Music Theory for Bass Players

Demystify the Fretboard and Reveal Your Full Bass Potential!-Finally a music theory book designed for bass players of all levels! With this comprehensive workbook you'll expand your fretboard knowledge and gain the freedom and confidence needed to tackle any musical challenge.Rather than overwhelm the reader with lots of complex theory that may be useful for jazz guitarists or keyboard players this book and audio pack focuses on the elements that are essential for the bass player throughout like how to write bass lines lay down a solid foundation and improvise.Features hundreds of examples to study and practice including loads of ?real world? bass lines and play-along audio tracks tojam to! Includes over 200 demonstration and play-along audio tracks and three bass fretboard theory video lessons online for download or streaming.

Bass players of all levels will find a wealth of practical music knowledge in this special book and audio package. Acclaimed bassist and composer Sean Malone will take you on a journey through the fascinating realm of the written language of music using easy-to-understand terms and concepts musical examples diagrams and much more! The accompanying online audio provides ninety-six tracks of examples demonstrations and play-alongs. Lessons include: Properties of sound Fundamentals Rhythm and Meter Scales and Modes Intervals Keys Chords Bass notation Standard notationand Tablature And much more!!

Par ARCHARD CHUCK. This book teaches everything you need to know to create great bass lines. An easy-to-use, step-by-step approach to basic theory is given as a foundation, and then the essential styles-and many styles within each style-are explored from the bass point of view. Learn how the bass fits into the group, the important bass techniques for each style and even what tempos to expect. Bass players, arrangers and composers alike will love the hundreds of tips and sample bass lines. A CD demonstrating all the examples and for playing along is available. / Méthode en anglais / Méthode / Guitare Basse Tablatures

A topic not often broached for bass guitar improvising a solo can be a scary and mysterious situation for many bass players. Have no fear! This excellent book/CD pack delivers all you need to become a master soloist no matter what style of music you play. Featuring loads of solo exercises clear and concise theory discussion and plenty of play-along tracks you'll learn the tricks and tools of soloing for bass. Covers: major scale modes melodic minor scale modes harmonic minor scale modes symmetrical scales modal interchange key-center playing scale substitutions superimposition and more!

Perfect for beginning bassist or players who want to enhance their knowledge. Starting with a review of reading music, this book explains the basics of music theory as it relates to being a great bass player with an easy, step-by-step approach. Before you know it, you'll be using major scales, triads and 7th chords to create cool-sounding bass lines for the most important chord progressions all bassists need to know. Learn to lock in with a drummer and the basics of blues and funk styles. Students, teachers and self-taught players alike will enjoy this thorough, easy-to-use method.

Perfect for bassists who have already started and are ready to take the next step into contemporary styles. Also for experiencd players who want to enhance their knowledge. Starting with a review of reading music this book explains the basics of music theory as it relates to being a great bass player with an easy step-by-step approach. Before you know it you'll be using major scales triads and 7th chords to create cool-sounding bass lines for the most important chord progressions all bassists need to know. Learn the basics of blues and funk styles to lock in with a drummer. Students teachers and self-taught players alike will enjoy this thorough easy to use method.

Ideal for intermediate bass guitar players, the book covers several styles of bass playing with example music in both the book and on the provided audio CD. Written as a practice aid for the improvisation part of the LCM Bass Guitar exam, the sections are expertly designed to progress at the perfect pace for the intermediate player. The CD backing tracks are all professionally recorded and cover a wide range of styles from the last three decades. The book enables the reader to develop bassline creation skills, explaining the necessary theory along the way using tablature, notation and diagrams. Whether or not you intend to take an LCM bass exams, this book is simply the best introduction to improvising bass guitar. / Exams / Etude / Guitare Basse

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

Treatise of Harmony – Bass and Voices is an absolute must-have volume on harmonies by Théodore Dubois. Written in the last century (1921) this book includes the two parts of the treatise: Part 1 – Basses and Part 2 – Voices. This volume is quite complex requires some strong theory knowledge and would be playable by upper-advanced players and professionals. It also features numerous examples. The two parts contains the following sub-sections: Part 1 – Basses:  - Consonant harmonies - Dissonant harmonies - Alterations - Delays - Pedals - Appendix Part 2 – Voices:  - Consonant harmonies - Dissonant harmonies - Alterations - Delays Pedals… - Appendix

The Performance Guide for Bands. The Gig Guides series is designed to provide musicians with a blueprint for building bands. We select the songs put 'em in order and show you how to play 'em. The format is simple; there are no unwieldy note-for-note scores to sightread or complicated theory to understand. Just here's the lead sheet here are the parts you really need to know and away you go! These book/CD packs are the ultimate do-it-yourself kit for gigging musicians and up-and-coming performers alike. Can be used by a full band or individual players. Modern Rock Set features 12 songs plus a CD with full-band demos so you can hear what you should sound like.Includes: All the Small Things · Drive · Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) · Fly Away · Hanging by a Moment · If You Could Only See · The Middle · My Own Worst Enemy · Semi-Charmed Life · Slide · Smooth · Wherever You Will Go.

The Gig Guides series is designed to provide musicians with a blueprint for building bands. We select the songs put 'em in order and show you how to play 'em. The format is simple; there are no unwieldy note-for-note scores to sightread or complicated theory to understand. Here's the lead sheet here are the parts you really need to know and away you go! These book/CD packs are the ultimate do-it-yourself kit for gigging musicians and up-and-coming performers alike. Can be used by a full band or individual players. Early Rock Set features 12 songs with a CD of full-band demos of eachsong so you can hear what you should be sounding like. Songs include: Crying · Help Me Rhonda · Hound Dog · The Loco-Motion · Louie Louie · Rock Around the Clock · That'll Be the Day · and more.

Par COROZINE VINCE. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 of the 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, and bass.Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass piano parts,making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues and pentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swing eighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context of accompanying a soloist (comping): in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazz soloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book.If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time you complete it! Includes access to online audio. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 ofthe 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, andbass. Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass pianoparts, making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues andpentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swingeighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context ofaccompanying a soloist (comping) - in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazzsoloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book. If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time youcomplete it! Includes access to online audio. / Jazz / Etude / Piano

Par DUBOIS THEODORE. Treatise of Harmony & Bass and Voices is an absolute must-have volume on harmonies by Theodore Dubois. Written in the last century (1921), this book includes the two parts of the treatise: Part 1 & Basses and Part 2 & Voices. This volume is quite complex, requires some strong theory knowledge and would be playable by upper-advanced players and professionals. It also features numerous examples. The two parts contains the following sub-sections: Part 1 & Basses: - Consonant harmonies - Dissonant harmonies - Alterations - Delays - Pedals - Appendix Part 2 & Voices: - Consonant harmonies - Dissonant harmonies - Alterations - Delays, Pedals… - Appendix/ Répertoire / Voix