This book, designed from MI core curriculum programs, is a comprehensive source for playing bass in a variety of musical styles. Explains: hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, muting, vibrato, slap bass grooves, essential bass lines and basic theory; and more. Includes 365 music examples, exercises, picking suggestions, and sample songs. In standard notation and tab.
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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. 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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Learn to play the bass instantly with this revolutionary method! Author Danny Morris has included a wealth of solid bass lines, tips on playing and locking in with a drummer, and strategies to help you understand the bass and develop your own bass lines. The accompanying CD lets you jam with a band in a variety of musical styles.
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Learn how to play guitar using the songs you know and love from the incredibly popular video game! This all-tab method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and it's the perfect guide to help make the transition from video game console to a guitar fun and easy. Songs include: Creep • Don't Fear the Reaper • Mississippi Queen • Say It Ain't So • Wanted Dead or Alive • When You Were Young • and more! The CD contains 99 tracks, including full-band tracks for demonstration or play-along.
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Have you struggled through tedious lessons and boring instruction books in your desire to learn to play the bass guitar? If you wish there was a fun and engaging way to motivate you in your bass playing quest, then this is it: All About Bass is for you. Whether it's learning to read music, playing by ear, improvising, or all of the above, this enjoyable guide will help you to finally start playing your favorite songs in many different styles. Plus, learn interesting tid-bits on bass makes & models, care and maintenance, other fretted instruments, and other fun stuff about the bass. This fun-filled, easy-to-use guide includes:
• An introduction to bass
• Step-by-step music reading instruction
• How to play by ear and improvise
• Background on various styles of music, including dozens of favorite songs
• Performing tips
• Online audio tracks for over 90 tracks for demo and play-along.
You get five full songs (All I Wanna Do • Cissy Strut • I Want You Back • Message in a Bottle • Sweet Emotion) and excerpts from over 40 popular songs, including: All Shook Up • Another One Bites the Dust • Born Under a Bad Sign • Brick House • Come Together • Get up (I Feel like Being) A Sex Machine • The Girl from Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) • I Got You (I Feel Good) • In the Midnight Hour • Paperback Writer • Pride and Joy • You Can't Hurry Love • and many more. The accompanying audio is accessed through Hal Leonard's popular MyLibrary system using the provided code. The audio can be streamed or downloaded 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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Always wanted to play bass? Then get on the FastTrack and make it happen now! FastTrack method books give you a fast way to learn how to play that new instrument (or the one that's been sitting in the closet for a few years). Skeptical because other method books haven't worked for you? That's exactly why we wrote these! They're designed for the player who wants to learn on their own terms with the help of some user-friendly instruction, professional audio and video examples, and cool music to play along the way. Don't worry: we're not going to just show you a few tricks to play one or two songs. You're going to get everything you need to start playing (this is a Hal Leonard book, after all!) but then in a couple of weeks you'll become the player you've always wanted to be, ready to move into the songbooks filled with songs by the Beatles, Clapton, Hendrix, and more. And just in case that's not enough to convince you, the last section of all FastTrack Starter Packs (Guitar, Bass, Keyboard and Drums) include the same songs so that you and your buddies can form a band and jam together. So, yes, it IS time to reignite those rock star dreams!
Includes notes and tab.
The audio and video are 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 cool, comprehensive guide provides the history and essential bass lines for 34 different musical styles, including all varieties of pop and rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, country, blues, funk and many others. The online audio includes 34 full-band demo tracks and is accessed using the unique code printed inside the book.
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Peter Murray's book, which scored an “A+” rating from Bass Player magazine, provides bassists with everything they need to know to play effectively, helping them master the basics, and then explore what's beyond. Essential to any bass player!
“Once in a while, a book comes along that stands head and shoulders above the endless rows of 'method books' that fill the racks in music stores. This is one of those exceptional books. If you're a beginner, study of Murray's method could save you from countless hours of frustration (and possibly injury) by showing you the correct way to use you hands right from the start; if you're a more advanced player, it should help you to refine your ability and overcome the technical barriers that can block further development. Bravo!” – Jim Roberts, Bass Player magazine
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This Omnibus Edition contains the complete Absolute Beginners Bass course in one complete and convenient package! The Absolute Beginners method has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your bass guitar. This edition also features a unique download card with professional demonstration and accompaniment tracks, allowing you to start playing music right away. The accompanying audio is accessed through Hal Leonard's popular MyLibrary system using the provided code. The audio can be streamed or downloaded 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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Bass players: customize your warm-up routine with this fantastic collection of stretches, coordination exercises, pentatonic scales, major and minor scales, and arpeggios sure to limber up your fingers and hands and get you ready to play in top form!
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Bass Chops covers a cross section of musical genres with a unique step-by-step approach for strengthening your overall facility on the instrument. The lessons in this book include standard notation, tab, fingerings, and video demonstrations, and are presented in theme-and-variation format –– a highly effective approach to learning bass that has become very popular with students. Each lesson allows you to move at your own pace, beginning with a simple groove and gradually becoming more intricate and complex as the lesson progresses. Styles include blues, jazz, rock, fusion, R&B, and slapping. The price of the book includes nearly two hours of video demonstrations of every example in the book, performed by the author himself! Access the videos online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside.
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The 5-string bass is rapidly growing into the future and this is your handbook to meet it there. Besides discussing how to adapt to the differences in the 5-string versus the 4-string, this book explores the various ways of using the 5-string, practice tips, different techniques, and practical applications to various genres demonstrated through songs on the accompanying CD.
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There's more to rock bass playing than just following the guitarist's left hand! This book with audio demo exercises and full-length tunes available online for download or streaming gives you all the tools you need to construct your own bass lines, creatively and effectively, in a rock context. Learn to play the perfect line for any musical situation – on the spot! Topics covered include: tips on playing position and posture • warm-up exercises • essential scales and rhythms • building with octaves, appraoch notes, and fifths • box shapes, pentatonic scales and blues • and rhythmic variations.
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Explore the technical brilliance and musical genius of the greatest electric bassist the world has ever known. This book features highly detailed analysis of 12 of Jaco's epic bass solos from the songs: Amerika • Bright Size Life • Chromatic Fantasy • Continuum • Days of Wine and Roses • Donna Lee • Havona • Port of Entry • Portrait of Tracy • Punk Jazz • Slang • (Used to Be A) Cha Cha.
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Scales, exercises, rock and blues progressions for all grades in all the important keys. Standard notation and tablature plus full color note-finder poster are included. Chapters include: systems analysis • scales in open position • scales in closed position – one octave scales • and scales in closed position – two octave scales.
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Join acclaimed bassist, composer and teacher Patrick Pfeiffer as he explores the anatomy of a bass groove from the inside out. You'll 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. Plenty of exercises and tons of groove ideas will put you in the pocket in no time. The companion CD includes full-band demo tracks of many of the examples in the book.
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This book is based on the scale types that are necessary to master and understand the chord/scale relationships found in many styles of music. By keeping things simple and uncluttered, each page consists of only one scale type, illustrated on a bass guitar neck with the correct fingering – a vital part of organizing the hands. The more organized the hands, the easier it is to play. The arpeggio shape is super-imposed over the corresponding scale in order to create an understanding of the chord/scale relationship. This is better explained with diagrams and not notation. However, because it is a good idea to associate finger positions with their notational equivalents, notation is also included. A simple but comprehensive jazz theory section is also included. This will help the student gain a deeper understanding of harmony and further insight into how to apply the scales found in this book.
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A concise thesaurus of essential and practical study form for practice and study. Included are valuable tips on using scales to build speed, endurance and fretboard fluency.
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Your all-in-one package for learning to play the bass guitar. The book gets you playing right away and allows you to practice along with accompanying audio tracks. The DVD features a demonstration with an expert, plus chapter menus and more. Authored for Zone 0.
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This follow-up to Funk Bass studies the techniques and grooves of today's top funk/fusion bass players. It includes sections on mastering the two-finger technique, string crossing, style elements, establishing a groove, building a funk/fusion soloing vocabulary, and professional recordings of over 90 tracks to jam along with. Features a foreword written by Earth, Wind And Fire bassist Verdine White.
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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Following the success of his critically-acclaimed groove-oriented bass technique books, including Funk Bass and Funk/Fusion Bass, Jon Liebman is back with a whole new collection of funky instructional grooves–this time with a jazz infusion! You'll learn to play with a wide variety of expression and nuanace on both fretted and fretless bass, incorporating techniques like slapping, chord playing, syncopated rhythms, and “dead” note articulation. Follow along with over 45 minutes of online video as the author presents new grooves in the style of 30 hand-picked bass legends, allowing you to analyze how some of the greatest players of all time have done it.
You'll learn to play in the style of: Victor Bailey, Jeff Berlin, Bunny Brunel, Alain Caron, Stanley Clarke, Carlitos Del Puerto, Nathan East, James Jamerson, Bakithi Kumalo, Will Lee, Chuck Rainey, Esperanza Spalding, and more!
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Essential jump/swing and modern blues bass lines for electric and upright players. Includes lessons and music in the style of Willie Dixon, Larry Taylor, Edgar Willis, Duck Dunn, Tommy Shannon, and more! The audio includes a live blues band with over 20 play-along tracks.
The 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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Jerry Jemmott wrote the book on R&B bass, and here it is! This book/CD pack examines Jerry's personal philosophy of music and teaches the secrets to mastering blues, soul and funk bass. Includes a CD with new compositions that demonstrate the techniques he used with legendary performers such as Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, B.B. King and Freddie King. Includes note-for-note transcriptions, comprehensive perfor-mance notes, an in-depth bio, and rare photos.
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Afro-Cuban rhythms are hot, and the bass is the beating heart of the groove! Now you can learn to play slap bass in seven popular Afro-Cuban styles: cha cha, son montuno, songo, timba, Afro-Cuban 6/8, Latin jazz, and Latin jazz in 7. Whether you read tab or standard notation, you will quickly learn all these styles and develop your slap bass techniques to create style-appropriate articulations. The book includes access to online percussion tracks, play-along tracks and complete songs to help you improve your groove to an Afro-Cuban rhythm. Grammy-winning bassist Oscar Stagnaro is one of today's top players and a pioneer in bass education. He is an associate professor at Berklee College of Music, where he helped found the Latin bass studies department. He is co-author of The Latin Bass Book.
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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Do you want to learn how to play the bass guitar quickly, but don't read music or have little to no musical experience? If so, this book/audio pack is for you! Instead of standard music notation, this method uses tablature combined with rhythmic symbols to make learning fast and easy! Topics covered include: parts of the bass guitar • tuning • basic hand and finger positions • interpreting chord symbols and musical charts • major, minor and pentatonic scales • arpeggios • easy-to-interpret diagrams, photos and illustrations • and much more! Includes online access to accompanying bass-and-beats and full-band demonstration tracks for download or streaming.
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Foreword by Billy Sheehan
Learn the essential rock grooves and bass lines in the styles of Paul McCartney, John Entwistle, John Paul Jones, Geddy Lee, Sting, Billy Sheehan, Flea, and many more! This completely revised edition will teach you the bassics of shuffle, straight eighth, the “bounce” feel, the Motown sound, funk, hard rock, techno-pop, power ballad, heavy metal, alternative, grunge, odd time signatures, dance rhythms, and more. It also includes an extensive overview of equipment, effects and essential listening suggestions. The CD includes 99 full-demo tracks and 131 music examples.
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This songbook correlates with Book 2 of the Hal Leonard Bass Method, giving beginning students great pop & rock songs to play while they are still learning! Includes 20 favorites: Bad, Bad Leroy Brown • Crazy Train • I Heard It Through the Grapevine • Jamming • Jet Airliner • Message in a Bottle • My Generation • No Excuses • Paranoid • Pride and Joy • Ramblin' Man • Summer of '69 • and more.
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Create more expressive solos with this book/audio pack, which presents a unique improvisation strategy based on ear training and a linear interpretation of note relationships. Comprehensive, step-by-step instruction will guide you as you: develop an expectation of sound; master the movement of notes over modes and harmonies; become comfortable improvising over jazz standards; create your own chord pads to use as you practice recognizing the tendencies of pitches within chord progressions.
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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It's your bass – take care of it! The Bass Player's Handbook provides bassists with a complete guide to understanding the origin and workings of their instrument. Greg Mooter outlines fundamental concepts of proper fingering, tone production and good practice habits. You will also learn how to care for your bass properly and keep it in top form with essential information on repairs, seasonal adjustments, and customizing for your own body, style and sound. Includes warm-up and full body stretching exercises and strategies to give you a lifetime of healthy bass playing.
“This timely and precious 'bible' has important information you won't find anywhere else.”
– Carole Kaye
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FastTrack is a quick way for beginners to learn to play an instrument. These DVDs make the perfect companion to the successful method books and CDs – teaching you what you need to know to get playing right away, plus the fun stuff you want to know. The bass DVD teaches music notation, tablature, riffs, licks, scales, syncopation, and rock and blues styles.
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