70 Studies (Bass Clef)

For Bass Guitar-Classical and Contemporary Studies for Bass Guitar combines essential studies from 19th century composer Giovanni Bottesini; the “Paganini of Bass” with contemporary studies by Gilbert Isbin; one ofthe leading European composers for Guitar Lute and Bass. These 33 studies will help build not just your technique but reading abilities and overall musicianship. The material is intended for serious bass students and can beplayed on a fretted or fretless bass. While Bottesini's works lie firmly in the classical genre Isbin's studies bring in elements of classical jazz and world music. All the studies are written in standard bass clef notation aswell as tablature. Includes access to online audio recorded by Rob MacKillop for each study.

Bai Lin's Lip Flexibilities has become (and should be) a standard on the music stands of brass players everywhere, mentioned in one breath with the likes of Schlossberg and Irons. The trumpet professor at the Central Conservatory in Beijing, Bai Lin created an organized set of flexibility studies ranging from elementary to advanced skill levels. Balquhidder now releases a bass clef edition to benefit even more players of cupped instruments.

This book is all about Heavy Metal bass playing. It can be very fast and complicated. A variety of grooves (open string octave hammer-on) that range from old school to contemporary are presented. Rhythmic studies and rhythmsection awareness are also a focal point. Working with space and complicated kicks is a major part of this style. Audio tracks are available that feature original instrumental songs with a full band and play-along mixes. There isalso a section that focuses on music theory and interesting scale options. All examples are written in bass clef 4 and tablature. Free audio downloads are available for use with this title.

Originally conceived as a set of solo jazz studies the idea behind Jazz FX steadily grew firstly by adding duet/trio versions of each of the studies in the same book and then by adding backing tracks. Students can play along with the CD and feel like they are in the middle of the band. Great fun to play in all settings and ideal for concerts and music medals.

520 Exercises include 58 Musical Studies in Positions 1 through 7-Written by Janice Tucker Rhoda author of the popular ABCs of Strings method the Complete Technique For Double Bass series is designed for advanced beginners to upper level students wishing to learn or improve their left hand and right arm bow skills.Starting in first position and proceeding carefully through the higher positions these method books use short studies to demonstrate specific technical ideas.The book starts with solidifying the combination of note reading rhythm and bow distribution then quickly progresses to a variety of bowing techniques and use of positions 1 - 7 half and thumb position explaining the physicalityof the left and right hands arms elbows and shoulders. Using a mixture of more melodic studies with purely technical exercises this book quickly gives players information and confidence to improve their playing.Complete Technique For Double Bass - Book 1 covers and includes:Positions 1 through 7Half PositionBass tenor and treble clefsTwo octave C Major Scale to thumb positionAdvanced chromatic scaleBasic thumb positionWorksheets for note-readingScales arpeggios broken thirdsImprovisational melodiesDouble-Stops chords octavesHarmonicsArm Swing left-hand and bow-arm techniqueBow balancing exercisesBallet of Shifting exercisesQuick Finger exercisesFinger Substitution exercisesLeft-hand pizzicato exercisesTeaching points throughout

Melodic Studies For Trombone Book 2 is an excellent book with studies composed by John Edney for the developing trombonist progressing from grade 3 through to grade 5. This book will help to develop and secure your understandings of different styles and tempi.The studies in this book are for unaccompanied trombone and are notated in the Bass Clef.