The complete guide for mastering the six-string bass! This book with online audio covers scales, arpeggios, modes, chord forms, two-handed tapping, alternative techniques, chromatic exercises and theory concepts. Over 90 full-demo tracks performed by the author are accessed online, for download or streaming, using the unique access code in each book. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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The Hal Leonard Bass Method is designed for anyone just learning to play electric bass. It is based on years of teaching bass students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best bass teaching ideas from around the world. Book 2 teaches the box shape, moveable boxes, notes in fifth position, major and minor scales, the classic blues line, the shuffle rhythm, tablature, and more! The book also includes access to online recordings of 51 full-band tracks for demonstration or play along.
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In this book/online audio access pack, bass legend Ron Carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines; constructing lines using non-harmonic tones and diverse rhythms; playing in fast tempos; and developing tone and pitch. Includes online audio access using the unique code printed in the book with an all-star rhythm section and isolated bass parts, so players can listen to Ron play the sample written lines, practice them with the audio tracks, then create their own lines with the guitar, piano and drums backing them up. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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The complete guide to reggae and Jamaican bass styles, covering early ska, rock steady, roots reggae, dub, modern ska, dance hall, and more. The book includes performance tips and lessons, authentic grooves and riddims, standard notation & tab, and more. The audio is accessed online and features 47 full-demo tracks.
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An introduction to country bass for electric or upright players. This book with online audio is an insider's look at country bass playing on stage and in the studio. The book includes lessons and music in the style of Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzel, Marty Stuart, David Ball, and more. It includes access to 35 songs with full band backing. You'll learn classic and modern country bass lines, how to be a studio bassist, how to read music with the Nashville Number System, and more! A killer country primer.' Bass Player magazine
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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The Hal Leonard Bass Method is designed for anyone just learning to play electric bass. It is based on years of teaching bass students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best bass teaching ideas from around the world. Book 3 teaches more great songs, riffs, and examples, sixteenth notes, playing off chord symbols, slap and pop, hammer ons and pull offs, playing different styles and grooves, and more.
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The Hal Leonard Funk Bass Method is your complete guide to learning funk bass. It uses real funk songs to teach you the basics of grooving and soloing funk bass in the style of Flea, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Rocco Prestia, and many others. Songs include: Brick House • Can't Stop • Fire • Higher Ground • I'll Take You There • Let's Groove • Pick up the Pieces • Stay • Sumthin', Sumthin' • What Is Hip • and more.
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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 to jam to! Includes over 200 demonstration and play-along audio tracks and three bass fretboard theory video lessons online for download or streaming.
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Everything you need to know about playing the bass, including music notation, tablature, riffs, licks, and scales, syncopation, and rock and blues styles. Method Book 1 includes 75 songs and examples with online audio for practice use. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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Includes 96 songs and examples in rock, blues, R&B, funk and other styles; riffs, slap and pop; fifth position, scales and keys; and more! Use the accompanying online audio to hear how the examples should sound. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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This title has been critically acclaimed as the best single source for the techniques used to play funk and slap-style bass! This new second edition only gets better with a new recording, more instruction, and a fresh layout. Includes a foreword by John Patitucci and is endorsed by Rich Appleman of the Berklee College of Music, Will Lee, Mark Egan, Stuart Hamm and many others! Features several photos and a special section on equipment and effects. A book for everyone – from beginners to advanced players! Includes a 58-minute online audio accompaniment.
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The Hal Leonard Country Bass Method is your complete guide to learning the styles and techniques of country bass. This book and online audio package uses actual songs from classic to modern country to teach you how to groove like the great Nashville session bassists. The online audio includes 41 full-band tracks for demonstration and play-along. 21 songs, including: Act Naturally • Boot Scootin' Boogie • Crazy • Honky Tonk Man • Love You Out Loud • Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) • No One Else on Earth • Ring of Fire • Southern Nights • Streets of Bakersfield • Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? • and more.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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The Hal Leonard Bass Method is designed for anyone just learning to play electric bass. It is based on years of teaching bass students of all ages, and it also reflects some of the best bass teaching ideas from around the world. This Deluxe Beginner Edition also includes access to online audio demonstrations and video lessons so players will have all the tools they need to start learning how to play. Topics covered include: tuning; playing position; musical symbols; notes within the first five frets; common bass lines, patterns, and rhythms; rhythms through eighth notes; playing tips and techniques; more than 100 great songs, riffs, and examples; over 40 audio tracks and 50 video lessons; and much more!
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Play your favorite hits from the Beatles, Nirvana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Garth Brooks, Eric Clapton and more with this songbook that correlates with Book 1 of the Hal Leonard Bass Method! The songs are presented in order of difficulty, beginning with simple one- and two-string bass lines and ending with songs that contain many notes, including all four strings. Gives beginning bass students great pop & rock songs to play while they are still learning! Includes 20 favorites: All the Small Things • Come as You Are • Crossfire • Friends in Low Places • Great Balls of Fire • Imagine • Lady Madonna • My Girl • Peggy Sue • Smoke on the Water • Surfin' U.S.A. • Takin' Care of Business • Walk of Life • Wild Thing • Wonderful Tonight • and more! The online audio includes demos and backing tracks so that you can play along with the band! The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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This book/audio pack helps bass players expand their reading skills. Beneficial for beginners through advanced players, this pack covers rhythms, notes, intervals, accidentals, and key signatures, as well as common bass patterns in blues, R&B, funk, rock, and more. The accompanying online audio includes 97 demo tracks!
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The pentatonic is one of the most widely used scales in music. This book teaches fingerings for these essential five-note scales all over the neck, and how to use them to create solid, functional bass lines. The audio contains 56 tracks and features full-band demonstration examples. Covers: major and minor pentatonic scales; one- and two-octave scale patterns; pentatonic modes and their applications; soloing with pentatonic scales; and much more! Audio is accessed online for download or streaming using the unique code inside each book.
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Expand your bass knowledge with the Bass Lesson Goldmine series! Featuring 100 individual modules covering a giant array of topics, each lesson in this Funk/R&B volume includes detailed instruction with playing examples presented in standard notation and tablature. You'll also get extremely useful tips, scale diagrams, chord grids, photos, and more to reinforce your learning experience plus audio tracks featuring performance demos of all the examples in the book!
This volume covers a huge variety of funk and R&B bass styles, techniques, and concepts, including: the pocket; fingerstyle funk; slap & pop techniques; hammer-ons and pull-offs; staccato & tenuto; funk fills and phrasing; dynamics; funk jazz; acid jazz; James Brown Fun; Bootsy Collins style; Larry Graham style; Louis Johnson style; Flea style; and more!
The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right – available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
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The most comprehensive and complete scale book written especially for the 5-string-bass. Divided into 4 main sections: 1) Scale Terminology 2) Scales 3) Fingerboard chart and diatonic triads 4) Scale to Chord Guide - tying it all together and showing what scale to use over various chords.
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A follow-up to Building Walking Bass Lines, this book approaches more advanced walking concepts, including modal mapping, the two-feel, several 'must know changes,' and other important jazz bass lessons. Accompanying audio includes a jazz trio for practicing standard tunes.
The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right – available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
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Learn to play arpeggios on the bass with this comprehensive yet easy-to-use book, a supplement to the Hal Leonard Bass Method or any other bass method. The Bass Arpeggio Finder contains more than 1,300 arpeggio shapes, covering 28 different qualities for each key, with each quality presented in four different shapes. Great for bassists looking to hone their skills!
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This book by Berklee bass prof Anthony Vitti will help you make your bass lines more creative, unique and memorable. Tap into the groove and evolve your bass lines by using fills. This book brings you beyond the basics and helps you incorporate figures into your lines that are natural to the groove, and applicable to many styles. The play-along recordings let you hear the fills in context, then practice them with a rhythm section.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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The low, throbbing beat of great bassists like James Jamerson, Anthony Jackson, Larry Graham, Bootsy Collins, Louis Johnson and Verdine White drove the world to the dance floor during the disco era. In this comprehensive Bass Builders book, renowned bassist Josquin des Prés provides 101 authentic funk and disco bass patterns to help players practice getting their groove. Includes standard notation and tab, and recordings of 99 full-demo tracks. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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The Hal Leonard R&B Bass Method is your complete guide to learning the styles and techniques of rhythm and blues bass. This book and Online Audio pack uses actual classic R&B, Motown, soul, and funk songs to teach you how to groove in the style of James Jamerson, Bootsy Collins, George Porter, Jr., Donald “Duck” Dunn, Bob Babbitt, and many others. The 19 songs include: Cool Jerk • For Once in My Life • Good Times • Knock on Wood • Mustang Sally • Respect • Soul Man • Stand by Me • What's Going On • and more. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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Spanish edition of the popular bass method designed to get you playing today's top music styles fast!
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A comprehensive source for learning the theory and geometry of the bass fingerboard by one of today's leading players and instructors. Includes: 99 audio examples and exercises, hand positions, key centers, the linear approach, and more! Audio features Gary Willis demonstrating 99 examples and exercises. It's accessed online for download or streaming and includes PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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This book/online audio pack will get you playing bass lines anywhere on the fretboard, in any key. You'll learn to build bass lines under chord progressions; major, minor, and pentatonic scale patterns; and much more through easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions for beginning, intermediate, and advanced players. Includes 64 demonstration and play-along tracks.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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Explore new sounds on the bass that you may never have considered! Learning to play chords will enhance your ability to hear chord progressions and qualities, improve your composition and arranging skills, and strengthen your soloing chops and overall musicianship. Covers: double stops, major & minor triads, diminished and augmented triads, seventh chords, chordal song arrangements, different styles, a chord glossary and more. The accompanying audio features 76 demo tracks of all the exercises in the book.
The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right – available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
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This book with online audio is designed to help players master the art of improvisation. The audio includes over 50 tracks for demonstration and play-along. The book works with electric or acoustic bass and covers: modes, harmonic minor, melodic minor, blues, pentatonics, diminished, whole tone, Lydian b7, Mixolydian b13, and other important scales; phrasing, chord scale concepts, melodic development, guide tones, and resolutions; plus how to use your ear, practice tunes, and much more! The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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This easy to follow method features superb demonstration photographs and concentrates on two skills you really need: dexterity and musicianship. Chapters include: the instrument and its equipment • fingering major scales • accidentals • minor scales • diminished scales.
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This comprehensive source for learning to build melodic walking bass lines in all styles pulls together lessons from MI elective courses. The online audio includes 31 full-band tracks and demonstrates the exercises in the book. Topics covered include: intervals, chord symbols, and key centers; passing tones, chromatic tones, surround tones, sequences, and bypassing changes; blues, rhythm changes, II-V-I progressions, and other common progressions. In standard notation and TAB.
The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right – available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
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