The Jazz Bass Book

Book/online media pack. More than a player's manual this book portrays jazz bass as a vital element of 20th century American music. Citing examples from key recordings in the jazz canon the book defines the essence of the musical contributions made by more than 70 important jazz bassists including Ray Brown Eddie Gomez Charles Mingus Milt Hinton and many others. Bassists get expert guidance on mastering proper technique practice methods and improvisation plus new insight into the theoretical and conceptual aspects of jazz. The online media featuries bass plus rhythm section recordings allowing readers to hear technical examples from the book presented in slow andfast versions. It also offers play-along tracks of typical chord progressions and song forms.

This comprehensive method includes every conceivable aspect of jazz bass performance. It begins with the teaching of the basics using illustrations of hand positions basic theory the first position how to read music fingering accelerated fingerboard studies a fingerboard note location chart to the 12th fret four-string studies rhythm studies syncopated rhythms and dotted notes. The book then introduces the second through seventeenthposition scale and arpeggio studies accelerated fingerings using two-octave scales and various arpeggios chord applications rhythm patterns extension fingerings and harmonic minor and harmonized major scales using diatonic7th chords. Part IV consists of theory for the bassists chord construction relating chord symbols and numbers and the harmonized major natural harmonic and ascending (jazz) melodic minor scales. Diagrams of 26 chords withthe transposition charts using 'G' and 'C' fingerings are included. Each progression covers many playing styles encountered by the modern bassist including: walking 2-beat syncopated rhythms(funk) Latin bebop changes pop-rock blues traditional blues deadened-string technique funk playing plus full chord progressions within tunes. Chords are suggested for the very diverse bass lines syncopated patterns scales and arpeggios. Written instandard notation with chord diagrams.

A Comprehensive Method For Electric And Upright Bass. Par GERTZ BRUCE. La maîtrise de la basse est une méthode approfondie pour basse électrique et dressées conçu pour guider les bassistes de maîtrise. Elle débute avec la construction des temps forts et compétences rythmiques, une base solide sur laquelle tous les basse jouant doit être enraciné. Suite à cela, les étudiants apprendre un large éventail de rainures et pratique de la lecture de tous les styles de musique : Blues, Rock, Funk, Reggae, Fusion (y compris les compteurs impairs), Jazz, Latin, Baroque, classique et plus. Formation oreille incorporée dans la méthode améliore les aptitudes des élèves d\'écoute, enseigner aux étudiants d\'entendre les rythmes, les mélodies et les progressions de corde. Leçons de théorie aident les élèves à comprendre le fonctionne de la basse dans la musique. Les étudiants étudient également improvisation de pièces de bass et de solos sur les changements de la corde, articulation (doigt et technique de la prosternation), des objectifs de rendement, visualisation et bien plus. Chaque volume se déplace logiquement au prochain niveau même joueurs chevronnés peuvent combler les trous dans leur technique en passant par la méthode du livre I et en déplaçant sur la technique d\'une plus grande... / Niveau : Débutant / All Styles - Methods / Méthode / Guitare Basse

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Cet ouvrage donnera bassistes aperçu beaucoup des échelles utilisées dans le jazz. Chaque écaille est présenté avec la notation standard, tablature et patrons de doigté pour une octave et de deux octaves. Le livre commence avec les échelles de major base, puis se penche sur les échelles de modes (lydien, Phrygiens, etc.), altérés, bebop balances, échelles pentatonique, échelles de blues et des échelles symétriques (échelles diminuées, échelles de tonalité d'ensemble et écailles chromatique). Si vous n'êtes pas familier avec ces termes, ne crains - ils sont clairement expliqués dans le livre. En chemin, les auteurs offrent des conseils et des exercices pour vous aider à utiliser les échelles de l'improvisation. Alors qu'il n'allait ne pas en grande profondeur ou donnant de nombreux exemples pour chaque écaille, cet ouvrage donnera le bassiste une compréhension approfondie de la grande variété des échelles disponibles pour improviser. L'intention de passer du temps à pratiquer et à élaborer vos propres modèles une fois que vous avez maîtrisées celles dans le livre. Les doigtés échelle présentées sont applicables à ces deux électrique... / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Jazz - Improvisation / Tablatures / Guitare Basse Tablatures

Par JOHNNY RECTOR. Les patrons de la basse électrique moderne présentées ici sont conçus pour enseigner le guitariste de l\'étudiant et le bassiste les rudiments du jeu efficace \' ligne de basse de marche \' accompagnement pour les instrumentistes et chanteurs. Il s\'agit d\'un livre no-nonsense qui obtient rapidement vers le coeur du sujet. Il serait mieux apprécié par l\'intermédiaire d\'étudiant avancé déjà familier avec les notions fondamentales de la technique de la basse électrique. Ecrit en notation et tablature, Walking Bass fournit une formation approfondie dans la théorie de la corde appliquée à la basse électrique. L\'enregistrement de CD qui l\'accompagne est très utile pour saisir les concepts aural présentés dans le livre. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Jazz - Methods / Tablatures / Guitare Basse Tablatures

Par AEBERSOLD JAMEY. Complete bass line transcription book from Vol. 15 'Payin' Dues' - featuring Ron Carter. For All musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines. While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording (sold separately) until you feel you’ve mastered his “feel” and nuances. Then, using the special stereo separation on all of our Play-A-Long recordings, switch the bassist off and play along by yourself with just the piano and drums! This book (like all the Aebersold bass line transcription books) is a great study in professional bass line construction, and is a natural companion to the Aebersold Play-A-Longs. Combo instructors can use this book to give theirbass students instant, professional bass lines. Includes notes in bass clef with chord symbols above each measure. THIS BOOK:Transcribed bass lines to chord changes similar to: Body And Soul, Cherokee, I’ll Remember April, It’s You Or No One, Stella By Starlight, There Will Never Be Another You, The Song Is You, and What Is This Thing Called Love. / Rép International / Recueil / Guitare Basse

Par AEBERSOLD JAMEY. All the bass lines from Vol. 6 'Charlie Parker - All Bird' - by bass legend Ron Carter! For All musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines. While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording (sold separately) until you feel you’ve mastered his “feel” and nuances. Then, using the special stereo separation on all of our Play-A-Long recordings, switch the bassist off and play along by yourself with just the piano and drums! This book (like all the Aebersold bass line transcription books) is a great study in professional bass line construction, and is a natural companion to the Aebersold Play-A-Longs. Combo instructors can use this book to give theirbass students instant, professional bass lines. Includes notes in bass clef with chord symbols above each measure. THIS BOOK: Transcribed bass lines to the chord changes of: Billie’s Bounce, Confirmation, Dewey Square, Donna Lee, My Little Suede Shoes, Now’s The Time, Ornithology, Scrapple From The Apple, Thriving From A Riff, and Yardbird Suite. / Rép International / Recueil / Guitare Basse

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 AEBERSOLD JAMEY. Book and CD. For all musicians wishing to learn fantastic bass lines. While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the CD until you feel you’ve mastered his “feel” and nuances. Then, using the special stereo separation on the CD, switch the bassist off and play along by yourself with just the piano and drums! This book (like all the Aebersold bass line transcription books) is a great study in professional bass line construction, and is a natural companion to the Aebersold Play-A-Longs. Combo instructors can use this book to give their bass students instant, professional bass lines. Includes notes in bass clef with chord symbols above each measure. Severalchoruses of 2 different blues progressions in ALL 12 KEYS are included. The Ultimate Study in blues walking! / Rép International / Recueil / Guitare Basse

Par STAGNARO OSCAR / SHER C.. Latin / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Méthode en anglais / Méthode / Guitare Basse

Essential Styles, Books 1 and 2 are two innovative book and play-along CD (or cassette) packages that teach 50 essential grooves from today's jazz and popular styles. The books include written-out charts of each selection and performance tips for both drums and bass. All of the grooves have been recorded with a rhythm section and woodwinds, with drums mixed on the left channel and bass on the right, so either instrument may be dialed out. In addition, many of the tracks contain open choruses of comping so any instrument can practice playing solos! Essential Styles emphasizes the most important aspects of solid group playing- locking-in between the drummer and bassist, providing a strong rhythmic foundation and creating an authentic feel for whatever the style demands. / Diverses Formations

Designed and written by world-renowned bassist Tony Grey , Bass Academy features hundreds of musical examples and exercises, as well as step-by-step guides on theory and playing approach. Hundreds of specially-composed exercises and musical examples A DVD of exclusive video tutorials - your own one-to-one masterclass with Tony A wealth of insight into Jazz, in an accessible and easy-to-use layout Learn directly from one of the world's most exciting modern Jazz bassists The DVD lessons and tutorials have been specially recorded to give an intimate insight into the techniques and exercises that appear in the book. The innovative format is highly-detailed yet easy to use making it perfect for both new and experienced musicians who want to learn jazz bass from a true virtuoso. / 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

Transcribed From 22 Classic Standards. Par CARTER RON. 22 fantastic bass solos (in bass clef) from various recordings over Ron Carter's legendary career as a first-call bassist for many jazz greats. Includes: Bass Blues, Bessie's Blues, Bohemia After Dark, Corcovado, Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy, Embraceable You, Good Bait, Hi Fly, I Can Dream, Can't I?, I Could Write A Book, I Fall In Love Too Easily, I Should Care, I Thought About You, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, My Funny Valentine, My Romance, Ouverture Miniature, Que Pasa, Summertime, Sweet Lorraine, and This Time The Dream's On Me. / Rép International / Recueil / Guitare Basse