Bill Dickens Funk Bass and Beyond, Book/CD

Learn some of the essential skills and techniques of funk bass with ultra-quick and effortless style of Bill ???The Buddha??? Dickens. In this terrific book and CD method he lays bare his incredible arsenal of funk skills in a carefully structured format that allows you to incorporate these amazing techniques into your own music. Learn: Thump pluck hammer and ghost-note techniques Basic intermediate and advanced variations Hip-hop grooves The Buddha Rope Advanced Riffs Six complete play-along tracks

Learn funk techniques and music theory with this DVD package containing two cutting-edge videos. In Funk Bass and Beyond you'll learn: funk and rock techniques within the rhythm section suggestions dor advanced left- and right-hand techniques the rudiments of rhythm/drum patterns and applying them to your bass lines appropriate gear and equipment for the performing player and much more... features include: Legendary Performances (Victor Wooten Jaco Pastorius Dave Pomeroy and Oteil Burbridge) Exercises tips for bass players Interactive Bill Dickens' Signature GT-BD7 Additional Product Reviews DVD-ROM featuresIn Bass Beyond Limits Bill Dickens focuses on style and concepts demonstrating and discussing: harmonic concepts of chord tones applicable scales music theory substitution principles how to enhance your funk jazz and latin performances