Text: English / deutsch Completely revised and enlarged edition! Jazz Bass Compendium is one of the most comprehensive method books. 208 pages filled with information and aspects on jazz bass playing. The right hand: position, effect on sound and timing, exercises, three finger technique, drops The left hand: position, shifting positions, intonation, pizzicato technique, vibrato Coordinating both hands Bass lines: rhythm, pulse, timing, walking bass, two-beat feel, arpeggios, diatonic passing notes, leading notes, chromatic lines, scales and tetrachords, pentatonic scales, bass lines over II V progressions, harmonic clichés, pedal point, rhythmic embellishments, bass lines on standard chord progressions, straight 8ths bass lines, Latin bass lines The elements of sound Various improvisation concepts Arpeggios Studies and etudes on the chord changes to Sunny, Footprints, I Hear A Rhapsody, Solar, Confirmation Upper structure voicings Phrasing and articulation Scales and scales studies, chord-scales, breaking up scales Practice concepts, different learning fields 4 bass duets and one solo, including Georgia On My Mind, Blues 4U and More Bass Hit Sigi Busch is one of the most respected European jazz bassists/educators. He heads the jazz departement at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin, Germany.

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.

Charles Mingus était une figure de pionnier dans le jazz moderne. En plus d'être un bassiste virtuose qui a joué avec les meilleurs musiciens de jazz depuis quatre décennies, il était également un pianiste accompli, chef d'orchestre et compositeur qui a enregistré plus de 100 albums et a écrit plus de 300 partitions originales et innovantes. Cette incroyable collection explore des Mingus arrière-plan et prestigieuse carrière ainsi que 55 de ses pièces. Les histoires derrière chaque chanson sont donnés et accompagnées de notes sur comment Mingus joue la pièce. Mingus photos, anecdotes, citations et une importante discographie combler ce volume de collectionneurs chériront. Un travail vraiment personnels qui célèbre le génie au sein de cette légende jazz / Guitare Basse / Partition