymore • The Girl from Ipanema • Lullaby of Birdland • A Night in Tunisia • Satin Doll •Tail Feathers • and more.

The legendary jazz bassist Ray Brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this in-depth book which features solo exercises and arpeggios music fundamentals right- and left-hand positions scales chords exercises intenths rhythm patterns with 'drops' diminished chords runs and variations blues patterns and extension scales and exercises.This book boasts beautiful black and white photos showing the various hand positions described inthe text.

Discover new ways to advance your bass improvisation skills through systematic practice techniques chord/scale studies and innovative theory concepts. Whether you play electric acoustic or upright bass this book/CD pack will take your playing to the next level and beyond. The accompanying audio CD features 34 piano play-along tracks to further hone your ears and fingers. Covers: practical techniques improvisation concepts jazz theory chord studies scale patterns arpeggios and standard notation (no tab).

In this book bass master Ron Carter illustrates the basic concepts of creating bass lines while you play along to the online audio tracks with an all star rhythm section.

Note-for-note transcriptions of 18 classic performances-A tribute to Ray Brown including 18 transcriptions performance notes photos and a foreword by Christian McBride.Songs include: Autumn in New York • Custard Puff • Days of Wine and Roses • Easy Does It • Gravy Waltz • Have You Met Miss Jones? • How High the Moon • I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) • I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People) • Killer Joe • Love Is Here to Stay • Mack the Knife • Minor Mystery • Moten Swing • Night Train • Sometimes I'm Happy • The Surrey with the Fringe on Top • Tune Up.