Essential Blues Bass Grooves (ROSE FRANK DE)

Whether you want to play thundering bass grooves classic Rock 'n' Roll slap-tastic funk lines or a simple backing the Basix Bass Method is the perfect place to start. A fabulous complete tutorial for the Bass Guitar this is an indispensable book which includes sections on playing rock blues heavy metal country and jazz styles. There is also essential licks sample bass lines rhythm and timings all in TAB and standard music notation. The brilliant CD includes accompaniments for songs and examples of all the exercises found within the pages. With a detailed look at styles from different eras from the 1940's to the modern day this is an interesting educationaland proven guide to learning the bass guitar.

Par COROZINE VINCE. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 of the 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, and bass.Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass piano parts,making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues and pentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swing eighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context of accompanying a soloist (comping): in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazz soloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book.If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time you complete it! Includes access to online audio. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 ofthe 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, andbass. Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass pianoparts, making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues andpentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swingeighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context ofaccompanying a soloist (comping) - in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazzsoloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book. If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time youcomplete it! Includes access to online audio. / Jazz / Etude / Piano

Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 ofthe 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano vibraphone alto flute drums andbass. Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass pianoparts making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues andpentatonic scale theory blue notes grace notes pedal-points tremolos trills syncopation anticipation delayed beats slash chords boogie-woogie left-hand patterns walking bass stride piano style straight eighths swingeighths passing tones rolled chords riffs 'filler' chords substitutions and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context ofaccompanying a soloist (comping); in addition the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping practice and jazzsoloing plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists a key to chord symbols and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book. If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book you will be by the time youcomplete it! Includes access to online audio.

On this second amazing DVD session Danny Gottlieb surveys the techniques of the great musicians - Buddy Rich Mel Lewis Gary Chester Airto Moreira John McLaughlin Pat Metheny and Mark Egan - who have helped him become a 'complete all-around drummer.' The lesson is filled with invaluable tips important advice and inspiring musical ideas for all learning players. Numerous hands-on exercises will help you develop the essential percussion techniques you'll need to play your best. Danny teaches big band beats and advanced drum set techniques that will set you up for all styles of music. He takes apart a variety of Brazilian grooves (samba bossa nova partito alto etc.) and imparts a fascinating lesson in counting and playing complex rhythms using the Indian syllable method. Finally bassist Mark Egan joins Danny for a discussion of how a bassist and drummer successfully work together. They close the DVD with some sizzling duets to illustrate their long-time working method for creating blues and jazz grooves. The songs they perform include DePraw Blues Willie's Blues and Waterfall Cafe.

This powerful DVD guitar lesson is a formula for instant success on the electric guitar! Legendary Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen fills this DVD with hundreds of great licks for blues and rock songs that will have you playing powerful rhythm grooves and burning lead lines with the best of them! An experienced and talented teacher as well as atop guitarist Jorma clearly and patiently explains picking techniques lead bass lines licks solos and other important techniques for playing electric guitar. He gives essential advice on scales runs hammers and pulls bends vibrato harmonics string-snapping and lots more. There are exciting and practicalperformances featuring special guests; fellow Electric Hot Tuna member Jack Casady Michael Falzarano and Harvey Sorgen; and these performance help to make this a instructional yet highly entertaining DVD.