La méthode de référence du bassiste débutant ! Cette méthode d'initiation à la basse (électrique) constitue indéniablement le meilleur moyen pour le bassiste débutant de progresser dans la pratique de son instrument. Tout d'abord parce que cette méthode est extrêmement complète, qu'elle aborde tous les éléments qu'un apprenti bassiste se doit de maîtriser : techniques de jeu, rythme, grooves... En…

Tous les bassistes ont, à un moment ou un autre de leur progression, besoin de posséder un minimum de notions théoriques. Pour être capable de lire, de comprendre et de suivre une partition. Pour connaître le manche de sa basse et les notes qui le composent. Pour apprendre et jouer les gammes, les modes et les arpèges.?Pour en savoir plus sur les accords. Pour maîtriser toutes les notions d'ordre …

Cet ouvrage recense 100 grooves pour basse fretless, soit autant d'exemples musicaux de ce qu'il est possible de faire sur cet instrument magnifique. Les 100 grooves de cette méthode sont pour la plupart inspirés des plus grands bassistes ayant évolué ou évoluant encore sur la fretless : Jaco Pastorius, Alain Caron, Gary Willis, Mick Karn, Tony Franklin, Mark Egan, Pino Palladino, Steve Bailey... …

Cette méthode présente 50 lignes de basse Rock dans le style des plus grands groupes d?hier et d?aujourd?hui (AC/DC, The Police, The Who, Guns ?n? Roses, Weezer, Foo Fighters, Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Led Zeppelin, Soundgarden, Aerosmith...). En plus du plaisir que vous aurez à les jouer, ces grooves et lignes de basse vous permettront de découvrir et de travailler toutes les techniq…

Media Type : Book Level : Multiple Levels Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Encyclopedia Number of pages : 97 This is a very valuable study and reference book for the bass player. Four different scale and chordal arpeggio forms are shown for each major, minor, and dominant seventh chord. In each key the basic I-IV-V7 chord progression is shown in four different locations on the bass fingerboa…

Media Type : Chart Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Number of pages : 4 A working knowledge of scales and their applications to chord progressions is paramount for bassists. Mel Bay's Bass Scale Chart provides standard notation and tab, fingering diagrams, construction formulas in whole and half steps and application (usage) for the most common scales used today. This easy to read and…

The Bass has been called "the most important instrument in any band." The Bass player must create interesting lines under the chord changes, keep the "time flow" or "pulse" steady, and keep the form of the song together. Walking Jazz Lines For Bass is designed to help bassists create beginning to advanced walking patterns (smooth-sounding lines) that can be used in jazz, blues, RandB, gospel, L…

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Basic Series Number of pages : 32 This superb study book or method supplement for any bass student contains 19 bass rhythm parts in a mixture of popular styles, including shuffles, reggae, rock, swing, standard walking bass, be-bop, newgrass, syncopated Latin lines, the jazz waltz, and country western. Performance notes are…

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Rock Series : Getting Into Number of pages : 96 Everything is covered here â?? starting with all the basics like octaves, hammer-ons and pull-offs. It then builds into the most advanced slap techniques including double and triple pops, flamenco thumb technique, and plucks. There are lessons in upright bass slap, as well as modal harmony…

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : You Can Teach Yourself Number of pages : 120 This method is loaded with information. In the author's words, The electric bass is in a very exciting developmental period. No longer does it just provide 'low-end support.' Now entire songs are built around the bass line. This method is both easy to understand and thorough! …

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Multiple Levels Musical Genre : Blues Series : Complete Number of pages : 196 A very thorough study of blues bass lines covering many different blues styles from Texas swing to jazz and rock blues. Along with specific instruction and analysis, plenty of sample blues bass lines are included. Great for beginners to advanced players, this book will teach you everyt…

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : First Lessons Number of pages : 32 First Lessons Bass is intended to introduce beginning students to the fundamental concepts of playing the electric bass. The material covered in this book is approximately the material covered in the first 8 lessons of private bass instruction. This book makes use of the 3-finger lef…