Take Your Bow is a collection of 20 concert pieces for beginner string players written by Celia Cobb and Naomi Yandell. Years of string teaching have given them the inspiration to produce pieces which will both delight and engage. Their imaginative writing strengthens rhythmic and stylistic concepts whilst employing a variety of adventurous playing techniques that students will find to be a fun and achievable challenge. Each piece is compatible with any of the other instruments in the series in any combination making it an excellent resource for individual or group teaching. Take Your Bow is available in 4individual editions — for violin viola cello and double bass each with piano accompaniment — and as a separate full score.

Dirt Simple Upright Bass. Although designed for newcomers to the upright bass and bluegrass music in general, this unique approach to creating basslines has something for everyone! The first half focuses on bass-playing essentials, giving the reader a solid technical footing with the instrument. Then, using his own baritone voice and the classic bluegrass song, 'Going Down the Road Feeling Bad,' author Nate Sabat reveals his creative process in crafting effective basslines from the song's melody and chord progression. The second half focuses on bass playing within the specific context of complementing bluegrass vocals. Well beyond what you might expect from an introductory method, Nate tastefully guides the reader by presenting multiple composed bassline options for each of five well-known bluegrass songs: Rabbit in the Log, Don't this Road Look Rough and Rocky\', Long Journey Home, I Am a Pilgrim, and Angel Band.Nate's warm, pitch-perfect vocals can be heard on virtually every track, giving this method an undeniable musicality. A lightly accompanied vocal track with no bass is also provided, so you can be the sole upright or electric bassist in the band. You'll not only want to back Nate up'but sing harmony with him too! The impulse to sing can't help but influence your bass playing in a natural and positive way. Nate provides notated versions of the eight major scales most commonly used in bluegrass. Once you get them under your fingers, you'll soon be able to play along with the book's 50 companion online recordings.With its simple harmonic palette and repetitive nature, bluegrass music offers bassists the perfect opportunity to become musically literate. If you've hesitated to learn to read music, this is the time and place to eliminate that drawback. Working through these 46 pages will provide the tools and confidence needed to create your own engaging and musical basslines and hopefully, you'll be inspired to continue your bluegrass bass journey for years to come. Includes access to online audio.

A Comprehensive Guide with Detailed Instruction for Acoustic and Electric Bass-The Hal Leonard Jazz Bass Method is your complete guide to learning jazz bass. Author Matthew Rybicki guides you through the essential knowledge you need to create your own walking bass lines and improvised solos in the classic jazz style. This book with online audio access uses standard chord progressions and songs to teach you about accompanying and improvising in the style of players like Ray Brown Paul Cahmber Scott LaFaro and many others. Lessons include: walking basics; chords and scales; blues; rhythm changes; string raking; soloing; technique; chord substitution; pedal points and ostinato; standard notation plus tab for electric bass; and much more! Audio isaccessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

This book and accompanying audio is a detailed guide to learning how to play the upright Bass. Designed for beginners no prior musical knowledge is necessary. Included are lessons on technique fundamentals reading music andbasic music theory. The book also emphasizes the importance of crafting a personal approach and relationship to the instrument. Although having a private teacher to help you through all of the exercises and concepts isideal the book is designed to supply you with anything and everything you might need to start on your own. Includes access to online audio.

For All musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines. While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording (sold separately) until you feel you?ve mastered his ?feel? and nuances. Then, using the special stereo separation on all of our Play-A-Long recordings, switch the bassist off and play along by yourself with just the piano and drums! This book (like all the Aebersold bass line transcription books) is a great study in professional bass line construction, and is a natural companion to the Aebersold Play-A-Longs. Combo instructors can use this book to give their bass students instant, professional bass lines. Includes notes in bass clef with chord symbols above each measure.Transcribed bass lines to chord changes similar to: Body And Soul, Cherokee, I?ll Remember April, It?s You Or No One, Stella By Starlight, There Will Never Be Another You, The Song Is You, and What Is This Thing Called Love.
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22 Pieces in various styles-In Double Bass Starter you will find a variety of tunes for beginner double bass players young as well as old. It is a fantastic album with a solid methodical structure. A range of styles is featured from classical to jazz and pop. The tunes can be picked or bowed. The CD features demo tracks together with play-along tracks for each piece.

Cette leçon met un bassiste début fermement en territoire intermédiaire avec l'enseignement du mineur échelles, des tonalités, une variété de signatures du temps et des changements de corde plus complexes. Todd Phillips fournit inestimable exercices pour vous aider à renforcer et étirer vos doigts et développer une technique rythmique solide. Importants conseils sont donnée sur la façon de fonctionner comme un bassiste dans un groupe, l'écoute, de soutenir et de répondre aux autres joueurs. Comme dans la leçon 1, notre unique à l'écran diagrammes et close up camera work vous aidera à comprendre les tendances de l'échelle et vous permettra de localiser avec précision les notes sur la touche. Approche minutieuse, étape par étape de Todd sera démystifier la contrebasse et sera shownyou comment jouer avec la technique, le moment et ton niveau professionnel / Guitare Basse

BASS RUNS GALORE!! That's what you've been asking for, that's what you get!! We show you the notes, name the notes, and show you how to put the runs in the songs. We introduce waltz time, and how to use the runs here too. We introduce the key of B and as a special treat, Marshall shows you how to play the 'boogie woogie' on the bass. We also include a special section on simple theory-'The reason behind the notes.' No Tab. / Contrebasse / 120 pages / niveau : Intermédiaire / Dvd - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

32 Trios That Can Be Played by Any Combination of Instruments-If you're a Double Bass player and you have a couple of friends who play another stringed instrument then Compatible Trios for Strings is the book for you! This collection contains 32 trios in a variety of styles from classical to folk music to original pieces that will be fun to play with any combination of three string instruments.Trios are a great way to learn how to play in a chamber music setting and this unique collection gives you the opportunity to do it with anyone else who plays a string instrument making the combinations of instruments that can be used extensive. Compatible Trios for Strings are perfect for use in school setting whenstudents come in at lunchtime or after school and want to play for fun with their friends. The flexibility of these trios makes them a must-have for any string player.Available for:Violin - CFBF83Viola - CFBF84Cello - CFBF85Double Bass - CFBF86

Book 1-A comprehensive musicianship String method.About The Book:Unique chapter layout provides a goal-orientated format organised by school quarter.4 full-page assessments include:- Critical Listening- Playing By Ear- Theory and Terminology- Composing Arranging and Improvisation- Performance- Advanced Bow StudiesWealth of classical and world music.8 arrangements and original compositions for String Orchestra.Duets rounds and a solo with Piano accompaniment.Play-along accompaniments feature demo and performance tracks with professionalmusicians.Featured in SmartMusic.Correlates with science and world history.Fully integrated with the National Standards for Music Education.Video tutorials with master teachers and students. About The Accompaniment Tracks:Each track includes a demo version with professional musicians followed by accompaniment only.Outstanding accompaniments explore a wide variety of musical styles to make practice exciting and fun.Play classical and world melodies with characteristic accompaniments that include:Full OrchestraRockLatinJazzFunkCountryElectronicWorld MusicMedia Options:DVD Features:Video tutorialsAccompaniments for the entire bookAbility to transfer MP3 files to a computer or portable deviceOnline Features:Stream or download all accompaniments at no chargeStream all video tutorials at no charge

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.

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.