A Linear Approach to Improvising-Create more expressive solos with this book/CD pack which presents a unique improvisation strategy based on ear-training and a linear interpretation of note relationships. Paul Del Nero presents comprehensive step-by-stepinstructions which will guide you as you:Develop an expectation of sound;Master the movement of notes over modes and harmonies;Become comfortable improvising over jazz standards; andCreate your ownchord pads to use as you practice recognizing the tendencies of pitches within chord progressions.Playing The Changes: Bass - A Linear Approach To Improvising is a fantastic book with accompanying CD and isan invaluable resource to bass players wishing to develop and secure their technique in improvisation.

Berklee Workshop Series-Learn how to lock into an airtight groove with Berklee professor and versatile bassman Danny Morris. In this Master Class Morris teaches techniques to help you anchor your band with a foundation of solid bass lines chordprogressions and rhythmic and harmonic variations. Working with and without a drum machine Morris breaks down the secrets of syncopation rhythmic displacement left-hand muting and more. His practical lessons will help you buildyour bass vocabulary play with more variety and character and keep your grooves in the pocket.

Explore the creative process through your Bass Guitar with this unique book/CD experience!You'll learn to cultivate the artist within you by opening your mind identifying your strengths and weaknesses and examining the many mental and physical aspects or being a bassist.In addition you'll find plenty of fun and challenging music examples plus an audio CD with over 80 tracks!For ALL Bass players - electric acoustic or upright!

Bass Play-Along Volume 4-The Bass Play-Along Series will help you play your favourite songs quickly and easily.Just follow the drum notation listen to the CD to hear how the drums should sound then play along using the backing tracks. Thelyrics are also included for reference.The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch.

David Gross presents the first steps to becoming a master Bass Guitarist in this exciting tutorial. The first of two DVDs this set of lessons concentrates upon many of the key disciplines of the Bass including:Building chops through scales and modesWorking in every position across the fretboardAnalysing chord tones and making sense of progressionsExotic and unusual scalesEar-trainingDynamic soloing

On this groundbreaking docu-instructional DVD Jack teams up with legendary guitarist Gary Moore and powerhouse drummer Gary Husband to revisit some of the classic Cream songs that he wrote and sang on. In addition to showing the correct way to play the bass lines to the songs listed above Jack also offers an in-depth look at his unique right-hand picking style use of pedal tones and melodic playing and shares his invaluable thoughts on improvisation and practicing. 62 minutes.

Louis Johnson bassist writer and producer is considered one of the foremost bass players in contemporary music. Now for the first time this uniquely gifted guitarist puts his exceptional talent to work for you by developing one of the most exciting instructional bass guitar packages today! With this DVD you'll learn a fantastic selection of popular bass techniques like thumping choking snapping and slapping. Louis takes you step-by-step through an unbelievable assortment of blistering licks grooves and solos. Get ready to start playing like you never dreamed possible! 51 minutes.

This book will give bassists insight into many of the scales used in jazz. Each scale is presented with standard notation tablature and fingering patterns for both one octave and two octaves. The book starts with the basic majorscales then delves into the modes (Lydian Phrygian etc.) altered scales bebop scales pentatonic scales blues scales and symmetric scales (diminished scales whole-tone scales and chromatic scales). If you are not familiarwith these terms don't fear; they are explained clearly in the book. Along the way the authors offer advice and exercises to help you use the scales in improvisation. While not going into great depth or giving numerous examplesfor each scale this book will give the bassist a thorough understanding of the wide variety of scales available for improvising. Plan to spend some time practicing and working out your own patterns once you have mastered the onesin the book. The scale fingerings presented are applicable to both electric and upright Bass.

The versatility of the Electric Bass has been drawn the attention of musicians and jazz 'buffs' throughout the world. While not a lick book itself this book will teach you the skills necessary to master many contemporary basslines and patterns. An ideal supplement to any bass method. This well-written text contains solos etudes and various studies in a number of positions. In addition it integrates position playing with riffs phrases and chords.It is a valuable course of study that familiarizes the student with key relationships up the neck.

The primary goal of this book is to help improve your chord spelling and fingerboard knowledge. Mastering chord tones will help you build more interesting bass lines. In addition greater harmonic awareness will help you become astronger writer improviser and soloist.

Bass Play-Along Volume 26-The Bass Play-Along series will help you play your favourite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab listen to the audio tracks to hear how the bass should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks.The melody and lyrics are included in the book in case you want to sing or to simply help you follow along. This pack includes: Children of the Grave; Iron Man; N.I.B.; Paranoid; Sabbath Bloody Sabbath; Sweet Leaf; War Pigs (Interpolating Luke's Wall).

La méthode de référence de l'apprenti bassiste ! Cette méthode de basse est indéniablement le meilleur moyen pour le bassiste possédant déjà les bases de progresser dans la pratique de son instrument. Extrêmement complète et néanmoins progressive, cette méthode aborde tous les éléments qu'un bassiste de niveau intermédiaire se doit de maîtriser : la création de lignes et grooves de basse, les rythmes ternaires, le staccato, les gammes et tonalités mineures, la double croche, le jeu au médiator, les notes mortes, les signes de reprise et de renvoi, les bases du slap... Elle prend ainsi le relai du volume précédent, dédié aux débutants, tout en en restant totalement indépendante. Enfin, cette méthode propose un enseignement ludique, avec des tas de morceaux à la manière des plus grands artistes d'hier et d'aujourd'hui (The Beatles, U2, Dire Straits, Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, The Police, Jaco Pastorius, etc...), et des playbacks à profusion pour se faire plaisir et apprendre à jouer 'en place'. Le DVD joint à la méthode constitue une aide complémentaire de tout premier ordre, puisqu'il permet d'entendre mais aussi et surtout de visualiser tous les exemples musicaux tels qu'ils doivent être joués. De son côté, le CD MP3 fourmille de playbacks en tout genre, permettant de mettre en application tous les exemples et autres morceaux de la méthode, et de se préparer au jeu en groupe.

Cette méthode, unique en son genre, s?adresse à tous les bassistes qui veulent passer au niveau supérieur. Celle-ci propose en effet un programme complet, qui va progressivement les amener sur le chemin de la maîtrise : agilité, endurance, synchronisation des mains, travail des gammes et arpèges sur tout le manche, double stops, jeu legato, etc... Mais si avoir une excellente technique est indispensable pour utiliser son instrument sans limites, cela ne fait pas tout ! Un bassiste virtuose est avant tout un musicien, pas seulement un technicien. Ainsi, cette méthode débouche sur quelques grandes pièces solo, dont la transcription intégrale de la fameuse Partita pour flûte seule de Jean-Sebastien Bach, et d?autres composées par votre humble serviteur. Un vrai challenge... qui fera merveilleusement le lien entre technique et musique. Le CD MP3 joint reprend chacun des exercices et exemples musicaux de la méthode... pour vous montrer la voie.

This book is great for electric bassists who have learned the basics and are ready to take the next step. Beginning with a brief review of reading standard music notation and TAB, this book takes you further into using scales to build bass lines, techniques such as slap and pop, string muting, and walking bass lines. You'll be introduced to ideas such as modes, tetrachords, passing tones and varying rhythmic activity. Author David Overthrow keeps things fun and interesting without sacrificing any important details. A must for any serious bass players.