The Bass Player's Handbook

Josquin Des Pres. The purpose of this book is to provide the aspiring bass player with a wide variety of finger exercises for developing the techniques necessary to succeed in today's music scene. It can also play an importantrole in a bass player's daily practising program. The 200 exercises are designed to help increase your speed improve your dexterity develop accuracy and promote finger independence. recommended by world-acclaimed bass players music schools and music magazines this is the ultimate bass handbook.

COMPLETE EDITION WITH FULL COMMENTARY BY MARIJKE OOSTENKAMP AND BERNARD THOMAS 4 LIVRETS JACOB VAN EYCK'S DER FLUYTEN LUST-HOF IS THE EARLIEST SURVIVING COLLECTION OF MUSIC FOR RECORDER. IT IS ESSENTIAL REPERTOIRE FOR ALL RECORDER PLAYERS, AND PROVIDES IN EFFECT AN EXCELLENT HANDBOOK ON THE ART OF IMPROVISING VARIATIONS. TO UNDERSTAND THIS MUSIC, IT IS NECESSARY TO KNOW THE MELODIES USED BY VAN EYCK AND THE HARMONIES THAT WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THEM IN HIS DAY. TO THIS END, THE NEW DOLCE EDITION OF THE COLLECTION INCLUDES A COMMENTARY VOLUME THAT GIVES ORIGINAL VERSIONS FROM CONTEMPORARY SOURCES, WITH HARMONY (OR AT LEAST A BASS PART) THE LIST OF OTHER SURVIVING SETTINGS OF THE TUNES IS ALSO INVALUABLE IN DEVISING PROGRAMMES OR LECTURES.