The Bass to Rock Book

Par DESPREZ JOSQUIN. When Leo Fender invented the electric bass in the early 1950s, little did he know the musical revolution that would follow. Dozens of musical styles were born as a direct result of his invention. Mel Bay's Encyclopedia of Bass Riffs is an overview of over 40 different musical styles, covering 50 years of electric bass playing. Through a wide variety of stylistic examples, this book explores many musical genres that may have never existed without the electric bass guitar. These examples will undoubtedly add diversity to your musical vocabulary and supplement your style. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Rock and Jazz - Licks and Phrases / Répertoire / Guitare Basse

It's time to take center stage to deliver all the pyrotechnics usually associated with six-string guitar shredders! Shredding Bass Guitar takes you there through in-depth lessons on building technique, dexterity, and speed. It shows you how to shred using chords, arpeggios, and scales, and covers heavy metal and funk techniques like tapping, string skipping, and slap and pop. Lessons and examples are in the styles of bass masters Billy Sheehan, Les Claypool, Steve Harris, Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, and others. Shredding Bass Guitar provides a fresh perspective on the four-string electric bass and is a must-have for any bassist looking to take their playing to a new level. The accompanying CD features all the examples from the book. Features * In-depth lessons for developing technique, dexterity, and speed * For pick-style and fingerstyle players * Covers techniques like string skipping, tapping, two-handed tapping, wide-interval skipping, slap and pop, double thumbing, double popping, and more About the Author David Overthrow is an author, educator, and virtuoso bassist. After attending Berklee College of Music, he began performing with a wide variety of artists throughout the U.S. and Europe, playing rock, funk, jazz, and R and B. David is Director of Music at the Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut. He has written for Bass Guitar magazine, authored numerous electric bass methods, and taught three instructional videos for Alfred Music. David has performed with such luminaries as Pat Metheny, Stanley Clarke, Mike Stern, Trey Anastasio, Paul Gilbert, Zakk Wylde, and Sonny Landreth. / Guitare Basse

Par MATHEOS CHRIS. Ce livre a été créé pour le bassiste qui a maîtrisé les bases de la gifle basse et souhaite élargir ses compétences. Beaucoup d'exemples de cet ouvrage ont été écrites d'affiner le contrôle de la chaîne individuels, la capacité de pouce ou pop sur n'importe quelle chaîne à tout moment. Contrôle de chaîne individuels est l'une des faiblesses plus communs avec la gifle basse étudiants. Quelques exemples de ce livre sont des entraînements fingerstyle communs qui sont arrangés pour gifler. Développer la capacité de claque des lignes de basse style doigt donne le bassiste un incroyable talent. Ce livre aborde certaines techniques de gifle très avancées, y compris le triple de pop et de la technique de pouce de flamenco. Ecrit en tablature uniquement pour la basse de quatre cordes. Egalement disponible en japonais de ATN, Inc. / Niveau : Débutant / Rock and Jazz - Technic / Tablatures / Guitare Basse Tablatures

The Rockschool Bass Method, which replaces the bestselling Let?s Rock ? Bass, gives you everything you need to know to get started playing the Bass, learn the essentials so you can get seriously good, seriously fast. With over 100 audio tracks, quick guide videos and 12 lessons in 6 different styles, you?ll be playing before you know it. Book Features: ? Over 1 hour of downloadable video and audio content. ? Instrument quick guide ? what everything?s called, how it works and everything in-between! ? How to read music ? learn how to read music quickly and simply. ? 12x lessons in 6 different styles ? each lesson includes audio and video tuition. ? 6 pieces, 6 varying styles ? put your skills to the test with 6 kick ass pieces. ? Play - Rock, Pop, Indie, Metal, Hip Hop and Country. ? 120 audio tracks ? supporting audio for every musical example and piece. ? Video lessons ? on getting started and key techniques. ? Quiz ? put your skills to the test with the interactive quizzes. ? Dropcard ? instantly download the accompanying audio and video hassle free! What you?ll learn: ? The basics of music notation

Getting Started. Learn the techniques that every truly great bass player needs to know! From basic slapping and popping to machine-gun riffing, this program has something for bass players at every level. The one-on-one lessons with bassist/instructor Chris McCarvill show you how to apply the techniques popularized by Marcus Miller, Larry Graham and Louis Johnson. You'll learn the four elements of slap and pop as well as advanced techniques like octaves, fifths, muting, double slapping, sliding, the snap, bending notes and using effects. By the end of this program, you'll be the funkiest bass player around! DVD features include: iPod-ready video, follow-along tab book, free lifetime membership for online lesson support, authored for Zone 0 and more. 1 hour

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 3 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. Alfred's Basic Bass Method is the newest addition to the family, and features clear, well-paced instruction covering popular styles like rock, blues, country, and jazz. Lots of photos and diagrams make learning easy, and the included DVD contains iPod-compatible video for the visual learner. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Bass Method - the first and best choice for today's beginning bass students. Book 1 covers all the necessities including how to hold your bass, tuning your bass, right- and left-hand technique, the basics of reading music, notes on all four strings, scales, licks, songs, how to read TAB, and playing slides and accents.

Par HILAND MIKE. A wonderful book filled with musical examples in notation and tablature aimed at teaching slap/pop and right-hand hammering techniques. Mike Hiland states, I have written this book as if we were involved in a one-on-one teaching session. I've tried to make it as fun as possible. This book is for beginning, intermediate and even advanced players. / Niveau : Tous Niveaux / Rock - Technic / Tablatures / Guitare Basse Tablatures

Hal Leonard Bass Method Stylistic Supplement. The complete guide to learning rock bass! This book/CD pack uses actual songs selected from a myriad of rock genres to help in teaching the key elements of rock bass. Players will learn to play in the style of Sting Les Claypool John Entwistle Paul McCartney Flea and many others.

Beginner - Advanced-Designed by John McCarthy this Master Edition combines all levels of this award-winning series in a complete course! Learn the essential techniques needed to play all genres of music. Start with how to hold the Bass for comfortable playing and fast effective learning. Next learn rhythm timing basic Bass lines and how to play along with a drummer. Learn 3rds 5ths and octaves and how to apply them in a song. Plucking techniques including slap

for 4- 5- and 6-String Basses-In this exciting new video/audio/book combo Mark Michell bassist for the progressive-rock band Scale the Summit breaks down the techniques that make him one of the most skilled bassists on the prog-rock scene. Topics include: Utilizing the full fretboard Analyzing chords Voicing chords on Bass Mixing fretted notes and harmonics Mixing chords and tapping Exploring Bass line options And more! By demonstrating his unique approach to the bass Michell will help you to unlock your own creative potential! In addition to comprehensive video demonstrations andaccompanying notation and tab for each musical example Advanced Rock Bass includes ten backing tracks each featuring a unique key center and chord progression so you can immediately begin to incorporate Michell's techniques into your own playing!

With DiY Electric Bass there are no limitations to how, when, or where you learn. This clear and easy-to-follow approach is your blueprint to playing right away. No teacher is necessary since lessons are simple to follow---with corresponding video lessons and audio accompaniments. The included media is available to stream or download, so you can watch video lessons, hear examples, and play along anywhere you have a computer or mobile device. Do it yourself---even if you have never touched a bass! No prior musical knowledge is needed. Make your dreams come true with this perfectly priced book and media package. / Guitare Basse

Bass Play-Along Volume 3-Volume 3. The Bass Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab listen to the CD to hear how the bass should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing or to simply help you follow along. 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! Songs: Crazy Little Thing Called Love · Crocodile Rock · Maneater · Message in a Bottle · My Life · No Reply at All · Peg · Suffragette City.

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 3 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. Alfred???s Basic Bass Method is the newest addition to the Alfred???s Basic family of methods featuring clear well-paced instruction covering popular styles like rock blues country and jazz. Lots of photos and diagrams make learning easy and the DVD includes iPod-compatible video that is perfect for the visual learner. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred???s Basic Bass Method-the first and best choice for today???s beginning guitar students. Book 1features all the necessities including how to hold your bass tuning your bass right-hand and left-hand technique basics of reading music notes on all four strings scales licks and songs how to read TAB playing slides and accents and photos and diagrams. The DVD included features iPod-compatible video that is perfect for the visual learner.

With Online Audio-This book and audio set teaches 101 Jazz Bass Patterns played over chords and chord progressions that are fundamental to the harmonic language of jazz.This is a very useful collection of major Dorian and Mixolydian patterns eight bar patterns turnaround patterns and more. Because each pattern is played over a common chord progression it will be easy to apply these examples in performance. In addition you'll experience anoticeable improvement in your knowledge of the fingerboard technical facility harmonic vocabulary and the ability to conceive and express modern musical ideas.This book includes a glossary of jazz scales and basictheory for the jazz musician. Ideal for those who currently play blues country folk classical or rock and desire to venture into jazz. Audio download available online. Written in standard notation and tablature.