The Foundation of Effective Bass Lines-As a Bass player scales will be no stranger to you. You'll likely be used to practicing them up and down in different sequences and in different keys to improve your chops but do you really know how to apply them in a musical way?With the Bassist's Guide To Scales Over Chords you'll learn how these two topics are intertwined in a logical and fundamental manner. This key concept is paramount in learning how to create and improvise functional and memorable Bass lines or solos reliably time and again.If you're stuck in a root-note rut or find yourself always coming back to the same old tired patterns this book is for you. Itincludes 136 audio tracks and 17 extended backing tracks for download or streaming online.

Join acclaimed bassist composer and teacher Patrick Pfeiffer as he explores the anatomy of a bass groove from the inside out.Learn to dissect each groove and discover what makes it so groovy - from its skeleton to its apex - while evolving your playing skills and musicality along the way.There are plenty of exercises and a huge number of groove ideas along with an audio CD that is packed with full-band demo tracks and examples.